We are open 11:30am - 6pm on Easter! In addition to our standard menu offerings, we are pleased to offer a special prix fixe Easter meal on Sunday, April 4, 2021. Choose 2 courses for $29 or 3 courses for $35. Please phone 540-948-6505 to make a reservation or place your curbside takeout order. We look forward to seeing you!
Specials subject to availability as supplies last.
Treat your special Valentine to a 3-course prix fixe dinner, including a complimentary champagne toast! Choose Surf & Turf, Schweinshaxe, or Veal Chop au Poivre entrees, plus appetizer and dessert. Cost is $49.95 per person. Available February 12 - 14 for curbside takeout and dine-in, though seating is limited. Call soon for best availability! (540) 948-6505
On Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 7) we have a tasty family-sized platter of game day snacks for 2 or more people! Cost is $15 per person. Add a 5L keg of Bitburger Pilsner for $30. Pick up is 11:30am - 6pm on game day. Please place orders by 3pm on Sunday. Pre-orders are encouraged. To place your order or for more information, phone (540) 948-6505.
Takeout Tuesdays are here! The special Takeout Tuesday menu is available Tuesdays from 4:00 - 7:30pm for curbside to go orders only. Phone us at 540-948-6505 to place your order, and we will bring your food out to you when you arrive. Hope to see you soon!
Choose 2 courses for $29 or 3 courses for $35. Curbside takeout & limited dine-in seating available.
Gazpacho | w/ fresh vegetable garnish & black pepper pretzel croutons
Spinach Salad | w/ strawberries, hard boiled egg, bacon & shredded white cheddar in vinaigrette
Wurstsalat | Traditional German meat salad, served w/ homemade Schwarzbrot
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Summer Schnitzel | topped w/ grilled pineapple & tomato, smothered in Münster cheese, served w/ potato pancakes
Oma's Stuffed Meatloaf | Bavarian meatloaf stuffed w/ Debriziner sausage & topped w/ bacon, served w/ whipped potatoes & creamed corn
Sausage Platter | Bauernwurst (beef), Bratwurst (pork) & Weisswurst (veal) sausages over Sauerkraut & whipped potatoes
Crabcake Helgoländer | w/ house remoulade & summer slaw
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Spätzle, red cabbage, whipped potatoes, green beans, German potato salad, glazed carrots, potato dumplings, creamed corn or zucchini
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Lemon Curd Cheesecake | Creamy limoncello cheesecake topped w/ zesty lemon curd
Triple Chocolate Mousse Torte | Decadent chocolate cake w/ chocolate mousse frosting, topped w/ dark chocolate ganache
Apfelstrudel | w/ vanilla sauce
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Call 540-948-6505 to make reservations or place your curbside takeout order. We look forward to serving you!
Celebrate dear old dad with our special Father's Day prix-fixe menu! Enjoy three courses for $35 or two courses for $29 per person. Please call 540-948-6505 to make your dine-in reservation or place your curbside to-go order. Seatings and supplies are limited, so we strongly recommend calling early for your preferred time and availability. We will offer this menu for as long as supplies last.
We also will be serving items a la carte, and don't forget to add your favorite Bier, wine, or cocktails to toast the special father or father figure in your life. Guests age 21 and over may order alcoholic beverages for in-house consumption or to go.
Danke und guten Appetit!
Take a look at our special Mother's Day prix-fixe menu! Enjoy three courses for $35 or two courses for $29 per person. Order deadline for the Mother's Day prix fixe menu is Saturday, May 9, at 4pm.
We will still take a la carte orders off our restaurant menu on Sunday, May 10, (subject to availability) but the special Mother's Day menu must be pre-ordered. Don't forget to add a bottle of wine, your favorite Bier, or a rosé wine slushy to go.
Please call 540-948-6505 to place your order. Danke und guten Appetit!
Please phone 540-948-6505 to make a reservation of place your order for curbside takeout. Specials subject to availability as supplies last.
View the full Twist Treats menu here. Please order in person at the Twist Treats truck.
