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Reservations: 202-333-7600
2434 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20007
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~ LUNCH MENU ~
(Wednesday through Saturday)

Please inquire about our Seasonal LUNCH SPECIALS.
We offer a daily changing "Chef’s Special" at $12.00
including dessert and coffee
... the best deal in town!

(we offer lunch specials on Sundays from 12pm until 3:30pm
in addition to our dinner menu).

Salate - Salads

“Salat des Hauses” small $4.50, large $6.50
Old Europe‘s house salad - garden greens tossed in our house-made vinaigrette,
served on top of German cucumber, cabbage and lentil salad

“Salatteller Cäsar” small $4.50, large $6.50
Romaine lettuce tossed in our house-made Caesar dressing*,
topped with parmesan cheese, crôutons and bits of bacon

“Rote Beete- und Krautsalat” $5.00
Marinated red beets with white and red cabbage salad

“Cäsar Salat mit Hühnerbruststreifen” $9.00
Succulent slices of chicken breast
on top of a traditional Caesar salad*

“Für den kleinen Hunger” - Lite Fare

“Gulaschsuppe” - Goulash Soup cup $5.00  bowl $9.00
a chunky beef soup with paprika, bell peppers, onions and potatoes

“Kartoffelpuffer” $6.00
Golden brown potato pancakes served with applesauce or sour cream

Smoked Salmon
house cured salmon
“Hering Hausfrauen Art” $7.50
Marinated herring in a sour cream sauce with apples,
onions and pickles garnished with a petit salad bouquet

“Hausgebeizter Lachs” $8.50
House-cured salmon served with honey mustard sauce
garnished with a petite salad bouquet

“Geräuchertes Forellenfilet” $9.00
House-smoked trout filet served with
horseradish cream sauce, garnished with a salad bouquet

“Belegte Brote” – Sandwiches

Old Europe’s Reuben Sandwich $10.00
Lean corned beef on rye bread with Russian dressing,
Old Europe sauerkraut and Swiss cheese
served with a German salad trio

Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich $12.00
Breaded chicken Schnitzel on rye bread
with Thousand Island dressing, lettuce, tomatoes, and red onions
served with a German salad trio

“Strammer Max” $11.00
Open-faced Westfalian ham sandwich on rye bread
topped with two sunny side up fried eggs.

* contains raw and uncooked ingredients
which might be harmful to your health


Traditional German Sausages

"Bratwurst" - pan seared pork & beef sausage
"Bauernwurst" - boiled or pan fried smoked pork & beef sausage
"Weißwurst" - traditional poached veal & pork sausage
"Knackwurst" - boiled or pan fried pork sausage
"Debreziner Wurst" - Hungarian style boiled or pan fried
spicy smoked pork and beef sausage

Sausage Sampler
Sausage combo with potato
dumplings and sauerkraut
Combination Sausage Platter $16.00
Bratwurst, Bauernwurst and Weißwurst
presented with our mustard trio
served with sauerkraut and potato pancakes.

A lunch platter includes
one sausage of your choice $11.00

served with sauerkraut and potato
dumplings topped with our dark beer gravy.
each additional sausage $4.00

“Fischgerichte” - Seafood

“Forelle Müllerin Art” $15.00
Pan seared boneless trout served with parsley potatoes
and a house salad on the side

“Pochierte Lachsschnitte” $14.00
Poached salmon filet served with a Riesling dill cream sauce,
parsley potatoes and seasonal vegetables

The following side dishes are available for substitutions
or additionally for $4.00

red cabbage - sauerkraut - seasonal vegetables
sautéed button mushrooms - roasted onions - spätzle
parsley potatoes - potato dumplings - mashed potatoes
home fried potatoes - German potato salad (warm or cold)

German potatoe salad with bacon - potatoe pancakes - cheese spätzle $5.00


“Hauptgerichte” - Entrées

“Wiener Schnitzel” $15.00
Breaded veal Schnitzel served with
home fried potatoes and a house salad on the side
(Schnitzel Holstein add $3.00)

