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Family Style Frankenmuth® Chicken

The chicken that put Frankenmuth on the map! Fresh, natural chicken, lightly breaded, flavored with our own blend of seasonings, then quickly fried for full flavor All white meat available 2.00 extra per person

Family Style Frankenmuth® Chicken Plus One Meat

Sample one of our traditional German meats! (Kasseler Rippchen, Sauerbraten, Bratwurst or Jäger Schnitzel) as well as Frankenmuth® Chicken All white meat available 2.00 extra per person

Frankenmuth® Chicken

Kasseler Rippchen

smoked pork loin

Sauerbraten

marinated roast beef

Bratwurst

smoked sausage

Schnitzel

breaded loin of pork

Kartoffelkäseknödel

Potato cheese puffs with housemade ranch dressing

American Sampler

Can't decide? Try our sampler of crispy mozzarella cheese sticks, chicken tenders and our potato cheese puffs, served with marinara sauce and our housemade ranch dressing

Fried Mozzarella Medallions

Served on a hearty bed of marinara sauce and topped with shredded Parmesan.

Soft Baked Pretzel

Served with cheddar cheese sauce.

Gruyere Cheese, Artichoke & Spinach Dip

Served with our own pretzel bites.

Frankenmuth

A medley of favorites – Famous Frankenmuth® Chicken (white or dark meat), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)

Bavarian

Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)

Hunter's Schnitzel (Jäger Schnitzel)

Tender loin of pork lightly breaded in seasoned breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, topped with a flavorful mushroom cream sauce

Wiener Schnitzel

Hand-breaded veal cutlet

Chicken Schnitzel

Chicken Schnitzel with white wine sauce.

Sauerbraten

Marinated roast beef with a flavorful red wine sauce

Kasseler Rippchen

(Smoked Pork Loin) Juicy smoked pork loin chops.

Sausage Duo

Stuffed in our own Metzgerei, Knackwurst (pork and beef sausage), Bratwurst (smoked sausage).

Buttered Spätzle

Small Bavarian dumplings.

Chicken Livers

A shareable side dish

Sauerkraut

Bavarian Inn style

Blaukraut

Sweet-sour red cabbage.

Warm German Potato Salad

A Bavarian Inn favorite.

Frankenmuth® Chicken Plate

The chicken that put Frankenmuth on the map! Fresh, natural chicken, lightly breaded, flavored with our own blend of seasonings, then quickly fried for full flavor. Served with mashed potatoes, gravy and baked dressing.

Chicken Tender Plate

Served with French fries

Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish

Served with baked potato

Shrimp Dinner

Ten golden lightly dusted butterfly shrimp, served with French fries.

Grilled New York Strip Steak

Served with baked potato

Surf and Turf

Petite New York Strip and five golden lightly dusted butterfly shrimp, served with baked potato and vegetable.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Breast of chicken stuffed with Gruyere cheese and smoked pork loin, golden fried, and topped with white wine sauce. Served with potato cheese puffs.

Broiled Frankenmuth® Chicken

Fresh, natural chicken lightly seasoned and then broiled to juicy perfection.

Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish

Seasoned with our special house blended gluten-free seasoning.

Grilled New York Strip

Choice house-cut strip steak enhanced with our gluten-free seasoning

Spinach and Cheese Stuffed Portabella

Creamy spinach dip with three cheeses baked into a large portabella mushroom served on a bed of marinara.

Chicken Caprese

Pan seared chicken breast topped with basil pesto, fresh mozzarella, and sliced tomato. Served on garlic parmesan risotto and drizzled with a balsamic glaze.

Burger

1/2 pound burger topped with cheddar cheese, mixed greens & tomato served on a gluten-free bun.

Kasseler Rippchen

Two juicy smoked pork loin chops.

Blaukraut

(sweet-sour red cabbage)

Garlic Parmesan Risotto

Cranberry Relish

Tossed Salad

with Italian or French dressing

Mixed Vegetable

Baked Potato

Rice Pilaf

Mashed Potatoes

without gravy

Glockenspiel Appetizer

Enjoy samples of our breaded portabella mushrooms, potato cheese puffs, Hofbräu cheese dip & fried mozzarella medallions.

Maize & Blue Salad

Mixed greens tossed with a seasonal vinaigrette, dried Michigan cranberries, crisp apples, seasonal fruit, housemade granola and bleu cheese.

Cheese Stuffed Tortellini

Cheese-filled tortellini in a rich tomato vodka sauce finished with shredded Parmesan.

