What a wonderful surprise to find this gem buried on the otherside of SLO. After a week of hanging out at a hotel off the 101, it was time for a non-chain restaurant. Usually one for Obadtza and sauerkraut, I ventured and tried a version of a sheppard's pie. A surprisingly good dish with sauerkraut as the base, I couldn't have asked for more. Their beer selection seems plentiful, though I was not in the mood. I came here for dinner, but will definately return for their lunch specials. Coming here on a week night the place was just filling up as we were leaving making our service quick and personable. The ambiance was quiet but caan imagine it would get loud during a sporting match. read more

There's a reason other than Costco or the airport to go to SLO. When I crave German food, which is often, I come here. I thought I'd write y'all an update with additional details. Go! First, the place is kinda smallish: =========================== A small bar with 20 or so tables inside, and 2 places to sit outside: a covered area with about 8 tables and another 4 just outside the entrance door. Second, it's got 3 experiences (at least): ================================= * Lunch: not my preference, it's got no vibe. Food is good, service is good, vibe not since it's not busy * Dinner: great in all categories. Place is busting at the seams from 530p-on. Love. * Events: wonderful and loud especially during an event like World Cup. TV's are small, but it makes it more intimate and fun to gather close to yellers. Third, the food: ============== * The beer: OMG, love...love...love. All German bier all-the-time in various sizes from normal to HUGE, over a dozen types to choose from. * Schnitzel: had it once and it wasn't crispy, so now I ask for it "to be" when I place an order. So so good. They offer both chicken and pork, and have various ones from plain to/with sauces. * Sausages: awesome. I get the Wurst sampler plate with 3 sausages and 2 sides, and not problem, to take some home and heat up the next day. * Frikadellen: German meatballs with a creamy mustard sauce. So damn good. * Sides: love the spatzle (Spaetzle), potato salad, cucumber salad (ask for lightly dressed), sauerkraut, and red cabbage. read more

Beda's Biergarten - Pork schnitzel and cucumber salad - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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First time here. Good variety of food options within the realm of sausages and schnitzels. At least 6 different types of sausages and various meat choices and breaded/sauté options for the schnitzels different sauce options too. I had the Wurst Breakfast, which was very good. Everyone enjoyed their food here, and they had outdoor seatings so we could bring our pup. Service was friendly and efficient. It looked cozy inside, so that's a plus, but we did eat outside ourselves. They looked to have a great beer selection too - with flights of smaller glasses to allow you to have a variety. Next time I'd love to try that. Highly recommended! read more

Beda's Biergarten - Wurst Breakfast - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

We have been going here for years. It's our favorite spot in slo for lunch. Good beer selection too! Cool outdoor area and good atmosphere. The servers are always super nice, friendly, and make great selections. read more

Walked by Beda's because it is in the same plaza as my favorite Thai place in SLO (Thai Boat) and it looked fun so decided to stop in for lunch. They have outdoor seating and ordered a bunch of beer tasters (my favorite was the kölsch). We downloaded the SLO eats app and were able to get a HUGE discount. We both tried the wienerschnitzel with pork (don't get chicken) and they were so nice about my dairy allergy. I usually can't eat spätzle because it is cooked in butter, but they prepared mine in oil which was a treat. Fries were crunchy and we both cleaned our plates. Danke schön read more

Beda's Biergarten - Wienerschnitzel (pork) with fries and spätzle - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Tried sometjing new. Nice little spot. Good beer list. Happy hour 2-6pm. I had never had German food. I liked what I tried. A noodle dish and a sandwich. I'd go back. It's casual seems like a place to gather with a few friends for a couple drinks in the afternoon. read more

Beda's Biergarten - Pretzels + cheese - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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Always delicious! If you want German food you can't go wrong coming here! Great service and great menu! They have all you can want and an excellent beers! Cute place with indoor and outdoor dining. My favorite German restaurant in the area! read more

