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No, "Ratskeller" is just the restaurant under the city hall; it's not a chain or the name of a particular restaurant. Almost every town has a "Ratskeller." "Rat" is German for council," and "Keller" for cellar.
Exact. It´s like Marktschänke, Dorfkrug, Zur Linde, Zur Post, Zur Krone. Italian restaurants are often called Roma, Napoli, Toscana, Pinocchio, Greek restaurants Akropolis, Athen, Poseidon, Dephi or Olympia. Not very creative
