Kassel's dining scene is small but quite varied, with several continents represented. Although you won't go hungry in the commercial city centre, it's well worth heading west to the area around Friedrich-Ebert-Strasse, Goethestrasse and Querallee in the Vordere Westen district for the city's most innovative culinary scene. During the documenta exhibition you can expect restaurants to be busier than ever, and booking ahead is a very good idea.