Christmas markets are an integral part of Advent. However, instead of traditional delicacies such as lox or baked sausages, many people prefer to eat at home and treat themselves to a glass of mulled wine at the markets. There is nothing to be surprised about. The prices of food in the markets are getting higher and higher, and while a romantic walk between the stalls may seem like a cheap pleasure, in fact, it can put quite a strain on the wallet.
However, footage from Christmas markets in Berlin appeared on the social network, which operate on the “all you can eat” principle, meaning you pay once and you can eat as much as you like. They provided all the details of this project on their website.
The number of tickets is limited per day. Ticket prices range from 29.90 euros to 45.90 euros and depend on the day and time you want to go to the market. A VIP ticket is also available for 65 euros, which offers a separate entrance, access to a heated tent, bench seating and an individual stall with mulled wine and other drinks. All drinks and food are included in the price of the classic ticket as well. They also offer visitors various free activities such as curling.
German influencer Eric visited these Christmas markets and shared on the social network how he liked the food. “This is all I ate at the all you can eat Christmas markets. You pay 40 euros and you can eat and drink as much as you want. My first stop was the cheese skewers. I don’t really like the smell of cheese, but this one was pretty good. Then I had the pulled pork hambruger with red cabbage. My only complaint is that they used such a very cheap hamburger bun“, he explained to his followers.
“Then I had a goulash which I was very excited about, but the meat was quite dry and overall tasteless. It lacked salt and pepper. Then I had my first glass of mulled wine, which oh my god, the heated alcohol hits hard. I moved on to something called Flammlachs. The portion is huge. I think this is one of the higher priced items they offer. Then I had the sausage, which is my favorite. It usually costs around 5 euros at classic Christmas markets, so I thought that if I ate 8 of them, I would at least break even (price, editor’s note),” continued Eric.
“Then this was a vegan meal, it was cheese skewers and swedish balls, which I really liked but the cheese skewers had a strange taste. Then I had cotton candy, but I think the machine was broken that day. I had another mulled wine and I really started to smell it. I was very impressed with the sweet selection as everything was freshly prepared. I had a cinnamon pancake and also a waffle with vanilla cream. It was delicious, but the pancake was a bit thicker,” he described other dishes.
“This was my first time eating Kartoffelpuffer, it’s a potato pancake with applesauce. It tasted like a potato pancake and I was very confused because it was sweet. Then I had Germknödel, it’s kind of like dumplings with vanilla and plum sauce. We ended up with candy. Overall, I feel it was worth it. I would spend more at regular Christmas markets,” Eric evaluated the whole experience. You can see how the food looked in the video above the article.
