A spicy mix of Jalapeno and Cayenne Peppers blended with three cheeses, spices, and a savory dressing. Served with crackers and veggies. An Auslander favorite!
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
$11.00
A delicious blend of chickpeas and roasted red peppers, tahini, and traditional spices. Served with crackers and veggies
Fried Pickles
$12.00
Lightly breaded pickle slices seasoned and fried to perfection. Served with homemade ranch
German Snack
$15.00
Sausage (beef and pork) served with sauerkraut, cheddar and Swiss cheese, and pumpernickel bread
Beer Battered Mushrooms
$13.00
Fresh mushrooms fried in our famous German beer batter and served with our homemade ranch. We claim they are the best around. You decide!
Salads and Soup
Homemade Dressings: Ranch, Blue Cheese, Thousand Island, and Balsamic Vinaigrette. Add a cup of soup, house salad, Spaetzle or green beans to any entrée for $3.50
Cobb Salad
$15.00
Mixed greens, corn, bacon bits, mushrooms, tomatoes, blue cheese, and a hard-boiled egg
Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
$14.00
Grilled chicken over a generous portion of romaine with crunchy croutons and parmesan cheese
Grilled Chicken Salad
$15.00
Grilled chicken breast served over a spring mix with corn, tomatoes & shredded Jack cheese. A local favorite!
"Old World" Potato Soup
$8.00
Traditional soup made from our famous "Old World" recipe. Topped with Pumpernickel croutons and cheese
German Specialties
German Specialties come with a choice of two sides: hot German potato salad, sauerkraut, red cabbage, mashed potatoes, or buttered corn. We cut our schnitzels from a fresh loin in house daily!
Schnitzel Wiener Art
$20.00
Also called "Schweineschnitzel" in Germany, a traditional hand cut pork loin cutlet breaded and fried
Jagerschnitzel
$20.00
The "hunter's" schnitzel. A pork loin cutlet breaded, fried, and smothered in red wine mushroom gravy
Chickenschnitzel
$20.00
Also called "Hähnchen-schnitzel" in Germany, a chicken breast breaded as a schnitzel, fried, and topped with gravy
Spicy Texas Schnitzel
$20.00
A crispy schnitzel in our own house-made spicy sauce and topped with crème fraiche
Pepper Schnitzel (Pfeffer Schnitzel)
$20.00
A pork loin cutlet breaded, fried, and smothered with a savory roasted red pepper and tomato sauce
Sausages
Sausages served with sauerkraut and a choice of one side: hot German potato salad, red cabbage, mashed potatoes, or buttered corn
Bratwurst
$18.50
A traditional Hill Country pork brat recipe
Käsewurst
$18.50
Spicy sausage made with smoked pork, beef, jalapeno, and pepper jack cheese. Just enough snap to make you come back for more!
Currywurst
$18.50
A German street stand favorite! Bratwurst topped with a tangy curry ketchup
Smoked Sausage
$18.50
A special blend of spices lends the most unique flavor of this pork and beef smoked sausage
Meatless Sausage
$19.00
It has all the juicy, meaty deliciousness of a traditional sausage, but comes with the upsides of a plant-based meal
Haus Specialties
German Meatballs (Klopse)
$18.00
Tender meatballs smothered in beef gravy and served over fresh spaetzle topped with crème fraiche
Schmorbraten
$18.00
A thinly sliced pot roast served over mashed potatoes, topped with beef gravy, and fried onion strings. Served with buttered corn
Rouladen
$20.00
A thinly sliced roast beef rolled tightly around pickles, onions, bacon, and mustard. Covered in authentic beef gravy and served over fresh spaetzle topped with crème fraiche. A true Bavarian favorite!
Grilled Pork Chop (Schwenkbraten)
$19.00
A tenderized pork loin, marinated overnight and grilled to perfection, topped with a lemon wedge, and served with mashed potatoes and red cabbage
Favorites
Grilled Chicken Breast
$17.00
Fresh chicken breast, marinated overnight, lightly seasoned, and grilled to perfection. Served with mashed potatoes and buttered corn
Chicken Fried Chicken
$19.00
Fresh chicken breast hand battered and deep fried, topped with country gravy, served with mashed potatoes, and buttered corn
Pecan Crusted Redfish Fillet
$23.00
Pecan crusted catch of the day, lightly fried and served with mashed potatoes and green beans
Grilled Salmon
$25.00
Pan seared with our house made blend of spices, served with mashed potatoes and green beans, topped with sundried-tomato pecan pesto
Grilled Redfish
$22.00
Lemon pepper pan grilled Redfish served with mashed potatoes and green beans
Flame Grilled Ribeye*
$35.00
A 16 oz heavily marbled ribeye over a bed of grilled mushrooms, served with mashed potatoes
Burgers
Burgers served with your choice: Hot German potato salad, French fries, or Mashed potatoes
Classic Burger*
$15.00
A 1/2 lb. fresh ground beef patty served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mayo, and mustard
Add Cheddar, Swiss or Blue Cheese
$2.00
Add Bacon
$2.00
Schnitzel Burger
$15.00
Pork schnitzel served with lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion, mayo, and mustard
Add Cheddar, Swiss or Blue Cheese
$2.00
Add Bacon
$2.00
Belegte Brote (Sandwiches)
All sandwiches served with your choice: Hot German potato salad, French fries, or Mashed potatoes
The Reuben
$15.00
Corned beef, sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese and thousand island dressing served on grilled pumpernickel. We are famous for this one!
