Taste of Europe Bistro in Port Charlotte - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

When you walk in, you immediately feel at home. From the rustic furnishings to the amazing smells wafting out of the kitchen, you know your in for a treat. Between Ms. Sandra and Ms. Phoenix (two of the awesome ladies that make the restaurant turn) you will be in gracious and welcoming hands all evening!

Went with a couple of my best friends and had the best Bayrische food around, awesome atmosphere and fun with the owner and staff!!! I will be making this stop often! If you love German food make this you first stop!!!

This is the first time I’ve been to a place where I didn’t feel comfortable. The owner with white hair is very disrespectful and the food isn’t good

Very quant and intimate. Authentic German bistro. Got the German Tour which was Sauerkraut, Red Cabbage, Weiner Schnitzel, Bratwurst with mashed potato. I also got a side of their homemade German potato salad. It is the best German potato salad I've had. Took the plum Streusel to go. Was so stuffed 🥰

Sweet little corner offering good tasty food at reasonable prices. But there are many schnitzel variations. It would be nice if there was more choice. Parking can be quite tight.

Fantastic schnitzel and potato pancakes! The selection of beer and wine is impressive as well. And as someone who no longer drinks, I really appreciate that they have a few imported non-alcoholic options.

First time diner at this cute little spot. There were 3 of us: one had the Friday shrimp Reisling over linguini special which was excellent, the second guest had the Thursday special beef roulade with purple cabbage and potato dumpling and he really enjoyed. I had the Black Forest style schnitzel with brown mushroom gravy, which was very good. One ordered the danish pastry for dessert and she said it was one of the best she'd had. The waitress was pleasant and attentive, and we had an enjoyable dinner and will certainly go again. Two constructive criticisms: 1. There was a music speaker located slightly behind me and it was loud enough that I couldn't really converse with the two friends on the other side of the table. 2. They need to develop a few lower priced appetizers - their appetizers were priced within $3-4 of the majority of the entrees. The entrees were priced very appropriately. I give it 4 of 5 stars.

Amazing Home Cooked and It Shows! From “soup to nuts” Sandra cooks up amazing dishes! Service is always attentive - please (be patient this is not McDonalds instant service). It is so worth the wait!

Beer 🍻 was nice and cold. Service was terrific. Schnitzel was good, not as tender as I'm used to, but still good.

Excellent food, great atmosphere and service. I LOVE this place!!

I always look forward to dining here. A must go to.

Schnitzel was overcooked, and my husband's had mushrooms and gravy and had a strange taste. Was told the apple streudel was imported from Germany. I guess they microwave it to defrost it and heat it up, not worth ordering.

The menu and taste of the items are authentic German cuisine.

I have never experienced the racism and bigotry in my life. The owner came out and told us to lower our voices because we had an accent! Unbelievable! We were speaking English but yes it’s my second language! She threw us out because of it. Horrible!

I'd rate this restaurant as zeros stars if I could. My friends and I dined at A Taste of Europe Bistro on 41 N. in Port Charlotte today for lunch. We ordered salads and water, nothing else, and were surprised to see a $75 bill, with $3.50 per bottle of water. We tipped well. While it was pricey, what truly disappointed us was the disgusting and offensive treatment that we received from the restaurant owner. At one point, the place was empty for about 45 minutes. Suddenly, the owner approached our table with a seriously aggressive demeanor, asking us to lower our voices for the sake of other guests. She told us that she had listened to us enough over two hours. One of my friends, a native Spanish speaker, quietly expressed her surprise with "aye aye aye," but the woman proceeded to mock her. As she walked away, she imitated "aye aye aye," which came across as racist. Were we slightly loud? Perhaps, as we hadn't seen each other in a long time. Were we disruptive? Certainly not. Were we warned or asked to keep it down more than once? No. This was the most impolite encounter I've had in a restaurant. Furthermore, the $17 salad was not impressive, and the restaurant had a persistent fryer odor. It's no wonder they had very few customers throughout the day.

