The Best German Restaurants & Bars In NYC - New York - The Infatuation

"This cavernous restaurant with ceramic steins on the walls looks like somewhere you might wander into if you were a side character in a Grimm Brothers fairytale. The kitsch is earned though: Heidelberg has been in its current Second Avenue location on the Upper East Side since 1939. Come with a group, split a wurst platter with, and leave a trail of pretzel crumbs on your way out.Oktoberfest:The annualGerman-American Steuben Paradetakes place down 5th Avenue on Saturday, September 20, with anOktoberfest celebrationin Central Park. Heidelberg will have a set menu that day to celebrate—call them for details." - Willa Moore, Will Hartman, Sonal Shah, Molly Fitzpatrick, Bryan Kim