Von Trier
german
Die Speisekarte (German Food with Flair)
Von Trier is proudly serving German-influenced food. We pride ourselves on using the highest quality meats, sausages, and fresh ingredients to create a uniquely special, German-inspired culinary experience. Kitchen open Monday at 4pm, Friday at 3pm, Saturday & Sunday at 11am.
Shareables
Small Snacks, Appetizers, and Large Sharable Items.
Biergarten Fries
A heaping basket of crispy battered French fries served with a side of curry tomato sauce and beer cheese. Perfect for sharing!
Cheese Curds
Beer battered cheese curds fried golden. Served with ranch dressing.
Chicken Wings
1lb wings spun in your choice of barbeque or Buffalo sauce. Served with celery, carrots and a side of ranch or blue cheese.
Gatherer's Platter
Haus made hummus served with carrots, cucumber, celery, radish and pita bread.
Giant Pretzel
10oz pretzel from Milwaukee Pretzel Company. Served with Haus mustard & bier cheese.
Landjaeger
Traditional German hunter's sausage from Madison's Bavaria Sausage. This semi-dried sausage is smoky, garlicky, and perfectly seasoned.
Poutine
Crispy seasoned fries topped with rich rahmsauce gravy
Smorgasbord (House selection of fine meats, cheeses, mustards,)
and pickled veggies. Served with crackers. Add a side of our house-made Obatzda +$3
Potato Pancakes
Three handcrafted potato pancakes featuring shredded potatoes with hints of onion crisped until golden and served piping hot. Served with applesauce and a generous dollop of sour cream.
Always fresh and made in house (Garden Salad)
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion, carrot, and cucumber tossed in a red onion vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad*
Romaine, parmesan, and rye bread croutons tossing in a house-made Caesar dressing. Add Bratwurst, Hungarian Sausage +$6 or Pork Schnitzel +$9
Gurkensalat
Fresh cucumber and onion marinated in a creamy dill dressing.
Daily Soup
Ask about our soup made fresh daily! Upgrade any side to a cup of soup for +$3
Berliner Currywurst
Berlin street food classic! Grilled knackwurst sliced over crispy fries, drizzled with our house curry-tomato
sauce. Add a second knackwurst $6 (Kaesespaetzle)
Traditional German egg noodles baked in rich cheese sauce, topped with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and melted Emmentaler cheese. German comfort food at its best!
Von Trier Burger*sourcing signal
1/2 pound Angus chuck patty topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and herb aioli on a pretzel bun. Choice of side.
MKE Bratwurst
Foltz's Family bratwurst with sauerkraut, caramelized onion, and spicy brown mustard. Choice of side.
Hungarian Wurst
Foltz's Family spicy Hungarian sausage with barbecue sauce, gouda, and coleslaw. Choice of side.
Stoertebeker Wurst
Foltz's Family Polish sausage with tomato jam, fried dill pickle, pickled red onions, and celery salt. Choice of side.
Schnitzel Sandwich
Hand- breaded pork loin, pounded thin and topped with sauerkraut,
Jaegerschnitzel
Our pork Schnitzel topped with house made mushroom gravy. Served with red cabbage, sauerkraut & potato pancakes Handhelds come with your choice of House Fries, Side Salad, or Side Salad
Gluten Free Buns available +$2 (Friday Fish Fry)
Our famous fish fry, served every Friday year round and every Wednesday through Lent!
Fried Cod
Beer-battered cod served with a house tartar sauce, rye bread, lemon wedge, coleslaw, and your choice of house fries or side salad, or upgrade to Spaetzle, soup, or potato pancakes for $3
Baked Cod
Tender baked cod served with House tartar sauce, rye bread, lemon wedge, coleslaw, and your choice of house fries or side salad or upgrade to Spaetzle, soup, or potato pancakes for $3
Clam Chowder
Rich and creamy New England-style clam chowder loaded with tender clams and potatoes.
20% Gratuity may be added to parties of 6 or more
To best serve all of our guests, we ask that checks be split across no more than 3 forms of payment. Thank you for your understanding.
Kitchen open nightly, closes at 10pm ((8pm on Sunday))
Milwaukee's Favorite German Bar and Cocktail Lounge
Menu as captured Sep 1, 2026 · source ↗
Tied with 1 other venue on equal evidence.
We hold 209 venues in Milwaukee, WI and could score 30 of them. Positions are counted against those 30.
v1.7.4 4.5/100 = sourcing 4.0/50 (named-farm 1 distinct [island-orchard (producer (unevidenced -> unknown)/None) x0.36], named-region 0 distinct, attribute 1 distinct [class=graded-spec x0.00], buzzword 0 distinct) + farm partners 0.0/20 (none scored) + registry 0.0/12 (none listed) + press 0.5/18.
farm
Island Orchard
Named farm“Island Orchard Brut ABV 6.9%: Dry Cider — Medium bodied dry cider, earthy and aromatic”
on the menu · source ↗
protein
Angus
Attribute“topped with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and melted Emmentaler cheese. German comfort food at its best! Von Trier Burger* 1/2 pound Angus chuck patty topped with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and herb aioli on a pretzel bun. Choice of side. MKE Bratwurst”
on the menu · source ↗
Coverage
- Shepherd Express restaurant guide entry: Von Trier ↗
Shepherd Express
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