Schulte & Herr in Portland - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

This place is a gem in Portland. Exceptional food, welcoming, unpretentious and full of heart. I love this place.

Delicious food! Great service! They could charge twice as much and still be as popular. Byob. Gluten free options.

Holy cannoli, is this food good. We opened with the potato pancakes, which were crispy AND fluffy. Flavors were delicate but delicious, and so well complimented by the applesauce. I got the souerbraten with cabbage and dumplings. Who knew that cabbage could be that good? With apple no less? Consider my mind blown like a whistle. The meat was so tender and the sauce it was served with brought me to my knees. My girlfriend got the schweisenscnitzel with potato gratin and mushroom gravy. I may not know how to spell German food, but damn do I know how to eat it. The cutlet was off the chain crispy, but not heavy, and the gravy complimented it perfectly. Service was friendly and attentive. Restaurant was a bit hot, but well worth it. I would drag myself through the flames of hell for another bite.

We were looking for a German restaurant while on our vacation, and we found Schulte & Herr. We called and made reservations fortunately, because the restaurant is very small. The food was incredible. I had the sauerbraten, and it was the best sauerbraten I've had since being in Germany. My husband had the schnitzel and enjoyed it as well. They even had Apfelschoele to drink, which was always my favorite in Germany, so that was a nice touch. I wish we did not live so far away, because I want to go back.

Absolutely amazing food. A must visit if you are visiting Portland. German food can be very heavy and bready vNot here. Kudos to the chef. From the cucumber salad to the pea soup to the schnitzel- just superb.

Amazing authentic and delicious German food.

Best German food I have had outside of Germany. Had a generous serving of Spaetzle that came with cucumber salad. Restaurant owner and employees were very friendly. Prices were very fair. You can bring your own beer too.

German restaurants are too rare. Thi s cafe serves up excellent German classics in a friendly atmosphere. BYOB

Excellent authentic German food! Treat yourself!

One of the best - nothing else needs to be said other than thank you for your excellence and hospitality!

The food and service were amazing. Very heartwarming to see the owners cook happily in the back kitchen. Would definitely come back to Portland only for another piece of that cheese pie! We loved our evening, thank you!

This was one of the restaurants on my 'bucket list' to try, and I finally did. (There are just too many good restaurants in Portland and its environs). I got the schnitzel and it was really delicious, either with just lemon juice or their homemade gravy. The German potato salad was also really good (and I don't even care that much for German potato salad in general). The basket of complimentary homemade rye bread was a nice touch -- whatever that remoulade type of spread is that they make to go with it is fantastic). Very friendly owner, nice atmosphere. I'll go back and try the marinated beef roast (rheinischer sauerbraten) that I've heard so much about.

Intimate, calm atmosphere. Great service, wonderful food. Every course had wonderful flavors, starting with the rye bread and liptauer sauce, through the potato pancakes, and into the fish goulash. Cannot recommend highly enough!

Authentic, home made, lovely, cozy, welcoming, ratatouille moment for my partner ❤️

It was fantastic, best German food we have had in A very long time, very kind people. We loved everything we ate. Cozy atmosphere.

Food was wonderful. Onion tart, yum. Small warm place. Looking forward to going again when I visit Portland.

This is such a wonderful low key, small European restaurant. Portland is so lucky to have this husband-and-wife team and still going all through the pandemic. Truly this is the very best pea soup made on the east coast and you have to have a bowl not just a cup. I come in for the schnitzel, for my birthday or when we have visitors, since we can take our own wine. Don't miss out on the tasty house baked bread and Liptauer cheese spread. Long may you two continue

Amazing hosts and homemade German food

Was recently looking for an alternative to the better known and often seafood oriented places in Portland and found a real hidden gem in Schulte & Herr! One block off of Congress Street, it’s a homey place serving great German food. It has a no frills but homey atmosphere, generous potions of hearty German cuisine. Just note it’s BYOB. Highly recommended. Will definitely be back the next time I’m in Portland!

