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Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
713 S Main St
Frankenmuth, MI 48734
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Frankenmuth® Chicken Plate
The chicken that put Frankenmuth on the map! Fresh, natural chicken, lightly breaded, flavored with our own blend of seasoning, then quickly fried for full flavor. Our most popular selection. Served with fresh Michigan mashed potatoes, gravy and baked dressing. All dressing "stuffing" contains nut meats
Three Piece: Mixed or Dark
$16.50- All White Add
- $2.00
Three Piece: No Wings
$16.99Two Piece: Mixed or Dark
$15.50- All White Add
- $2.00
Wing Plate
- Half Dozen $14.99
Chicken Liver Plate
$14.99Chicken Pot Pie
$14.99
Available before 4:00 p.m. Made with Frankenmuth chicken and a blend of vegetables topped by a house-made flaky pastry crust
Chicken Tender Plate
$15.99
Served with French fries and ranch dipping sauce
German Classics
German Classics include housemade bread, potato cheese puffs and sauerkraut
Frankenmuth Combination
$16.50
A medley of all-time favorites – Famous Frankenmuth® Chicken (white or dark meat), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)
Bavarian Combination
$16.50
Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)
Sauerbraten
$16.50
Marinated roast beef topped with a flavorful red wine sauce
Sausage Duo
$14.99
Made in our own Metzgerei (meat department) Knackwurst and Bratwurst
Shrimp Plate
$17.99
Ten golden lightly dusted butterfly shrimp, served with French fries and coleslaw
Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish
$18.50
Served with coleslaw and vegetable
Schnitzel Plates
Your Choice - $16.99
Hunter's Schnitzel
Tender loin of pork with seasoned breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, topped with mushroom cream sauce
Wiener Schnitzel
Hand-breaded veal cutlet
Sandwiches
Sandwiches served with your choice of: French fries, potato cheese puffs, mashed potatoes or coleslaw
Bratwurst
$10.50
Served with a side of kraut & BBQ sauce
Chicken Salad Croissant
$10.99Reuben Sandwich
$12.99
With sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing
Cheeseburger
$12.50
House-ground 8 oz. burger served on a pretzel bun prepared well, topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and salad dressing
Wunderbar Pretzel Sandwich
$11.99
German pretzel bun piled high with Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Colby cheese, lettuce and tomato with housemade sweet Bavarian mustard
Dorothy's Lunch Special
$13.99
Half a chicken salad sandwich on homemade white bread and a petite Caesar salad. Served with a bowl of noodle soup
Hot Chicken Sandwich
$12.99
Sliced chicken topped with housemade gravy on white bread
Salads
Caesar Salad
$12.99
Romaine hearts with grape tomatoes, red onions, crispy Parmesan with grilled chicken topped with Caesar dressing
Maize & Blue Salad
$12.50
Mixed greens tossed with a seasonal vinaigrette, dried Michigan cranberries, seasonal fruit, homemade granola and bleu cheese. Topped with grilled chicken
Great Additions
Hofbräu Beer Cheese, Artichoke & Spinach Dip
$12.00
Served with our own pretzel bites
Kartoffelkäseknödel
$6.50
Potato cheese puffs with housemade ranch dressing
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
$8.99
Mozzarella cheese fried and served with housemade marinara sauce
Chicken Livers
$8.50
A shareable side dish
Pickle Fries
$7.99
Spicy, breaded pickle fries served with housemade ranch
Noodle Soup
Flavorful, seasoned broth with our own noodles
- Cup $2.50
- Bowl $2.99
Bavarian Pretzel
$6.50
Soft baked pretzel served with a rich cheddar dipping sauce
Family Style Meals
Our famous all-you-care-to-eat style! We take pride in the fact that our food is housemade daily with the highest quality ingredients from within the state of Michigan whenever seasonably possible
