As is to be expected during the holidays, we did not show much restraint in terms of eating. Quite the contrary: this is the season to indulge (OK, I also go to the gym -- a lot).
Before a recent Christmas production of The Nutcracker, my husband and I headed to one of our favorite hole-in-the-wall places in town, Café Heidelberg on the somewhat notorious corner of Sahara and Maryland (car explosion, remember?) to feast on good old German food. Since Keith first devoured it at the Schweizer Haus in Vienna's Prater a few years ago, he's a huge fan of Hax'n (pork knuckle). At Café Heidelberg, you have to pre-order it, and this time, we were craving Leberkäse (the translation of "spam" doesn't do it justice; trust me on this one) and Sauerbraten.
Café Heidelberg is a small place with a separate beer pub that was added a few years ago. Here you can watch the German soccer league and drink imported beer from all over Europe (they have a great selection). I have been going to this place since college, and it hasn't changed much, which is a good thing. Our charming waitress Anna from Nürnberg was the sole waitress/busser/hostess in this place, which is very common in German-speaking countries. Made me feel right at home, except that Anna is much, much nicer than most wait staff in Vienna. She offered me a taste of a Riesling by a German vineyard I wasn't familiar with (just like in Central Europe, the prices of the wines by the glass are very reasonable).
The Sauerbraten (simply put: pork with a sweet and sour sauce with lovely potato dumplings and red cabbage) and the Leberkäse with a fried egg and great German potato salad were fantastic. Since Café Heidelberg also has a small but well-stocked deli and store with German products, I bought many of my favorite items, including frozen sausages by a fantastic sausage maker in Southern California, vanilla sugar and Sauerkraut in a glass.
This is one of the places that's well worth the schlepp from Summerlin. Next time, I am coming for Schnitzel and Apfelstrudel. It's just like home, but with better service.
Café Heidelberg
610 E Sahara Ave # 2
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 731-5310
--By Judy Jenner
Before a recent Christmas production of The Nutcracker, my husband and I headed to one of our favorite hole-in-the-wall places in town, Café Heidelberg on the somewhat notorious corner of Sahara and Maryland (car explosion, remember?) to feast on good old German food. Since Keith first devoured it at the Schweizer Haus in Vienna's Prater a few years ago, he's a huge fan of Hax'n (pork knuckle). At Café Heidelberg, you have to pre-order it, and this time, we were craving Leberkäse (the translation of "spam" doesn't do it justice; trust me on this one) and Sauerbraten.
Café Heidelberg is a small place with a separate beer pub that was added a few years ago. Here you can watch the German soccer league and drink imported beer from all over Europe (they have a great selection). I have been going to this place since college, and it hasn't changed much, which is a good thing. Our charming waitress Anna from Nürnberg was the sole waitress/busser/hostess in this place, which is very common in German-speaking countries. Made me feel right at home, except that Anna is much, much nicer than most wait staff in Vienna. She offered me a taste of a Riesling by a German vineyard I wasn't familiar with (just like in Central Europe, the prices of the wines by the glass are very reasonable).
The Sauerbraten (simply put: pork with a sweet and sour sauce with lovely potato dumplings and red cabbage) and the Leberkäse with a fried egg and great German potato salad were fantastic. Since Café Heidelberg also has a small but well-stocked deli and store with German products, I bought many of my favorite items, including frozen sausages by a fantastic sausage maker in Southern California, vanilla sugar and Sauerkraut in a glass.
This is one of the places that's well worth the schlepp from Summerlin. Next time, I am coming for Schnitzel and Apfelstrudel. It's just like home, but with better service.
Café Heidelberg
610 E Sahara Ave # 2
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 731-5310
--By Judy Jenner
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