20 editor picks across United States.
20 german restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street is Columbus's canonical German Village hall, run by the Schmidt family since their 1886 meatpacker.
OrderThe Bahama Mama sausage plate followed by the cream puff, sized to two hands.
TipNo reservations, expect a wait on football Saturdays; walk in mid-afternoon for the shorter line.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street in German Village is the canonical Columbus German hall, with the Bahama Mama sausage and the fist-sized Cream Puff.
OrderThe Autobahn buffet with the Bahama Mama, followed by a cream puff.
TipNo reservations; mid-afternoon is the shorter line.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street is Columbus's German Village hall, run by the Schmidt family since their 1886 German Village meatpacker.
Brittanny Anderson's German-Austrian sister to Bar Buoy in Church Hill. House charcuterie, schnitzel and a German beer list, Tuesday to Sunday.
OrderSchnitzel, Sausage plate, House charcuterie
The Rathskeller in Indianapolis has poured pilsner and served schnitzel in the Athenaeum since 1894. The biergarten is one of the best in the city.
OrderWiener schnitzel, a Sun King or Hofbrau on draft, and the soft pretzel with beer cheese.
TipThe biergarten opens late spring through fall. Weekend live music in the Kellerbar; the dining room is quieter.
The Rathskeller in the Athenaeum, Indianapolis has poured pilsner and served schnitzel in the cellar since 1894. The biergarten is one of the best.
OrderWiener schnitzel, a Sun King on draft, the soft pretzel with beer cheese.
TipThe biergarten opens late spring through fall. Weekend live music in the Kellerbar.
Max's Allegheny Tavern in Deutschtown serves German tavern food in Pittsburgh. Schnitzel, sauerbraten and steins in a North Side corner room.
OrderSchnitzel or sauerbraten with spaetzle and a German beer.
TipA nod to the North Side's German immigrant roots. Good for groups.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard in Grandview Yard is the city's full-scale Bavarian beer hall, with house-brewed lagers and pretzels.
OrderA house pretzel with mustard, the schnitzel platter and a one-liter Mass of the Original lager.
TipLive oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season is the best seating.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard is the city's Bavarian beer hall with house-brewed lagers and a long pretzel and schnitzel menu in Columbus.
OrderA pretzel with mustard, the schnitzel platter and a Mass of the Original lager.
TipLive oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard is the city's Bavarian beer hall in Grandview Yard, serving schnitzel platter and house-brewed lagers.
Mader's on Old World Third Street has served German food in Milwaukee since 1902, with sauerbraten, schnitzel and a Knight's Bar of beer steins on the wall.
OrderThe sauerbraten with potato dumpling and the schnitzel a la Holstein.
TipLunch is the value play; the steins on the wall include over 200 vintage German pieces.
Lorelei on South Highland Avenue in East Liberty serves German and Alpine bar food in Pittsburgh. Schnitzel, pretzels and a deep German beer list.
OrderSchnitzel and a soft pretzel, with a German lager or hefeweizen.
TipA bar-leaning room good for beer and groups. The patio is the seat in summer.
Old German Beer Hall on Old World Third Street downtown is a Hofbrau-style bier hall with one-liter steins, giant pretzels, bratwurst and Bavarian schnitzel.
OrderGiant Bavarian pretzel with beer cheese and a one-liter stein of Hofbrau Original.
TipWalk-in only; weekend nights stand for a long Bavarian sing-along around the communal tables in the front room.
Schilo's is a German-Texan deli downtown where the house-brewed root beer is the thing to order alongside the split-pea soup and the Reuben; cash or card.
OrderSplit-pea soup, the Reuben and the house root beer.
TipThe root beer is brewed in house and is the thing to order alongside the split-pea soup. Cash and card both work.
Fassler Hall recreates a Bavarian beer hall in downtown Tulsa with house-made sausage from locally sourced pork, schnitzel, and a two-floor hall.
OrderHouse-made bratwurst with kraut
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, the German beer hall licensee of the Munich brand, runs imported Bavarian beer with schnitzel and sausage.
OrderWiener schnitzel with potato salad and a half-liter of Hofbrau Original on tap.
TipReserve on OpenTable for Oktoberfest weekends; the communal tables turn faster than the booths.
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, the German beer hall licensee of the Munich brand, runs imported Bavarian beer with schnitzel and sausage.
OrderWiener schnitzel with potato salad and a half-liter of Hofbrau Original.
TipReserve on OpenTable for Oktoberfest weekends; the communal tables turn faster than the booths.
A full-scale German beer hall in downtown Des Moines with 50 German beers on draft and over 100 in bottles, claimed as the largest German beer selection
OrderWienerschnitzel, Currywurst, Schweinshaxe
The German bierhalle on SW 4th Street serves large steins of draft beer alongside schnitzel, pretzels and wurst. Oktoberfest in autumn sells out weeks ahead.
OrderWienerschnitzel, Currywurst, Pork shank
A 750-seat German beer hall in the Blue Dome District with communal tables, imported German drafts, housemade pretzels, and bratwurst plates family-style.
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