16 german rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus ★ 4.6 · Columbus
german-village · 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street is Columbus's canonical German Village hall, run by the Schmidt family since their 1886 meatpacker.
Tip: No reservations, expect a wait on football Saturdays; walk in mid-afternoon for the shorter line.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus ★ 4.6 · Columbus
german-village · 240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
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.
Tip: No reservations; mid-afternoon is the shorter line.
Schmidt's Sausage Haus ★ 4.6 · Columbus
240 E Kossuth St, Columbus, OH 43206
Schmidt's Sausage Haus on Kossuth Street is Columbus's German Village hall, run by the Schmidt family since their 1886 German Village meatpacker.
Metzger Bar and Butchery ★ 4.5 · Richmond
church-hill · 801 N 23rd Street, Richmond, VA 23223
Brittanny Anderson's German-Austrian sister to Bar Buoy in Church Hill. House charcuterie, schnitzel and a German beer list, Tuesday to Sunday.
The Rathskeller ★ 4.4 · Indianapolis
mass-ave · 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
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.
Tip: The biergarten opens late spring through fall. Weekend live music in the Kellerbar; the dining room is quieter.
The Rathskeller ★ 4.4 · Indianapolis
mass-ave · 401 E Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
The Rathskeller in the Athenaeum, Indianapolis has poured pilsner and served schnitzel in the cellar since 1894. The biergarten is one of the best.
Tip: The biergarten opens late spring through fall. Weekend live music in the Kellerbar.
Max's Allegheny Tavern ★ 4.3 · Pittsburgh
north-side · 537 Suismon St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Max's Allegheny Tavern in Deutschtown serves German tavern food in Pittsburgh. Schnitzel, sauerbraten and steins in a North Side corner room.
Tip: A nod to the North Side's German immigrant roots. Good for groups.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus ★ 4.2 · Columbus
grandview-heights · 800 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard in Grandview Yard is the city's full-scale Bavarian beer hall, with house-brewed lagers and pretzels.
Tip: Live oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season is the best seating.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus ★ 4.2 · Columbus
grandview-heights · 800 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212
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.
Tip: Live oompah Friday and Saturday nights; outdoor biergarten in season.
Hofbrauhaus Columbus ★ 4.2 · Columbus
800 Goodale Blvd, Columbus, OH 43212
Hofbrauhaus Columbus on Goodale Boulevard is the city's Bavarian beer hall in Grandview Yard, serving schnitzel platter and house-brewed lagers.
Mader's Restaurant ★ 4.2 · Milwaukee
downtown · 1041 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
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.
Tip: Lunch is the value play; the steins on the wall include over 200 vintage German pieces.
Lorelei ★ 4.2 · Pittsburgh
east-liberty · 124 S Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Lorelei on South Highland Avenue in East Liberty serves German and Alpine bar food in Pittsburgh. Schnitzel, pretzels and a deep German beer list.
Tip: A bar-leaning room good for beer and groups. The patio is the seat in summer.
Old German Beer Hall ★ 4.1 · Milwaukee
downtown · 1009 N Old World 3rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53203
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.
Tip: Walk-in only; weekend nights stand for a long Bavarian sing-along around the communal tables in the front room.
Schilo's ★ 4.1 · San Antonio
downtown · 424 E Commerce St, San Antonio, TX 78205
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.
Tip: The root beer is brewed in house and is the thing to order alongside the split-pea soup. Cash and card both work.
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland ★ 4.0 · Cleveland
downtown · 1550 Chester Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, the German beer hall licensee of the Munich brand, runs imported Bavarian beer with schnitzel and sausage.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable for Oktoberfest weekends; the communal tables turn faster than the booths.
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland ★ 4.0 · Cleveland
downtown · 1550 Chester Ave, Cleveland, OH 44114
Hofbrauhaus Cleveland on Chester Avenue downtown, the German beer hall licensee of the Munich brand, runs imported Bavarian beer with schnitzel and sausage.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable for Oktoberfest weekends; the communal tables turn faster than the booths.