Official Bread of the Cleveland Oktoberfest
Official Bratwurst of the Cleveland Oktoberfest
W hen it comes to food, Cleveland Oktoberfest has something for everyone. Seeking authentic ethnic cuisine? We have Schmidt’s of Columbus, Seven Roses, Das Schnitzel Haus, Schnitzel’s & Giggles, Heini’s Cheese, Transylvania Bakery Shop, Frank’s Bratwurst, and Oktoberfest’s own food concessions.
For kids, we also have a variety of festival staples—from pizza, to french fries, corn dogs, gyros, frozen custard and funnel cakes.
Schmidt’s of Columbus
I n business since 1886 and located in the heart of Columbus, Ohio’s historic German Village, Schmidt’s Restaurant and Sausage Haus is one of the finest German restaurants in the United States. If you haven’t had one of their brats, you haven’t experienced what makes Oktoberfest Oktoberfest (besides beer, of course).
Bratwurst
Bahama Mamas
Jumbo Frankfurters
Jumbo Cream Puffs
Sauerkraut
German Potato Salad
Seven Roses of Cleveland
Located in the heart of Slavic Village on Fleet Avenue, Seven Roses (Siedem Róź) is a bright light in an area long known for fine ethnic cuisine. Fortunately, this Polish delicatessen is not only surviving, but flourishing, thanks in large part to a combination of exceptional food and a wonderful atmosphere. The building is classic Cleveland–a stunning interior, high molded ceilings, 15′ library shelves with sliding ladders, etc. And like many such architectural gems, were it not in Slavic Village, it could have been left to decay and blight. Fortunately, Seven Roses took over the building, polished the place up, packed the shelves with ethnic goods and spices, set up a deli overflowing with exotic meats and delicacies, created a cozy seating area, and suddenly you’re worried about lines at lunchtime. It just goes to show that exceptional results come from delivering exceptional products. And we couldn’t be more thrilled to have Seven Roses share those products with us Labor Day Weekend!
Potato Pancakes
Stuffed Cabbage
Kielbasa
Sauerkraut
Pierogis
Sausage Autobahn
T he Cleveland Oktoberfest is excited to announce the opening of a new food venue… the Sausage Autobahn! Located just across from the Glockenspiel, and housed in an air-conditioned building, the Sausage Autobahn will feature some of the Bavaria’s finest sausages, all from Five Star Brand Meats.
Five Star Jumbo Traditional White Brats
Five Star Spicy German Franks
Sue’s Pierogis
Cabbage & Noodles
Fresh Grated Potato Pancakes
Slyman’s Tavern Food Truck
S lyman’s Tavern is the continuation of a wonderful Cleveland legacy, The Original Slyman’s located in downtown Cleveland. The name Slyman’s has been a Cleveland staple, a part of our community, respected, and loved by anyone who has ever been there for 50+ years. The Slyman’s truck is the only truck serving corned beef and Reuben sandwiches in the Greater Cleveland area. Fans of the Slyman’s staples will be able to enjoy smaller, lighter versions of the ordinarily gigantic sammies that put Slyman’s on the map, with options like lunch boxes that come with a choice of sides like coleslaw, potato salad and pasta salad. A deep fryer cranks out the french fries.
Famous
Choice of Corned Beef, Pastrami or Turkey
Choice of Rye, Wheat or White Bread
Swiss or American Cheese optional
Mighty Melts
Choice of Corned Beef, Pastrami or Turkey
Choice of Rye, Wheat or White Bread
Swiss or American Cheese optional
Reuben
Choice of Corned Beef, Pastrami or Turkey
Choice of Rye, Wheat or White Bread
Swiss or American Cheese optional
Sides & Extras
Tavern Club
Grilled Cheese
Sea Salt Kettle Chips
Crinkle Fries
Crinkle Fries with Cheese
Slyman Fries
Addons: Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Kraut, Pickle, Cheese, Bacon, Extra Bread, Egg
Oktoberfest
O ktoberfest will have its own stand offering a variety of favorite German dishes. John Roberto, owner of Roberto’s Restaurant, will be preparing a host of items to keep Oktoberfesters’ mouths watering.