We are operating in accordance with Executive Order 72 (4th Amended). We are open for in-restaurant dining in accordance with Executive Order 72 and the guidelines of the Commonwealth of Virginia and other regulatory agencies. We also continue to offer curbside takeout.
View our current guest policy guidelines here. In summary:
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Guests may order items off our standard menu and food truck menu for pickup at our Madison restaurant location at 5102 S. Seminole Trail, Madison, VA 22727.
Ordering hours are Wednesday - Friday, 4:30pm - 9:00pm & Saturday - Sunday, 11:30am - 9:00pm.
Please select items from the menu pages posted at the following links:
Starters, Steaks, Seafood & Children's Menu
To place your takeout order, please call 540-948-6505.
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View our current food truck calendar here.
For takeout at the food truck, please select items off the food truck menu and phone your order to 540-999-8595. If you choose to order at the truck, please keep a 6-foot distance from others.
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Digital gift cards are available for online purchase and fulfillment here. If you would like to order a paper gift certificate to be sent by USPS, please call 540-948-6505.
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Thank you for your support! We appreciate the opportunity to serve each and every one of you!
Dear friends and neighbors,
Effective immediately, the Bavarian Chef will offer curbside takeout service only. We will not offer in-restaurant dining due to COVID-19 until further notice.
Guests may order items off our standard menu and food truck menu for pickup at our Madison restaurant location at 5102 S. Seminole Trail, Madison, VA 22727.
Please select items from the menu pages posted at the following links:
Starters, Steaks, Seafood & Children's Menu
Ordering hours:
To place your takeout order, please call 540-948-6505.
Digital gift cards are also available for online purchase and fulfillment here. If you would like to order a paper gift certificate to be sent by USPS, please call 540-948-6505.
We may alter our operations further as circumstances change. Please stay tuned to our website, blog, and social media for the most up-to-date information. Thank you for your support. We appreciate each and every one of you.
Sincerely,
The Thalwitz Family
Charlottesville Restaurant Week
January 24 – February 2, 2020
Enjoy a three-course, prix fixe meal for $29
Bratwurst over German potato salad
Linsensuppe w/ Landjäger sausage | Lentil soup w/ smoked German sausage
Winter Salat w/ golden beets & pistachios w/ blood orange vinaigrette dressing
Classic Wiener Schnitzel served w/ Gurkensalat
Bacon-wrapped Pork Tenderloin served over Bratkartoffeln w/ Dunkel Bier sauce
Chicken Florentine | Chicken breast stuffed with spinach & ricotta in béchamel sauce
Flounder Roulade | Flounder rolled and stuffed with smoked salmon in dill cream sauce
Creme brûlée w/ fresh berries
Mint chocolate cheesecake w/ créme de menthe & chocolate ganache crust
Traditional bread pudding w/ Stroh rum sauce
Family-style side dish selections:
Red cabbage, Spätzle, glazed carrots, creamed corn, string beans,
whipped potatoes, German potato salad, potato dumplings or zucchini
Add a flight of four beer or wine samplers for $11 or Glühwein for $7
For reservations, call 540-948-6505. We look forward to the opportunity to serve you!
Frohe Festtage! Open one door daily for a dose of German holiday cheer.
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Cost for the traditional Thanksgiving dinner is 39.95 per person, plus tax.
Call 540-948-6505 for reservations or to place your curbside pickup orders. Please call early to secure your reservations or takeout order! Our space inside the restaurant is limited, and we have a finite number of curbside takeout slots per hour. Menu items subject to availability.
Danke! We hope to see you soon!
Visit us September 21 - October 6 to enjoy our 3-course prix fixe Oktoberfest menu!
Mixed Sausage Sampler - Bratwurst (pork), Bauernwurst (beef) & Weisswurst (veal) w/ Sauerkraut
Cocktail Pretzel w/ Obatzda
Gemischter Salat w/ beets, goat cheese & Gebrannte Mandeln
Schweinshaxe - Tender braised pork shank over homemade sausage stuffing, topped w/ crispy fried onions
Chicken Schnitzel w/ Jäger sauce
Traditional Rindsroulade - Beef top round steak rolled around bacon, ground veal, pickles & onions in bacon paprika red wine sauce
Riesling Poached Salmon w/ dill cream sauce served over Salzkartoffeln
Apfelstrudel
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Chocolate Mousse Torte
Red cabbage, Spätzle, glazed carrots, creamed corn, string beans, whipped potatoes, German potato salad, potato dumplings or zucchini
Cost is $35 per person, plus tax. Prost und guten Appetit!
