Foodie Experiences
Alpine Supper at Jägerhof
German, Austrian and South Tyrolean cooking in a wood-panelled Lonsdale room that kept its original decor and its 125-year-old piano.
Lonsdale Ave at Esplanade
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German, Austrian and South Tyrolean cooking in a wood-panelled Lonsdale room that kept its original decor and its 125-year-old piano.
Lonsdale Ave at Esplanade
More infoJägerhof was already 33 years into its run when the previous owners retired, and the North Vancouver locals who took it over in 2014 had the sense to leave the decor alone: wood panelling, green linen, hunting prints, a 125-year-old upright piano in the corner. The kitchen sticks to the regional specialities of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol rather than a novelty menu, so the schnitzel selection runs six deep and the spätzle is made in house. The owners added live music, which means Friday and Saturday often come with old guitar jazz or traditional accordion. It opens Thursday to Sunday only, from five, and it fills.
Call ahead, because it is small, it only opens Thursday to Sunday and it fills. Order into the regional specialities rather than hedging: the schnitzel selection runs six deep at $27 to $30, the Bavarian Schweinshaxn and the beef rouladen are the big-ticket plates at $34 to $38, and the house-made spätzle at $24 is the sleeper. Start with the Swiss raclette or the trio of artisan sausages. If the timing lands on a Friday or Saturday there is usually live music, often at the 125-year-old piano, which quietly turns one stop into two. Park metered on Lonsdale or in the Quay parkade two blocks down, and the Shipyards plaza is a short walk after.
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