Portabella Sandwich

Crispy grilled portabella mushroom slices topped with smoked Gouda cheese, spring mix, tomato and onion drizzled with balsamic glaze. Served on a pretzel bun and accompanied with French fries.

Michigan Black Bean Burger

Zwerk Farms black bean burger topped with mixed greens, tomato, pickle, onion and smoked Gouda cheese. Served on a pretzel bun with French fries.

Vegan Chili

A hearty and healthy blend of sweet potatoes, quinoa, beans and vegetables in a seasoned roasted vegetable and tomato stock topped with sliced avocado.

Vegan Lentil Bolognaise

Housemade rich and flavorful tomato sauce with red lentils, portabella mushrooms and caramelized red onions tossed with a gluten free pasta.

Ice Cream

Vanilla, orange or half & half ice cream

Sorbet

Three Piece: Mixed or Dark

All White Add $2.00

Three Piece: No Wings

Two Piece: Mixed or Dark

All White Add $2.00

Wing Plate

1/2 dozen

Chicken Liver Plate

Chicken Pot Pie

Available before 4:00 p.m. Made with Frankenmuth chicken and a blend of vegetables topped by a house-made flaky pastry crust

Chicken Tender Plate

Served with French fries and ranch dipping sauce

Frankenmuth Combination

A medley of all-time favorites – Famous Frankenmuth® Chicken (white or dark meat), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)

Bavarian Combination

Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Schnitzel (breaded loin of pork) and Sauerbraten (marinated roast beef)

Sauerbraten

Marinated roast beef topped with a flavorful red wine sauce

Grilled New York Strip

Served with baked potato

Sausage Duo

Made in our own Metzgerei (meat department) Knackwurst and Bratwurst

Shrimp Plate

Ten golden lightly dusted butterfly shrimp, served with French fries and coleslaw

Broiled Lake Superior Whitefish

Served with coleslaw and vegetable

Surf and Turf

Petite New York Strip and five golden lightly dusted butterfly shrimp, served with baked potato and vegetable.

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Breast of chicken stuffed with Gruyere cheese and smoked pork loin, golden fried, and topped with white wine sauce. Served with potato cheese puffs.

Kasseler Rippchen

Two juicy smoked pork loin chops

Schnitzel Plates

Your Choice: Hunter’s Schnitzel Tender loin of pork with seasoned breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, topped with mushroom cream sauce. Wiener Schnitzel Hand-breaded veal cutlet. Chicken Schnitzel Hand-breaded chicken cutlet with a white wine sauce.

Hunter's Schnitzel

Tender loin of pork with seasoned breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, topped with mushroom cream sauce

Wiener Schnitzel

Hand-breaded veal cutlet

Chicken Schnitzel

Hand-breaded chicken cutlet with a white wine sauce.

Bratwurst

Served with a side of kraut & BBQ sauce

Chicken Salad Croissant

Reuben Sandwich

With sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and Thousand Island dressing

Cheeseburger

House-ground 8 oz. burger served on a pretzel bun prepared well, topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and salad dressing

Wunderbar Pretzel Sandwich

German pretzel bun piled high with Kasseler Rippchen (smoked pork loin), Colby cheese, lettuce and tomato with housemade sweet Bavarian mustard

Dorothy's Lunch Special

Half a chicken salad sandwich on homemade white bread and a petite Caesar salad. Served with a bowl of noodle soup

Hot Chicken Sandwich

Sliced chicken topped with housemade gravy on white bread

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Juicy breast of chicken grilled and topped with lettuce, tomato, and bacon with our housemade ranch dressing on a pretzel bun.

Caesar Salad

Romaine hearts with grape tomatoes, red onions, crispy Parmesan with grilled chicken topped with Caesar dressing.

Maize & Blue Salad

Mixed greens tossed with a seasonal vinaigrette, dried Michigan cranberries, seasonal fruit, homemade granola and bleu cheese. Topped with grilled chicken.

Kartoffelkäseknödel

Potato cheese puffs with housemade ranch dressing

Fried Mozzarella Medallions

Mozzarella cheese fried and served on a bed of hearty marinara sauce topped with shredded Parmesan.

Chicken Livers

A shareable side dish

Pickle Fries

Spicy, breaded pickle fries served with housemade ranch

American Sampler

Can’t decide? Try our sampler of crispy mozzarella cheese sticks, chicken tenders and our potato cheese puffs, served with marinara sauce and our housemade ranch dressing.

Buttered Spätzle

Small Bavarian dumplings

Blaukraut

Sweet-sour red cabbage.

Warm German Potato Salad

A Bavarian Inn favorite.