We are thrilled to announce that Jannec and Katherine Hornig have purchased the Bavarian Chef Fredericksburg restaurant and will operate going forward as The Alpine Chef!
Chef Jannec and his wife Katherine have been our management team since 2014. They have been key to our kitchen and dining room operations for many years—we could not have done it without them! They will continue to serve the quality dishes and drinks you enjoy with their warm hospitality.
The Bavarian Chef restaurant in Madison and the food truck will continue to operate under the ownership of the Thalwitz family. We have set a target date of June 1, 2019, to complete the transition from the Bavarian Chef Fredericksburg to The Alpine Chef. All gift cards previously sold will be honored and existing restaurant reservations will carry over.
Jerome and Christine have enjoyed serving the Fredericksburg community and know that Jannec and Katherine, who live in Fredericksburg, look forward to continuing as The Alpine Chef. Please join us in congratulating them!
For Bavarian Chef questions, please contact 540-948-6505. For Alpine Chef questions, please contact 540-656-2101 or visit alpinechefrestaurant.com.
Chef has crafted a menu of favorite German comfort foods to warm you head to toe!
Fredericksburg Restaurant Week is January 18 - 27 and Charlottesville Restaurant Week is January 19 - 27.
Süsskartoffelsuppe | Sweet potato soup w/ ginger & bacon
Debreziner Sausage on a Pretzel Zeppelin | with peppers, onions & Bier cheese
Winter Salat w/ Sugar Roasted Almonds | with Applewood smoked bleu cheese, grapes & pomegranate dressing
Pinkelwurst mit Grünkohl | Flavorful winter sausage w/ braised kale & whipped potatoes
Pilzgulasch | Beef tips and mushroom stew over egg noodle w/ daikon radish
French Onion Schnitzel | Veal Schnitzel w/ roasted Brussel sprouts, crispy onions & mozzarella over French onion gravy
Grilled Swordfish Steak “Nordsee" | with basil compound butter & marinated cucumbers over potato pancakes
Winter Torte | White chocolate coconut cake
Birne Helene | Poached pears over vanilla ice cream w/ warm chocolate truffle sauce
Aprikosenkuchen| Apricot & marzipan cake w/ vanilla sauce
Family-style side dish selections:
Red cabbage, Spätzle, glazed carrots, creamed corn, string beans,
whipped potatoes, German potato salad, potato dumplings or zucchini
Add a flight of four beer or wine samplers for $11 or a glass of Glühwein for $5
For reservations in Fredericksburg, call 540-656-2101.
For reservations in Madison, call 540-948-6505.
Enjoy our Oktoberfest menu at the Bavarian Chef in Madison through October 22!
Savor three courses from our prix fixe menu for $39 per guest or order items a la carte.
5102 S. Seminole Trail
Madison, VA 22727
(540) 948-6505
Enjoy Oktoberfest specials now through October 22 in our Fredericksburg location!
200 Lafayette Boulevard
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Call 540-656-2101 for reservations!
Join us for Restaurant Week at the Bavarian Chef. Fredericksburg's dates are January 12 - 22 and Madison's dates are January 20 - 29. Enjoy three sumptuous courses at a special prix fixe rate. ($30.17 per person in Fredericksburg and $29 per person in Madison. Does not include tax, gratuity or beverages.)
Vorspeisen & Suppen
Hauptspeisen
Nachspeisen
Add a flight of four beer or wine samplers for $10.95
Guten Appetit und Prost!
For Fredericksburg reservations: 540-656-2101
For Madison reservations: 540-948-6505
With the snowy forecast for the start of Restaurant Week, we have added make-up days. We will also offer our Charlottesville Restaurant Week Menu at the Bavarian Chef's Madison location February 5 - 7, 2016! Please call 540-948-6505 for reservations.
