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    Black Forest Brooklyn- Smith

    181 Smith Street

    Brooklyn, NY 11201


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    Featured Items

    • Build your own Schnitzel

      Freshly breaded to order & served with a choice of two sides

      $28.00
    • Plain Sausage

      Choice of German grilled sausage

      $8.00
    • Brezel

      Warm German soft pretzel, shaved salt & mustard.

      $6.00

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    Bottled Beer

    NEW! We are excited to now offer you our curated selection of German bottled beers for takeout and delivery!
    • Hofbräu Original 6-pack

      Golden, full-bodied, truly fine hops aroma, superbly well-balanced Bavarian lager. 5.1% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Hofbräu Dunkel 6-pack

      Archetypal Bavarian dark lager. Mild spicy notes and excellent bready character. 5.1% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00
    • Stiegl Goldbräu 6-pack

      Slow-brewed Austrian-style Märzen from Salzburg. Full bodied, golden-blond color. 5% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Rothaus Pils 6-pack

      We are proud to be the first restaurant in the US to serve this legendary Black Forest pilsner, since 2014. The only non-pasteurized German beer available in the US, this is a fresh as it gets: Black Forest spring water, selected fine malts & superior aroma hops, cold-fermented & slow-brewed to perfection. 5.3% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $28.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Radeberger Pilsner

      Well-balanced pilsner with a delightful freshness and a pleasingly intense hop note. 4.8% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00
    • Jever Pilsner

      Soft brewing water allows the brewer to add extra hops, achieving the bitter Frisian character. 4.9% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00
    • Köstritzer Schwarzbier

      A medium-bodied, malt-accented dark brew, opaque and deep sepia in color. Goethe’s favorite. 4.8% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $24.00
      OUT OF STOCK
    • Gaffel Kölsch

      A specialty ale from Cologne. Clear with bright, straw-yellow hue, prominent hoppiness. 4.8% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $22.00
    • Schöfferhofer Grapefruit

      Hefeweizen & Grapefruit beer shandy. 2.5% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00
    • Weihenstephan Hefe Weissbier

      Full-bodied wheat beer with a smooth yeast taste from the oldest active brewery on the planet. 5.4% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $20.00
    • Weihenstephan Kristall Weissbier

      Crystal clear wheat beer, vigorous and bright, filtered to a golden yellow. Banana & clove notes combine with fruity and floral hop aromatics. 5.4% ABV. Single 16.9oz bottle

      $6.00
    • Other Half Green City IPA

      Double Dry Hopped Hazy New England IPA with loads of oats and hopped with Simcoe, Citra, and Centennial. Fruity, juicy, with a delicious creamy body and slightly bitter finish. 7.0% ABV. 4-pack (4x16oz cans)

      $23.00
    • Schneider Aventinus

      Legendary starkbier: strong, dark-ruby colored wheat doppelbock with a creamy fine head. 8.2% ABV. Single 16.9oz bottle

      $6.00
    • Bitburger Drive Non-Alcoholic Pilsner

      Full-flavoured and completely alcohol-free: naturally brewed following German Beer Purity laws, 0.0% ABV. 6-pack (6x11.2oz bottles)

      $18.00

    Starters

    • Brezel

      Warm German soft pretzel, shaved salt & mustard.

      $6.00
    • Riesenbrezel

      Giant warm German soft pretzel, shaved salt & mustard.

      $14.00
    • Champignons Im Bierteig

      Beer battered, fried champignon mushrooms served with a homemade aioli on the side.

      $14.00
    • Jamaican Jerk Jumbo Chicken Wings

      6, 12 or 24 wings seasoned with our homemade Jerk sauce based on Ayana’s Jamaican grandma’s recipe, homemade blue cheese dip, carrots & celery sticks

      $14.00
    • Flammkuchen Original

      Thin-crust flatbread with sour cream, smoked slab bacon & caramelized onions.

