Stafford, Virginia resides approximately 40 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. The historic town served as the boyhood home for George Washington (now an active archaeological site) and the camp site for more than 140,000 Civil War soldiers. Stafford County features over 150 restaurants, including various wineries and a sampling of German cuisine.
Housed within a two-story colonial home in Stafford, Virginia, Zum Rheingarten Restaurant offers a casual interior filled with mural covered walls and stone fireplaces. The menu features such items as chicken schnitzel, sauteed lamb medallions and a sausage platter. Dessert fare includes such sweets as black forest cake, apple pastries with vanilla sauce, hazelnut cream cake and cheesecake. The restaurant also offers a wide selection of German beers and wines.
Zum Rheingarten Restaurant
3998 Jefferson Davis Highway
Stafford, VA 22554
703-221-5530
zumrheingarten.com
Situated in Old Town Fredericksburg, less than 10 miles south of Stafford, the Bavarian Chef resides within an old brick train station. The restaurant boasts an elegant interior, complete with white tablecloths, as well as outdoor patio dining. Menu items include such traditional German cuisine as a Bavarian sausage sampler with sauerkraut, veal stew, marinated beef in sweet and sour sauce and various schnitzels, including a vegetarian option, portabella schnitzel. The restaurant offers catering services, private parties and gift certificates.
The Bavarian Chef
200 Lafayette Blvd.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540-656-2101
thebavarianchef.com
Located approximately 25 miles from the town of Stafford, the Alexandria-based Cosmopolitan Grill offers a combined sampling of European fare, including German and Balkan cuisine. Guests can choose from such entrees as pikata chicken schnitzel, grilled beef schnitzel with cheese and peppers and jaeger schnitzel, or veal with mushroom sauce. Dessert options include banana splits, crepes, sponge cake and apple crumble. The restaurant offers an extensive wine list filled with red and white samplings. The relaxed interior offers cloth covered tables and bar stool seating.
Cosmopolitan Grill
7770 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA 22306
703-360-3660
restaurant-cosmopolitan.com
