Germantown Café

"Germantown Cafe is the neighborhood’s workhorse. It isn’t the fanciest or trendiest place to grab a meal—no crazy foams or menu descriptions like “essence of Goldendoodle joy.” It keeps its head down, churning out a consistently solid brunch and quite possibly the best french onion soup in the city. It’s the perfect place for a Sunday brunch or for a low-key weeknight dinner with a friend, where you can dig into things like crab cakes, meatballs, coconut curry salmon, and a baked mac and cheese stack drizzled with bechamel. You should also know you can grab a quick breakfast sandwich at Fancy Sandy’s, the cafe’s grab-and-go walk-through window. " - jackie gutierrez jones 2

"Germantown Cafe is the neighborhood’s workhorse. It isn’t the fanciest or trendiest place to grab a meal—no crazy foams or menu descriptions like “essence of Goldendoodle joy.” It keeps its head down, churning out a consistently solid brunch and quite possibly the best french onion soup in the city. It’s the perfect place for a Sunday brunch or for a low-key weeknight dinner with a friend, where you can dig into things like crab cakes, meatballs, coconut curry salmon, and a baked mac and cheese stack drizzled with bechamel. You should also know you can grab a quick breakfast sandwich at Fancy Sandy’s, the cafe’s grab-and-go walk-through window." - Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Germantown Café has been a neighborhood anchor since opening its doors in 2003, even recovering from a two-year closure when its roof was blown off in the devastating 2020 tornado. On Saturdays and Sundays, the cafe churns out a reliably high-quality brunch service with hits like its signature French onion soup, cinnamon sugar rolls, Cajun steak benedict, and French toast using the cafe’s house-made lemon poppy bread. Pair up your dish with the topless mimosa, Bloody Mary, or frose special with one-cent refills (note: there’s a two-hour window on the refills)." - Kellie Walton, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones

"Germantown Café has been a neighborhood anchor since opening its doors in 2003, even recovering from a two-year closure when its roof was blown off in the devastating 2020 tornado. The cafe provides reliably high-quality service and a mix of old-school menu favorites, like plum pork and French onion soup, as well as a few newer additions to mark its rebirth. The apple pie a la mode with brown sugar and walnut butter consistently satisfies the most hardcore sweet tooth." - Kellie Walton, Jackie Gutierrez-Jones