Have a seat at the whitewashed communal table or sink into a leather armchair at this chill neighborhood cafe in artsy Linden and while away some time over a cappuccino and baked sweets. The apfelkuchen (apple cake) – moist, dense and filled with apples, raisins and walnuts – is not to be missed.
Cafe Bar
Hanover
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