Gruyere Cheese, Artichoke & Spinach Dip

Served with pretzel bites

5 PIECE

Includes 5 pieces of Mixed Chicken, 3 Pints of your choice of side* and a Petite Loaf of Housemade White Bread. All White 33.99.

10 PIECE

Includes 10 pieces of Mixed Chicken, 3 Quarts of your choice of side* and a Loaf of Housemade White Bread. All White 49.99. Add 2.00 for no Wings.

15 PIECE

Includes 15 pieces of Mixed Chicken, 3 Quarts of your choice of side* and a Loaf of Housemade White Bread. All White 59.99. Add 4.00 for no Wings.

Noodle Soup

Vegetable

Dressing

Mashed Potatoes and Gravy

Buttered Noodles

Coleslaw

Cranberry Relish

Chicken Pasta Salad

10 PIECE BOX

Mixed (4 Dark, 4 White, 2 Wings) or Dark - 30.99. All White (10 White) - 32.99. Add 2.00 for no Wings.

15 PIECE BOX

Mixed (6 Dark, 6 White, 3 Wings) or Dark - 41.99. All White (15 white) - 43.99. Add 4.00 for no Wings.

2 PIECE

Dark or Mixed 19.00 or All White 21.00

3 PIECE

Dark or Mixed (Dark, White, Wing) 20.00 or All White 22.00

WING PLATE

6 Chicken Wings

VEGAN CHILI

A hearty and healthy blend of Sweet Potatoes, Quinoa, Beans and Vegetables in a Seasoned Roasted Vegetable and Tomato Stock topped with Sliced Avocado.

CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

Romaine Hearts with Grape Tomatoes, Red Onion, Parmesan Cheese with Grilled Chicken, topped with Caesar Dressing and drizzled balsamic.

Frankenmuth Chicken Plate

Two legs

Chicken Fingers

Served with Ranch Dressing

Grilled Cheese

Bacon Mac & Cheese Bites

Tortellini Alfredo

MICHIGAN BLACK BEAN BURGER

Zwerk Farms Black Bean Burger Topped with Mixed Greens, Tomato, Onion, and Smoked Gouda Cheese. Served on a Pretzel Bun with Fries.

BAVARIAN CHEESEBURGER

House-ground 8 oz. Burger served on a Pretzel Bun Prepared Well, Topped with Cheddar Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Pickle and Salad Dressing. Served with Fries.

BAVARIAN INN’S BRATWURST

Our Housemade Bratwurst Grilled and served on a Housemade Bun with Sauerkraut or BBQ Sauce. Served with Fries.

CHICKEN SALAD CROISSANT

Chicken Salad served on a Croissant. Served with Fries.

CHICKEN CLUB

Crispy Hand Breaded Chicken Schnitzel with Smoked Gouda Cheese, Tomato & Spring Mix, finished with a Creamy Basil Dressing, and served on a Cubano Bun with Fries.

HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH

Sliced Chicken on Housemade White Bread. Served with Mashed Potatoes and Gravy.

PORTABELLA SANDWICH

Fresh Grilled Portabella Mushroom Slices topped with Smoked Gouda Cheese, Spring Mix, Tomato and Onion drizzled with Balsamic Glaze. Served with Fries.

REUBEN SANDWICH

With Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese and Thousand Island Dressing.

*FRANKENMUTH COMBINATION

A Medley of All-Time Favorites – Famous Frankenmuth® Chicken (White or Dark Meat), Schnitzel (Breaded Loin of Pork) and Sauerbraten (Marinated Roast Beef).

*GERMAN SAUSAGE DUO

A Housemade Knackwurst and Bratwurst, made in our own Metzgerei (Meat Department) Served with a side of sweet Bavarian mustard.

*WIENER SCHNITZEL

Hand-Breaded Veal Cutle

*HUNTER’S SCHNITZEL

Tender Loin of Pork with Seasoned Breadcrumbs and Parmesan Cheese, topped with Mushroom Cream Sauce.

CHICKEN POT PIE

Frankenmuth Chicken and a blend of Vegetables with a Buttery, Flaky Pastry Crust.

CHICKEN TENDERS

Five Housemade Crispy Strips of Chicken. Served with our Housemade BBQ Sauce and Fries.

AMERICAN SAMPLER

A tasting of our favorite Appetizers: 2 Crispy Chicken Tenders, 3 Potato Cheese Puffs and 3 Mozzarella Medallions. Served with Housemade Ranch Dressing.

PAN-SEARED CHICKEN FILLET GLUTEN FREE

Tender Breast of Chicken enhanced with our Gluten-Free Seasoning with Mashed Potatoes, Mixed Vegetable and Gluten Free Bread.