Hand Breaded Wiener Schnitzel
Bratwurst Dinner
Combo Schnitzel & Paprikash
Sampler Platter
Chicken Paprikash Over Noodles
Bratwurst Sandwich
Schnitzel Sandwich
Deluxe Schnitzel Sandwich
Sauerkraut
Potato Pancake
German Potato Salad
Frank’s Bratwurst
L ocated in Cleveland’s historic West Side Market, Frank’s Bratwurst was established in 1970. They have since garnered a reputation for serving some of the best brats in the Cleveland area. Their brats are so good, in fact, that Scene Magazine voted them the Best Brats in the Cleveland area.
Bratwurst Sandwiches with or without Sauerkraut
Potato Pancake
Zesty Chips
Schnitzels & Giggles
S chnitzels & Giggles German Food Concessions launched July 2010 at Fairs and Festivals in the New England Area. Today we have expanded our Route up and down the East Coast from New Hampshire to Florida. Chef Graf is the Mastermind behind the German Inspired Cuisine. He provides his Swiss Heritage specialties like Sauerbraten with Roth Kohl as well as Austro/German favorites in a fun way with a Schnitzel on a Stick. Being a former Restaurant owner his talent is in making his own recipe of Traditional Bratwurst. Folks who have experienced these House Made Brats say they are amazing!
Our mission is to provide you with a “Taste Trip to Germany” without leaving the USA with our Comfort Food served up in a fun and satisfying way. Schnitzels & Giggles Concessions offers up a fun way to eat German Food on the go just like the fun stands in Germany called Imbiss that you find on a corner of many a German City, small town or village. This Concessionaire takes traditional German Cuisine and puts a fun spin on it, and incorporates the flavors of Switzerland and Austria plus they also offers other fare including: Breakfast wraps at early morning Air and Balloon shows, Potato Pancakes with Country Gravy (also known as Rösti or Latkes), Waffle on A Stick and assorted beverage choices depending upon the venue. Schnitzels & Giggles is the perfect place to grab a bite on your walk around at a fair or festival while enjoying the event you are visiting. Until then we say Auf Wiedersehen!
Jumbo Bratwurst – Our 9 Inch Bratwurst (German Sausage) on a Roll.
Kraut Brat – Jumbo Bratwurst on a Roll topped with Chef’s Special Sauerkraut.
Pepper Brat – Jumbo Bratwurst on a Roll topped with Onions & Peppers.
Best “Wurst” Dinner – One Jumbo Brat & One Smoked Brat served with Sauerkraut, a Roll & Fries
Schnitzel on a Stick – Flattened, lightly hand-breaded Pork or Chicken Schnitzel on a Stick.
Schnitzel Dinner – Breaded Chicken or Pork Cutlet served with Red Cabbage, a Roll and Fries.
Schnitzel Sandwich – Breaded Chicken or Pork Cutlet (Schnitzel) served on a Roll. Optional toppings: Red Cabbage, Sauerkraut or Jäger Gravy.
Potato Pancakes – Fresh-made Potato Pancakes, served with a side of Sour Cream or Apple Sauce
Hand-Cut Pommes Frites (French Fries) – Choice of Toppings: Jäger Gravy, Cheese or Chili
Bowl of Delicious Sauerkraut – Kraut cooked with sautéed Onions, Bacon & Apples & Caraway seeds
Bowl of Red Cabbage – Red Cabbage braised with Onions & Apple finished with Balsamic Vinegar
Fresh Dill Pickle
The Pierogi Lady
O ne of the reasons I started The Pierogi Lady was because I just could not find good frozen pierogi. I would make mine from family recipes for my friends, and they encouraged me to start my business so I could share them with everyone.
Growing up in a small town, Sundays meant a day spent at Grams sharing good food with family – which always included a helping of her pierogi. I’ve carried on this tradition of making the perfect pierogi, using her recipes for you and your family to enjoy.
