J & T European Gourmet Food
J & T European Gourmet Food, a small shop located in a strip mall, offers an extensive lunch menu of authentic German food, plus many imported items to take home. For lunch, the deli offers sandwiches and sausages but also has a list of hot entrees, including a Bratwurst plate with potato salad and freshly-made sauerkraut. Another specialty item is Kassler, a smoked pork chop served with a choice of German sides. To-go dishes include a German Party Tray, which features German cold cuts and cheese, including bierwurst, gelbwurst, jagdwurst and salami.
J & T European Gourmet Food
1128 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 394-7227
Warszawa
Warszawa presents specialty dinners from Germany, Poland and Eastern Europe. With a clean, open layout, along with a patio where guests can also eat, Warszawa matches its upscale decor with a rich menu of meat dishes. Specialties include pork schnitzel over a leek puree and veal with eggdrop dumplings. Rainbow trout also highlights the menu served one of three ways for diners. Choose from a selection of German and Polish wines.
Warszawa
1414 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2733
(310) 393-8831
warszawarestaurant.com
Chalet Edelweiss
With an open decor surrounding a bar and brass hearth, Chalet Edelweiss is a Swiss restaurant with a special menu of German fare located just south of Santa Monica. In addition to a stocked bar of German beers, the restaurant offers its own take on German favorites, including Rahmschnitzel with Spätzle, a German noodle platter with mushroom cream sauce and either a pork or chicken topper; and Rheinland Saft-Gulasch mit Spätzle und Rotkraut, which is a beef and pork stew, made in red wine and poured over Spätzle. The restaurant also offers a fondue menu with both Swiss and German cheeses.
Chalet Edelweiss
8740 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Westchester, CA 90045
(310) 645-8740
chaletedelweiss.us
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