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The potato pancakes and spatzel are very good. I would definitely recommend. Casual atmosphere. Outdoor seating with a variety of imported beer. read more

Service was great! Super kind on the phone and greeting by one guy. He was super kind. But three bites into the Black Forest cake I got so sick. Not sure if food poisoning or cross contamination from gluten. Either way nightmare, super painful, vomiting. If you're sensitive to food poisoning or gluten free I wouldn't risk it sadly. But the cake was so pretty read more

Beda's Biergarten - Black Forest cake - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Beda's da best! Great atmosphere, beer and food. Delicious, scrumptious deserts and savory sauces. Great staff. We had Ursula, and she was fantastic. Kudos Beda's. We'll be back! read more

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We showed up at 5 o'clock, eight people and two children without a reservation! They were so helpful and patient with us. They found us a table to seat us all, even though they had to shift round a few things Really great selection of beers and the food was delicious too I had the Jager schnitzel it was very good. Excellent and attentive service, we all had a great time. Everyone was so kind and helpful great place read more

Beda's Biergarten - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

I ordered the breaded pork Jaegerschnitzel with coleslaw and potato salad sides. The coleslaw is definitely home made and it was outstanding! Loved the potato salad as well. My schnitzel was just ok-the breading was somewhat tasteless and the cutlet itself was very dry. The brown mushroom gravy didn't give it anything extra like I had hoped. My husband had the Beda Burger with coleslaw and fries. He liked it but thought he should have ordered a sausage plate with sauerkraut instead since our neighbors at the next table ordered it and it looked and smelled delicious . Beers were tasty. We ate rather early before a local punk rock show so it wasn't too crowded-got seated quickly, easy ordering, food came out hot and rather promptly. Overall a good ambiance with a large beer selection and good dinner menu. read more

My husbands and I's new favorite spot! Great German beer and great schnitze!! The staff is friendly and the energy in this place feels cozy! read more

Beda's Biergarten - Pork schnitzel dish - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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There's not a lot of options for authentic German food and beer in the area and Beda's Biergarten fits the bill! The menu is German comfort food, from schnitzel to stroganoff and, of course various wursts and giant warm pretzels with yummy mustards. They also have live music so watch their Facebook page for upcoming events. The staff is friendly and service was excellent. Highly recommended if you're craving authentic German food! Prost! read more

Very enjoyable restaurant with fun atmosphere and decor inside. All the authentic food and drinks make for a fun experience. Staff is good after multiple visits. read more

Great sausages, schnitzels and beers. Embrace the German Brews/cuisine. Fun and friendly staff. The onion soup is a sleeper hit. Everything is good though. Friendly environment. Best German around. read more

Enjoyed the food, and service was good. Beer in the boots was a lot of fun to share. I would have enjoyed having Germany music instead of 80. Just for more ambiance. read more

Beda's Biergarten - This was fun to share - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

Did not like the food. It was brought to our table cold. My husband and I ordered different items, and both were not good. So sorry, we were looking forward to eating here. read more

I loved the food and the staff are really nice and I'm going to recommend this to tons of peopl. 10/10 restaurant

One dreams of making a discovery during one's travels, a place that is unexpectedly authentic and delicious; a place worth returning to the next time one is in town. Beda's Biergarten, with its large menu of German beers, schnitzels, and wursts was not one of those places. It was a tired looking college town joint in a strip mall and not a bustling Biergarten on a Friday night. The bar stools were occupied by enormous beer-drinking Germanic guests who spoke quietly among themselves and none were speaking in German. Our waiter was slow to take orders and corrected the German menu items we ordered into English. At that point we got it that the place was German in name only but hoped that the food was authentic. The wiener schnitzel was thin and tough, like a piece of cardboard coated in breading and fried in butter. The three sausages in the wurst platter were overcooked and sat on a bed of sauerkraut, which tasted acceptable but did not need the added bacon flavor. The side dish of cucumber salad was too cumin-forward and the potato salad was too wet. The best side dish was the potato dumplings, which were cut up and fried in butter. The beers were good and earns this place three stars. read more

randomly came across this restaurant when me and my partner were traveling to SLO. we came in at around 12 PM and was promptly greeted by a server who was very helpful with menu recommendations and beer recommendations. we ended up getting schnitzel and sausage on pretzel bread; as our first time trying German food we absolutely loved it. would highly recommend anyone looking for a fun pub experience or something different to visit! will be back :) read more

