Gestalt Haus Fairfax

Rows of bikes on the walls and rows of brats and beers on the menu are your clues about what is up at a place beloved for its all-day (and nearly all-night) hours, extensive beer, sausage and mustard selection, and extremely casual vibe. Grab a seat, if you can, to figure out which of the 24 sausages – vegan, spicy or non-spicy – is right for you before heading to the bar to order. There, an extensive tap beer menu awaits. Will it be Reissdorf Kölsch from its hometown of Köln, Germany or North Coast Brewing Co’s Le Merle Saison, a Belgian style ale from Mendocino?

Don’t miss: chili dog, German potato salad, famous pot-free brownie