These 9 Restaurants In Kentucky Serve The Best, Most Authentic German Food
By Rachel Shulhafer|Published November 22, 2016
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Rachel Shulhafer
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I grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. I have lived elsewhere twice, but keep coming back. I'm a video editor and freelance writer who enjoys watching people wearing University of Louisville uniforms excel at sports, scaling the faces of large rocks, and hanging out with my border collie/laborador/cattle dog mutt thingy that I have.
Kentucky has a lot of German ancestry, especially along the Ohio River. In fact, by the 1850s, Louisville’s population was 35 percent German. Cincinnati’s early settlers were also heavily German, meaning the towns across the river in northern Kentucky, such as Newport and Covington, also have German roots. This means that there are some pretty delicious and authentic German restaurants still in Kentucky today. Here are 9 of them.
Located in Louisville's Germantown neighborhood, this gastropub serves European-inspired dishes with a Southern twist. They also have 31 draft beer options. Eiderdown is located at 983 Goss Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217.
Their staff in traditional German garb will serve you delicious and hearty meals alongside their house-brewed German beers. Hofbrauhaus is located at 200 E. 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41071.
Enjoy your German beer and schnitzel out on their patio, or even play a game of beach volleyball. Marikka's is located at the Southland Service Center, 411 Southland Drive, Lexington, KY 40503.
The atmosphere of this family-owned restaurant makes you feel like you've stepped into a quaint little German town, complete with a staff wearing traditional costumes. Along with their authentic cuisine, they are well-known for housemade desserts. Gasthaus is located in the Brownsboro Road Shopping Center, 4812 Brownsboro Center, Louisville, KY 40207.
This neighborhood pub serves craft beers, housemade sausages, pretzels bigger than your hand, and other German-inspired dishes. Wunderbar is located at 1132 Lee Street, Covington, KY 41011.
Don't let the name intimidate you. This quaint little cafe serves a hearty lunch buffet. People rave about the jaeger sauce and the desserts. Deustsche Ecke Bakery and Cafe is located at 451 N. Wilson Road, Radcliff, KY 40160.
This pub is a great place to go to have a few brews, eat some German pub food, and listen to live music. Strasse Haus is located at 630 Main Street, Covington, KY 41011.
This old mom and pop place has been serving German-American meals since 1989, and has a lovely front porch area to sit. Wertheim's is located at 514 W. 6th Street, Covington, KY 41011.
Katharina's is temporarily closed because they are moving to a new space that is currently being renovated, but folks are anxiously awaiting their reopening. This is a great place to go for a traditional German breakfast or coffee. Their new location will be at 8th and Washington in Newport. To stay up-to-date on their renovation and when the new location will be open, follow them on Facebook.
Germany certainly is far away from Kentucky, but thanks to these 9 places, you can get a little taste of it without leaving the Bluegrass State. Has anyone visited one of these restaurants before?
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