Werkstatt

The Best German Restaurants and Beer Halls in NYC | Eater NY

"Werkstatt (“workshop”) is an atypical German-Austrian restaurant, more like a bistro than a beer hall. There’s a barroom in front right on Coney Island Avenue, but tucked away behind is a garage, decorated with antique signage, that doubtlessly represents the eponymous workshop of the restaurant’s name. The food is a notch above the usual Teutonic fare, including a gigantic pretzel still warm from the oven, a bratwurst burger stuffed with gruyere, and a rather amazing schnitzel made from a celery root patty. Draft wine is a focus here while there’s a limited selection of premium Czech, German, Belgian, and Michigander beers." - Viktoria Muench