      $22.00
    • Flammkuchen Bauernmädchen

      Thin-crust flatbread with sour cream, roasted butternut squash, almonds and kale.

      $22.00
    • Flammkuchen Waldschrat

      Sour cream, truffled mushrooms, & caramelized onions

      $22.00
    • Beet Salad

      Roasted beets and goat cheese over a bed of mixed greens tossed in our house mustard vinaigrette with cherry tomatoes.

      $16.00
    • Kale Apple Salad

      Kale, apples and roasted almonds on a citrus vinaigrette.

      $16.00

    Mains

    • Build your own Schnitzel

      Freshly breaded to order & served with a choice of two sides

      $28.00
    • Sausage Basket

      Choice of German grilled sausage, warm pretzel bun, shoe string fries & sauerkraut

      $16.00
    • Nürnberger

      5 small grilled Nürnberger pork sausages, apple & wine brined sauerkraut, roasted garlic mashed potatoes & house salad.

      $21.00
    • Weisswurst

      2 Bavarian veal & pork sausages, warm German soft pretzel & sweet Bavarian mustard.

      $16.00
    • Wurstplatte

      Choice of 4 grilled German sausages, shoe string fries, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes & spicy citrus kale

      $45.00
    • The German Family Feast

      All the Black Forest favorites on one board, served family-style 2 warm giant German soft pretzels, 8 mini chicken schnitzels, 4 pre-cut grilled German sausages served with spicy citrus kale, sauerkraut, spätzle, house potato salad and fries. Vegetarian option available with all vegan sausages and all eggplant mini schnitzels, no mix and match, and no substitutions. Serves 4-6 as main dish, or 8-10 as appetizer.

      $140.00
    • Rindergulasch mit Spätzle

      Braised beef goulash, homemade German egg noodles & house salad.

      $21.00
    • Käsespätzle

      Homemade spatzle, Swiss cheese, Gruyere cheese, Bacon, and Caramelized onions & house salad

      $20.00
    • Black Forest Burger

      The Black Forest meets Brooklyn: beef burger, lettuce, tomato, onion, Swiss cheese on brioche bun & shoestring fries. Pickles on the side.

      $18.00
    • The Impossible Burger

      Delicious, plant-based burger on a brioche bun

      $18.00

    Sides

    • Side Shoe String Fries

      $7.00
    • Side Garlic Mashed Potatoes

      $7.00
    • Side Spicy Citrus Kale

      $7.00
    • Side Wine-Brined Sauerkraut

      $7.00
    • Small Side Wine-Brined Sauerkraut

      $3.00
    • Side House Potato Salad

      $7.00
    • Side House Spätzle w/ Mushroom Gravy

      comes with mushroom gravy

      $7.00
    • Side House Salad

      $7.00
    • Side Grilled Chicken

      $5.00
    • Side Mushroom Gravy

      $4.00
    • Side Extra Pretzel Roll

      $2.00
    • Plain Sausage

      Choice of German grilled sausage

      $8.00

    Desserts

    We also have whole cakes available for pre-order, including our famous Black Forest Cake! We usually need 48hr advance notice but might be able to do it faster. Contact us for availability contact@blackforestbrooklyn.com
    • Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

      The REAL Black Forest Cherry Gateau: chocolate cake layers, sprinkled with Kirschwasser (cherry brandy), whipped cream, sour cherries & chocolate shavings. Whole cakes available for pre-order!

      $12.00
    • Flourless Chocolate Cake

      Flourless chocolate cake served with vanilla ice cream

      $10.00
    • Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream

      $3.00

    All hours
    Sunday10:00 am - 8:30 pm
    Monday5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 9:30 pm
    Friday3:00 pm - 10:30 pm
    Saturday10:00 am - 10:30 pm
    Restaurant info

    Ayana and Tobias grew up in Germany but only met in Brooklyn. As a tribute to their love they opened Black Forest Brooklyn, a German restaurant serving homemade regional specialties and a unique selection of German beer, wines, and craft spirits.

    Location

    181 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

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