The owner (a lady) was very disrespectful and just very rude a bad person in general, very meanly asked us to quite because she was tired of listening to our conversation for two hours, racist because she heard me talk Spanish and mocked me after I said something, I will never go to that place, I can not believe people can be this rude and nasty, thats why you never see cars parked in front of her cafe. My friends and I only ordered three salads no drinks only water and we paid 80$. Is really not worthy to go and try to spend a good time sitting in a cafe where you are supposed to chat with your friends, we were shocked we could not even say anything back to her we just left. Horrible experience

The owner (a lady) was very disrespectful and just very rude a bad person in general, very meanly asked us to quite because she was tired of listening to our conversation for two hours, racist because she heard me talk Spanish and mocked me after I said something, I will never go to that place, I can not believe people can be this rude and nasty, thats why you never see cars parked in front of her cafe. My friends and I only ordered three salads no drinks only water and we paid 80$. Is really not worthy to go and try to spend a good time sitting in a cafe where you are supposed to chat with your friends, we were shocked we could not even say anything back to her we just left. Horrible experience

At A Taste of Europe — Went to a Taste of Europe Bistro on 41 N. in Port Charlotte today for lunch with a couple of girlfriends. We each got a salad and water. Nothing else. The bill was $75. A little pricey but here's the kicker: we were there for 2 1/2 hours. During that time they might have had 10 other guests and at one point the place was empty for about 45 minutes . All of a sudden, the cook (possibly the owner?) came over to our table with a sourpuss and said dryly, "can you keep it down we have other guests." One of my friends, a native Spanish speaker said under her breath, "aye aye aye", shocked by the curt demand  of this woman, who then proceeded to mock my friend. As she walked away she shouted over her shoulder, "aye aye aye. I've been listening to it for 2 1/2 hours.". (Mimicking the "aye aye aye came across as very racist.). Were we loud? Maybe we laughed a little loud. We haven't seen each other in a long time. Were we obnoxious? Absolutely not. Were we warned or asked more than once to keep it down? Nope. I think this is the rudest thing that has ever happened to me in a restaurant. 

Excellent food, drink and service.

Suzanne G sunny SW Florida 269 Reviewed yesterday Wonderful New Year's Eve Experience For a change, we decided to go out for New Year's Eve and what a wonderful time we had. We were seated with another couple and that set the tone for the evening. The food was outstanding and the wait staff really knew their stuff. It was a fixed menu: I had a delicious Cornish hen and my husband throroughly enjoyed his pork. Did I mention shrimp cocktail? Instead of an overwhelming cocktail sauce, the shrimp was served with a delicate cream sauce. Wine choices suggested by our waitress worked well with our meals. It was a wonderful evening and we are so glad we decided to dine at Taste of Europe Bistro. UPDATE: Went to the Taste of Europe Bistro once again and had a miserable time. I received the wrong entree and waitress didn't correct the mistake. Very hot in the restaurant--I would estimate over 80 degrees. Many bugs. We won't return.

Had great schnitzel here … but for a real treat try a special!

Food and service was excellent. We highly recommend going here to eat.

Stopped in for lunch, so happy we did. Starter bread with cream sauce was simply delicious. Had the bratwurst and pretzel appetizer, very tasty. We enjoyed the Reuben and the schnitzel club with German potato salad. Both were superb. Cute little place and the service was fast and friendly. We definitely plan on returning.

I relaxed with a cold Clausthaler and had some Käsespätzle, Hähnchenschnitzel and German potato salad to take home. Nice atmosphere and service.

what a neat little place great german food at a reasonble price six of us were in the party everyone had a different dish and we all loved it which is not a every day happening

My husband and I had been to the Taste of Europe Bistro for New Year's eve and had a great meal and a very nice time. Went again this evening and had a completely different experience. It was 75 degrees outside and hotter and more humid inside, with lots of flies in the restaurant. We placed our orders--I ordered pork shnitzel. When my order arrived, I thought it looked a little strange for schnitzel. I took a bite and realized it was something else--perhaps potato pancakes, with fresh salmon pieces on the top. I picked at it a bit, then our waitress returned and said, "Oh, the wrong dish was delivered to you." I expected her to return with the correct dish, but she didn't. Later, she asked me if I liked the salmon and I told her I did not like it. I truly had expected that she would have delivered the correct food to me, but she never did. My husband enjoyed his food, but we will never return.