With the snowy weekend forecast, Fredericksburg Restaurant Week has been extended through January 29!
Vorspeisen & Suppen
- Bier Bratwurst im Brötchen
- House Salat w/ blueberries & toasted almonds
- Clam Chowder
Hauptspeisen
- Berliner Putenschnitzel
Handbreaded turkey Schnitzel w/ creamed onions & thyme
- Schweinebraten
Tender sliced roast pork w/ Dunkel Bier sauce over potatoes au gratin
- Nordsee Eintopf
Cod, scallops & shrimp in tomato saffron broth
- Hackbraten
Bacon-wrapped meatloaf w/ whipped potatoes
Nachspeisen
- Eisbecher “Gretel”
Blondie bites w/ brown sugar cinnamon ice cream & caramel
- Winter Bread Pudding
w/ cranberry, orange, and pecans in whiskey sauce
- Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake
Decadent dark chocolate liqueur cheesecake
Choose 2 family-style side dishes to accompany your entrée:
Red cabbage, Spätzle, glazed carrots, creamed corn, German potato salad,
string beans, whipped potatoes, potato dumplings or zucchini
Cost is $20.16 per guest, plus tax and gratuity. Add a flight of four beer or wine samplers for $10.95.
We are located at 200 Lafayette Boulevard in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia.
For reservations, call 540-656-2101.
Guten Appetit und Prost!
Every year, Munich plays host to Oktoberfest. For 16 days, partygoers flock to the beer tents and amusements on the 103-acre fairgrounds. In a typical year, more than six million Oktoberfest revelers consume 6.5 million liters of beer, 95,000 liters of wine, and hundreds of thousands of pretzels and sausages. Don't have a plane ticket? Have no fear! At the Bavarian Chef, we're celebrating Oktoberfest with special four-course beer and wine dinners from September 19 - October 4.
First course selections:
Paired w/ German Lager or Pinot Gris
Second course selections:
Paired w/ Hefeweizen or Riesling
Third course selections:
Paired w/ Oktoberfest Bier or Dornfelder
Fourth course selections:
Paired w/ Aventinus or Spätlese
Cost is $35 per person, plus tax and gratuity. The menu is also available without the beer and wine pairings for $27 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
For reservations at the Bavarian Chef in Madison, call 540-948-6505.
For reservations at the Bavarian Chef in Fredericksburg, call 540-656-2101.
Guten Appetit und Prost!
The prix fixe menu incudes your choice of one entrée and one starter or dessert for $20 per person, plus tax and gratuity
Chilled Cantaloupe & Riesling Suppe w/ mint
German Salat sampler: Krautsalat, Cucumber & Wurstsalat
Flammkuchen w/ herb cheese, bacon, sautéed onions & apple
Nürnberger Bratwurst
Frikadellen mit Pilzen
Two German pan-fried beef dumplings w/ wild mushroom sauce
Summer Schnitzel
Pork Schnitzel topped w/ fresh grilled pineapple & tomato, smothered w/ Gouda cheese
Ritters Rouladen
Chicken breast wrapped w/ Westphalian ham in a sauce of tomatoes, artichokes & capers
Buttermilk-battered Trout
w/ Kohlrabi, cabbage, brussel sprout & carrot slaw
Blueberry Cheesecake
Peach Cobbler a la Mode
Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites
w/ chocolate hazelnut dipping sauce
Choose 2 family-style side dishes to accompany your entrée:
Red cabbage, Spätzle, glazed carrots, German potato salad, creamed corn,
string beans, whipped potatoes, potato dumplings or zucchini
Add a flight of four beer or wine samplers for $9.95
April marks the beginning of asparagus season, or Spargelzeit. Join us as we celebrate Spargelfest in our Fredericksburg location with the fresh, delicious tastes of Spring!
