Suppenküche is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

1. Suppenküche

8.6
525 Laguna St (at Hayes St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Hayes Valley · 240 tips and reviews

Matt P.Matt Peloquin: Saturday is Suckling Pig day on the menu. Swap the kraut for red cabbage, better pairing.

Ben R.Ben Russo: While I love all their carbs (bread, pretzels, bread dumplings, spaetzle), their meats are touch and go.

Diego R.Diego Rufo: The Portabella Mushroom dish (with Spinach & Feta and a red pepper sauce) – YUM – I live for it! The Cheese Spätzle in a rich onion butter sauce would put anyone into food coma. Simply amazing! Read more.

Schmidt's is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

2. Schmidt's

2400 Folsom St (at 20th St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Mission District · 104 tips and reviews

Gre' W.Gre' Wallace: The brat o'course ! The potatoe salad that goes with it is nice as well.

Sacha L.Sacha Lien: order one of the sausage dinners. it comes with the best potato salad I've ever had. the spatzle is good too.

Gabe R.Gabe R.: Damn good German food. Excellent beer selection. Not crowded.

Walzwerk is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

3. Walzwerk

381 S Van Ness Ave (at 15th St), San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Mission District · 51 tips and reviews

Tyler A.Tyler Andersen: When they serve Chicken Liver Pate, mix some of it with the Jaeger Schnitzel.

Carmen H.Carmen Honacker: I am German; I was born and raised there. This is the best German food I have had in the US! The potato pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer) are better than the ones my mom used to make!

Khoa M.Khoa Ma: Very good German food. Nice people. The beef roulade is nom nom!

Leopold's is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

4. Leopold's

2400 Polk St (at Union St), San Francisco, CA
Austrian Restaurant · Russian Hill · 80 tips and reviews

Liliana Z.Liliana Zermeno: Great food! The Wiener Schnitzel was amazing and my beef ribs to die for! Great atmosphere, great service. Defiantly coming back for more beer and schnitzel.

Justin W.Justin Williams: The wiener Schnitzel, which is made from pork but is so tender I thought it was calbsfleisch! (baby veal) They say their prep is a secret...top w/several Spatens! Owner claims German pretzels to come!

Gregor B.Gregor Beck: Great beer (Stiegl). Food is good (schnitzel and Linzer Torte) but not 100% authentic austrian.

Cafe Europa is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

5. Cafe Europa

7.8
4318 California St (6th Ave.), San Francisco, CA
Eastern European Restaurant · Inner Richmond · 18 tips and reviews

Steffie Pardo H.Steffie Pardo Harner: The chicken schnitzel (German chicken katsu) is super bomb. 😜

Linda B.Linda Braubitz: Ah-mazing but a lil pricey. I will pay for some good home comfort foods. Pierogies, schnitzel & saurkraut. I make my own & theirs is a rival to mine. Don't miss this gem.

Chris W.Chris Weigert: The potato pierogi and the chicken schnitzel (and the sauerkraut!) were fantastic.

Rosamunde Sausage Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

6. Rosamunde Sausage Grill

545 Haight St (btwn Fillmore & Steiner St), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Lower Haight · 132 tips and reviews

HaighterationHaighteration: Beer sausage with spicy peppers, spicy mustard, and kraut. Eat at NocNoc or Toronado. -Ryan B.

Brad G.Brad Graham: Small restaurant with a cult following. Grilled meat in tube form on French rolls. Up to 2 free accompaniments like sauerkraut, onions, peppers or spicy beef chili. Hell, yes. (1/2)

ViatorStaffViatorStaff: Best brat (or any other sausage) in SF. Get it "for next door" and have a beer at Toronado.

Biergarten is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

7. Biergarten

8.7
424 Octavia St (btwn Linden & Fell St), San Francisco, CA
Beer Garden · Hayes Valley · 158 tips and reviews

ToryBurchToryBurch: Located in the trendy Hayes Valley neighborhood, this raucous outdoor spot serves up enormous pretzels, bratwurst and other traditional German foods that can't be beat.

AskMenAskMen: A small handful of authentic and delicious German beers are served in ginormous steins, and the bratwurst is the best you'll find outside of Bavaria. Read more.

SFGateSFGate: This German-inspired beer garden serves up, as one would guess, a selection of German beers and hearty German eats, like bratwursts, pretzels and cabbage salads. Read more.