Our pierogi are all handmade, just like Grams, and we’re always trying different fillings. The more we experiment, the more we realize the possibilities are endless.
So be adventurous and search for your favorite. I know you are going to love our pierogi!
Pierogi
Chicken Paprikash
Kielbasa in a Pierogi Bun
Haluski (Cabbage & Noodles)
Ohio Sustainable Foods
O hio Sustainable Foods raise everything from Buffalo to Elk, and even Scallops.
Gourmet Buffalo Burgers
Elk Kabobs
Fish Sandwich
Jumbo Scallops
Pineapple
Fries
Old World Foods
O ld World Foods was founded in 1994 with just a single frying pan and hand grinder to create our delicious potato pancakes. The world kept asking for more and more of these treats so we moved the operation to a factory in the Slavic Village area of Cleveland Ohio.
Over the years, Old World Foods has perfected and added additional products, including pierogi and drop dumplings. In 2013 we decided to include additional family members to assist the growth of the company. We continue the successful branding of our existing product line and the launch of the additional product lines, assuring that Old World Foods will continue to exceed customer expectations for years to come.
Potato Pancakes
Jalapeno Potato Bites
Pierogi
Deep Fried Bacon Wrapped Pierogi
Cabbage & Noodles
Chicken Paprikash with Dumplings
Das Schnitzel Haus
D as Schnitzel Haus is an intimate family restaurant located in Parma.
Das Schnitzel Haus offers European-inspired New American cuisine featuring the finest seasonal ingredients. Authentic German food right in your neighborhood! Homemade Schnitzels, Goulash, Potato Pancakes, Bratwurst, Sauerbraten, Spetzel, Ribs, Pierogies, Duck and much, much, more! When in Cleveland Ohio if you want the very best in authentic German Food, drop by our Parma Ohio restaurant for a visit.
Das Schnitzel Haus was opened by the Djurin family, long-time residents of Parma, Ohio.
The restaurant and outdoor, heated Beer Garden (biergarten) offers customers German food and drinks, combined with exceptional friendly service from our experienced staff in a cozy, warm atmosphere.
Visit our German restaurant in Parma Ohio for a relaxing and enjoyable dining experience.
Bratwurst sandwich with german potato salad
Pork or Jager Schnitzel
Sauer Braten with Spatzele
Pork Ribs
Sue’s Pierogis
F or over 30 years, Sue’s Pierogis has been dishing out some of the finest Polish cuisine in the Cleveland area. We’re excited to have Sue running our Sausage Autobahn.
Cabbage & Noodles
Pierogis
Fresh Grated Potato Pancakes
Stuffed Cabbage
Kielbasi
Mozart’s Restaurant
A lois Maierhofer is Concept and Development Chef for Giant Eagle which is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He recognized at a very young age his passion for cooking alongside his mother in Austria. Alois watched his mother carefully and memorized her culinary skills as she prepared the family meals. His father was a butcher which has many times proven to be an invaluable experience in the culinary world knowing how to cut, slice and chop meat properly.
Named to this position in 2010 his diverse culinary background and innovative thinking was a perfect synchronization with Giant Eagle’s contemporary vision of prepared foods and “kitchens to go” concept. He is responsible for cultivating new concepts and showcasing his menu ideas to all 175 Giant Eagle store locations nationally. The concept development portion of his position brings his skillful application of food analysis and processes along with ensuring food quality before it goes to market where the consumer’s expectations are to be exceeded with a profitable outcome for Giant Eagle Corporation.
Alois is a highly accomplished culinary in all facets of professional cooking and management, menu development, P&L management, kitchen design and equipment specification. Prior to joining Giant Eagle, he has served the culinary industry in numerous capacities. Alois worked in Germany with the Kempinski Hotels in Hamburg and Frankfurt as their Executive Chef and from there his dream became authentic when Celebrity Cruise Lines appointed him as a Sous Chef working under the supervision of Michelin 3-Starred Celebrity Chef Michael Roux. Celebrity Cruises Line later promoted him to their Executive Chef.