I haven't been in a year but I have been trying to get back ever since. Absolutely delicious!

Excellent! Favorite restaurant in Portland. Delicious, nourishing comfort food. BYOB. Everything is always fresh and tasteful-- have dined here several times and tried most of the menu. Homey atmosphere and friendly, gracious hosts. What a special place. Thank you!

Everything is always so fresh. Our favorite dinner spot in Portland

Cozy restaurant with authentic German food. Bring your on wine establishment.

The food was so good! We had the potato pancakes with salmon, the spatzle, and the fish goulash. All were excellent. We also took advantage of the byob policy. Great food, great service. I will definitely go back the next time I am in Portland.

Like eating in the home of a German couple...small hole in the wall...generous portions...amazing bread. Every food item a slam dunk. I believe it to be one of the best restaurants in Portland.

Everything was delicious, a really calm atmosphere, great service. Highly recommend coming

This place is extraordinarily amazing, the taste of homemade German comfort foods, ambient down to earth vibe, and hospitality. It gives you the experience of being invited to a German friend's place and being treated to a extraordinary tasteful home cooked meal with warm and welcoming atmosphere. Also you can bring your own drink to their tables and have an amazing time with your friends and family over a nice table lighted by candles. Its a unique experience having dinner there and the price is reasonably cheap. We had 2 starters and two big main meal with two deserts and drinks for two people and it all cost less than $70 with tip. I mean wow!!!! I recommend try Schweineschnitzel which is thinly pounded pork loin, breaded and fried, served with a choice of German potato salad or potato gratin. Also Rheinischer sauerbraten was the chef's kiss. It's a marinated beef roast served with braised red cabbage and Servietten-dumplings. We will definitely stop there next time that we are visiting Portland again.

We love this place and make it part of our itinerary whenever we’re near Portland. The atmosphere is welcoming and the food is always amazing.

We make it a point to dine at this restaurant whenever we travel to Maine. It is amazing every time. The best German food we have ever had, and that includes several trips to Germany.

Really good food and service! The Schnitzel is tasting like in Germany! The bread is also really good!

Incredible food and wonderful staff. Don’t miss it

Authentic German dishes prepared well with friendly service. Looking forward to going again next time we’re in Portland.

Wow the best meal I've had in a long time!! Highly recommend the pea soup. The complimentary rye bread was also incredible. Got the goulash and squeezed some lemon, it was amazing.

2023 Update: Schulte & Herr continues to offer a delightful evening of homemade German cuisine as always, but after our most recent visit I noticed that I had spent far to much time applauding the BYO or corkage services in an earlier review and perhaps neglected the other finer aspects of this restaurant. To be clear- I will aways commend restaurants that allow patrons to bring their own choice of dinner drinks to the table but that admirable distinction is far from the best and most notable feature of this wonderful establishment. Every item we ordered was homemade in a traditional German style, fresh and tasty. We enjoyed potato pancakes, zwiebelkuchen, spätzle and cucumber salat (it may seem minor but not every German restaurant serves an authentic and delicious cucumber salat; Schulte and Herr serves the best.) The savory wienerschnitzeI brings us back every time and the food is served gracefully by the engaging hostess Stephanie. We only have the chance to visit Portland every year or two but will always make it a point to visit Schulte and Herr when we can. (previous review) I enjoy well-cooked German recipes, but I almost always want to add a tasty traditional beverage to my meal. This is where Schulte & Herr stands out among all others. This is a BYOB establishment that effectively removes the typical high cost of bar drinks from your final bill. Bring your favorite Märzen beer or Riesling wine along with you to dinner, and they will keep it on ice and serve it to you as you wish. No charge. Perhaps you've visited other places that serve their own choices of beer and wine. Did they happen to carry your favorite Oktoberfest brew, or the exact Eiswein you enjoyed last Christmas? Probably not, and if they did happen to have a similar drink available, you can bet you'll be paying a full bottle's price for two glasses of wine. I have always considered the markup on alcoholic drinks at fine dining establishments to be the biggest rip-off of dining out. Schulte & Herr has absolutely no drink markup! Enjoy an authentic Bavarian dinner along with drinks of your choosing and actually have some money left over for dessert!