Noodle Soup

Vegetable

Dressing

Mashed Potatoes

Chicken Gravy

Buttered Noodles

Sauteed Chicken Livers

Coleslaw

Sauerkraut

Cranberry Relish

Seasonal Salad

(please ask)

Chicken Pasta Salad

Potato Cheese Puffs w/ Ranch (6)

per order

Glockenspiel Appetizer

Enjoy samples of our breaded portabella mushrooms, potato cheese puffs, and mozzarella cheese sticks.

Maize & Blue Salad

Mixed greens tossed with a seasonal vinaigrette, dried Michigan cranberries, seasonal fruit, housemade granola and bleu cheese.

Tri-Colored Tortellini

Cheese-filled tortellini in a rich tomato vodka sauce finished with shredded parmesan

Portabella Sandwich

Crispy breaded portabella slices topped with provolone cheese, spring mix, tomato and onion drizzled with balsamic glaze. Served on a pretzel bun and accompanied with French fries

Michigan Black Bean Burger

Zwerk Farms black bean burger topped with mixed greens, tomato, pickle, onion and smoked Gouda cheese. Served on a pretzel bun with French fries.

Gruyere, Artichoke and Spinach Grilled Cheese

Served on Parmesan crusted backofenbrot bread (homemade white bread)

Vegan Chili

A hearty and healthy blend of sweet potatoes, quinoa, beans and vegetables in a seasoned roasted vegetable and tomato stock topped with sliced avocado.

Strawberry Freeze

Hand-dipped vanilla ice cream combined with strawberries

Oreo Delight

Root Beer Float

Flavored Lemonades

(refills $1.00) Choice of: Blackberry, Raspberry, or Strawberry

*Big Kids Chicken Finger Plate

*Chicken Fingers

*Double Cheeseburger

*Cheeseburger

*Grilled Cheese Sandwich

*Cheesy Macaroni

*Frankfurter (Hot Dog)

American Sampler

Combination of mozzarella cheese sticks, chicken tenders and potato cheese puffs

Child White Meat Plate (one piece white)

Child Dark Meat Plate (two legs)

Baby Plate (one leg)

Früh Kölsch

Ayinger Alt Dunkel (Half Liter)

Weihenstephaner Korbin (Half Liter)

St. Pauli Girl

Hacker-Pschorr

Weihenstephaner

Bitburger

Warsteiner Dunkel

Celebrator Double Bock

Schöfferhofer Grapefruit

Schlenkerla Smokebeer (Half Liter)

Red Bridge (Gluten Free)

Beer Sampler

Can’t decide? Enjoy a 4-ounce sample serving of our four draft beers.

Weihenstephaner Kristall Weissbier (Half Liter)

Erdinger Weissbräu

Hofbräu Dunkel

Warsteiner Dunkel

Erdinger Dunkel

Bitburger Drive

Erdinger Hefeweizen

O'Douls Amber

BrewDog Hazy AF

Frosted Mug

22 oz. Mug

Pitcher

Frosted Mug

22 oz. Mug

Pitcher

16 oz. Traditional

22 oz. Mug

Pitcher

Lightning Lemonade

An electrifying combo of Vodka, Rum, Gin, & lemonade. Choose your flavor of Raspberry, Strawberry or Blackberry

Bloody Mary

Slightly spiced or HOT for the adventurous. Served with a beer chaser and topped with a mini garden. A true classic

Bavarian Crush

Soon to be a classic! Citrus soda and lemonade combined with Blue Curacao and raspberry vodka will have you asking for a second

Tropical Colada

Our great Pina Colada with a generous splash of citrus liquor added

Flavored Lemonade or Iced Tea

Blackberry, Raspberry or Strawberry. 22 oz. Jumbo Mug $7.00

Coffee

Milk

Soft Drinks

Iced or Hot Tea

Lemonade

Craft Root Beer

Locally brewed old-fashioned draft root beer! Our special secret recipe features natural ingredients including Michigan beet sugar and a touch of local honey.

Traditional Mule

Blueberry Lemon Mule

Peach Mule

Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Lime Juice and Ginger Beer.

Apple Mule

Vodka, Apple Schnapps, Lime Juice and Ginger Beer

Strawberry Patch

Strawberry daiquiri mix, Mr. Boston Silver Rum, and lemonade.

Blue Kamikaze

Mr. Boston Vodka, Blue Curacao, and lime juice.

Vegas Bomb

Crown Royal, peach schnapps, and cranberry juice.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Cake Vodka with pineapple juice, and a hint of cherry juice.