Family Style Frankenmuth® Chicken
The chicken that put Frankenmuth on the map! Fresh, natural chicken, lightly breaded, flavored with our own blend of seasonings, then quickly fried for full flavor
- (per person) $26.99
- All White Meat Available Extra (Per Person)
- $2.00
Family Style Frankenmuth® Chicken Plus One Meat
Sample one of our traditional German meats! (Kasseler Rippchen, Sauerbraten, Bratwurst or Jäger Schnitzel) as well as Frankenmuth® Chicken
- (per person) $28.99
- All White Meat Available Extra (Per Person)
- $2.00
The Ultimate Family Style Bavarian Dinner
$31.99 per person. Treat yourself to a sampling of five meats served family style along with sauerkraut and potato cheese puffs. All white meat available $2 extra per person. All family style meals are served in courses and include: Our breads are made fresh in our bakery! Stollen (fruit & nut bread), backofenbrot (housemade white bread), noodle soup, coleslaw, pasta salad, cranberry relish, a Michigan seasonal salad, baked dressing, vegetable du jour, 100% real mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered noodles and housemade ice cream
Frankenmuth® Chicken
Kasseler Rippchen
smoked pork loin
Sauerbraten
marinated roast beef
Bratwurst
smoked sausage
Schnitzel
breaded loin of pork
German Dinners
Your choice - $27.99. All German dinners include: Stollen (fruit & nut bread), backofenbrot (housemade white bread), noodle soup, coleslaw, pasta salad, cranberry relish, a Michigan seasonal salad, potato cheese puffs, vegetable du jour, sauerkraut, buttered noodles and housemade ice cream
Frankenmuth
A medley of favorites – Famous Frankenmuth® Chicken (white or dark meat), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)
Bavarian
Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)
Sausage
Stuffed in our own Metzgerei, Knackwurst (pork and beef sausage), Bratwurst (smoked sausage) and Weisswurst (pork sausage)
Hunter's Schnitzel (Jäger Schnitzel)
Tender loin of pork lightly breaded in seasoned breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, topped with a flavorful mushroom cream sauce
Wiener Schnitzel
Hand-breaded veal cutlet
Sauerbraten
Marinated roast beef with a flavorful red wine sauce
Great Additions
Add a German side order to further enhance your Bavarian experience
Buttered Spätzle
$5.50
Small Bavarian dumplings
Chicken Livers
$8.50
A shareable side dish
Sauerkraut
$4.50
Bavarian Inn style
Plate Dinners
Chicken Tender Plate
$25.99
Served with French fries
Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish
$27.99
Served with baked potato
Grilled New York Strip Steak
$28.99
Served with baked potato
Frankenmuth® Chicken Plate
The chicken that put Frankenmuth on the map! Fresh, natural chicken, lightly breaded, flavored with our own blend of seasonings, then quickly fried for full flavor. Served with mashed potatoes, gravy and baked dressing
Three Piece: Mixed or Dark
$24.99- All White Add
- $2.00
Three Piece: No Wings
$25.50Two Piece: Mixed or Dark
$24.25- All White Add
- $2.00
Wing Plate
- Half Dozen $22.99
Starters
Hofbräu Beer Cheese, Artichoke & Spinach Dip
$12.00
Served with our own pretzel bites
Kartoffelkäseknödel
$6.50
Potato cheese puffs with housemade ranch dressing
American Sampler
$11.99
Can't decide? Try our sampler of crispy mozzarella cheese sticks, chicken tenders and our potato cheese puffs, served with marinara sauce and our housemade ranch dressing
Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
$8.99
Mozzarella cheese fried and served with housemade marinara sauce
Pickle Fries
$7.99
Spicy, breaded pickle fries served with housemade ranch
Bavarian Pretzel
$6.50
Soft baked pretzel served with a rich cheddar dipping sauce
Main
Glockenspiel Appetizer
$15.99
Enjoy as a shareable platter or make it a meal. Samples of our breaded portabella mushrooms, potato cheese puffs, mozzarella cheese sticks and pretzel bites served with our Hofbrau beer cheese, artichoke and spinach dip
