Hayes Valley, San Francisco · restaurant
Dark wood tables, long communal benches, and a back bar stocked with imported German lagers make the Hayes Valley Wirtshaus experience immediately clear. The menu covers Wiener Schnitzel, Jägerschnitzel in mushroom sauce, bratwurst plates, and a house-made Bavarian pretzel big enough to share; boots of draft beer (ordered by the half or full liter) are mandatory. Few rooms in SF are this committed to Bavarian beer hall dining.