Found this fabulous restaurant this afternoon tucked away off Tamiami Trail. Great authentic German food. Will definitely be returning here.

Superb tastes of something different! The waiters not only know the ingredients of the kitchrn but are absolutely charming and professional. A must visit!

Great atmosphere and fantastic food.

Taste was ok, . Schnitzel was thick, and I'm guessing not pounded. Rulade was taste ? Beef to thick and tuff. Had hoped for German taste and it didn't materialize.

The owner can be one nasty person if you ask for substitutions. She treats her employees with disrespect in front of customers. NEVER will I ever go here again.

OMG this place is so good y'all don't even know... Very authentic, we speak German and so does everybody in the restaurant (except the poor waitress, who was good but had to smile sheepishly as we all joked and laughed im Deutsch.) The schnitzel is the best I've had in Florida. They sometimes have goulash as a special, they serve it with spaetzle and I highly recommend it. Every other weekend they have a live performer with an accordian doing traditional German songs, it's a blast!

Great place to get German food with family and friends. The staff is very friendly.

German food is better than this, if you know German food you will be very disappointed here. Staff was not friendly, no "free" water for a child, only option was to buy water. Added over $4 is credit card fees to $100 bill.

This little hole in the wall is really nice, it doesn’t have the big chain restaurant feel, it’s more like home cooking. We had a party of six, and ladies here talked to us like we were old friends, even paying extra attention to talk to all 3 kids, which are under 12. The food was good, and we couldn’t finish it all.

For a change, we decided to go out for New Year's Eve and what a wonderful time we had. We were seated with another couple and that set the tone for the evening. The food was outstanding and the wait staff really knew their stuff. It was a fixed menu: I had a delicious Cornish hen and my husband throroughly enjoyed his pork. Did I mention shrimp cocktail? Instead of an overwhelming cocktail sauce, the shrimp was served with a delicate cream sauce. Wine choices suggested by our waitress worked well with our meala. Ir was a wonderful evening and we are so glad we decided to go out to Taste of Europe Bistro.

With a menu full of schnitzel's, and they all sound delicious, I just can't resist ordering the Ruben sandwich with potato salad. A cold beer, warm German potato salad, and a delicious Ruben gets me every time. Great for lunch, the staff is friendly and attentive, the food is great, and just finding the restaurant (hidden in a small strip mall) instantly makes you a local "in the know". Do not miss this great lunch destination.

We had Christmas eve dinner at the Bistro. It was a great was a great experience, excellent service, great food prepared very well. Highly recommend this place.

Great staff and atmos. Went there before the plandemic or BC, as some say, and it was good. Will give an update after Covid. The food was good. Everything is so expensive now due to the mismanagement of Covid. Staff is hard to come by and business suffers. But here was a nice place to have dinner.

Amazing food and service! I will be back and will definitely recommend!

Not as good as we remembered from past experience. The pork was dry and crispy around the edges.

It is a small place. Delicious food.

Cute little Bistro with delicious food. The owners are very nice and and had an amazing schnitzel sandwich with hot, fresh, delicious German potato salad. They also serve fresh bread with a very entertaining garlic sour cream dip! I can't wait for my next visit!

Ordered the pork medallions and was disappointed 😞 Box Zatarans rice as a side? Really? Hubby ordered the liver and onions....he said it was delicious 😋 Don't think I will be back.

Absolutely delightful German restaurant. Great service and delicious food. And the owner is fabulous! Be sure to visit for Oktoberfest, reservations recommended.

Cant comment on the food as Someone came to the table after we ordered and asked if my girlfriend was sick, she was wearing a mask. She replied no and we were told you have to take off the mask to eat/drink and they do not tolerate masks at this resturant. Which I guess is their right... also our right to pay for the drinks and leave. She wears a mask as a precaution as she is a cancer survivor.