Piesporter

Riesling - Kabinett

Liebfraumilch

Riesling Dry

Dornfelder - Dry

German Wine Sampler

Enjoy a 4 ounce sample of each of our four private label wines: Piesporter, Dry Riesling, Liebfraumilch and Dornfelder

Moscato (Canyon Road)

Chardonnay (Sycamore Lane)

Chardonnay (Four Vines)

Pinot Grigio (Sycamore Lane)

White Zinfandel (Sycamore Lane)

Bavarian Inn Red Currant

Bavarian Inn Cranberry

Cabernet Sauvignon (Sycamore Lane)

Cabernet Sauvignon (Meiomi)

Pinot Noir (Meiomi)

BAVARIAN INN PRIVATE SELECTS - BOURBON

Bill Zehnder spent 3 days at Maker's Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky perfecting these specialty one-of-a-kind bourbons. Now available at Bavarian Inn properties. Triple B & Matriarch Legacy 100 by Maker's Mark.

1792 Small Batch (8 year)

Bulleit (6 year)

Butcher's Cut (2 year Michigan)

Copper Craft

Elijah Craig (8-12 year)

Ezra Brooks Bourbon Cream

Maker's Mark 46 (6 year)

Maker's Mark (6 year)

Maker's Mark Cask Strength (6 year)

Woodford Reserve (7 year)

MAKER'S MARK FLIGHT

1 oz of three bourbons from the Maker's Mark Distillery. Maker's Mark (90 proof), Bavarian Inn Private Selections: Triple B, and Matriarch Legacy 100.

POTATO CHEESE PUFFS

Russet mashed potatoes from Styma Farms in Posen, MI, parsley, onion, lightly breaded & fried to perfection. A Frankenmuth favorite! Served with ranch dressing

PICKLE FRIES

Spicy breaded pickle fries served with housemade ranch.

SOFT BAKED PRETZEL

Served with a sweet Bavarian mustard dipping sauce, & a cheddar cheese sauce.

MOZZARELLA CHEESE STICKS

Crispy fried mozzarella cheese sticks paired with marinara sauce.

PARMESAN GARLIC FRIES

Crispy French fries, tossed in garlic butter and Parmesan cheese.

LOADED PRETZEL BITES

Housemade pretzel bites loaded with bacon and green onions topped with a Michigan beer & cheddar sauce.

MAIZE & BLUE SALAD

Mixed greens tossed in a seasonal vinaigrette, dried Michigan cranberries, crisp apples, housemade granola and bleu cheese. Topped with grilled chicken.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SALAD

Mixed greens with corn salsa, tomato, grilled chicken breast and avocado ranch dressing.

CHICKEN AND DUMPLING SOUP

THANKSGIVING TURKEY BURGER

This seasonal burger is a mash-up of Thanksgiving flavors. Seasoned turkey patty topped with smoked Gouda, cranberry-apple chutney, bacon, mixed greens, crispy onions. Finished with a sage aioli. Served on a pretzel bun

MICHIGAN BLACK BEAN BURGER

Southwestern style black bean burger topped with mixed greens, guacamole, corn & black bean salsa, & smoked Gouda cheese. Served on a pretzel bun

ALE BRAT AND A PRETZEL

A bunless footlong housemade bratwurst served with a fresh, soft baked pretzel, sauerkraut, & sweet Bavarian mustard sauce

THE GRAND

A half-pound of Michigan craft beef topped with cheddar cheese, mixed greens, tomato, pickle, red onion, & mayo. Served on a pretzel bun

BACKWOODS FARM BBQ PULLED PORK

Michigan-raised pork, smoked in-house. Housemade blueberry BBQ sauce, cole slaw, & pickled red onion served on a pretzel bun

CHICKEN CLUB

Crispy chicken breast, Gouda cheese, bacon, mixed greens, sage aioli, & tomatoes served on a ciabatta bun.

THE MIGHTY MAC

We start with our housemade pretzel bun, smoked ham, bacon, cheddar cheese, crisp Michigan apples, & mixed greens, drizzled with a sweet Bavarian mustard sauce

CHICKEN POT PIE

Garnished with a decorative pastry cut-out.

MAIN STREET CHICKEN

Frankenmuth® Style

SAUSAGE DUO

Housemade knockwurst, & bratwurst drizzled with a honey-mustard sauce. Served with sauerkraut.

SMOKED PORK CHOP

Smoked bone-in pork loin chop, topped with an apple & cranberry chutney and finished with a drizzle of maple syrup.

GREAT LAKES CATCH

Seared wild-caught Lake Superior whitefish with tartar sauce