- Frühstück (Breakfast): The first meal of the day, typically including bread rolls, butter, jam, cheese, cold cuts, and coffee or tea.
- Mittagessen (Lunch): The main meal of the day, usually served warm, with dishes like meat, potatoes, vegetables, or pasta.
- Abendessen / Nachtmahl (Dinner/Supper): A lighter meal than lunch, often consisting of bread, cold cuts, cheese, or a salad.
- Zwischenmahlzeit / Snack (Snack): A small portion of food eaten between meals, such as fruit, yogurt, or a pastry.
- Imbiss (Fast Food/Snack): Quick, easy-to-eat foods like sausages (Bratwurst), pretzels, or sandwiches, often sold at stands or kiosks.
- Kaffee und Kuchen (Coffee and Cake): A popular afternoon tradition involving coffee and a slice of cake or pastry.
Mittagessen is the German word for lunch, and it is typically the main meal of the day.
'Frühstück' means breakfast in German.
Abendessen usually consists of lighter fare such as bread, cold cuts, cheese, or salad.
Source Material
Author: German Foods
Document: Typical German Meals – Food Glossary
Date Published: 2023
'Kaffee und Kuchen' is a popular German afternoon coffee and cake tradition.
'Imbiss' refers to snack or fast food like sausages, pretzels, or sandwiches, often sold at stands or kiosks.