Schmidt’s Sausage Haus Restaurant, ColumbusForget what you think you know about German food in America, because this Columbus institution rewrites the rules entirely. This restaurant has anchored its corner of Lorain Avenue for decades, feeding locals who grew up with German food at their family tables. Das Schnitzel Haus, ParmaSome restaurants build their entire identity around one dish, and Das Schnitzel Haus in Parma is unapologetic about doing exactly that. Amber Rose Restaurant & Catering, DaytonWhat if the best German food in Dayton also happened to celebrate Hungarian and Eastern European traditions alongside it? New Berlin Brewing Company, North CantonWho would have thought that a brewing company in North Canton would serve some of the most compelling German food in the northeastern corner of Ohio?