Went in for lunch with friends. I was looking forward to tasting good German food. Was told by the owner she does not condone the fact I wore a mask. Never had a chance to taste the food. Will never go back Our server was mortified

Couldn't tell you about the food as we didn't make it that far. I was told that wearing a mask was not acceptable in their establishment. I'm pretty sure these folks are the same people who complain about their freedoms being stripped from them when the cdc requested masks to be worn. How about my freedom to wear a mask? It doesn't hurt any one. Perhaps I should've been candid about my compromised immune system from cancer treatments, or that I had been exposed to covid and didn't want to spread it to anyone. Perhaps a more apt name would be "A Taste of the Gestapo" or "A Taste of Ignorance".

Fantastic food. We were super impressed! Strudel was amazing! We will be back!

Great atmosphere and great food!!

German traditional and nightly chef special. We will return.

Everything was delicious and prepared perfectly!

Came to taste of Europe for the German Bier and food. It did not disappoint!! I had a jagerschnizel with Spetzel and a liter of Hofbrauhaus Dunkel. The schitzel was pounded thin and cooked to perfection! The Jager sauce was tasty with good mushroom. The Spetzel was obviously homemade,every good and very well spiced! The Dunkel was fresh, cold and delicious! Taste of Europe is a family run restaurant and it is obvious they take great pride in their food. I would highly recommend them when you feel like good German food!

My childood was spent at the Burghoff in Chicago which is a century old legend. My meal here was almost as good as I remember.

Great service delicious food. Cute little place.

Nettes kleines Bistro mit guter deutscher Küche. Freundlicher und Aufmerksamer Service. Ist zu Empfehlen.

After reading some of the reviews, we were skeptical about trying this place. But, the food & service didn't disappoint and deserves a try. We'll be back.

I don't know what to say about it it seemed like the meal had been heated up for too long before we got it a little bit rubbery

We had pork schnitzel and shrimp Barcelona. Pork schnitzel was very tender and 👍. Shrimp Barcelona was too much oil and it served without bread or pasta. I thought it was over priced .

Great food and German beer on tap.

Very nice hole in the wall bistro that serves up mostly German fare. Great bratwurst that makes you feel as if you are in country! Plenty of snitzel to choose from. Lots of German beer that is not easy to find in the states. Great staff and excellent cooks! We will be going back soon.

Interesting place. Owner is from Hamburg, so very much a German twist to the cuisine. We had a rather excellent schnitzel with German potato salad, which really was the best potato slices fried with bacon an onion. Very enjoyable if not a little misnamed. German draft beer, always good, served at just the right temperature, in a variety of glass sizes. Both the service and cooking was really good. Next episode, so we put our names down to be contacted next time schwiner haze was on the menu....we were contacted and reserved 2 places, and was it good? Oh yes, along with excellent entertainent. Worth a reservation and Worth a visit.

They are not a family restaurant and are anti-baby. My daughter walked in ahead of me with the baby and they looked at us and said we are full. They did not mention any wait time they just gave us a look like get out of here. Apparently, they prefer an older demographic. We will not be giving them a second chance.

Coming from a German heritage, I found the food here like coming home. From the potato pancakes with cinnamon applesauce to the Schnitzel to the apple strudel everything was delicious. The sauerkraut was quite tasty too. The owners and waitstaff are super friendly and a delight.

We went on a Thursday night as that's the only night you can get sauerbraten. We had a reservation but certainly didn't need it. In a town where most restaurants are fully booked every night, there was only one other couple in the place. Now we know why. The food was inedible. To start I ordered a glass of pinto grigio and was brought a very dry bitter wine. I asked the waitress if she was sure it was pinot. She said it was but when I then looked at a wine menu pasted on a wine bottle light on the table, I realized they didn't even sell a pinot grigio. She had just served me something she thought was close. She then bought was a basket of stale dry tasteless white bread with tzatziki sauce (no butter or oil was available). Next came a salad of just lettuce and chopped tomato, which was sparse but tasted OK. Then our entrees arrived. They served up leathery pot roast with a gray gravy, a gelatinous potato dumpling with a slimy mouth feel but no taste, and red cabbbage with a splash of vinegar. Needless to say neither of us ate the dinner. We told the waitress we didn't think it was even sauerbraten. I showed her that I could barely get the knife through the tough beef. Her comment was "Sorry, hope you try us again" and she brought us take out menus. My bill was $35. We left there hungry. I won't be eating there again, and neither should you.

