Breakfast served in homes and hotels usually consists of a boiled egg, bread rolls with jam, honey, cold cuts and cheese slices. In bakeries, Strudel with the traditional apple filling, a variety of fruits and fromage frais , is available. There is also an astonishingly wide variety of breads. The main meal consists of vegetables or a salad, potatoes, meat and gravy. For puddings there is often a sweet such as a blancmange , fruit or ice cream.
Restaurants often serve either beer or wine.
Caf s serving Kaffee und Kuchen are not only to be found in cities, towns and villages but also at or near popular excursion and tourist spots. International speciality restaurants such as Chinese, Greek, Turkish and others can be found everywhere in the western part of the country. Waiter or waitress service is normal although self-service restaurants are available. Bakeries and dairy shops specialise in lighter meals if preferred. Westphalia is also famous for its smoked ham, sausages and bread such as Pumpernickel.