Westfalen Hof
The German owners of Westfalen Hof have recreated a bit of their homeland in Colorado. Westfalen Hof features food cooked the way you'd expect to find in Germany. Try the homemade spaetzel, sauerbraten or the thick and rich goulash. Wash it down with a dark German beer. The restaurant is open 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and noon to 8 p.m. Sundays.
Westfalen Hof
32138 Hwy. 72
Golden, CO 80403
(303) 642-3180
Genesee Town Cafe
Genesee Town Café offers a mix of German and American food, with brats and cabbage sharing space on the menu along with burgers and fries. The strip mall location is unassuming, but the interior is neat and cozy, with friendly service. A full bar is available. Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Genesee Town Café
25948 Genesee Trail Road
Golden, CO 80401
(303) 526-2483
Black Forest Restaurant
The Black Forest Restaurant is a short drive from Golden in the mountain community of Nederland. Since 1959, the Black Forest has been serving Bavarian food and drinks in a rustic lodge that offers a spectacular view of the Rockies. The dining room features three rock fireplaces to keep off the chill during winter months.
The Black Forest menu features a lot of wild game, from elk to snow goose. This is the kind of place people come for a special occasion. There's a good selection of American food as well as the German dishes of schnitzel, stroganoff and sauerbraten. Open 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays.
Black Forest Restaurant
24 Big Springs Drive
Nederland, CO 80466
(303) 279-2333
Article Written By Cynthia Myers
Cynthia Myers is the author of numerous novels and her nonfiction work has appeared in publications ranging from "Historic Traveler" to "Texas Highways" to "Medical Practice Management." She has a degree in economics from Sam Houston State University. Before turning to freelancing full-time, Myers worked as a newspaper reporter, travel agent and medical clinic manager.
