German Café

We actually found this restaurant on accident, and oh boy how glad am I we did! We had a wonderful time, and had some of the best sausage and schnitzel I’ve ever had here! A cozy atmosphere brings life to a great meal. Can’t wait to return!

German Café and Restaurant in French Lick, Indiana is a quaint, family-owned restaurant with great food and a friendly staff. The giant pretzel was the best I’ve ever had. The goulash witha rich paprika sauce and spätzle with polish sausage were excellent. The sauerkraut was delicious as were the slaw, and red cabbage. Great little café, worth the drive! #hoosierfoodiedaddy

We came to French Lick for skiing and discovered German Café, and it was a very pleasant surprise. The restaurant is incredibly cozy and instantly reminded us of places we’ve visited in Europe. That makes sense, as it’s owned by a European couple, and you can really feel the long-standing family traditions throughout the space. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, the food was excellent, and the Oktoberfest beer was outstanding. Our waitress, Lakyn, was very kind and welcoming, which made the experience even better. We enjoyed it so much that we came back the next day. Thank you for a great experience — if we’re ever back in the area, we’ll definitely visit again.

What a lovely find! We had a friend in from St. Louis to visit over the weekend. We took him to several places within an hour's drive of our home. While in French Lick walking around we got hungry and stepped in for a meal. Now I thought to myself, with such reasonable pricing, the serving sizes must be small. Boy was I wrong! I thought I ordered a small salad. It was huge with all kinds of vegetables cooked and uncooked. Jim's order was huge! And it was so good he ate every bite!

The pretzel sticks and beer cheese are an ABSOLUTE must-try! I should have snapped a pic of the menu to share the actual German names- but I spaced it. My husband had the beef in paprika sauce with a side of noodles. I loved the sauce- it had a real depth of flavor. I ordered the Tenderloin with mushroom gravy and our amazing server suggested I have 1/2 & 1/2 on the sides (since I was so indecisive 😂)- so I chose the noodles and German potatoes. I absolutely LOVED the potatoes!!! Perfectly seasoned, with a slight crunch on the outside, but soft, and pillowy on the inside. The Tenderloin was the best I've ever had. It is lightly breaded, but still has some crunch and I got that salt flavor that comes with deep fried versions. I will probably try a different sauce next time...it was ok (I ap