Brauhaus Schmitz

Bier macht heiter, drum Trinke weiter

Since opening in 2009, Brauhaus has quickly become one of the most authentic German Bierhalls and Restaurants in the United States. With 34 German beers on draft and over 50 in bottle, we are proud to offer more German beer than anyone else outside of Deutschland! Through our close personal relationships with brewery friends, we’ve been able to help bring countless new beers to the city of Philadelphia (and the country) for the first time ever. We guarantee you will never find the assortment of German beers that you can find here!

Food

The Bar

Events

Our historic charm

Since 2009, Brauhaus Schmitz has revived the city’s love affair with its German heritage and reintroduced a whole generation of Philadelphians to the foods of their forefathers. This Teutonic kitchen churns out excellent Haus-Made Sausages, Savory Schnitzels, and the Best Schweinhaxe outside Munich. To complement the much-lauded food at Brauhaus, Owner Doug Hager continues to grow its outstanding beer list. By cultivating a close relationship with brewers during his frequent visits to Germany, Brauhaus can present the World’s Largest German beer selection with 34 rotating draft lines, all imported from the Vaterland! In addition to the amazing draft beer selection, you will find another 100 mostly German Flaschenbier (Bottles) and a well-rounded wine and spirits selection!

Be sure to check out their selection of German Schnaps! Prost!!

Reservations are recommended, especially on Weekends. For Parties of 20+ or Private events, contact Brauhausevents@gmail.com

Monday to Thursday 4-7 PM

Happy Hour

$6 Beers

$7 House Wines

$8 Sandwiches

Unique private events

Private hire at Brauhaus

Are you interested in hosting an event here at Brauhaus Schmitz? No event is TOO BIG or TOO SMALL! Please submit the form below and our Events Coordinator will get back to you ASAP!

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   Kimpressive 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Went here with my in-laws, who have German ancestry, and we all enjoyed the meal. We ordered the classic Schnitzel, sausages, and sauerkraut. The interior has high ceilings, and there's additional dine-in seating upstairs. The food was decent, nothing amazing, but if you want to enjoy German beer and the atmosphere, it's worth a visit. The mushroom gravy served with the schnitzel was excellent.
  
 
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   Ricardo ojeda 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had a birthday week celebration going on and I had a hankering for German food & to toast to Oktoberfest. After looking around, and getting a few recommendations I ended up here.

It's amongst the highlights of my trip. Would definitely come back once back in town.
  
 
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   Brad R 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. TLDR: One of the closest experiences to the real Oktoberfest in Munich, and the $90 VIP ticket was absolutely worth it.

After attending Oktoberfest in Munich in 2025, I was curious how the Brauhaus Schmitz event at the 23rd Street Armory would compare. This stateside rendition was excellent and might be the closest thing to the real Wiesn on the East Coast.

The VIP ticket included two liters of beer, reserved seating, and endless German food delivered to our table throughout the five hour event. The beers were great, the food was tasty, and the entire event was extremely well organized. Servers kept the beer flowing, while the QR ordering system made getting food surprisingly quick and easy.

The atmosphere was also top notch. Draped banners across the ceiling made the Armory feel like a true Oktoberfest tent and immediately reminded me of the Hofbräu tent in Munich. The bands played classics like “Sweet Caroline” and “Ein Prosit,” keeping everyone singing and raising their glasses throughout the session.

Overall, Brauhaus Schmitz does an incredible job recreating the Oktoberfest experience without the flight to Germany. If you go, VIP is definitely the way to do it.
  
 
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   Brian Morley 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Awesome German beer joint
  
 
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   Leslie Twing 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. They have delicious German food! The meatballs are succulent! Everything here was delicious!
I wished I lived closer than 1500 miles because this would be my go-to restaurant!
  
 
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   Michael Faia 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Not sure I've ever been to Brauhaus on an non-event day, but they handle their events well.  Whether it is a major soccer game or south street fest, they typically block off the street and throw one hell of a party. Lines can get a bit crazy, but the quality does not suffer.

Based on my experiences, I would recommend Brauhaus for drinks, especially beers, and light snacks.
  
 
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   Charie Catane 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had the best Oktoberfest in town and has delicious food and beers 🍻