Maize & Blue Salad
Mixed greens tossed with a seasonal vinaigrette, dried Michigan cranberries, seasonal fruit, housemade granola and bleu cheese
- Dinner $20.00
- Lunch $12.50
Tri-Colored Tortellini
Cheese-filled tortellini in a rich tomato vodka sauce finished with shredded parmesan
- Dinner $22.99
- Lunch $15.50
Portabella Sandwich
Crispy breaded portabella slices topped with provolone cheese, spring mix, tomato and onion drizzled with balsamic glaze. Served on a pretzel bun and accompanied with French fries
- Dinner $19.99
- Lunch $12.99
Michigan Black Bean Burger
Zwerk Farms black bean burger topped with mixed greens, tomato, pickle, red onion and smoked Gouda cheese. Served on a pretzel bun with French fries
- Dinner $19.99
- Lunch $12.50
Main
Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish
Seasoned with our special house blended gluten-free seasoning
- Dinner $26.99
- Lunch $18.99
Grilled New York Strip
Choice house-cut strip steak enhanced with our gluten-free seasoning
- Dinner $28.99
- Lunch $20.99
Pan-Seared Chicken Fillet
Tender breast of chicken enhanced with our gluten-free seasoning
- Dinner $23.99
- Lunch $15.99
Burger
1/2 pound burger topped with lettuce and tomato and served on a gluten-free bun
- Dinner $20.99
- Lunch $12.99
Kasseler Rippchen (Smoked Pork Loin)
Juicy smoked pork loin chops
- Dinner $24.50
- Lunch $16.50
Vegan Chili
A hearty and healthy blend of sweet potatoes, quinoa, beans and vegetables in a seasoned roasted vegetable and tomato stock topped with sliced avocado
- Dinner $23.99
- Lunch $15.99
Sandwiches
Bavarian Cheeseburger
$12.50
Half pound of ground beef (prepared well) topped with cheddar cheese, mixed greens, tomato and pickle. Served on a pretzel bun with fries
Michigan Black Bean Burger
$12.50
Zwerk Farms black bean burger topped with mixed greens, tomato, onion, and smoked Gouda cheese. Served on a pretzel bun with fries
Grilled Reuben (Seasonal)
$12.50
Corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and our own Thousand Island dressing. Served on homemade rye bread with fries
Bavarian Inn's Bratwurst
$9.99
Our homemade bratwurst grilled and served on a homemade bun with sauerkraut or BBQ sauce and fries
Chicken Salad Croissant
$10.99
Chicken salad served on a croissant and accompanied with fries
Hot Chicken Sandwich
$12.99
Sliced chicken on homemade white bread. Served with mashed potatoes and gravy
Portabella Sandwich
$12.99
Crispy breaded portabella slices topped with provolone cheese, spring mix, tomato and onion drizzled with balsamic glaze. Served with french fries.
Plates & Dinners
German Sausage Duo
$13.99
A homemade knackwurst and bratwurst, made in our own Metzgerei (meat department). Served with potato cheese puffs, sauerkraut and coleslaw
Bavarian Combination
$16.50
Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Schnitzel (breaded pork loin) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef), potato cheese puffs, sauerkraut and coleslaw
Frankenmuth Combination
$16.50
A Bavarian Inn favorite! Famous Frankenmuth Chicken (white meat), Schnitzel (breaded pork loin) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef), potato cheese puffs, sauerkraut and coleslaw
Wiener Schnitzel
$16.50
Hand-breaded veal cutlet served with potato cheese puffs, sauerkraut and coleslaw
Chicken Pot Pie
$13.99
With a Michigan-shaped, flaky pastry crust
Chicken Tenders
$13.99
Four crispy strips of chicken. Served with french fries and our homemade BBQ sauce
Wing Plate
$12.99
Six chicken wings served with mashed potatoes, dressing and coleslaw
American Sampler
$12.99
A tasting of our favorite appetizers: 2 crispy chicken tenders, 3 potato cheese puffs and 3 mozzarella cheese sticks. Served with homemade ranch dressing
Much More To Go!
