Max's Allegheny Tavern Menu
Max's Allegheny Tavern in Pittsburgh is a classic German pub known for its cozy old-time atmosphere and delicious traditional German dishes. With a wide variety of menu options, including Jaeger Schnitzel, roasted pork, spaetzle, and dumpling soup, there is something for every palate. Customers rave about the friendly service and efficient servers, making dining here a pleasant experience. The full bar offers an extensive selection of spirits, adding to the tavern's charm. Max's is a Pittsburgh staple that has stood the test of time, attracting both locals and tourists alike. Whether you're looking for a casual dinner or a place to enjoy happy hour specials and live music, Max's Allegheny Tavern is a must-visit destination.
Kids Menu
Kids Mini Cheeseburger
Kids Grilled Cheese
Kids Chicken Fingers
Kids Mini Fish Sandwich
Kids Hot Dog
Black Forest Cake
Apple Strudel
Bread Pudding
German Chocolate Cake
Desserts
Sandwiches
Max's Famous Reuben
Often imitated, but never duplicated. Grilled pumpernickel with lean, aged corned beef, Swiss cheese, and homemade sauerkraut topped with our special dressing.
Fish Sandwich
A generous fresh fillet-of-cod dipped in Max's seasoned breading and fried to a golden brown.
Maxburger
A generous portion of freshly ground beef served on a brioche bun. Max's invites you to top this selection with your choice of cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, bacon, mushrooms, onions, or olives. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Knackwurst With Kraut
One hundred percent pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this popular sausage. Served on a hoagie bun and topped with our homemade sauerkraut.
Dutchtown-Style Kielbasa
Coarsely ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices. Topped with our homemade sauerkraut.
Allegheny Club
Thin slices of turkey breast, crisp bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, stacked on fresh rye toast.
Hot Pastrami And Swiss
Slices of lean, peppered pastrami stacked high on fresh rye bread and topped with melted Swiss cheese.
Milwaukee-Style Braunsweiger
This fine sausage, made by the Usinger family of Milwaukee, is served on fresh rye bread with a generous slice of Bermuda onion.
Bratwurst
A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old Usinger family recipe. Slowly pan-fried to a golden brown and served.
Weisswurst
A mild veal sausage delicately flavored with egg, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown and served on a hoagie bun.
Corned Beef And Cabbage Sandwich
Leaned corned beef, sweet and sour cabbage and Swiss cheese on a brioche bun.
North Side Ham And Swiss
Thinly sliced smoked ham and Swiss cheese stacked on fresh rye bread.
Potato Pancake Reuben
Our famous reuben, grilled between potato pancakes.
Max's Bavarian Club
Thin slices of Milwaukee braunsweiger served open-faced on fresh rye bread stacked high with strips of grilled bacon, slices of hard-cooked egg, sweet onion, tomato and spinach and topped with our own special dressing. This is a treat that delighted mad Ludwig himself.
Turkey Reuben
Sliced turkey breast, grilled with coleslaw and Swiss cheese. Served between potato pancakes.
Beef Steak Sandwich
Thin-sliced, marinated beef served on a hoagie bun with sautéed onions, mushrooms and Swiss cheese.
Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato
Served on toasted white bread.
Chicken Breast Sandwich
Broiled, marinated, boneless chicken breast. Served on a with lettuce and tomato.
Max's Veggie Delight
Fresh spinach, tomato, cucumber slices, onion, mushrooms and Swiss cheese. Served on grilled wheat bread.
Works Burger
Bavarian Soft Pretzels
sourdough pretzels deep-fried golden and served homemade honey mustard sauce.
Bavarian Stuffed Pretzels
jumbo pretzels stuffed with creamy cheddar cheese and deep-fried. Served with honey mustard sauce.
Sausage And Cheese
Grilled knackwurst, bratwurst, and kielbasa with wedges of Jarlsberg Swiss and smoked gouda cheeses. Served with crackers & honey mustard sauce.
Potato Pockets
Potato and cheese pierogies, deep-fried and topped with sautéed onions. Served with French onion sour cream.
Max's Wings
jumbo split wings, deep-fried and tossed in either our special buffalo sauce, honey, BBQ, or dry rub.
Fried Provolone
Herring In Sour Cream
A favorite of the German north coast.
