Schmidt's sits in German Village, one of Columbus's most walked neighborhoods, serving traditional German plates: schnitzel, knockwurst, bratwurst, pretzels, German potato salad, and kraut. Sandwiches and soups round out the menu alongside the pork dishes the kitchen is built around.
The restaurant's cream puffs have become its calling card, mentioned constantly by visitors and treated as a destination dessert in their own right. Out-of-town guests and local media coverage have turned Schmidt's into a stop that people plan around, not just a neighborhood dinner spot.
Beyond the dining room, Schmidt's operates a Banquet Haus for events, a catering arm, and food trucks that appear at festivals and fairs around the city. Columbus Monthly named it a best-of pick for 2025.
The restaurant's cream puffs have become its calling card, mentioned constantly by visitors and treated as a destination dessert in their own right. Out-of-town guests and local media coverage have turned Schmidt's into a stop that people plan around, not just a neighborhood dinner spot.
Beyond the dining room, Schmidt's operates a Banquet Haus for events, a catering arm, and food trucks that appear at festivals and fairs around the city. Columbus Monthly named it a best-of pick for 2025.