Noodle Soup
- Pt. $4.50
- Qt. $8.50
Vegetable
- Pt. $5.50
- Qt. $10.50
Dressing
- Pt. $5.50
- Qt. $10.50
Mashed Potatoes
- Pt. $5.50
- Qt. $10.50
Chicken Gravy
- Pt. $4.50
- Qt. $8.50
Spaetzle
- Pt. $6.99
- Qt. $12.99
Buttered Noodles
- Pt. $5.50
- Qt. $10.50
Coleslaw
- Pt. $5.50
- Qt. $10.50
Sauerkraut
- Pt. $5.50
- Qt. $12.99
Cranberry Relish
- Pt. $5.99
- Qt. $11.98
Chicken Pasta Salad
- Pt. $6.99
- Qt. $12.99
German Potato Salad
- Pt. $6.99
- Qt. $13.98
Blaukraut
- Pt. $5.99
- Qt. $11.98
Bean Salad (Seasonal)
- Pt. $5.99
- Qt. $11.98
Liver Pâté (Seasonal)
- Pt. $7.99
- Qt. $15.98
Sautéed Chicken Livers
Allow 30 minutes
- Pt. $8.99
- Qt. $16.99
Potato Cheese Puffs
- 6 per Order $5.99
Family Value Packs
10 Piece
Includes 10 pieces of mixed chicken, 3 quarts of your choice of side* and a loaf of homemade white bread
- $42.99
- All White $44.99
15 Piece
Includes 15 pieces of mixed chicken, 3 quarts of your choice of side* and a loaf of homemade white bread
- $52.99
- All White $54.99
Family Value Packs - Choice of Sides
$4 extra per quart
Noodle Soup
Vegetable
Dressing
Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
Buttered Noodles
Coleslaw
Cranberry Relish
Chicken Pasta Salad
Chicken by the Box
10 Piece Box
- Mixed (4 Dark, 4 White, 2 Wings) $24.99
- White (10 White) $26.99
15 Piece Box
- Mixed (6 Dark, 6 White, 3 Wings) $36.99
- Dark (15 Dark) $36.99
- White (15 White) $38.99
Frankenmuth® Style Chicken
Individual chicken dinner served with dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy and coleslaw
2 Piece
- Dark or Mixed $12.99
- Dark or Mixed (No Wing) $12.99
- All White $14.99
3 Piece
- Dark or Mixed (Dark, White, Wing) $13.99
- Dark or Mixed (No Wing) $13.99
- All White $15.99
Salads
Chicken Caesar Salad
$12.50
Romaine hearts with grape tomatoes, red onion, Parmesan cheese with grilled chicken, topped with Caesar dressing
Children's Menu
(12 and under only) Served with your choice of fries, mashed potatoes, buttered noodles or potato cheese puffs
Chicken Fingers
$6.99
Served with ranch dressing
Cheesy Macaroni
$5.99Grilled Cheese
$4.99
*This item may contain raw or undercooked food. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness
Specialty Drinks
Strawberry Freeze
$4.95
Hand-dipped vanilla ice cream combined with strawberries
Root Beer Float
$4.25Chocolate Malt Supreme
$4.95
A chocolate delight made with hand-dipped ice cream
Oreo Delight
$4.95Flavored Lemonades
$3.95
Choice of: Blackberry, Raspberry, Peach or Strawberry
- Refills
- $1.00
Main
Big Kids Chicken Finger Plate
$10.99
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Chicken Fingers
$7.99
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Bacon Double Cheeseburger
$10.99
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Cheeseburger
$6.99
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Grilled Cheese Sandwich
$5.50
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Cheesy Macaroni
$6.99
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Cheese Pizza
$6.99
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
Frankfurter (Hot Dog)
$5.50
served with a choice of fries, potato cheese puffs, applesauce, broccoli, mashed potatoes or buttered noodles
American Sampler
$10.99Bavarian Pretzel with Dipping Cheese
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General Info
Payment Types
All Major Cards
Cuisine
American - Traditional
Burgers
German
Sandwiches
Meals
Lunch
Dinner
Hours
Monday:
11:00am - 8:30pm
Tuesday:
11:00am - 8:30pm
Wednesday:
11:00am - 8:30pm
Thursday:
11:00am - 8:30pm
Friday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Saturday:
11:00am - 9:30pm
Sunday:
11:00am - 8:30pm
About Us
The William (Tiny) Zehnder, Jr. family owns the Bavarian Inn of Frankenmuth. Tiny's family purchased Fischer's Hotel in 1950. Tiny left farming, and he and his young wife, Dorothy (a former waitress at Fischer's) became the managers of the new business. In his autobiographical book, Tiny wrote that