Beda's Biergarten - jager schnitzel and sauerkraut on the right weisswurt on pretzel bun and knodel on the left - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

The bartender, Jason, was entertaining and the selections delicious and perfectly prepared. We had the Wagu and Duck, Brussels sprouts and truffle fries! read more

Beda's Biergarten - Sauces come with the steak. Brussel sprouts were prepared with bacon and pickled onions. - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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We hopped in for lunch on a rainy day and grabbed a table inside near the beer cooler. Lots of fun commercial brews are on offer here, as well as many specialty beers on tap. I chose the onion soup with a spinach salad, and a glass of Sauvignon Blanc to accompany it. My pal got a bratwurst to partner with a large pretzel with mustard and cheese. The servers were friendly and it was fun to watch the European soccer game in progress on the tv over the bar. We split an apple strudel for desert, and lingered over our beverages chatting and remembering a trip we took to Germany. This is a fun place to feel you have been on an out of town trip, while keeping it local! read more

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Service and food were amazing. Authentic to being back in Germany/Austria. Beer and cider was a great pairing. Will be returning next time we're in town. read more

Beda's Biergarten - Three Sausage Fries and Sauerkraut - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

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This was our very first time going to Beda's. Our server, Jake E. really made our visit very enjoyable. He was great! Jake was very professional, friendly and helpful when we asked about dinner suggestions. I ordered the Rahm Schnitzel (breaded pork) with mushroom gravy, with sides of Spaetzle and Spinach. My husband ordered the Zigeuner Schnitzel (breaded pork) with slightly spicy red gravy that wasn't too spicy but flavorful, and Knodel (potato dumplings) and Red Cabbage. We also decided to order their bread pudding with ice cream. All our dishes were very delicious and generous! The ambiance was quite nice too. We chose to sit inside. But they do have an outdoor seating area, which is enclosed with glass windows and heaters. I think you'll enjoy Beda's. Nice to have German food here in SLO! Thank you so much, Jake E., the chefs, and to everyone at Beda's Biergarten! Had a most wonderful dinner! We'll be back... read more

A taste of Bavaria in our own back yard. The food here is so reminiscent of the dishes that we enjoyed in Salzburg. It's a small little, out-of-the-way restaurant, but with plenty of seating. The staff is friendly and very helpful in pronouncing the menu items and the beers. My husband loved the beer that he had. We both ordered different variations of pork schnitzel & loved them both (I had enough for leftovers the next day, and it actually tasted even better the second time.). If you can't get to Austria, this is a close second. read more

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I'm more Polish than German, but both parts of me enjoyed this place. Great food, great service and outdoor seating if you want it. No shortage of cabbage on the menu! Choose wisely or you'll end up eating like it's Thanksgiving due to entree envy. The foods so good you'll be tempted to pay in Euros but they only take USD (God Bless America! ) read more

What a delicious lunch! We stopped in because of the recommendation on bringfido.com. We ate on the patio with our dogs. We had the Wienerschnitzel and Weisswurst (love me a good weiner!). Both were excellent! I really love good sauerkraut too and it hit the spot. We had to try the Bretzel and mustard which came out fresh and hot! Delicious! Great service, prompt and pleasant! read more

Food and service really really really really excellent...really really really really really

