Speisekammer in Alameda

Ugh just amazing food. Some of the most authentic and delicious German weve ever had. We live 1.5 hours away and will make the drive every now and then for the food. Vegetarian and gluten free options are clearly labeled. The spaetzle is TO DIE FOR, so freaking delicious. My husband loves the bratwurst. The mashed potatoes or shoestring fries are the perfect side to any dish. Theres even gluten free beer for my husband! An extensive and delicious cocktail list. You need to try if youre in the area. Parking is a bit tight, so prepare to look for 5-10 minutes to find a spot. Lots of outdoor seating so we can take our pup with us!

Came here at about 6:30 on a Saturday night. The place was starting to get busy but not packed yet. There is seating indoors and outdoors. We sent indoors at a table for two. The waitress attended well. I never felt neglected. Asked for an explanation on some of the items on the menu and she illuminated us. We got the meat sample platter. It was surprisingly not an overwhelmingly large amount of food. The meats were salted, cured, and meaty.The crowd here was lively. Loud conversations in an enclosed space. The larger tables had bench seating. The decor was homie and authentically German from what I could tell.Nice place overall. Next time, Ill be sure to try an actual platter with carbs.

They have large outdoor seating space and also live music band on the weekends. The pretzel plate include fruits and cheese. They have variety of cheese to taste and I love the blue berry infused cheese. Lots of beer selections here as well. Rotisserie chicken it’s really yummy and juicy. They also serve small German pickles to pair with.

Had the Wiener schnitzel. Substituted the potatoes with fries (thats how I grew up with them from restaurants in Germany and Austria). Very good and very close to what I was used to.

This place was amazing!! I must say that I enjoyed the vibe of this place. It has that little German style 😍 Regarding the plates, I tried with my friends their tiny Kleine Nürrnberger Bratwürtschen (little sausage) as an appetizer ♥️ Their Hugo Elderflower Syrup Spritz had that balanced bittersweet taste, so if you dont have a sweet tooth for your drinks and cocktails, this is a good option. After that, we tried their Preztels with Beer-cheese sauce. The pretzel was not crusty at all, but Im not sure if you could ask the waiters to make it crustier 🤔 Their crispy potato pancakes and their mashed potatoes went far and beyond delicious 😋 Lets not forget about their Bratwurst Gregrillt!! I must thank Pedro (our waiter) who was very helpful in suggesting these plates 🍽 😀

We had a great little family celebration here and will definitely be back for drinks on the patio.Pros:the drinks - lots of German & domestic beers, and good non alcoholic options too. The elderberry soda was delicious.the vibes - nothing like enjoying a cold drink outside in the sun😎 indoors is also cozy and they had TVs playing the basketball games.the food - authentic & delicious! higher priced than other local German spots but the portions are really hearty (half of us took leftovers home).the staff - super helpful on the phone, and our waitress was perfectly attentive without any awkward interruptions and remembered all our orders without a notepad. She also brought out strudels with a candle for the birthdays!For dog lovers - well behaved dogs are allowed on the patio.Cons - parking can be tricky. Unsurprisingly for a German place, there are a few vegetarian options but the only vegan choices are sides (which were all delicious - red cabbage, fries, & plain pretzel - but I don’t recommend it for a full meal).

As a German I absolutely approve of the Speisekammer. The food was probably the most authentic German food I have had outside of Germany. I had the Schweineschnitzel and it was really good and came with Bratkartoffeln with bacon and onions. I was also able to sample the Schweinshaxe with Sauerkraut and the Rinderroulade with mashed potatoes which both were excellent as well. There is also a large selection of German beers bottled, canned and from draft. Definitely coming back here.

We had our wedding reception lunch at Speisekammer in the patio area on a lovely Friday afternoon. The entire staff was amazing, they kept our drinks full and the food came out quick and perfect as always. Everyone had a great time and we even got to meet the owner Peter who thanked us for choosing Speisekammer for our meal. The whole experience made our day so much more special. Thank you all for your amazing work. We are customers for life!

The greeting here was fantastic! The hostess was attentive and polite and whom we believed to be the owner was also there warmly welcoming us to his fine establishment.🙂 Service was rated 4 ⭐ instead of 5 because of a confusion between servers where we had asked to be seated. The confusion however was settled somewhat quickly, and a return visit with the same smiles as we received the first time minus confusion, would change the 4⭐ to 5⭐ easily! The food here has an authentic taste with a modern twist in presentation and plating. If youre looking for a fun environment with both indoor and outdoor seating and want a peak into German cuisine with a California flare... This is your spot!! 😎

Amazing potato 🥔 pancakes, wonderful beer selection, super sausages, and memorable 50s music in the backgroundWe’ll be back!