Spargelfest 2015 menu (through May 3)
Beer battered green asparagus w/ house remoulade
Cream of white & green asparagus soup
Half a pound of steamed white asparagus w/ hollandaise
Hauptgerichte / Entrees
The Classic
Pork Schnitzel w/ white asparagus, sunny side up egg & hollandaise
The Delight
Duck breast over mixed greens w/ white & green asparagus, walnuts & oranges in balsamic vinaigrette
The Vegetarian
Green asparagus wrapped in a savory herb crepe, topped w/ mushrooms and hollandaise
Stay warm and toasty during the cold winter months with Chef Jerome's special recipe for Hot Buttered Rum!
Ingredients:
1/2 pound butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
4 oz Captain Morgan's spiced rum
4 oz Bacardi light rum
4 oz Stroh's 180 rum
Directions:
Whip butter and brown sugar in a mixing bowl. Add ice cream. Transfer to a 2-quart saucepan on the stove. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Heat on low heat. Add rums until desired temperature. Do not boil. Serves four. Prost!
Fredericksburg Restaurant Week is January 16 - 26! We hope you'll join us!
Enjoy a 3-course menu. Choose one selection from the appetizer, entree and desserts below:
Vorspeisen & Suppen
Frankfurter Kartoffelsuppe
Winter Salat w/ golden & ruby beets and pistachios
Nürnberger Bratwurst
Hauptspeisen
Königsberger Klopse
German meat dumplings in lemon caper cream sauce
Schweinelende Holzfäller
Seared pork filet topped w/ bacon & mushroom jus and matchstick potatoes
Brie & Orchard Apple Chicken
Lightly breaded chicken stuffed with brie cheese & apples, set into chive cream sauce
Kochfisch Florentine
Poached haddock topped with fresh spinach, drizzled with hollandaise
Nachspeisen
Black Forest Strudel
Sour cherry strudel set into vanilla crème, drizzled with chocolate
Cinnamon Crusted Cheesecake Bites
Over walnut ice cream with bacon crumbles, caramel & sea salt
German Chocolate Cake
Chocolate cake w/ coconut pecan icing, named for chocolate maker Sam German
Choose 2 family-style side dishes to accompany your entrée: Red cabbage, Spätzle, glazed carrots, creamed corn, string beans, whipped potatoes, potato dumplings or zucchini
Add a flight of four beer or wine samplers for $9.95
Call for reservations today! 540-656-2101
Do you have a delicious fruit or veggie recipe? Submit it in the Move2Health Restaurant Week recipe contest. All types of dishes are eligible: appetizers, side dishes, soups, entrees, desserts, etc. Entries will be judged on their originality, appeal and overall healthfulness. Recipes featuring in-season and locally sourced fruits and veggies have an advantage. Chef judges Jerome Thalwitz of the Bavarian Chef, Harrison Keevil of Brookville, and Joe Finazzo of Sal's Caffe Italia will each select a dish to feature in their respective restaurants during the upcoming January 2015 Charlottesville Restaurant Week. In addition to the three big winners, all entrants will be eligible for random prize drawings. For full contest rules and submission instructions, click here.
We had a wonderful time participating in this year's Food Fight competition at the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center. The Bavarian Chef was one of five local restaurants to participate. The other food fighters were Sunken Well, Vivify, Mason Dixon Cafe, and Kenmore Inn. We were very impressed by everyone's dishes and designs!
For our exhibit, we chose the theme Fairy Tale Food Fights. We highlighted stories by the Brothers Grimm in which food was a source of conflict, such as Rapunzel, Snow White and Hansel and Gretel. The slideshow below details our exhibit and menu for the occasion. To see full commentary with the photos, click "View Album" at the top right of the black screen. Then select the first photo and use the arrows to navigate through the slideshow. We hope you enjoy your virtual visit!
One of the benefits of having a catering and food truck is that now we can bring the Bavarian Chef to you! Over the past several weeks we've had the pleasure of doing some lovely caterings and going to special events like Taste of the Mountains in Madison and Night at the Museum at the Kluge-Ruhe Museum. This fall we have several other events lined up, including the Tom Tom Fall Block Party, Misty Mountain Music Festival, Oktoberfest at Pepsi Place and Fridays at Champion Brewing Company. Track the truck to find us and get your Schnitzel on! We hope to see you soon!