Cozy home atmosphere, tasty German cuisine, BYOB.

The food was excellent. I can go several times a week. I'm glad I went.

My partner and I have been coming here for years. It's such a special place for us. We've never had a bad meal or experience here. The food is amazing, the staff is wonderful, and it's a cozy place to just share a meal and feel at home. Tun Sie sich selbst einen Gefallen und essen Sie hier zu Abend. Wir lieben es!

Authentic and delicious German food and definitely the best in New England.

Truly incredible food in a cozy and inviting atmosphere.

Came here last evening, and it's the BEST!!!! We love good German food, and this is possibly the best we've ever had. The staff was super friendly and helpful as well.

This is a gem in Portland. This is authentic German food. It reminds me of the great food I had when I went to Germany. Everything has been simply amazing. I've ordered to go a few times, and had a party of 6 here pre-covid. It's always been a great experience. The waitress maintaining all of the tables on a busy night was very impressive. She is probably the best host/waitress I've seen. She also helped me practice my German. The ambience is very comfortable and not pretentious. Candles lit at the tables. Paintings of Germany on the walls. The bread and smear was very nice. The potato cakes were amazing - crispy outside, moist inside, delicate texture. Not too vinegary, well cooked potatoes, perfect potato salad. Get the schnitzel with the mushroom gravy- it's great!! The schnitzel is very thinly cut and pounded. My friend enjoyed their split pea soup. We got the chocolate cake with raspberries to go. It was great. Definitely will be back. One of my favorite restaurants.

Small menu, excellent comfort food, very good service and love the BYOB option. The atmosphere is fine, but not the reason to go here.

The smoked trout salad, potato pancakes and schweineschnitzel was amazing. As was the raspberry chocolate cake. Will 100% be going back for the food and service!

Finally made it here for dinner, and man, worth the wait. Quiet, cozy establishment and terrific service. We tried a little of everything- pea soup, the potato pancakes, schnitzel, the beef roast, sausage with potato salad- everything was melt in your mouth delicious. No alcohol, BYOB. Delightful experience.

delicious food with generous portions in a cozy and tasteful atmosphere. absolutely LOVED our meal here.

Unbelievable food and incredibly friendly staff.

We LOVED this place! The service and food were excellent. We had the pancakes with house cured salmon, schnitzel, sauerbraten, and a delicious piece of chocolate cake to finish a great meal. I’m not a German food aficionado, but I’ve visited many parts of Germany over the years and based on my experiences the Schulte & Herr delivers authenticity. The fact that it’s a German family business and the owners are cooking and serving everything ensures things are done properly and with pride. The menu is short but everything sounds great, but as others have said, it’s byob.

Fantastic food and a wonderfully friendly owner. Would highly recommend the zwiebelkuchen.

Love it very good authentic German food. You can bring your own beer

When in Portland you should make it at this restaurant home cooked German at its finest. Fabulous host and service

Nothing to look at but super friendly staff and great food. Limited menu but bratwurst pstazle cheesecake and chocolate raspberry cake sooo good Need more sauerbraten!!!

maybe one of the best meals i've had in portland living here for a year :D potato pancakes were soooooooooo good

It's everything the other 5 star reviews say it is. Start to finish, one of the best, unique dining experiences.

The food is absolutely delicious! Truly authentic German food, reminded me so much of my time in Germany and the woman there is an absolute sweetheart!

Properly prepared German cuisine made with real ingredients and loving care. Also, a wonderful hole-in-the-wall gemütlich neighborhood place with very experienced very friendly people managing things. The owner ( Frau Wirtin Steffi) is always in the store! I always have trouble deciding what to order. It is not that the menu is complicated. There are such good choices to make. I love the fact that it is BY0B. It keeps the cost of a meal down a bit.

The food was amazing! Top quality! I wish I lived closer to this incredible restaurant!!

