Eat. Drink. Stay.

Max's Allegheny Tavern is upstairs — a German-American tavern kitchen and a full bar, no drink minimum. The comedy's in the cellar below.

To start

Appetizers

  • Bavarian Soft Pretzels

    Three sourdough pretzels, deep-fried golden, homemade honey mustard.

  • Sausage and Cheese

    Grilled knackwurst, bratwurst, and kielbasa with Jarlsberg Swiss and smoked Gouda.

  • Potato Pockets

    Potato-and-cheese pierogies, deep-fried, topped with sautéed onions.

  • Max's Wings

    10 jumbo split wings — Buffalo, honey, BBQ, or dry rub.

  • Herring in Sour Cream

    A favorite of the German north coast.

The wursts

Sausages

  • Knackwurst

    Pure beef, blended with a special mixture of spices.

  • Bratwurst

    A veal and pork sausage, a century-old family recipe.

  • Weisswurst

    A mild veal sausage, delicately flavored with egg, herbs, and parsley.

  • Max's Sausage Platter

    Knackwurst, bratwurst, and weisswurst, all three.

Old world

Schnitzels & Favorites

  • Wiener Schnitzel

    Tender veal, lightly dusted in seasoned flour, fried golden.

  • Sauerbraten

    Beef marinated in a century-old recipe, roasted, topped with a seasoned sauce.

  • Baked Kassler Rippchen

    Smoked pork loin chops, simmered in homemade sauerkraut, mustard sauce.

  • Bavarian Peasant Platter

    Sauerkraut, a grilled bratwurst, knackwurst, and a smoked pork chop.

On rye

Sandwiches

  • Max's Famous Reuben

    Grilled pumpernickel, lean aged corned beef, Swiss, homemade sauerkraut.

  • Hot Pastrami and Swiss

    Lean peppered pastrami on fresh rye, melted Swiss.

  • Potato Pancake Reuben

    The famous reuben, grilled between two potato pancakes.

  • Fish Sandwich

    Fresh cod fillet, Max's seasoned breading, fried golden.

That extra touch

Sides

  • Hot German Potato Salad

    Potato, green pepper, and bacon in a sweet-and-sour sauce.

  • Homemade Sauerkraut

    Fresh sauerkraut mixed with apples and caraway seeds.

  • Potato Pancakes

    Three crisp pancakes — applesauce, sour cream, or sauerbraten gravy.

  • Kase Spatzle

    Spatzle noodles in a creamy Gouda cheese sauce.

  • Natural-Cut French Fries

    Fried until tender and golden brown.

Kitchen closes at 8 Tuesday–Thursday, 9 Friday–Saturday.

Upstairs at Max's Allegheny Tavern · 537 Suismon St, North Side · Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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