Los Angeles
When it comes to food, Los Angeles has got it all — and German cuisine is no exception. While there are over a dozen notable German eateries in California, Wirsthaus stands out with its vegan-friendly menu and beer selection.
If the weather is fine — and this is LA, so the weather is always fine — then you won’t want to leave Wirsthaus’ outdoor patio. To begin with, the beer garden has a massive menu packed with authentic German classics that would satisfy oma and opa. Predictable selections include seven different types of schnitzel, ten different types of wurst, and kasespatzle that comes served in a warm skillet.
But Wirsthaus also impresses with less-common German fare, such as weisswurst, a pearly white sausage made from veal and pork, and an exotic wurstplatte that features wild boar and kasekrainer. Of course, Wirtshaus couldn’t call itself a beer garden if it didn’t serve steins and steins of German beer, of which there are more than 35 varieties. Crowds here are especially lively on the first Saturday of every month when the restaurant has live music for Bavarian Night.
