Europa Hofbrau

Restaurant in Orinda. 19 sandwiches, 9 burgers on the menu; the best scores 88.

A French dip sandwich cut in half on a white plate beside a small bowl of au jus, fork and knife on a napkin
Photo: Europa Hofbrau, from its website

Restaurant · Orinda, Contra Costa County

About

Europa Hofbrau is a restaurant in Orinda, independently owned. The site read its menu and scored every sandwich on it as the menu lists it; what follows is the menu, drawn and scored, not a review.

Type
Restaurant
Where
Orinda, Contra Costa County, California
Ownership
Independent
On the menu
19 sandwiches, 9 burgers; the best Sandwich Score is 88
Breads
choice of bread, Burger Bun, baked bun, toasted rye, soft roll
Provenance
5 house-made layers by the menu's own wording
Worth a look
5 items with something notable
Menu
The menu this page was read from, read 2026-09 · Website
Directions
On Google Maps

Where it is

Particularly interesting

The sandwiches

  1. Baked Ham 37 rough

    choice of bread, cold: fresh roasted ham.

  2. Baked Ham (Hot Open-Faced) 47 rough

    bread not stated, toasted: carved baked ham; mashed potatoes; homemade gravy (house-made).

    Worth a look: house-made: Gravy.

  3. Coliseum Burger burger 52 solid

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; bacon; cheddar.

  4. Coliseum Chicken Sandwich 48 rough

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), cold: flame-broiled chicken; bacon; cheddar.

  5. Corned Beef 32 chaos

    choice of bread, cold: fresh roasted corned beef.

  6. Corned Beef (Hot Open-Faced) 48 rough

    bread not stated, toasted: carved corned beef; mashed potatoes; homemade gravy (house-made).

    Worth a look: house-made: Gravy.

  7. Europa Burger burger 51 solid

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; bacon; cheddar; avocado.

  8. Europa Chicken Sandwich 48 rough

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), cold: flame-broiled chicken; bacon; avocado; cheddar.

  9. French Burger burger 46 rough

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; blue cheese; bacon; dijon mustard.

  10. Garden Burger burger not scored: no layer the pantry knows

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: vegetarian garden burger patty.

  11. Maui Waui Burger burger 65 very good

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; grilled pineapple; swiss; teriyaki sauce.

  12. Maui Waui Chicken Sandwich 55 solid

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), cold: flame-broiled chicken; grilled pineapple; swiss; teriyaki sauce.

  13. Mexicali Burger burger 62 very good

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; avocado; pepper jack; salsa.

  14. Mexicali Chicken Sandwich 52 solid

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), cold: flame-broiled chicken; avocado; pepper jack; salsa.

  15. Mushroom Burger burger 56 solid

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; sautéed mushrooms; swiss.

  16. Mushroom Chicken Sandwich 39 rough

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), cold: flame-broiled chicken; sautéed mushrooms; swiss.

  17. Original Chicken Sandwich 71 very good

    baked bun, cold: flame-broiled skinless boneless chicken breast; lettuce; tomatoes; pickle; red onions.

  18. Original Gourmet Burger burger 88 outstanding

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: flame-broiled ground beef; lettuce; tomatoes; pickle; red onions.

  19. Pastrami 34 chaos

    choice of bread, cold: fresh roasted pastrami.

  20. Pastrami (Hot Open-Faced) 48 rough

    bread not stated, toasted: carved pastrami; mashed potatoes; homemade gravy (house-made).

    Worth a look: house-made: Gravy.

  21. Reuben 82 excellent

    toasted rye, toasted: carved corned beef; sauerkraut; swiss.

  22. Roast Beef 34 chaos

    choice of bread, cold: fresh roasted beef.

  23. Roast Beef (Hot Open-Faced) 48 rough

    bread not stated, toasted: carved roast beef; mashed potatoes; homemade gravy (house-made).

    Worth a look: house-made: Gravy.

  24. Roasted Turkey 33 chaos

    choice of bread, cold: fresh roasted turkey.

  25. Roasted Turkey (Hot Open-Faced) 45 rough

    bread not stated, toasted: carved turkey; mashed potatoes; homemade gravy (house-made).

    Worth a look: house-made: Gravy.

  26. Smokey Mountain Burger burger 78 excellent

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), toasted: ground beef; crisp bacon; cheddar; grilled onions; bbq sauce.

  27. Smokey Mountain Chicken Sandwich 75 very good

    Burger Bun (bread not stated on the menu), cold: flame-broiled chicken; bacon; cheddar; grilled onions; bbq sauce.

  28. Thanksgiving 66 very good

    soft roll, cold: carved turkey; stuffing; cranberry.

What you can build

Bread
white, wheat, 9-grain, rye, sliced sourdough, soft roll, sourdough roll
Protein
roasted turkey, roast beef, baked ham, corned beef, pastrami