We went on a Thursday night as that's the only night you can get sauerbraten. We had a reservation but certainly didn't need it. In a town where most restaurants are fully booked every night, there was only one other couple in the place. Now we know why. The food was inedible. To start I ordered a glass of pinto grigio and was brought a very dry bitter wine. I asked the waitress if she was sure it was pinot. She said it was but when I then looked at a wine menu pasted on a wine bottle light on the table, I realized they didn't even sell a pinot grigio. She had just served me something she thought was close. She then bought was a basket of stale dry tasteless white bread with tzatziki sauce (no butter or oil was available). Next came a salad of just lettuce and chopped tomato, which was sparse but tasted OK. Then our entrees arrived. They served up leathery pot roast with a gray gravy, a gelatinous potato dumpling with a slimy mouth feel but no taste, and red cabbbage with a splash of vinegar. Needless to say neither of us ate the dinner. We told the waitress we didn't think it was even sauerbraten. I showed her that I could barely get the knife through the tough beef. Her comment was "Sorry, hope you try us again" and she brought us take out menus. My bill was $35. We left there hungry. I won't be eating there again, and neither should you.

The two of us had the sauerbraten dinner with red cabbage and potato dumpling. Neither of us were able to eat our meal. I have never left a restaurant without eating some of the meal. The meat was definitely old, pot roast, over cooked with gravy dumped on top. The meat was so tough it was hard to chew. The dumpling had no taste and was a big glob of nothingness. The waitress asked us if we didn’t like it and I gave her the same review. She explained it’s tough to depend on a cut of meat. They offered nothing off and the bills were $31.34 per person. Literally we both sent the entire meal back.

We stopped here for the first time for lunch. Smaller seating area but there was an open table. I tried a smoke beer from Germany. Interesting taste but 1 and done! I had the Bratwurst dinner platter with Sauerkraut and German potatoes. It was excellent. I don't recall having Sauerkraut with a little brown sugar in it before and I liked it. Ruby had a Warsteiner Dunkle which we have at home and is the only beer she likes. She got the pierogies which were a plateful. We both had a nice salad to start with. Even though they have some tempting desserts, we were too full to participate in any. Janet was the only server and very efficient. I'm sure that we will be back!

Oh ya! We found a great Bristo in Port Charlotte Fl just 1 mile away from our house. This place is the real deal. I love the Porigies with cucumber dipping sauce. I loved my Saturday night Special. The Roasted Pork, with gravy the way my Mom made it. It's a most go restaurant. Plan it. It's small and the owner actually prepares your meal. Excellent stuff. Dee Green

My food was very good but I was sad due to the lack of German dishes on the menu

Tonight, four of us were patrons of Taste of Europe. Frankly, it was the BEST restaurant we visited in the last 4 weeks. This was my 4th visit over the years. Sandra the cook is such a professional in cooking all her dishes. Those potato pancakes and the Bratwurst/sauerkraut combination is amazing! My Cappuccino was made perfectly. This Bistro is truly a gem in Port Charolette. Reservations are suggested. PS: Took an order of potato pancakes/applesauce home for breakfast! Pete Boston, MA

Overall great food and customer service. Will be back.

The place smelled amazing the moment I walked in. The aroma was mouth watering. I had the bread appetizer and the cream spread, and that spread was so delicious. I even dipped my fries in it! I ate the Schnitzel Club Sandwich, which was fantastic. The fries were crispy and salty and hot! The food was prepared wonderfully and tasted fantastic. The staff is very welcoming and kind. The menu price is modest and well worth it. I highly recommend the Apple Strudel for dessert. If you don’t have room, MAKE ROOM! It was so, so good. Hot apples and ice cream. What a combo. I will definitely be back to visit again.

