Browse all 9 German/Austrian restaurants in the Outside Eats dining guide to the San Francisco Peninsula. Select any restaurant for photos, hours, directions, reviews, and the full profile.
- Bistro Mitte San CarlosAuthentic German schnitzels served with extensive German beer selection.
- Das Bierhauz Redwood CityAuthentic German dishes with fresh local ingredients served in a spacious beer garden patio with curated draft beers.
- Das Bierhauz Mountain ViewDas Bierhauz is a German/Austrian restaurant in Mountain View, California.
- Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus Los AltosGerman butcher shop making over 100 specialty items including award winning sausages and fresh smoked meats.
- Esther's Kitchen & Beer Garden Los AltosAuthentic German pastries and traditional dishes served daily with a welcoming beer garden and outdoor patio.
- Gourmet Haus Staudt Redwood CityAuthentic Bavarian bierstube and market with hearty German food, thoughtfully selected German and craft beers, and rare European goods.
- Ludwigs Biergarten Mountain ViewLudwigs Biergarten is a German/Austrian restaurant in Mountain View, California.
- Naschmarkt - Palo Alto Palo AltoFamily-owned Austrian restaurant on Birch Street with crispy Wiener Schnitzel, double-cooked pork belly, and European beers since 2022.
- Your Mom's Haus El GranadaGerman-inspired coastal taproom one block from the beach, built around a bar top salvaged from a 1906 San Francisco saloon.
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About German/Austrian Restaurants on the SF Peninsula
German and Austrian restaurants bring hearty, convivial Central European cooking to the San Francisco Peninsula, a category tailor-made for cool evenings, big appetites, and a good beer. The guide covers traditional spots serving the classics along with beer gardens built for gathering.
The menu is comfort itself, schnitzel pounded thin and fried golden, bratwurst and other sausages, sauerbraten, spaetzle, potato pancakes, red cabbage, and warm pretzels with mustard. Portions are generous and satisfying, the kind of meal that rewards showing up hungry. The drink side matters as much as the food, with German and Austrian lagers, wheat beers, and pilsners poured in proper glasses, often by the liter in a festive setting.
Atmosphere is a big part of the draw. Many of these spots lean into a warm, communal feel, with long tables and a cheerful mood that peaks during Oktoberfest but carries through the year. That makes them a natural choice for groups celebrating something or simply settling in for a long, relaxed meal.
Vegetarians will find the menu meat-forward, though spaetzle, pretzels, salads, and sides offer options. The food pairs so naturally with beer that a stein and a plate of schnitzel is one of the more reliable pleasures in the category.
Use the list below to browse German and Austrian restaurants by city, then open a profile for hours, photos, and directions. Whether you want a plate of schnitzel and spaetzle or a liter of lager in good company, the Peninsula's Central European spots bring the feast.