Underdog is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

8. Underdog

1634 Irving St (18th Ave), San Francisco, CA
Hot Dog Joint · Inner Sunset · 43 tips and reviews

Auburn S.Auburn Santo: Get the vegan bratwurst! You don't even need condiments.

Amanda K.Amanda Kess: I liked the bratwurst and the tatertots

Matty M.Matty McGraw: The tots were great and the vegan sausage was as well. Not to mention they had great beats. I'll be back for more!

Schroeder's is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

9. Schroeder's

7.5
240 Front St, San Francisco, CA
German Restaurant · Financial District · 67 tips and reviews

Frances J.Frances James: Recently renovated- supposed to be great German food (and beer)

John W.John W: This used to be a funky old German restaurant with so-so food. Now it's a hipster's take on a funky German restaurant with okay food at a higher price.

Errol R.Errol Reyes: It is new and improved. The space looks much bigger. For dinner, wiener schnitzel was excellent! Good service, too.

Fort Mason Farmers Market is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

10. Fort Mason Farmers Market

8.8
Marina Blvd & Laguna St (Fort Mason Center), San Francisco, CA
Farmers Market · 24 tips and reviews

Ruslan A.Ruslan Abdikeev: You should absolutely try amazing Nuernberg Bratwurst and Frikadellen -- the highlights of the "breakfast at the Market" mornings!

Danielle F.Danielle F: Great place to get fresh produce for the week and support local farmers. Bring cash and come hungry. Get pork dumplings at the small stand on the end. 3 huge dumplings for $4.

Shawn F.Shawn Finch: The ferry farms orange juice is a must buy!

Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

11. Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen

8.7
3150 24th St (at Shotwell St), San Francisco, CA
Jewish Restaurant · Mission District · 130 tips and reviews

SFistSFist: The pastrami Reuben, griddled with sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Russian dressing is everything it should be at Wise Sons. That translates to pink with smoke, a little fatty, and seriously appetizing. Read more.

Paul S.Paul Suway: Dinner! They make a wonderful chicken schnitzel.

Bri F.Bri Fairley: Schnitzel Sandwich. Do it.

State Bird Provisions is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

12. State Bird Provisions

8.6
1529 Fillmore St (btwn Geary & O'Farrell St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Fillmore District · 219 tips and reviews

jonathan g.jonathan gettinger: The Sourdough and Sauerkraut Pancakes at State Bird Provisions

AskMenAskMen: They serve good things like sourdough kraut ricotta & pecorino pancakes until midnight. And there is quail on the menu, served with lemon stewed onions. Read more.

Tiffany T.Tiffany Taylor: The guinea hen dumplings were fantastic. We couldn't resist ordering two rounds!

Paprika is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

13. Paprika

7.1
3324 24th St (btwn Mission & Bartlett), San Francisco, CA
Hungarian Restaurant · Mission District · 37 tips and reviews

SFGateSFGate: Its traditional sausages are second to none. Part of it is the presentation - no buns, just perfectly grilled sausages like bockwurst and kielbasa, served with mustard, sauerkraut and pickles. Read more.

🐍Ssstephanie🐍Ssstephanie: Bock wurst = "sex in your mouth"

Justin C.Justin Chen: The Swiss Reuben sandwich is out-of-control delicious.

Doc Ricketts is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

14. Doc Ricketts

124 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA
American Restaurant · North Beach · 10 tips and reviews

EaterEater: Check out Doc Ricketts, which opened Wednesday, entrees include a pork chop with spaetzle, roasted chicken with chicken-liver toast, and sea bass with clams. Read more.

EaterEater: Head to Doc Rickett's for their new lunch service today. The Bavette Tartine (read: steak sandwich) with whiskey braised onions is the winner here. Read more.

Katie K.Katie Koene: Starting off the 5 year anniversary right...Cocktails!

Alta CA is one of The 15 Best Places for German Food in San Francisco.

15. Alta CA

1420 Market St (btwn 10th and 11th St), San Francisco, CA
New American Restaurant · Civic Center · 115 tips and reviews

Josh M.Josh Mateo: Surprisingly good schnitzel. Looked like deconstructed ramen which makes so sense

Sean D.Sean Dowdall: Deviled eggs, bialy and schnitzel

Stephanie B.Stephanie Baer: Beef tendon puffs are amazing! If popcorn and a pack of not too powerful pop rocks mated in salt, this is the lovely outcome! Must have!!!