Absolutely amazing! Only take out right now but it's a must try. Authentic European cuisine.

I'm an idiot. I'm an idiot for only ordering the onion and gruyere tart. By the time I started eating I was in my car driving away and it was too late to turn back to order the whole menu. Really though, this TART! It aligned my chakras and taught me to speak fluent German. It's weird to think that I will now associate Portland just as much with German cuisine as with seafood, but there you have it. This is a must eat.

Among our favorite restaurants--not just in Portland, but anywhere. The zwiebelkuchen is something we actively crave between visits. The spatzle and schweinschnitzel are both must-buys as well. Sometimes we throw in a wurst platter to switch it up. Just as important, the staff are exceptionally friendly and attentive. It's always a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Don't miss Schulte & Herr if you're visiting Portland.

Great food! Was very pleased with everything I tried

We just had dinner from Schulte & Herr again this evening and it was delicious. I typically get the vegetarian soup option which never disappoints with a side of potato pancakes and salmon. My husband's go-to order is the schweineschnitzel and schwäbische spätzle. The flavors are authentic and the ingredients are fresh - we definitely recommend ordering from here!

Simple, honest, and delicious home cooking in German style. After a week of takeout while visiting Portland, this was such a welcome change of pace. Super smoky trout on the salad, huge portions on both entrees, the POTATO PANCAKES. They even cared enough to plate things tastefully in the takeout containers. Huge smile and immense kindness from the woman (I’m assuming owner, it being Covid times and everyone working on skeleton staff). There is nothing high-brow about this place, and you absolutely don’t want it to be anything other than what it is. It’s comfort food at its best that doesn’t leave you regretting what you just ate.

Absolutely delicious, authentic german food. Super kid friendly, too; my daughter loves the potato pancakes and all of the smiles from the staff. The owners are incredibly kind -- we can't wait until we can eat there again. For now, take out will have to do!

We had a wonderful meal here! Fantastic food and service. A favorite in Portland.

Lovely food and service - recommend the potato pancakes with salmon and sauerbraten with potato gratin 👌

Delightful service and food! High quality and a good price. Will definitely go again!

Love this place! We eat here every time we're in Portland. The staff is always super friendly and the food is amazing. The zwiebelkuchen is one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten, and the spatzle is the best I've had.

Friendly service and great food! Highly recommend the potato pancakes with salmon.

The food was fantastic, and they were very very nice. During covid regulations we had to take out and eat our lunch at a nearby park, but it was still perfect. Hopefully someday we'll be back in the area and have a dine in experience!

The food and the owners are amazing! They go above and beyond. We travel an hour each way, for their food ! Worth the time!!!

Fantastic original German food. I order takeout once a week to get me through this crisis, and the food is great every time!

Absolutely delicious! Loved every bite

Great food with a friendly staff. Sunday brunch is excellent. BYOB and they take reservations

Best kept secret in town. Phenomenal food and equally excellent service. I’ve never had anything less than a perfect meal here.

Great little place. Not too fancy, really nice people with good service. About 35 for coffee, potato pancakes, Holstein schnitzel with potatoes, and a chocolate cake that was reminiscent of Sacher torte. Food is pretty authentic german. Portions are reasonable, filling but not too big. Small place but still about 12-15 tables. Recommended without reservation.

Great service, nice menu selections. All delicious, but, ahhh, those potato pancakes!

True German dishes in a quaint atmosphere . The bread was perfect

A most delicious place with great food, service and ambiance. The owners are a delight and work very hard. You will not be disappointed.

We had read about it in TA, so we went there for brunch. It reminded us of my mother-in-law's house, which wasn't fancy at all. Very basic, but cute. The real charm is the food; excellent, authentic German. The owner is German and does most, if not all, the cooking. The staff is very friendly and helpful. If you're looking for German food, this IS the place to go; even if you're not looking for German, it's great.

Authentic and delicious German food, friendly and efficient service, cozy and chill atmosphere.

