Fredericksburg was founded by German settlers in 1846, and the town has never really let go of it. Plenty of places on Main Street sell the idea of German food; Otto’s is where you go when you want it cooked properly. It sits a block off the main drag on East Austin Street, in a converted house with a handful of small dining rooms and outdoor seating, which keeps the whole thing feeling closer to dinner at someone’s home than a tourist stop.
The kitchen works from a German foundation but cooks with Hill Country ingredients and changes with the seasons, so the menu you find won’t be the one you read about online. That is rather the point. The wine list makes room for the Texas growers just up the road on 290, which is worth leaning into while you’re here.
Book ahead. It’s one of the more sought-after tables in town and weekends go early. Ask about current hours when you reserve, as they shift through the year.
It’s around twenty minutes from the Haus — an easy run in for dinner and back out again once the day-trippers have gone home.