He found romance on the ocean liner and married his lovely wife of twenty years Kara. This brought another change in his career path with launching a new business as the owner and proprietor of Mozart’s Restaurant with a menu focused on European and Mediterranean cuisine. Alois always looking for opportunities to share his passion for food hosted a cooking show on the Food Network called “Symphony of Taste – Let’s Eat” where he showcased a wide compilation of dining styles embracing European and American cuisine.
He was born and raised in Vorav, STMK, Austria which is between Graz and Vienna, west of Hungary. He graduated from Culinary Arts School in Bad Gleichenberg, Austria and obtained a Hotel and Restaurant Management degree while in Germany.
He resides in Canton, Ohio with his wife Kara and their three children.
Authentic Pork Wiener Schnitzel
Award Winning Beer Bratwurst
Smoked Sausage
Potato Pancakes
Cabbage & Noodles
Sauerkraut Balls w/ Horsey Sauce
Omas Austrian Potato Salad
Ribbon Fries
Hey Hey Bar & Grill
T he Hey Hey Bar and Grill was built in 1900.
During Prohibition, it was a speakeasy, one of the few well documented in Columbus. The windows were shuttered and the patrons said they were playing cards. The gentlemen who brought the bootleg would always say, “Hey! Hey! The Beer is Here!” and they became known as the Hey Hey Boys. The name stuck.
Susan and Timothy Gall own the Hey Hey now and established it in 1981.
They travel and do festivals – The Dublin Irish Festival, The Columbus Oktoberfest, The Dayton Oktoberfest, The Cincinnati Oktoberfest, The Circleville Pumpkin Festival, and sometimes more! They usually sell Potato Pancakes, their famous Sauerkraut Balls, Cabbage and Noodles, Chicken and Noodles, and Limburger Cheese Sandwiches!
The famous Sauerkraut Balls were featured in “MidWest Living Magazine” and are always available at the Hey Hey! Regular, Jalapeno, Veggie, or Vegan!
The Hey Hey is open 7 days a week from 3 p.m.-2:30 a.m.
Happy Hour is weekdays from 3-7 and includes $1 off all beer and liquor.
The Hey Hey has a great beer selection! Tons of Crafts!
German Potato Pancakes
Sauerkraut Balls
Chicken & Noodles
Goulash
Cabbage & Noodles
Limburger Cheese Sandwiches
JJ’s Concessions
J J’s Concessions was formed late 2014. Jason, the owner, was formerly Manager for Big Sky Concessions and has been involved in the concession business for over seven years.
Carmen’s
Fresh Smoked Kielbasa
Large Hot Dog with Kraut
Polish Sausage
Sauerkraut
Dumplings (Spaetzle)
Cabbage & Noodles
Chicken Paprikash
Schnitzel
Pierogies
Potato Pancakes
Wright’s Catering
Pig Roast
Pork Butts
Chicken Paprikash
Cabbage & Noodles
Hamburgers
French Fries
Hot Dogs
Cheese on a Stick
Fried Swiss Cheese
Mydee Good Eatin’
Roasted Sweet Corn
Veggies
Loaded Baked Potato
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Outside Vendors
Beverage Menu
I f all that wonderful food makes you thirsty, we can take care of that. Event Co-Sponsors Paulaner and Hacker-Pschorr will be offering a variety of different flavors of beer, and for the teetotallers / designated drivers among you, we also have gourmet coffee, fresh cider, lemonade, soda and other beverages. See detailed list below.
Paulaner (View Beer List )
Hacker Pschorr (View Beer List )
Paulaner Fest Tent Full Bar (View Bar Drink List )
Bitburger Drive Non-Alcoholic Beer
Jägermeister
Red Bull
Signature Slush
Oktoberfest Microbrew Competition (View Brewers )
Wild Bill’s Root Beer
Gourmet Coffees
Schloss Zell German Wine
Apple Cider Slushies from Splendid Beverages
Lemonade
Coke
Diet Coke
Sprite
Water