• German Restaurants in the Catskills.schnitzel image by Silvia Bogdanski from Fotolia.com
  
  The Catskills are short for the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. The Catskills are located in the Hudson Valley area, approximately two hours away from New York City by car. The Catskill Mountains are a popular resort destination due to their natural beauty and recreational activities, such as camping, boating, hiking, golfing rock climbing and mountain biking. For visitors seeking German cuisine while in the Catskills, there are several different options to consider.
  
  

The Hideway Hotel & Restaurant

• The Hideaway Hotel is located just outside of Prattsville in the Catskills. The Hideaway Hotel is home to a full-service restaurant that specializes in German-American fare, with authentic German plates including hasenpfeffer, schnitzels and sauerbraten. The restaurant has an airy and open atmosphere, and offers picturesque views of the mountains. Some of the most popular dishes available on the menu include Holstein schnitzel (with capers, anchovies and fried egg), knackwurst (beef and pork sausage) and kassler rippchen pork chops. The dessert menu offers favorites like apple strudel and Black Forest cherry torte.
  
  The Hideaway Hotel & Restaurant
  4929 Washington St.
  Prattsville, NY 12468
  518-299-3616
  hideaway-hotel.com
  
  

Bavarian Manor Country Inn & Restaurant

• Bavarian Manor Country Inn & Restaurant is a Victorian-style accommodation that has been in existence since 1865. Located in Purling in the Catskills, the Bavarian Manor has an on-site restaurant that serves an abundance of traditional German specialties, including many schnitzel dinners (all with red salad, cabbage and spaetzle). Some of the dishes offered include bratwurst, rouladen steaks, paprika schnitzel, sauerbraten roast beef, kartoffelpuffer (potato pancakes) and schweine steak pork chops. The dessert menu has German classics such as apple strudel, Black Forest cake and homemade rice pudding.
  
  Bavarian Manor Country Inn & Restaurant
  866 Mountain Ave.
  Purling, NY 12470
  518-622-3261
  bavarianmanor.com
  
  

Chalet Fondue

• Chalet Fondue is a quaint German-Swiss restaurant that is situated in the Catskills town of Windham. The Alpine restaurant has a charming atmosphere, with German fixtures and European fireplaces. In existence since 1985, the menu at Chalet Fondue includes jaegerschnitzel, wienerschnitzel, knockwurst, bratwurst, kassler rippchen pork chops, golden potato pancakes, wiener zwiebel rostbraten beef, spaetzle, Ochsenmaul salad, Westphalian ham and sauerbraten. The dessert menu includes Swiss-style chocolate fondue, apple strudel and caramel custard.
  
  Chalet Fondue
  55 State Route 296
  Windham, NY 12496
  518-734-4650
  chaletfondue.com