Blaue Gans is revered for its winning trifecta of food, drink, and vibe. This venerable space is endowed with snug tables and banquettes, while its hospitable bar is popular among the FiDi set. Find a cozier perch beside looming windows, perfect for a beer and sausage. Embellished with movie posters and a marvelous soundtrack, Blaue Gans feels at once Euro and downtown. If that doesn't scream unique, check their menu of fine wursts and schnitzels. A bibb salad bathed in pumpkin oil offers a perfect prelude to käsekrainer, a fatty, cheesy sausage matched with sauerkraut; or fried jäger schnitzel drowned in a mushroom-bacon sauce. You'll want to save room for dessert—maybe a schwarzwälder kirsch torte with sour cherries and amaretto crunch ice cream.