The best typical German dishes
The top 3 according to 48 votes from people: Rinderroulade · Schnitzel · Rheinischer Sauerbraten. (Updated Jan 19, 2026.)
The favourite dishes of German cuisine, from beef roulade to currywurst, based on polls of Germans' favourite dishes and regional specialty guides.
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Top 15
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1
Rinderroulade
Thin slices of beef rolled with mustard, bacon, onion and gherkin and braised; with red cabbage and dumplings.
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2
Schnitzel
Breaded veal or pork escalope; with mushroom or paprika sauce it is a pub classic.
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3
Rheinischer Sauerbraten
Beef marinated in vinegar for days and braised, with a sweet-and-sour raisin sauce.
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4
Schweinshaxe
Crispy roast pork knuckle with dumplings and sauerkraut, a Bavarian classic.
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5
Kohlroulade
Cabbage leaves stuffed with minced meat and braised.
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6
Labskaus
Northern German sailors' dish of corned beef, potatoes and beetroot, with fried egg and rollmops.
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7
Bratkartoffeln with bacon
Pan-fried potato slices with bacon and onion, often with a fried egg.
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8
Königsberger Klopse
Veal meatballs in white caper sauce; the best-known East Prussian dish.
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9
Maultaschen
Swabian pasta pockets filled with meat and spinach, in broth or pan-fried.
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10
Bratwurst with sauerkraut
Grilled Thuringian or Nuremberg sausage with mustard and sauerkraut.
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11
Currywurst
Fried sausage with curry ketchup, invented in Berlin in 1949 by Herta Heuwer; number one in many polls.
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12
Käsespätzle
Swabian egg noodles baked with mountain cheese and fried onions.
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13
Leberkäse
Bavarian meatloaf, served warm in a bread roll with sweet mustard.
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14
Flammkuchen
Thin flatbread with crème fraîche, onions and bacon, from Alsace and the Palatinate.
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15
Grünkohl mit Pinkel
Northern German winter dish of kale with Pinkel groats sausage.
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16
Potato salad with sausages
Germans' favourite Christmas Eve meal according to polls.
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17
Weißwurst with pretzel
Munich veal sausage eaten before noon with sweet mustard and wheat beer.
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Comments (8)
Rinderroulade auf Platz 1, wie bei Oma am Sonntag. Mit Rotkohl und Klößen, sonst nichts.
Currywurst auf Platz 2 ist ein Witz
Für eine Liste der beliebtesten Gerichte passt das schon, in jeder Umfrage ist sie ganz oben.
Weißwurst nur vor 12 Uhr, das weiß hoffentlich jeder 🥨
Labskaus sieht furchtbar aus, schmeckt aber in Hamburg mit Spiegelei und Rollmops richtig gut.
Mir fehlen Reibekuchen mit Apfelmus!
Käsespätzle nur auf Platz 7? In Schwaben ist das eine Beleidigung 😤
Maultaschen gleich danach, da sieht man, wer die Liste geschrieben hat 😂