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Oktoberfest is on at local German diners and pubs

By Li Anlan | September 30, 2016, Friday | Print Edition

THOUGH German cuisine may not be as famous as French or Spanish cuisine, it certainly has its own merits of offering wholesome and hearty food washed down by the world’s best beers.

The most popular German dish is perhaps Schweinshaxe, or pork knuckle in English, with its origin in Bavaria. Raw pork knuckles are marinated first and then roasted until the skin turns crisp and the meat tender and succulent. Traditionally, a whole pork knuckle is served with a daub of mustard, fried potatoes and sauerkraut, sour-tasting fermented cabbage. This dish is served in almost every German restaurant in China.

Oktoberfest in Munich is the world’s biggest beer festival, lasting 16 days from mid September, and consumes millions of liters of beer. To celebrate Oktoberfest in Shanghai, locals can go to some genuine German restaurants, hold up a filled jug, say “Prost” and guzzle down the beer, then take a hearty bite of Schweinshaxe.

Haxnbauer

Previously called Brötzeit, Haxnbauer operates two renovated locations in Pudong’s World Financial Center and on Shaanxi Road N., serving classic German dishes and beers in a modern ambience.

Haxnbauer specializes in hearty Bavarian dishes, such as Schweinshaxe, sausages and ribs that come in large portions. The popular German side dish Currywurst and several salad options are available to balance rich meat dishes.

Beers sold at Haxnbauer are imported from Munich, including light, amber, dark and wheat beers.

 

Average price: 180 yuan per person

Address: 288 Shanxi Rd N.

Tel: 6034-7890

Address: 2/F, 100 Century Ave

Tel: 5895-2887

Papa’s Bierstube

This popular German pub is a long-time favorite for many people in Shanghai, serving traditional German food and beers brewed onsite.

Recommended dishes include Sausage Platter with French Fries, Fresh Baked Pork Knuckle with German Bread Dumpling and Sauerkraut, and Beef Roulade served with Mashed Potatoes and Red Cabbage. Papa’s Bierstube also bakes German-style, no-cheese pizza with various topping combos.

The pub serves both draft and bottled beers. Its home-brewed draft and unfiltered beers include pale and dark Pilsners as well as pale wheat beer. The dark Pilsner is the most popular.

 

Average price: 170 yuan per person

Address: 22 Hongmei Pedestrian Street, 3338 Hongmei Rd

Tel: 6465-8880

Shanghai Brewery

Shanghai Brewery is a haunt for local beer lovers and it is a restaurant too, offering an eclectic menu of German, Mexican, British and Italian fares. Schweinshaxe and sausage platters are among the favorites.

Shanghai Brewery produces its own beers, such as West River Weizen, a German-style beer with a large amount of barley. It has three outlets in the western part of Shanghai.

 

Average price: 130 yuan per person

Address: 15 Dongping Rd

Tel: 3461-0717

Address: 21C Hongmei Pedestrian Street, 3338 Hongmei Road

Tel: 6406-5919

Address: 20 Donghu Rd

Tel: 3356-3996

Paulaner Bräuhaus

Paulaner Bräuhaus is one of the most popular German restaurants in Shanghai with several outlets. Its menu features classic Bavarian dishes like pretzels, potato soup, mixed sausage platter, Schweinshaxe with sauerkraut, Wiener Schnitzel, warm apple strudel with vanilla ice cream. Oktoberfest favorites and traditional holiday menus are available.

Paulaner has an in-house brewery that strictly follows beer quality standards of Germany. The brewery produces unfiltered and unpasteurized lager, dark beer and wheat beer.

All Paulaner restaurants are ideal for fun parties with live entertainment in the evening.

 

Average price: 200 yuan (US$30) per person

Address: 555 Shibo Ave

Tel: 2206-0555

Address: 19-20 Xintiandi North Block, 181 Taicang Rd

Tel: 6320-3935

Address: 2967 Lujiazui Rd

Tel: 6888-3935

Hamburg House

Hamburg House is a restaurant that serves northern German food and imported German beers. It has a beer bar on the first floor, a garden with a playground for children, and a rooftop terrace that can accommodate more than 100 people.

The food menu offers a wide selection of German dishes, including Beef Roulade with Potato Salad and Sauerkraut, Bavarian Beef (Bierfleisch) and Grill Platter of Schweinshaxe, Sausages, Wiener Schnitzel and Pork Ribs.

Beer lovers can choose from Dunkel, Brauherren Pilsner, and Mai-Ur-Bock from Einbecker and classic wheat beer. They can also go for stronger German schnapps like Obstwasser and Williams-Christ-Birne.

 

Average price: 130 yuan per person

Address: 399 Baotun Rd

Tel: 6377-7179

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