If you have never been to Germany, this is a great opportunity to try its cuisine. Some classics such as the bratwurst and gulash. Wide array of German beers.

Nice little German restaurant with excellent food and service

Good food just wish they had the potato pancakes as an option

Great service, delicious food. I will definitely go back.

A very small nice restaurant. It is located in a multiple business building and not really intrusive. So you tend to pass it if you don't pay attention. The Staff was very friendly and our waitress was very kind and child friendly. The orders came out correct, fast and fresh. We haven't had a Wienerschnitzel in two year's but we definitely will stop by if we get to the south again. It was delicious and fresh.

The food was outstanding service was excellent. I could not ask for anything else. Had the Georgia schnitzel and warm German Potato salad 👍

The Swiss Schnitzel is always a delight, as well as the pierogies😁

This is the best rendition to a European atmosphere I've yet experienced. The Taste of Europe, is in my opinion very heavily German inspired but does an outstanding job of delivering authentic food made with love and care. The schnitzel and curry wurst and perogies (pictured below) are absolutely wonderful and wash down well with a hefeweizen or one of the many available wines. I would say I was expecting to be swayed into trying food from other countries or a taste of Europe platter but the menu doesn't offer more than little hints of other cuisines applied to a German dish. That being said I would HIGHLY recommend trying this place for a nice lunch or a romantic date night.

Great restaurant. Authentic food. Super nice staff. I've only ordered take out but the inside has a great atmosphere. Awesome place for a date night.

Great service and food. German Octoberfest is now going on.

I’m here to visit my mother who is 90 years old and very ill in the hospital, she want eat anything but we talked about all the food she’d make us that she ate as a child in Germany, I entombed that I loved the potato pancakes she’d fry, and she smiled and said “now puffers, I’d eat those” it took me few minutes to find this place, and got her a order of puffers, I’ve not seen her smile in months! She loved them! Everyone there was kind it’s a beautiful place thank you

Great food, a little pricey but well worth it! Staff is very friendly, owner is very busy but will talk too you when she can. Just here again 9/3/21 still great! Help support small businesses

I got their rouladen speical with purple cabage, potato Ball. Very good!! Reminded me of my Omi's cooking. The portion is very satisfying... love the texture of the potato ball. Amazing! Must try place if you like German food that is authentic. Also thr staff and chef is very friendly and amazing. Highly recommend!!! Oh... get their Plum strudel... it is a must have!!

Run by a little old German lady, they provide classic European dishes, mostly German and central Europe. I love their schnitzels, but everything is fresh and delicious. They get their meats form an authentic old time German meat market next door. Great eats!

This is a new favorite for me. Small locally owned and very high quality. I'll definitely be back.

We had a wonderful meal...schnitzel, spatzle ... tap Gernan beer. Reminded us of days in Stuttgart. Our friends enjoyed tasting an authentic German meal. When we are back in the area we will enjoy their food again.

Hidden gem!! The,restaurant was extremely clean... The service was wonderful and the food EXCEPTIONAL.. We,will be back...

Had an amazing lunch, this place checks all the boxs for authentic food. The service was very homely and genuine. Michael was our server and very friendly. Highly recommend this place if you are looking for a Bavarian meal.

Great owners. Food was fabulous !

The German food was awesome. Brought back memories of the food we had in Germany.

Very nice atmosphere and fantastic food! Definately returning to eat.

Great restaurant, our food was great! The owners took the time to go around and ask us if our food had been to our liking. We had their Dunkel beer on tab and it was great. Dankeschön!!!!

Our Mother's Day meal was incredible! As was every other visit. Looking forward to our next one!

Great place to have lunch. I was in the area

Ordered schnitzel with spatzle and had it delivered. It was quite good. Only wish we could have ordered additional sides like red cabbage or sauerkraut. Would order again.

Wendy but excellent food. Will go back.

Waitress was wonderful. Food a little spicy but yummy