Start off in the 1920s Speakeasy Rathskeller, explore the hidden Beer & Wine Cellar with a large variety of Old World Wines and Beers. Savor authentic German cuisine with a farm-to-fork focus and Adirondack flair, from Chicken Schnitzel to Sauerbraten.
In a disappearing Adirondack icon: an original Adirondack lodge whose nearly 140 year history includes a stagecoach inn, a post office, and trading post. It served as a cure cottage, was an illustrious speakeasy, and grand hotel. Today, you begin by visiting the 1920s Speakeasy with a Hidden Beer & Wine Cellar and the Adirondacks largest selection of craft import beers and sustainable wines.
We fuse an 100-mile farm-to-fork culinary focus with Old World imagination. Chef Cathy Hohmeyer's family originally built the Lake Clear Lodge in 1886, sold it, and eventually Ernest Hohmeyer's European family purchased it nearly 80 years later.
We honor the timeless practices of local ingredients, slow cooking, vegetable stocks, bone broths, essential oils, and natural herbs and spices. This is all a part of the essences that are drawn from the hands of four-generations that continue to hand-cut the stocks, stir the slow roasts, and bake artisan desserts with imaginative recipes from a fusion of the Old World and Adirondacks.
Add to your experience with our nightly workshops and demonstrations.
Several generations of Hohmeyer chefs are part of a centuries-long Old World culinary lineage dating back to medieval times. Explore seasonal themes from spaetzle to strudels via an interactive 30-minute cooking demo with recipes and how-tos.
Learn and taste the ancient roots of today’s elixirs. From the brews of antiquity and spirits of the medieval alchemists to critical historical moments that changed alcohol and whole civilizations, sip and discover up to six tasting tonics. Each month, there is a different theme in a fun, interactive 30-minute workshop.
Join the our three generations of family for an authentic, fresh-cooked Taste of Germany dinner.
You can view our current schedule and make a reservation below.
Reservations are required. You can make a reservation online by entering your number of guests and selecting an available date and time.
If you are trying to reserve for the same day and do not see any times available, please call us as we may still be able to fit you in. You can also order takeout online.