So, many don't know but I lived in Germany for a while. But many of you know that I love food. Probably didn't know that includes German cuisine. Just to clarify. I love food. All food. So, when my friend suggested Beda's for dinner, she didn't have to twist my arm. Lots of parking. At least there was for an early Saturday dinner. Most everyone was seated in what looked to be an outdoor covered area. We sat indoors. I think there was one other party. Needless to say, service was excellent. Can't help the others without passing by our table. No names. Not because I didn't ask. I just don't remember. But they were awesome. Attentive. Friendly. Funny too. Then there's the food. It was explained that the food would be similar, but not exactly the same as it's prepared in the region in Germany where I lived. The staff was also informative. Forgot to mention that. The Rahm Schnitzel - we ordered pork and both garlic spinach and Spatzle was reminiscent of my time in Germany. The mushroom gravy was a nice touch and not overpowering. And the pork wasn't dry. We also shared a Currywurst Pommes Frites. I liked but didn't love. I might have if not for the overpowering curry taste. At least it was the case for both my friend and I. If I were ordering it again, I'd ask for it on the side so I could control the concentration by dipping as opposed to it coming dropped as part of the dish (see pics). I pass thru SLO a few times a year. I'd definitely stop in again for some great German food. Maybe next time some German beer! read more

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This has been my go-to German restaurant for many years. The food tastes authentically prepared, and my favorite dishes are the Schnitzel and Spätzle. I highly recommend this place. The service is consistently excellent, and the ambiance is warm and welcoming--just what you'd expect from a classic biergarten. read more

The food and service is good here. We stopped here twice during a road trip. Friendly staff, the owner is kind and polite, and the atmosphere has a warmth to it. I recommend dining outdoors, but bring a light jacket. read more

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Home away from home. Been here everyday this week. I was going to post a picture of today's soup: (done remember the name) tomato basil w/pork...outstanding. Asked Beda and Adam if a 5 gal bucket for home could be arranged! read more

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Came here at around 5pm on a Thursday. Sat outside and they had heaters. Got a Landjäger (dried German beef sausage) which basically was just a really hard slim jim. Had a KÖNIG PILSNER and a DRY GEWÜRZTRAMINER. Both drinks were good. Server was nice. read more

Beda's Biergarten - DRY GEWÜRZTRAMINER and KÖNIG PILSNER - German Near Me - San Luis Obispo, California

We came for lunch today (two of us were first-timers) and it couldn't have been more amazing. We spent twenty minutes trying to decide which of the extensive menu offerings to choose from...talk about a target-rich menu! Everything was terrific, and kudos to the chef and staff. Absolutely wunderbar, and we can't wait to return. Prost! read more

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Slow when we got here, ordered the pork jagerschnitzel, cucumber salad, and fries served with mayonnaise and ketchup..Delicoius! Service was very attentive and knowledgeable about their menu.. Small and quiet.. but that's a Tuesday evening read more

The special today was just amazing. Meatball, gravy, spatzal and some type of slaw. Every time I have been here, it's amazing.

Eh. Stopped in for lunch with high hopes. I love German food. The male server stood there holding his cleaning bottle and rag and took our order. Spaetzle was burned, sent it back, but the server was very nice and replaced it right away. Food was honestly just ok. Too bad. Only 1 lager and 1 Pilsner on tap. read more

If I could rate zero stars I would, terrible service, bug on my plate omg terrible ambiance, food tastes awful, not recommended

We had lunch here at the outdoor tables with our two dogs. The service was good-except for when I entered the restaurant to let them know we were here with two dogs. I did not see a place to wait to be seated. An employee stood behind the bar pouring a beer. He looked at me and then ignored me and went into a back room. To feel unwelcome in a place of business is the worst, and I almost walked out and left. But a server entered the room and asked if I wanted a table. After that, everything went well. So I took one star off for the bad beginning. My husband got the Zigeunerschnitzel with a cucumber dill salad and he loved it. I had the Rahmschnitzel with coleslaw, and it was pretty good. Both were dishes we had not tried before. read more

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