“Jägerschnitzel vom Schwein” $15.00
Pork loin Schnitzel hunter style your choice of breaded or unbreaded
presented with a button mushroom cream sauce and home-made spätzle
topped with sautéed button mushrooms and crispy bits of bacon

“Schweineschnitzel Wiener Art” $14.00
Breaded pork loin Schnitzel Vienna style served with
warm German potato salad and a house salad on the side

“Hünchenschnitzel Wiener Art” $13.00
Breaded chicken Schnitzel Vienna style served with
home fried potatoes and a house salad on the side

“Rheinischer Sauerbraten” $13.00
Marinated slices of braised beef,
in a sweet and sour raisin sauce topped with toasted almonds
served with potato dumplings and apple red cabbage

“Rindergulasch Ungarische Art” $14.00
Hungarian style beef stew presented with our house-made spätzle

“Zwiebelsteak” $16.00
Sirloin steak topped with roasted onions and dark beer gravy
served with mashed potatoes and a house salad on the side

“Schwarzwälder Hühnerbrüstchen” $13.00
Sautéed chicken breast Black Forest style topped with
a button mushroom cream sauce and sour cherries
served with house-made spätzle and seasonal vegetables

“Bauernfrühstück” $10.00
An egg omelet prepared with sautéed farmers sausage,
potatoes, pickles and onions served with a salad garnish

“Gemüseomelette” $10.00
An egg omelet filled with vegetables and our cheese trio
topped with sautéed mushrooms and served with a salad garnish

We are proud to serve you fresh and housemade dishes,
however our authentic German fare takes time!
Should you be pressed for time, please inform your server before you order.
- should you have any dietary requests or restrictions
please consult with your server -


“Getränke” - Beverages

House Wines by the glass $6.00
(also available by the bottle)
White Wine: Riesling - Spätlese - Gewürztraminer - Grüner Veltliner
Liebfraumilch - Riesling Sekt
Red Wine: Spätburgunder - Dornfelder - Zweigelt - Rosé
- please inquire about our complete wine list -

German Spirits - Schnapps - Specialty Cordials
Jägermeister - Underberg - Killepitsch - Becherovka - Asbach Uralt
Apple Schnapps - Pear Schnapps - Wild Cherry Schnapps - Der saure Fritz!
Obstler - Kirschwasser - Williamsbirne - Himbeergeist
Bärenjäger - Steinhäger Gin - Bistra Slivovitz - Navip Klekovaca
Getreide Kümmel - Alter Friese - Echte Kroatzbeere - Goldwasser

Non alcoholic Beverages $3.50
Two free refills for Soft Drinks, Iced Tea and Coffee only
Coca Cola - Diet Coke - Sprite - Fanta - Spezi - Root Beer - Ginger Ale
Shirley Temple - Roy Rogers
Soda Water - Mineral Water - Tonic Water - Apfelschorle
Apple Juice - Orange Juice - Cranberry Juice - Tomato Juice
Iced Tea - Hot Tea - Milk - Hot Chocolate
Coffee - Decaffeinated Coffee
German Mineral Water (large bottle) $8.00

Our Coffee Specialties

“Rüdesheimer Kaffee” $8.00
Coffee laced with Asbach Brandy
topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings

“Franziskaner Kaffee” $8.00
Coffee laced with Frangelico and topped with whipped cream

“Betty‘s Irish Coffee” $8.00
Coffee laced with Irish Whiskey
topped with whipped cream and Crème de Menthe

“Kaffee Wiener Art” $5.00
Coffee generously topped with whipped cream

“Deutscher Eis Kaffee” $6.00
Chilled coffee with vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream


Upon request, any selection can be made with decaffeinated coffee

Desserts
We will be happy to present our dessert tray.


- We reserve the right to place a gratuity (18%) on tables of five or more -
- for your convenience 18% gratuity will be applied to guest checks, when a tax exempt ID is presented -
- for separate checks 20% -

“Bei uns läuft nichts vom Band,
wir kochen noch mit
und Hand!”


* * Prices subject to change without notice * *