Lunchtoberfest at Suppenküche: Get Hammered While the Sun Shines

Suppenkuche

It doesn't look nearly this scary in person.

​Now through October 4 -- in honor of Oktoberfest -- Suppenküche (525 Laguna at Hayes) is offering a special daytime menu,11 a.m.-2 p.m. The midday hours (they started last Saturday) are new for the Hayes Valley outpost of Bavarian cooking, which can best be described as simple and hearty. Fans of stuff on bread will be happy to note the Lunchtoberfest menu's selection of sandwiches, all $8. You can get leberkäse, a kind of Bavarian meatloaf, sausage with sauerkraut, roasted pork with sea salt, or house cured salmon. Side dishes include potato salad, sauerkraut, cucumber salad, and späetzle (all $4). Giant pretzels with cheese spread are also $4.

And where there's Oktoberfest, naturally, there's beer. Suppenküche's beer special is called, simply enough, Oktoberfest, available as Hefeweizen or lager, both $4 a half liter or $8 a liter. Indulge during Lunchtoberfest, and you'll probably end up to sloppy to return to the office. Start trying out possible excuses now.