Traditionally marinated and slow-braised beef, yielding a tender and flavorful pot roast. Served with tangy red cabbage. Crucially, the sauce must be natural and un-thickened, and all potato or dumpling sides are omitted.

Key ingredients

Beef roast, vinegar, water, vegetables (carrots, celery, onions), spices (bay leaves, juniper berries, peppercorns), red cabbage, apple cider vinegar, cooking oil/fat.

If you order it anyway

Request the sauce to be served without flour or starch thickeners, and with minimal or no added sugar. Omit potato dumplings (Knödel), potatoes, or noodles. Confirm red cabbage is prepared with minimal or no sugar/apple.

If you order it anyway, say this (German)

Bitte die Sauerbraten-Soße ohne Bindemittel und Zucker, und ohne kohlenhydratreiche Beilagen. Ist der Rotkohl ohne Zucker oder Apfel?

Please serve the Sauerbraten sauce without thickeners or added sugar, and no carb sides. Is the Rotkohl made without sugar or apple?

Watch out for

The traditional sauce is often heavily thickened with flour or starch and sweetened with ginger snaps or sugar. Red cabbage usually contains sugar and apples.

Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.