Take a peek behind the line of the Bavarian Chef! In celebration of our 40th anniversary, we have published Becoming the Bavarian Chef with recipes, photos and stories that chronicle the history of the Thalwitz family and the Bavarian Chef. There are 10 recipes in the book, including Sacher Torte, Hungarian Gulaschsuppe, Sauerkraut, Forelle Muellerin and other family favorites. Print editions are available in both the Madison and Fredericksburg restaurants. An ibooks version is available in the iTunes store here. We hope you'll enjoy reading a bit of our history!
Baked Alaska, also known as glace au four or Norwegian omelette, is a delicious layering of yellow cake and ice cream, topped with meringue. Frozen until ready to serve, it can be placed in a hot oven to brown the meringue or browned with a hand torch.
While the origin of this tasty dessert is debated, the term "Baked Alaska" was coined in the late 19th century by French chef-de-cuisine Charles Ranhofer of Delmonico's Restaurant in New York to honor the U.S. purchase of Alaska.
It is a fun way to end a special celebratory meal!
View photos below of Chef Jerome decorating a Baked Alaska and of one of our wonderful servers, John, slicing a Baked Alaska tableside:
40 years ago, on April 1, 1974, Eckhard and Bruni Thalwitz opened the Bavarian Chef in Madison, Virginia. Thank you to our team, our family, and all our friends, neighbors and guests for your love and support over the years. We look forward to many more!
What a pleasure it was this morning to hear from Katherine Quann about her visit to the Bavarian Chef! She wrote:
"I posted wonderful yummy pics of our visit to The Bavarian Chef on my fb page…We had a wonderful visit and will definitely be visiting again soon! Thanks for the amazing hospitality!"
Thank you, Katherine, for sharing your photos and kind comments. It was an honor to be part of your special evening out!
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Lebkuchen is a traditional German baked Christmas treat, somewhat resembling gingerbread. Lebkuchen can be rectangular or round. Our recipe calls for Oblaten (wafers) on the bottom that will give them a rounded shape. Enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Yesterday we made our food truck debut at the Fredericksburg Christmas Parade. What a fun and festive event! We set up at the corner of Caroline and Lafayette, so we got to see the floats line up for the procession.
Santa’s Little helpers were on board to spread cheer and serve up Christmas cocoa, along with some other tasty treats!
We were delighted to serve our very first guest!
We hope to be seeing you around town very soon!
We are open 11:30am - 6pm on Thanksgiving Day! Enjoy our special Thanksgiving menu for $37 per person, plus tax, or order off our standard menu. Please call for reservations: (540) 948-6505 in Madison and (540) 656-2101 in Fredericksburg
Saturday, September 28, is our annual Oktoberfest celebration at The Bavarian Chef Fredericksburg. Come raise your stein, savor tasty Oktoberfest fare, and enjoy some wunderbar entertainment!
The Biergarten opens at 11:30am, rain or shine, and our celebration kicks off at noon. Between 12pm and 4pm, we’ll have special performances by the Spotsylvania Alpentänzer folk dance group from Courtland High School and the UVA Horn Ensemble. There will also be children’s activities between noon and 3pm, courtesy of the Spotsylvania Alpentänzer. Accordionist Karl Willuhn will play from 4pm to 8pm. Please join us for a fantastic day of food, music and fun!
For more information, please call (540) 656-2101. Prost and guten Appetit!
