German Restaurants in Sussex County, New Jersey

German Restaurants in Sussex County, New Jersey
Sussex County is located in northwestern New Jersey and is one of the state's most rural counties. The 521-acre county offers scenic mountain hiking opportunities in its eight state and federal parks and has the largest water park on the East Coast. In addition, Sussex County is home to a total of 20 golf courses, six of which are award-winning.

Black Forest Inn

The Black Forest Inn serves up German continental cuisine in an elegant yet casual atmosphere. Open for both lunch and dinner, you can start your meal off with a traditional German appetizer like maultaschen with fried onions and caraway jus or smoked trout with creamed horseradish. German pizza, shrimp cocktail and oysters on the half shell can also be enjoyed as an appetizer. Entrees include German sauerbraten and breaded pork schnitzel.

The Black Forest Inn also serves up a special Friday night cold-and-hot buffet, offering selections such as smoked salmon, German potato salad, veal schnitzelette gruyere sauerbraten and roasted fish. A large selection of beer--domestic and imported, on tap and draft--is also available.

Black Forest Inn
249 U.S. 206
Stanhope, NJ 07874
(973) 347-3344
blackforestinn.com

Kirker's Inn

Open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight, Kirker's Inn has an all-day menu served up in a casual, family-oriented atmosphere. As of 2009, owner Ginger Pfiefer prepares the restaurant's signature dish, sauerbraten, just like her grandmother made it. Kirker's all-day menu also includes schnitzels, bratwurst and knockwurst. Smaller portions of all entrees are available for those diners who are not quite so hungry.

Kirker's Inn
237 Diamond Bridge Ave.
Hawthorne, NJ 07507
(973) 427-770
kirkers.com

Fritzy's German American Restaurant

Fritzy's is a spacious and family-friendly restaurant that serves up signature German dishes such as wiener schnitzel, jager schnitzel and bauernschmaus. In addition, Fritzy's also serves up American and Italian dishes like chicken marsala and chicken picata. Its children menu offers up pasta, burgers, knockwurst and grilled cheese for the kids. The full-service bar has four German beers on draft plus bottled and domestic brands.

Fritzy's Geman American Restaurant
2200 Route 9
Howell, NJ 07731
(737) 845-1500
fritzysrestaurant.net

Article Written By Julia LeDoux

Julia LeDoux is a reporter and editor at a daily newspaper in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. She received her Bachelor's of Arts degree in history from the University of North Carolina and has been a a journalist for 15 years.

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