4 Michael Chan - 2 months ago
Surprisingly, Frankfurt being German's financial centre, you can't find a comparably large department store or shopping mall in the city centre. Galeria at Hauptwache is the best you can get. Having said that, it is still a decent place for an enjoyable shopping experience especially after they have renovated and expanded recently. The place, already a premium department store, now looks more modern and has more floor space to display its goods.
My favourite is the Markthalle at the basement where they carry a good collection of wines, champagnes, sparkling wines, liquors and spirits, top quality seafood, raw and cured meats, vegetables, fruits and other produces. You just need to not paying too much attention to the price tags. After all you need to pay for quality and their pricing is not outrageous.
There are a champagne and wine bar where you can taste some wines and champagnes by the glass, a Japanese/Asian eatery for sushi, rice or noodle and a counter serving European dishes. With German's obsession with bread, of course there is also a fine bakery to round things up.
One thing I don't like too much is the racks and shelves they use to display goods. They seem to be made of iron painted in black which I feel does match too well with the upscaleness they want to cultivate after the renovation (may be it's just me!)
