Located in Pittsburgh's Historic Deutschtown Neighborhood
537 Suismon St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Directions
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
11am - 9pm (kitchen closes at 8)
Friday Saturday
11am - 10pm (kitchen closes at 9)
Closed Sundays and Mondays
(412) 231-1899
537 Suismon St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Directions
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
11am - 9pm (kitchen closes at 8)
Friday Saturday
11am - 10pm (kitchen closes at 9)
Closed Sundays and Mondays
(412) 231-1899
Full Menu
Appetizers
Herring in Sour Cream •
A favorite of the German north coast
Max's Wings •
10 Jumbo split wings, deep-fried and tossed in either our special Buffalo sauce, honey bbq, sweet chili or house made dry rub
Sausage and Cheese •
Grilled knackwurst, bratwurst, and kielbasa with wedges of Jarlsburgh Swiss and smoked Gouda cheeses. Served with crackers & honey mustard sauce.
Bavarian Jumbo Pretzel •
A Bavarian pretzel fried to a golden brown. Served with warm beer cheese and honey mustard.
Bavarian Stuffed Pretzels •
Two soft dough pretzels stuffed with creamy cheddar cheese and deep-fried. Served with honey mustard sauce.
Potato Pockets •
Potato and cheese pierogies, deep-fried and topped with sauteed onions. Served with French onion sour cream.
Soups and Salads
Einlauf Soup • Cup or Bowl
A light, rich chicken broth, generously sprinkled with homemade Einlauf noodles and seasoned with a delicate blend of spices. Our Einlauf noodles are made by pouring a seasoned mixture of flour and eggs into briskly boiling chicken broth.
Max’s Spinach and Bacon Salad • Small or Large
Crisp leaves of spinach garnished with slices of mushrooms, onions and hard-cooked eggs. Topped with our own hot bacon dressing.
Chicken or Steak Salad •
A favorite at Max’s. Marinated grilled chicken breast or tenderloin served on crisp greens with French fries, Gouda cheese, mushrooms, beets, hard-cooked egg, and tomatoes. Your choice of dressing.
Garden Salad •
Country-Style Cole Slaw •
Cabbage and carrots blended with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
Sandwiches
Knackwurst with Kraut •
One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this popular sausage. Served on a hoagie bun and topped with our homemade sauerkraut.
Bratwurst •
A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old Usinger family recipe. Slowly pan-fried to a golden brown and served.
Weisswurst •
A mild veal sausage delicately flavored with egg, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown and served on a hoagie bun.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwich •
Leaned corned beef, sweet and sour cabbage and swiss cheese on a brioche bun.
Max’s Famous Reuben •
Often imitated, but never duplicated. Grilled pumpernickel with lean, aged corned beef, Swiss cheese, and homemade sauerkraut topped with our special dressing.
Hot Pastrami and Swiss •
Slices of lean, peppered pastrami stacked high on fresh rye bread and topped with melted Swiss cheese.
North Side Ham and Swiss •
Thinly sliced smoked ham and Swiss cheese stacked on fresh rye bread.
Dutchtown-Style Kielbasa •
Coarsely ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices. Topped with our homemade sauerkraut.
Potato Pancake Reuben •
Our famous reuben, grilled between two potato pancakes.
Milwaukee-Style Braunsweiger •
This fine sausage, made by the Usinger family of Milwaukee, is served on fresh rye bread with a generous slice of Bermuda onion.
Max’s Bavarian Club •
Thin slices of Milwaukee braunsweiger served open-faced on fresh rye bread stacked high with strips of grilled bacon, slices of hard-cooked egg, sweet onion, tomato and spinach and topped with our own special dressing. This is a treat that delighted Mad Ludwig himself.
Fish Sandwich •
A generous fresh fillet-of-cod dipped in Max’s seasoned breading and fried to a golden brown.
Allegheny Club •
Thin slices of turkey breast, crisp bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, stacked on fresh rye toast.
Turkey Reuben •
Sliced turkey breast, grilled with coleslaw and Swiss cheese. Served between two potato pancakes.
Beef Steak Sandwich •
Thin-sliced, marinated beef served on a hoagie bun with sauteed onions, mushrooms and Swiss cheese.
Maxburger • Choice of 3 or The works
A generous portion of freshly ground beef served on a Brioshe Bun. Max’s invites you to top this selection with your choice of cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms, onions, or olives.
