Food place in Strasbourg
The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik
Across the squares of the Grande Île — late November to 24 December, Strasbourg
Not a restaurant but three hundred wooden huts: vin chaud, bredele by the bag, tartes flambées cooked in front of you, bretzels, and Alsatian producers selling what they make the rest of the year.
Area
Across the squares of the Grande Île — late November to 24 December
Food type
Veg & non-veg
Price range
€3–15
Opening hours
Only from late November to 24 December, until about 8:00 PM
About
What is The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik famous for?
The cup for the vin chaud carries a deposit — bring it back or keep it, both are normal. Place Broglie is the oldest part of the market and the least crowded; Place Kléber is the tree and the crush.
What to eat here
Best dishes to try at The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik
Veg & non-veg · €3–15
Must-tryBredele
Buttery, spiced, small enough to eat six
Best at from late november to christmas, with vin chaud
Bretzel
Chewy, salty, dark-crusted
Best at any time you pass a bakery, and warm rather than cold
Tarte flambée (flammekueche)
Thin, smoky, cream and onion against crisp dough
Best at dinner, in rounds, with beer or a dry white
Good to know
Is The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik good for families?
Yes — The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik is family friendly and serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. It is open only from late November to 24 December, until about 8:00 PM.
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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg
Best photo · The hour before sunset, when the low sun turns the west front from pink to orange — it faces roughly west, so it is flat and grey all morning and lights up at the end of the day
Best combo: Photos here, then bredele at The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik.
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Christkindelsmärik — the Christmas market
Best photo · After dark on a weekday, when the chalets are lit and the crowd is a third of what it is at the weekend — the market is a night subject and it looks like nothing at two in the afternoon
Best combo: Photos here, then bredele at The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik.
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Barrage Vauban & the Ponts Couverts
Best photo · Early morning, when mist sits on the water below the terrace and the towers come out of it — the same view at sunset is warmer and has thirty people on it
Best combo: Photos here, then bredele at The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik.
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Why The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik
Not a restaurant but three hundred wooden huts: vin chaud, bredele by the bag, tartes flambées cooked in front of you, bretzels, and Alsatian producers selling what they make the rest of the year. Veg and non-veg pages sit side by side on the menu. This sits at the easy end of the scale - figure €3–15.
🥘 The order to make
Bredele - Small Christmas biscuits in dozens of shapes and doughs — cinnamon stars, aniseed springerle, butter shapes, almond crescents — baked from late November and stacked in tins
🕒 When to come
Service runs in two shifts: Only from late November to 24 December, until about 8:00 PM.
📍 Where it is
The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik is in Across the squares of the Grande Île — late November to 24 December, Strasbourg - Grand Est. It is a stop you plan around, not a destination you stumble on.
✅ The short version
Families with children are normal here.
Questions
The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik — FAQ
What is The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik famous for?
Not a restaurant but three hundred wooden huts: vin chaud, bredele by the bag, tartes flambées cooked in front of you, bretzels, and Alsatian producers selling what they make the rest of the year.
What are the must-try dishes at The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik?
Don't miss Bredele, Bretzel and Tarte flambée (flammekueche).
Is The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik good for families?
Yes — The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik is family friendly and serves both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food.
What are The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik's opening hours?
The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik is open only from late November to 24 December, until about 8:00 PM.
Where is The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik located?
The chalets of the Christkindelsmärik is in Across the squares of the Grande Île — late November to 24 December, Strasbourg.