August 3 - 11, 2013
Prix fixe menu
2 courses for $20
Select one entrée and one appetizer or dessert from the courses below
Vorspeisen & Suppen
Salat Trio
A tasty sampler of Kartoffelsalat, Blattsalat & Krautsalat
Creamy Red Pepper Soup
Our signature soup topped w/ lump crabmeat
Currywurst
Bratwurst w/ tomato curry sauce over potato pancakes
Oompah Shrimp
Sweet & spicy lager-battered shrimp over greens
Hauptspeisen
Bavarian Sausage Platter
Weisswurst (veal), Bauernwurst (beef) and Bratwurst (pork) over homemade sauerkraut
Tafelspitz
Tender beef tri-tip w/ celery root, parsnip and carrot juliennes over Bavarian bread dumplings
Alpine Schnitzel
Pan-fried pork schnitzel topped w/ sautéed mushrooms, bacon & Emmantal cheese over chive cream sauce
Mahi am Spiess
Skewered, blackened mahi w/ fresh summer vegetables over rice pilaf
Nachspeisen
Apfelstrudel
Granny Smith apples, almonds & golden raisins in pastry, topped w/ homemade vanilla crème
Bavarian Nutball
Vanilla ice cream rolled in toasted nuts & coconut, set into chocolate sauce
Peaches & Cream Cheesecake
Our special house cheesecake with rich vanilla ice cream baked into the batter, topped with fresh peach coulis
Choose 2 family-style side dishes to accompany your entrée:
Red cabbage, spaetzle, glazed carrots, creamed corn, string beans, whipped potatoes, potato dumplings or zucchini
For reservations, please call 540-656-2101
Last month we celebrated 39 years in our Madison location, and today is Fredericksburg’s third anniversary!
Before the thought of opening another Bavarian Chef restaurant was even a twinkle in our eye, a friend brought us to downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia, for a visit. We were charmed by the Old Town and its rich history. Then we saw the historic train station building and promptly fell in love with it! With a setting reminiscent of the many lovely bahnhof restaurants in Germany, we could immediately picture it—hearty meals, clinking mugs, and smiling faces set to a soundtrack of Oompah music and the occasional rumble of a passing train.
If you are ever in the area, we invite you to join us! From Schnitzel to Spätzle and beer to Bratwurst, we dish up all your traditional German favorites. We also have fresh seafood and steaks, and all our desserts are homemade.
Before or after your meal, you’ll find there are lots of interesting things to do. In Fredericksburg, we highly recommend taking a trolley tour for an entertaining and informative tour of the historic downtown district. There are lots of fun shops and museums, too. For an idea of where to go and what to see, visit the Fredericksburg tourism website. In Madison, you can hike Old Rag or take a ride up Skyline Drive. Visit the Madison County Chamber of Commercewebsite for a full list of outdoor activities and special events.
We hope to see you soon!
Click here to take a tour inside our Fredericksburg location.
Click here to take a tour inside our Madison location.
A few weeks ago when we were at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich, the air had a cold bite to it and the sky was gray. Standing at the foot of the huge Maypole, I couldn’t help but think ahead to what it would be like on May Day. I gather from an expat blogger that as of today, the sky was still gray! Nonetheless, there must be excitement in the air tonight as new Maibäume across Bavaria are safeguarded until their big debut at tomorrow’s festivities. The typical celebration has far more on tap than just Bier. Oompah music, dancing, great food and perhaps even some Maibaumkraxeln (maypole climbing) are in order!
Here are a few fun links to explore if you want to learn more about this fun holiday:
http://www.thesojournseries.com/bavaria/?p=1787 (a great blog to read if you like all things Bavarian)
http://www.enduringwanderlust.com/the-bavarian-maibaum-festival/ (a beautiful photo essay)
http://mountainroseblog.com/wine/ (a lovely May Wine recipe)
That cozy-looking chalet near the Plow and Hearth outlet in Madison, Virginia—you pass it on Route 29 every time you drive between Charlottesville and Washington, D.C. It is The Bavarian Chef restaurant, founded by Eckhard and Bruni Thalwitz in 1974.
Attracted by the beautiful Blue Ridge mountain vistas, Eckhard and Bruni Thalwitz made Madison County their home after leaving their native Germany. They ran the restaurant for 13 years before turning over the reins to their son Jerome. Today, Jerome and his team of chefs continue to dish traditional German favorites along with tempting daily specials that fuse classic and contemporary European cuisine.
In May 2010, Jerome and his wife Christine opened a second Bavarian Chef restaurant in the historic train station in downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. Whether you join us in Madison or Fredericksburg, we hope you’ll enjoy the special recipes and traditions of our family’s culinary heritage.
Want to know more? Take a peek in this behind-the-scenes video to see what we’re all about! http://youtu.be/Qugc26ae1Bk