*Hamburgers are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato •
Served on toasted white bread.
Max’s Veggie Delight •
Fresh spinach, tomato, cucumber slices, onion, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served on grilled wheat bread.
Chicken Breast Sandwich •.
Broiled, marinated, boneless chicken breast. Served on a with lettuce and tomato.
Max's Favorites
Broiled Breast of Chicken •
Broiled in our kitchen to seal in its natural juices. Served with a tossed salad and vegetable of the day.
Kase Spatzles •
Spatzle noodles tossed in a creamy blend of chicken broth and melted Gouda cheese. Topped with buttered breadcrumbs and parsley. Served with a tossed garden salad.
Potato Crusted Cod •
Mild cod filets coated with a potato breading and sautéed.
Sausages
Max’s is proud to serve Usinger sausages that are fashioned precisely the same way they were 100 years ago when Fred Usinger, an apprentice to a Frankfort sausage maker emigrated from Germany to Wisconsin.
Knackwurst •
One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this sausage.
Bratwurst •
A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old family recipe, slowly pan-fried to a golden brown.
Weisswurst •
A mild veal sausage, delicately flavored with eggs, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown.
Max’s Sausage Platter •
Wunderbar! A sampling of our finest wursts. . . knackwurst, bratwurst and weisswurst.
The Great Schnitzels*
What choice beef is to America, fine milk-fed veal is to Europe. Max’s proudly presents a selection of the great schnitzels of Europe.
Wiener Schnitzel •
Tender veal lightly dusted in a seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. This is Vienna’s gift to the culinary world.
Schnitzel ala Holstein •
Vienna-style veal topped with a fried egg, anchovy and capers. Created by Count Holstein, Bismark’s famous foreign minister.
Jäger Schnitzel •
Vienna-style veal covered with a delicious mushroom sauce. A specialty of the Brenner Park Hotel, Baden, Baden.
Schnitzel Liechtenstein •
Tender veal topped with Westphalian ham, Emmenthaler cheese and green olives. Served at the Hotel Sonnenhof in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
Schnitzel Royale •
Vienna-style veal topped with tomatoes and melted Gouda cheese and mushroom gravy.
Old World Favorites*
The following selection of “old-world favorites” has been pleasing guests at Max’s since the early 1890’s.
Sauerbraten •
Top quality beef marinated in a century-old recipe from the Erhardt family of Enzweihingen in the south of Germany, then roasted to perfection and topped with a seasoned sauce.
Baked Kassler Rippchen •
Smoked pork loin chops slowly simmered in our homemade sauerkraut and served with mustard sauce. This is a delicacy from Kassel in the province of Hesse.
Bavarian Peasant Platter •
“Bauern Platte”. A heaping mound of our famous sauerkraut, surrounded by a grilled bratwurst, knackwurst and a smoked loin pork chop.
Leberkase •
A finely textured sausage loaf made from a blend of pork and beef seasoned with spices imported from Bavaria. We grill each slice lightly and serve it smothered with sauteed onions.
Dutchtown Kielbasa •
Still unmatched as an “old-world favorite, ” our Dutchtown kielbasa is a coarsely-ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices.
That Extra Touch
Hot German Potato Salad •
Chunky pieces of potato, green pepper and bacon are mixed with a hearty sweet and sour sauce.
Homemade Sauerkraut •
Fresh sauerkraut is mixed with apples, caraway seeds and pork. It is then slowly simmered to perfection.
Sweet and Sour Cabbage •
A blend of coarsely-sliced red cabbage and fresh apples. Slowly cooked until tender.
Kase Spatzle •
Spatzle noodles in a creamy Gouda cheese sauce.
Potato Pancakes •
Always a favorite at Max’s. Three crisp pancakes served with your choice of ONE topping: chunky applesauce, sour cream or sauerbraten gravy.
Natural-Cut French Fries • Add Cheese or Gravy
Fried until tender and golden brown.
Onion Rings •
Fried to a golden Brown.
Sweet Potato French Fries •
Seasonal.
Chunky Style Applesauce •
Vegetable of the Day •
Max personally selects a vegetable to complement the menu selections.