Potato Skins
Fried Zucchini
Appetizers
Soups and Salads
Max's Spinach And Bacon Salad
Crisp leaves of spinach garnished with slices of mushrooms, onions and hard-cooked eggs. Topped with our own hot bacon dressing.
Einlauf Soup
A light, rich chicken broth, generously sprinkled with homemade Einlauf noodles and seasoned with a delicate blend of spices. Our Einlauf noodles are made by pouring a seasoned mixture of flour and eggs into briskly boiling chicken broth.
Meat Salad
A favorite at Max's. Marinated grilled chicken breast or tenderloin served on crisp greens with french fries, gouda cheese, mushrooms, beets, hard-cooked egg, and tomatoes. Dressing.
Country-Style Coleslaw
Cabbage and carrots blended with a creamy mayonnaise dressing.
Garden Salad
Large Spinach Salad
Potato Crusted Cod
Mild cod filets coated with a potato breading and sautéed.
Broiled Breast Of Chicken
Broiled in our kitchen to seal in its natural juices. Served with a tossed salad and vegetable of the day.
Kase Spätzles
Spätzle noodles tossed in a creamy blend of chicken broth and melted Gouda cheese. Topped with buttered breadcrumbs and parsley. Served with a tossed garden salad.
Marinated Calves Lover
Max's Favorites
Sausages
Max's Sausage Platter
Wunderbar! A sampling of our finest wursts... Knackwurst, bratwurst and weisswurst.
Weisswurst
A mild veal sausage, delicately flavored with eggs, herbs and finely chopped parsley. Pan-fried to a golden brown.
Knackwurst
% pure beef is blended with a special mixture of spices to produce this sausage.
Bratwurst
A veal and pork sausage made from a century-old family recipe, slowly pan-fried to a golden brown.
Wiener Schnitzel
Tender veal lightly dusted in seasoned flour and fried to a golden brown. This is Vienna's gift to the culinary world. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Schnitzel Ala Holstein
Vienna-style veal topped with a fried egg, anchovy, and capers. Created by count Holstein, Bismark's famous foreign minister. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Schnitzel Royale
Vienna-style veal topped with tomatoes and melted Gouda cheese and mushroom gravy. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Jäger Schnitzel
Vienna-style veal covered with a delicious mushroom sauce. A specialty of the Brenner park hotel, Baden, Baden. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Schnitzel Liechtenstein
Tender veal topped with westphalian ham, Emmenthaler cheese and green olives. Served at the hotel Sonnenhof in Vaduz, Liechtenstein. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
The Great Schnitzels
Old World Favorites
Sauerbraten
Top-quality beef marinated in a century-old recipe from the Erhardt family of Enzweihingen in the south of Germany, then roasted to perfection and topped with a seasoned sauce. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Dutchtown Kielbasa
Still unmatched as an "old-world favorite," our Dutchtown kielbasa is a coarsely-ground sausage made of beef and pork and seasoned with a touch of garlic and other natural spices. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Baked Kassler Rippchen
Smoked pork loin chops slowly simmered in our homemade sauerkraut and served with mustard sauce. This is a delicacy from Kassel in the province of Hesse. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Bavarian Peasant Platter
"Bauern Platte". A heaping mound of our famous sauerkraut, surrounded by a grilled bratwurst, knackwurst and a smoked loin pork chop. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Leberkäse
A finely textured sausage loaf made from a blend of pork and beef seasoned with spices imported from Bavaria. We grill each slice lightly and serve it smothered with sautéed onions. Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Potato Pancakes
Favorite. Always a favorite at Max’s. crisp pancakes served with your choice of one topping: chunky applesauce, sour cream, or sauerbraten gravy.
Hot German Potato Salad
Chunky pieces of potato, green pepper and bacon are mixed with a hearty sweet and sour sauce.
Sweet And Sour Cabbage
A blend of coarsely-sliced red cabbage and fresh apples. Slowly cooked until tender.
Onion Rings
Fried to a golden brown.
Spatzle
Made Plain, Sauerbraten gravy or sautéed onions
Homemade Sauerkraut
Fresh sauerkraut is mixed with apples, caraway seeds and pork. It is then slowly simmered to perfection.
Natural-Cut French Fries
With cheese or gravy for an additional charge. Fried until tender and golden brown.
Kase Spätzle
Spätzle noodles in a creamy Gouda cheese sauce.