German Deli and Cafe Mozart

German Deli and Cafe Mozart
1331 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 347-5732
Fax: (202) 347-4958
Web: CafeMozartGermanDeli.com
Email: cafe_mozart_2000@yahoo.com

Business Hours
Monday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday and Holidays: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day

German Deli offers food products imported from Poland. Choose from a wide selection of cans, jars and bags that are good for both home cooking and gifts. In addition, the German Deli sells U.S.-made Polish-style sausages (kielbasa, kiszka) in many flavors. Poland-made and Polish-style products are a small fraction of what the German Deli offers. The store's product list includes German, Hungarian, Latvian, Norwegian, Canadian, Swedish, Danish, Dutch, Swiss, Finnish and American items. Many of the items that aren't identified as Polish would actually be also typical of Polish cuisine.

You can combine your Polish food shopping at the German Deli with an inexpensive lunch at the adjoining Cafe Mozart. The deli-cafe establishment is run by Hilde and Max Fehr. Mrs. Fehr sounds like a seasoned food preparer. As I talked to her about Polish products available in her deli, four men in business suits briskly walked up to the cafe entrance and asked whether she can feed four people. The proprietress looked at them sympathetically and replied with confidence: "Yes, I've been doing that since I was seven." Frau Fehr's accent will add even more authentic flavor to your part-European-part-Washingtonian dining experience at Cafe Mozart.

German Deli and Cafe Mozart are located in Washington's downtown office district between 13th and 14th Street on H Street. The nearest museum is the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Read "Eat Smart in Poland." This book tells you what Poles eat and what you'll be eating when you go to Poland. More than a detailed description of typical dishes, it's a full discussion of Poland's culinary culture. Authors Joan and David Peterson researched Polish cuisine before travelling to Poland, then they crisscrossed Poland, visited exclusive restaurants and savored homemade dishes.