Entree Sides
(* indicates upcharge)
Potato Pancakes
German Potato Salad
Spatzle (Plain - Sautéed Onions or Gravy)
Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Sauerkraut
Applesauce
Vegetable of the Day
Cole Slaw
French Fries
*Kase Spatzle
*Onion Rings
*Sweet Potato Fries
Herring in Sour Cream •
A favorite of the German north coast
Max's Wings •
10 Jumbo split wings, deep-fried and tossed in either our special Buffalo sauce, honey bbq, sweet chili or house made dry rub
Sausage and Cheese •
Grilled knackwurst, bratwurst, and kielbasa with wedges of Jarlsburgh Swiss and smoked Gouda cheeses. Served with crackers & honey mustard sauce.
Bavarian Jumbo Pretzel •
A Bavarian pretzel fried to a golden brown. Served with warm beer cheese and honey mustard.
Bavarian Stuffed Pretzels •
Two soft dough pretzels stuffed with creamy cheddar cheese and deep-fried. Served with honey mustard sauce.
Potato Pockets •
Potato and cheese pierogies, deep-fried and topped with sauteed onions. Served with French onion sour cream.
Soups and Salads
Einlauf Soup • Cup or Bowl
A light, rich chicken broth, generously sprinkled with homemade Einlauf noodles and seasoned with a delicate blend of spices. Our Einlauf noodles are made by pouring a seasoned mixture of flour and eggs into briskly boiling chicken broth.
Max’s Spinach and Bacon Salad • Small or Large
Crisp leaves of spinach garnished with slices of mushrooms, onions and hard-cooked eggs. Topped with our own hot bacon dressing.
Chicken or Steak Salad •
A favorite at Max’s. Marinated grilled chicken breast or tenderloin served on crisp greens with French fries, Gouda cheese, mushrooms, beets, hard-cooked egg, and tomatoes. Your choice of dressing.
Garden Salad •
Country-Style Cole Slaw •
Cabbage and carrots blended with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
Sandwiches
Knackwurst with Kraut •
One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this popular sausage. Served on a hoagie bun and topped with our homemade sauerkraut.
Bratwurst •
A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old Usinger family recipe. Slowly pan-fried to a golden brown and served.
Weisswurst •
A mild veal sausage delicately flavored with egg, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown and served on a hoagie bun.
Corned Beef and Cabbage Sandwich •
Leaned corned beef, sweet and sour cabbage and swiss cheese on a brioche bun.
Max’s Famous Reuben •
Often imitated, but never duplicated. Grilled pumpernickel with lean, aged corned beef, Swiss cheese, and homemade sauerkraut topped with our special dressing.
Hot Pastrami and Swiss •
Slices of lean, peppered pastrami stacked high on fresh rye bread and topped with melted Swiss cheese.
North Side Ham and Swiss •
Thinly sliced smoked ham and Swiss cheese stacked on fresh rye bread.
Dutchtown-Style Kielbasa •
Coarsely ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices. Topped with our homemade sauerkraut.
Potato Pancake Reuben •
Our famous reuben, grilled between two potato pancakes.
Milwaukee-Style Braunsweiger •
This fine sausage, made by the Usinger family of Milwaukee, is served on fresh rye bread with a generous slice of Bermuda onion.
Max’s Bavarian Club •
Thin slices of Milwaukee braunsweiger served open-faced on fresh rye bread stacked high with strips of grilled bacon, slices of hard-cooked egg, sweet onion, tomato and spinach and topped with our own special dressing. This is a treat that delighted Mad Ludwig himself.
Fish Sandwich •
A generous fresh fillet-of-cod dipped in Max’s seasoned breading and fried to a golden brown.
Allegheny Club •
Thin slices of turkey breast, crisp bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, stacked on fresh rye toast.
Turkey Reuben •
Sliced turkey breast, grilled with coleslaw and Swiss cheese. Served between two potato pancakes.
Beef Steak Sandwich •
Thin-sliced, marinated beef served on a hoagie bun with sauteed onions, mushrooms and Swiss cheese.
Maxburger • Choice of 3 or The works
A generous portion of freshly ground beef served on a Brioshe Bun. Max’s invites you to top this selection with your choice of cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms, onions, or olives.
*Hamburgers are cooked to order. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato •
Served on toasted white bread.
Max’s Veggie Delight •
Fresh spinach, tomato, cucumber slices, onion, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served on grilled wheat bread.
Chicken Breast Sandwich •.
Broiled, marinated, boneless chicken breast. Served on a with lettuce and tomato.
