La Bouche et El Pato

Two floors, one kitchen, no real distinction between them except the stairs. This cozy city-center bistro sits a short walk from Schwerin Cathedral, with a terrace spilling into the pedestrian zone for those who prefer to watch the foot traffic. The menu leans international and Mediterranean, with a beef bourguignon made from French Charolais beef that seems to anchor the whole thing. Set menus run alongside à la carte, one of them tapas-style for the sharing-inclined.

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