Landau's eating-out scene is shaped by the wine culture that surrounds it. The Palatinate has a distinctive culinary tradition — hearty, regional, heavily influenced by French proximity — and the best meals in and around Landau combine good local wine with dishes like Saumagen (stuffed pig's stomach, the regional speciality), Leberknödelsuppe, and flame-grilled meats.
The Rathausplatz and surrounding streets have a good range of cafes and restaurants for a town this size. The most enjoyable dining experiences are often the Straußwirtschaften in the surrounding wine villages rather than the town restaurants — seasonal farm-taverns where you eat simple local food with estate wine at a table shared with other visitors.