Sehr gutes Essen, vor allem, wenn man deutsches Essen vermisst. Die Käsespätzle und der Sauerbraten waren super!

The food was authentic German. We all loved our dishes, and the chocolate, raspberry torte "mit Schlag" and a candle made the evening!

Delicious homemade German food made and served by the nicest people in a cosy atmosphere. Also byob!

Great food, great service, great experience.

Friendly service. Very good, food. Everything tastes like it was made from scratch.

Homey, German comfort food. Very yummy. And BYOB!

Best European style chocolate cake ever in US!!

Only true German food in Portland. Homemade and awesome.

This place is the real deal! Authentic German cuisine in a quaint little space. Everything was absolutely fabulous!

Great place to go for homemade German food... But, they don't serve alcohol, so bring your own.

This is an excellent restaurant that serves authentic German cuisine. The menu is small but everyone in our party was able to find a favorite. We began with an appetizer of potato pancakes with salmon and their complementary rye bread. The owner, who served us, replenished the bread basket after we all dove in. Several members had the sauerbraten which was tender and tasty. The bratwurst and German potato salad were excellent and my husband had the schweinesschnitzel and potato au gratin. There was not a leftover on our plates. We finished the meal by sharing a chocolate raspberry torte. If you are interested in wine or beer with dinner, you must bring your own. They will keep it refrigerated for you if needed. There are only about 8-10 tables. Reservations advised.

A wonderful spot to enjoy authentic German food. The atmosphere is very warm and the proprietor was so lovely and inviting. BYOB is always a plus and the bean and kale soup is amazing. I will definitely come back!

My husband and I were traveling through Portland and were excited to find this German restaurant. It’s casual and cozy, BYOB. Our server was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Everything is delicious. We started with an onion and gruyere tart. It was so good we immediately started googling recipes to try to make at home. I had the perfectly seasoned fish goulash. It was better than the goulash I ate in Hungary. My husband had the spaetzle and loved it. It was surprisingly light. The deserts were so good we had to get them both. Saboyan is new to me, but I’ll be looking to find more of it. The chocolate and raspberry torte is even better than the torte at the Hotel Sacher in Vienna. If you’re in Portland, check this place out.

Charming, cozy atmosphere and amazing food. Service is quick and friendly. Prices are reasonable. The restaurant is literally the size of my (fairly spacious) dining room, so you might have a wait. It's worth it, in my opinion.

Casual, comfortable, really good service.

My husband wasn’t sure about where is I was taking him but he changed his mind after he ate dinner. The food was delicious. We both had the wurst plate with sauerkraut and potato salad. The portion was perfect and served with a smile. Of note, they lots of yummy gluten free choices.

This a small humble looking restaurant. It would be a HUGE mistake to overlook this German restaurant. Im sorry i missed taking photos but we saw the plates and dove in. We sampled pea with ham potato pancakes a and an onion tart then moved on to entrees. Roasted brats with German potato salad weinerschnitzel pork tenderloin with gratin potatoes and reicen raten braised beef and cabbage with dumplings and roasted heirloom beets. Ended with agerman chocolate raspberry torte and a strawberry rhubarb and whipped cream parfait. Unbelievable value in quality and potion size. Dinner room has just over 20 seats. Its BYOB which is uncommon but we brought gewurstrameiner and beer. No corkage fee.

Great food, we enjoyed the service as well, highly recommended.

We went out to a small, local German restaurant to belatedly celebrate my hubbie’s birthday. I am a celiac and a T1 diabetic that eats keto, so dining out can be an ordeal and is never a spontaneous thing. But I did my research, called ahead to ask questions, checked their menu online and was able to have a wonderful meal of GF bratwurst, amazing homemade sauerkraut and a side salad with oil & vinegar dressing. Less than 12 carbs for the whole, fantastic meal! The staff was extremely knowledgeable and were able to answer all my questions. They went out of their way to please! I am so delighted to have another celiac-friendly AND low carb restaurant to add to my list!

Great food. Homey atmosphere. Casual and we'll executed.