Schmidt’s Sausage Haus

Along the charming brick streets of Columbus’ German Village, visitors encounter cute boutiques, beautiful homes and the famous Schmidt’s Sausage Haus. Schmidt’s has been around since 1886, when the family operated a meat-packing company in the city. Third-generation owner George F. Schmidt and his brother Grover started the restaurant in 1967. 

Schmidt’s has since gained national recognition thanks to an appearance on the Travel Channel’s “Man v. Food” in 2008. First-timers should order the Bahama Mama, a juicy, spicy sausage in a natural casing made from a Schmidt family recipe and served with German potato salad, sauerkraut, applesauce and bread.

Enjoy your meal with an imported German beer or one of two brews that Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery makes exclusively for the restaurant. No visit is complete without a house-made cream puff. These half-pound delights are available in vanilla, chocolate, peanut butter fudge and a rotating flavor of the month. 240 E. Kossuth St., Columbus, Ohio 43206, 614/444-6808, schmidthaus.com