Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Located in Boulder County in the north-central region of the Centennial State, the city of Longmont is a popular residential settlement that was actually named as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to Live in the United States" by "Money" magazine, a designation it earned twice, in 2006 and 2008. Billed as a city brimming with recreational possibilites--it is, after all, located just northeast of Boulder--it attracts its fair share of outdoor recreationalists. The city also has a wide selection of eating establishments, and for those looking for European cuisine, there are several German restaurants in the vacinity.
Located just 21 miles from Longmont, in nearby Lyons, Colorado, is Andrea's Homestead Cafe, a restaurant known for their cozy atmosphere or, rather, "gemütlichkeit." The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as brunch, which includes fare such as a range of smoked meats, German potato pancakes, bratwurst and German specialties such as schnitzel. German-style entrees on the dinner menu include the classic wiener schnitzel (breaded veal cutlet), Munich-style roast duck, a German platter with smoked pork chops and bratwurst, hunter-style spätzle (elk tenderloin) and sauerbraten. The restaurants also offers a variety of coffee drinks as well as cakes and desserts, including German apple strudel. The restaurant can accommodate large parties for wedding rehearsals and reunions and other events.
Andrea's Homestead Cafe
216 E Main St
Lyons, CO 80540
303-823-5000
andreashomesteadcafe.com
Also located in Lyons, the Black Bear Inn is a charming European-style restaurants that offers a different dinner menu Thursday through Saturday The restaurant is also open for lunch on the weekends. German classics include the traditional wiener schnitzel, grilled pork schnitzel and kassler (which is smoked porkloin). Other European-style dishes include roasted duck and escargot (cooked land snail). Desserts include traditional-style strudel, as well as a range of specialty and coffee drinks. The restaurant can accommodate private functions, including business meetings and wedding rehearsals.
Black Bear Inn
42 E Main St.
Lyons, CO 80540
303-823-6812
blackbearinn.com
The Bohemian Cottage, located just 30 minutes from Longmont, is known for its continental German cuisine. The eating establishment takes its name from the area of Bohemia, a historical central European region bordered by Germany. Other ethnic cuisines highlighted at the restaurant include Hungarian and Slovakian fare as well as Austrian cuisine. Dishes at this restaurant include classic German fare such as schnitzel and apple strudel as well as European-style dumplings, elk stew and pork goulash. The restaurant is closed on Mondays.
Bohemian Cottage
8039 W US Highway 34
Loveland, CO 80537
970-667-3718