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Red Lion Tavern
German Restaurant and Beer Garden$$$$
Silver Lake, Los Angeles
The experts at LA Weekly and Serious Eats recommend this place
"Sausage platter with potato pancakes, and sauerkraut are a must."(15 Tips)
"Sausage platter, cheese platter, goulash and potato pancakes!"(13 Tips)
"Get the sausage sampler platter as an appetizer."(4 Tips)
"cozy outdoor beer garden."(3 Tips)
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Ilusha ZaritskiySeptember 17, 2014Sausage platter is a must try for any first-timer. Hofbräu on tap, and only in a liter mug/stein, otherwise it doesn't count as a beer. Dog friendly patio.
This restaurant has a lot of character. I loved that the sections are so distinct: the indoor is kind of dive-y, the secluded patio is themed, & the larger patio is covered by trees and has views
Offbeat L.A.January 28, 2016Opened in 1959 as an Old English pub. It became a kitschy German tavern opened by the owners of Cole’s in 1963.
Justin OrdovezaFebruary 26, 2024Plenty of German beer on tap. There’s a dining room and an outdoor beer garden. German food is decent. Stick to the sausages. Small park lot. They check ids.
First timers? German potato-pancake for vegetarians and 1/2 sausage platter and 1/2 cheese platter. Really hungry? Fried chicken dinner is the bomb diggitty.- C KingMay 27, 2014Love this place on a warm summer day. Tends to get super busy on Friday and Saturday nights. Know what you want as soon as you sit down as you may not see your waitress for awhile.
Michelle La Caille FaldoskiMay 20, 2013Great German food! Upstairs outdoor patio reminded me of Sachsenhausen in Frankfurt, where I used to go many years ago! Good German Bier list & they have Appfelkorn!
Thomas ColtonMay 5, 2015The hands down best traditional German food in Los Angeles. Get a stein (or two) and start crushing some brats
CJSeptember 25, 2011Überlegit German joint. Superlative rooftop beer garden. Potato pancakes, fried pickles and vegetarian bratwurst will knock your socks off. Their carnivorous fare is apparently delightful too. A+
TV Food MapsJune 16, 2015Check out Red Lion Tavern as it was featured on Best Bars in America for Around since the 50's. A great Trivia night with a local bar feel. Read more
Robert MaltezJune 30, 2017I love the Beer selection and you have to try the sausage platter!!! Elle is the best server ever, super friendly and very attentive.
Head up to the beer garden for a fantastic evening! If you have more than two people in your party, you can order a beer in a giant glass boot!
Yun DingNovember 17, 2013Boiled potato is probably one of the least appetizing names you could give something but it is fucking delicious!!! Mix with some sauerkraut and red cabbage.
Jonathan KramerDecember 5, 2014A nice foil to Cha Cha across the street. Chill, never really too crowded. A great crowd shows up for trivia on Monday nights.
Anthony LagascaMay 30, 2014Weisswurst plate of veal and pork bratwurst, süsser semf (sweet mustard), sauerkraut, mashed potatoes. Delicious!
Markus UnterbergerNovember 22, 2009I'm from Austria and I must say that this beer garden makes me feel like at home. The wooden tables, the decoration, the glasses, the beers and the food - AUTHENTIC! Try the Red Lion Schnitzel. Yummy!
Jonny AhdoutAugust 7, 2014Amazing bratwurst. Sauerkraut is good but I always prefer the red cabbage. Sit on the patio, order a pitcher. Enjoy.
Serious EatsSeptember 10, 2013Head to this over 50-year-old neighborhood tavern for German beers, sausages, spätzle, and other German fare. Skip the burger.
EsquireFebruary 1, 2011Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Their generous portions of brat will make you blush, and the lederhosen-clad staff faithfully pour Köstritzer. Try them both.- Anthony LagascaMay 30, 2014Weisswurst plate of break and pork bratwurst, süsser semf (sweet mustard), sauerkraut, mashed potatoes. Delicious!
- Mike JohnsonSeptember 11, 2017Amazingly authentic German food and beer in a cozy outdoor beer garden.
Brandon Scott SotoMarch 18, 2014Sit upstairs and outside. The sausage sampler is great! Get a side of sauerkraut and spatzle.- Anthony LagascaMay 30, 2014Weisswurst plate: veal and pork bratwurst, süssersemf (sweet mustard), sauerkraut, mashed potatoes.
- Anthony LagascaMay 30, 2014Weisswurst plate of veal and pork bratwurst, süsser semf (sweet mustard), sauerkraut, mashed potatoes.
Viktor RaskinNovember 2, 2014Very typical good German beer place, with good food and good choice of beers.
Nicolas Wendl🎥June 15, 2013The Weisswurst with Sauerkraut and Spätzle was amazing. The menu alone was mouthwatering!
Damn fine German beers and a great weekend scene. The prices are fair too.
Bianca LoJuly 8, 2014Weisswurst is all you need. Lunch portion is just one sausage but it's a fatty, so don't worry- Pilsner are good and you can order half sausage and cheese platter.
Nice ambient, better pretzels. I would rather have the Weißwurst boiled, but they are good anyway :P
Lisa GrabowDecember 29, 2011Ask them to play ring of fire and light the bar on fire!!! So awesome!!! This bar rocks !! Saw them first on My Fox LA- Daphne BachOctober 5, 2013If you didn't know- they have a small parking lot! also- Go upstairs and there's a huge outdoor patio.
Tina KoehlerNovember 23, 2012Jesse is a stellar server, sporting both smarts and a smile. She makes the Red Lion Tavern all the better!!
MichaelaOctober 22, 2011If waiting in line for the Matterhorn at Disneyland were a bar, The Red Lion would be it. Also, there's this: http://youtu.be/BlLCkGCbvpw
Jessica RaeSeptember 2, 2013a lively tavern, a dark stone drinking hole and a vine-covered outdoor beer garden.- Sausage platter, cheese platter, goulash and potato pancakes! Also, Hofbrau & Franziskaner!!
Seth CrockettAugust 13, 2014Feels like you stepped into Narnia when you visit the beer garden upstairs
Nery DeLeonMarch 16, 2013You must try the sausage platter and dont forget the beer boot! Your welcome
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- Mon–Sun
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
(323) 662-5337
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Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Parking
Yes
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Brunch, Lunch, Dinner
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"I like the friendly atmosphere, the Germanic flair. Somehow I missed my beer card. I liked the sausage and the potatoes. The beer."
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