Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
Designed from the original Hofbräuhaus in Munich, Germany, this Pittsburgh franchise serves traditional German cuisine and brews its own beer. The restaurant features a Bier Hall with nightly entertainment and a Bräustüberl dining room for a quieter atmosphere. Appetizers include soft pretzels, potato pancakes, fried pickles and a Bavarian cheese plate. Salads are available as an entrée or, with the house salad, as a side dish. Sausage entrees, like the beef mettwurst and pork bratwurst, come with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. For chicken, customers can order a roasted half-chicken with a side of fried cabbage. Patrons can order beer as a light, premium or dark lager, or try the wheat variety. Seasonal beers change each month. For dessert, the Hofbräuhaus makes a Black Forest chocolate torte with cherries and cream.
Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
2705 S. Water St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
(412) 224-2328
www.hofbrauhauspittsburgh.com
Kleiner Deutschmann
The Kleiner Deutschmann restaurant serves dinner from Tuesday to Saturday and advertises for private bookings and events. The menu includes several traditional German dishes, including three sausage varieties served with red cabbage and potato salad. The bratwurst uses pork, knackwurst contains beef and weisswurst uses veal as a sausage filling. Lettuce, beet, coleslaw and cucumber-based salads are available. Veal schnitzels come with a choice of toppings, vegetables and potatoes. The restaurant offers duck and salmon specials when available. A beer menu contains German brands like Lowenbrau, Warsteiner, Hofbrau and Dinkel Acker among its list. Both light and dark German beers are available, as well as wheat beers and fruit-flavored varieties. Customers can also order from a wine menu or a list of nonalcoholic drinks. The Kleiner Deutschmann decorates for the Christmas season and accepts reservations for Christmas parties.
Kleiner Deutschmann
643 Pittsburgh St.
Springdale, PA 15144
(724) 274-5022
Max's Allegheny Tavern
The menu at Max's Allegheny Tavern includes traditional German cuisine to go with soups, salads, appetizers and sandwiches with American tastes. Sausage dishes include knackwurst, bratwurst and weisswurst. Veal schnitzels are prepared with a variety of toppings like mushroom sauce, tomatoes, a fried egg with capers or Westphalian ham and Emmenthaler cheese. The restaurant also makes a hasenpfeffer, or braised rabbit, with red cabbage and spatzle noodles. The beer list includes imported German varieties of St. Pauli's Girl and Spaten in addition to microbrews, domestics and international beers. A wine list is available with domestic and German selections. Max's Allegheny Tavern also bakes a homemade apple pie with cinnamon. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner every day with a Sunday buffet for breakfast and lunch.
Max's Allegheny Tavern
537 Suismon St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 231-1899
www.maxsalleghenytavern.com
Article Written By Matt Becht
Matt Becht is a freelance filmmaker from Cleveland, Ohio. Becht’s college curriculum included courses in English composition, creative writing, and scriptwriting. He began writing professionally in 2009, and has been published in eHow, Trails.com, Travels.com and Golflink.com. Becht holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University.