Max's Favorites
Broiled Breast of Chicken •
Broiled in our kitchen to seal in its natural juices. Served with a tossed salad and vegetable of the day.
Kase Spatzles •
Spatzle noodles tossed in a creamy blend of chicken broth and melted Gouda cheese. Topped with buttered breadcrumbs and parsley. Served with a tossed garden salad.
Potato Crusted Cod •
Mild cod filets coated with a potato breading and sautéed.
Sausages
Max’s is proud to serve Usinger sausages that are fashioned precisely the same way they were 100 years ago when Fred Usinger, an apprentice to a Frankfort sausage maker emigrated from Germany to Wisconsin.
Knackwurst •
One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this sausage.
Bratwurst •
A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old family recipe, slowly pan-fried to a golden brown.
Weisswurst •
A mild veal sausage, delicately flavored with eggs, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown.
Max’s Sausage Platter •
Wunderbar! A sampling of our finest wursts. . . knackwurst, bratwurst and weisswurst.
The Great Schnitzels*
What choice beef is to America, fine milk-fed veal is to Europe. Max’s proudly presents a selection of the great schnitzels of Europe.
Wiener Schnitzel •
Tender veal lightly dusted in a seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. This is Vienna’s gift to the culinary world.
Schnitzel ala Holstein •
Vienna-style veal topped with a fried egg, anchovy and capers. Created by Count Holstein, Bismark’s famous foreign minister.
Jäger Schnitzel •
Vienna-style veal covered with a delicious mushroom sauce. A specialty of the Brenner Park Hotel, Baden, Baden.
Schnitzel Liechtenstein •
Tender veal topped with Westphalian ham, Emmenthaler cheese and green olives. Served at the Hotel Sonnenhof in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
Schnitzel Royale •
Vienna-style veal topped with tomatoes and melted Gouda cheese and mushroom gravy.
Old World Favorites*
The following selection of “old-world favorites” has been pleasing guests at Max’s since the early 1890’s.
Sauerbraten •
Top quality beef marinated in a century-old recipe from the Erhardt family of Enzweihingen in the south of Germany, then roasted to perfection and topped with a seasoned sauce.
Baked Kassler Rippchen •
Smoked pork loin chops slowly simmered in our homemade sauerkraut and served with mustard sauce. This is a delicacy from Kassel in the province of Hesse.
Bavarian Peasant Platter •
“Bauern Platte”. A heaping mound of our famous sauerkraut, surrounded by a grilled bratwurst, knackwurst and a smoked loin pork chop.
Leberkase •
A finely textured sausage loaf made from a blend of pork and beef seasoned with spices imported from Bavaria. We grill each slice lightly and serve it smothered with sauteed onions.
Dutchtown Kielbasa •
Still unmatched as an “old-world favorite, ” our Dutchtown kielbasa is a coarsely-ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices.
That Extra Touch
Hot German Potato Salad •
Chunky pieces of potato, green pepper and bacon are mixed with a hearty sweet and sour sauce.
Homemade Sauerkraut •
Fresh sauerkraut is mixed with apples, caraway seeds and pork. It is then slowly simmered to perfection.
Sweet and Sour Cabbage •
A blend of coarsely-sliced red cabbage and fresh apples. Slowly cooked until tender.
Kase Spatzle •
Spatzle noodles in a creamy Gouda cheese sauce.
Potato Pancakes •
Always a favorite at Max’s. Three crisp pancakes served with your choice of ONE topping: chunky applesauce, sour cream or sauerbraten gravy.
Natural-Cut French Fries • Add Cheese or Gravy
Fried until tender and golden brown.
Onion Rings •
Fried to a golden Brown.
Sweet Potato French Fries •
Seasonal.
Chunky Style Applesauce •
Vegetable of the Day •
Max personally selects a vegetable to complement the menu selections.
Entree Sides
(* indicates upcharge)
Potato Pancakes
German Potato Salad
Spatzle (Plain - Sautéed Onions or Gravy)
Sweet and Sour Cabbage
Sauerkraut
Applesauce
Vegetable of the Day
Cole Slaw
French Fries
*Kase Spatzle
*Onion Rings
*Sweet Potato Fries
Max’s Allegheny Tavern
A Fine German Restaurant • 537 Suismon Street • North Side • Pittsburgh, PA 15212 • 412.231.1899