Rinderbraten
$15.00
A thinly sliced pot roast piled high with beef gravy, crispy fried onion strings, tangy coleslaw, and garlic Dijon aioli; served on a sweet sourdough bun
Smoked Sausage Sandwich
$15.00
Sausage (made of beef and pork) served on a hoagie with sauerkraut, German mustard and melted Swiss cheese
Chicken Salad (HäHnchen Salad Sandwich)
$15.00
A savory mix of chicken breast, slivered almonds, cranberries, and diced celery in a creamy mayo; with just a hint of curry; served with lettuce and tomato on a pumpernickel bread
Kids (Kinder)
For kids under 12 years old. Served with French fries
Hot Dog
$7.00
Chicken Tenders
$8.00
Mac N Cheese
$7.00
Desserts
A La Mode $3
Apple Strudel
$8.00
We are famous for our sweet and flaky apple strudel, made with sweet apples, sugared dates, and toasted pecans, baked in fluffy puff pastry, served hot with whipped cream and caramel
Peach Bavarian
$9.00
Our homemade peach cream pie is made in-house daily! A creamy custard pie topped w/whipped cream
Vanilla Bread Pudding
$8.00
Made with our baked in-house bread, served warm with pecans, and drizzled with caramel sauce
German Chocolate Cake
$9.00
A chocolate layer cake topped with coconut-pecan icing
*You are at an increased risk of foodborne illness if you consume raw or undercooked animal protein, especially if you have a pre-existing condition
Beer Selection
We proudly offer a wide array of biers from around the world
Draft Biers
Alstadt Kolsch, Fredericksburg
light ale, lager hybrid
Alstadt Alt, Fredericksburg
amber ale
Alstadt Hefe Weiss, Fredericksburg
light wheat
Axis IPA, Blanco, TX
west coast style
Hofbrӓu Original Lager, Germany
helles lager
Warsteiner Premium Pilsner, Germany
pilsner
Warsteiner Dunkel, Germany
dark lager
Oktoberfest, Germany
amber lager
Paulaner Hefe-Weizen, Germany
light wheat
Bartenders Suggestion
changes monthly-ask your server
Bottled Biers
Germany
Ayinger Celebrator
doppelbock
Ayinger Pilsner
pilsner
Bitburger
pilsner
Erdinger Hefe Dunkel
dark wheat
Erdinger Weissbier
light wheat
Hofbrӓu Dunkel
dark lager
Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier
filtered light wheat
Belgium
Chimay Blue
dark ale
Westmalle Tripel
trappist trippel
Mexico
Corona Extra
Dos Equis XX
Modelo Especial
Local / Domestic
Alstadt Lager
Bud Light
Coors Light
Lone Star
Lone Star Light
Michelob Ultra
Miller Light
Shiner Bock
IPA
Dogsfishhead 90 Minute
ABV 9% / IBU 90
Elysian Space Dust
ABV 8.2% / IBU 62
Lagunitas IPA
ABV 6.2% / IBU 45.6
Cider / Gluten Free
Magners Irish Cider, Ireland
Redbridge Gluten Free, Missouri
Angry Orchard, New York
Cider of the Month
ask your server
Non-Alcoholic
Clausthauler Premium, Germany
pilsner style
Paulaner Radler, Germany
wheat style
Wine Selection
Whites
Messina Hof Moscato, Fredericksburg
sweet; notes of peach, apricot, citrus
$10.00
$38.00
Schmitt Söhne Riesling Auslese, Germany
sweet; notes of apricot, nectarine, honey
$12.00
$44.00
Schmitt Söhne Riesling Spatlese, Germany
sweet; notes of apricot, peach, citrus
$11.00
$40.00
Count Karolyi Gruner Veltliner, Hungary
dry; notes of ripe apples and apricots
$10.00
$38.00
La Villa Pinot Grigio, Italy
dry; notes of apple, citrus, honey
$10.00
$38.00
Becker Vineyards Chardonnay, Fredericksburg
dry; notes of tropical fruit, citrus, toasted oak
$10.00
$38.00
Blush
Rozay Zweigelt Rose, Austria
Dry; notes of cherry, strawberry, citrus
$11.00
$38.00
Reds
Messina Hof Beau, Fredericksburg
Sweet; notes of wildflowers, blackberry jam, pear
$10.00
$38.00
Line 39 Pinot Noir, California
Semi dry; notes of raspberry, black cherry, strawberry
Will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and Christmas eve
About Us
The Ausländer Restaurant and Biergarten has been one of Fredericksburg’s most popular eating establishments for over twenty years. The Ausländer offers the finest in authentic German cuisine, specializing in dishes from the state of Bavaria, which lies in the south-eastern region of Germany.