Specialties
"Come experience the delicious flavors of Richard's Hearty Traditional German dishes as well as Popular American choices too.
You can drink in the wonderful refreshment of Richard's exquisite selection of Imported German Beers and Wines or choose from well known American spirits. You'll feel as if you've been whisked away to the heart of the Rhineland"
History
Established in 1988.
In 1988, Richard opened his own restaurant in a former one-room school house in Harpswell, featuring two complete menus: traditional German fare and fine American cuisine. The Harpswell community welcomed Richard and Dotty and their sons, ages 17, 14, and 11. Everyone in the family pitched in to make the business a success, and a true family-run restaurant. In 1993, Richard purchased the former Bowdoin Hotel building and with the help of many friends, moved his restaurant to its current location on Maine Street, Brunswick. Now grown men, his sons returned to help with the family business. In true German tradition, Richard apprenticed Wil and Erik, teaching them the art of preparing fine cuisine.
Richard's Restaurant is housed in a building known as the Snow Block. Built in 1887 for brothers Larkin and Jordan Snow, the design is attributed to Brunswick's first architect Samuel B. Dunning. The cellar and first floor were occupied by a green grocery and a dry goods store.
Meet the Business Owner: Richard G.
Richard was born in 1946 in Mannheim, Germany, where his parents worked in the hospitality business at the Palace and Augusta hotels. Richard's dream of becoming a chef brought him to a professional cooking school. Upon completion of his schooling, he worked in several large hotels in Mannheim, Berlin and Köln (Cologne), first as a cook, then as a sous chef. In 1968, Richard left Germany to work at the Hofbräuhaus Restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine. In 1988, Richard opened his own restaurant in a former one-room school house in Harpswell. everyone in the family pitched in to make the business a success, and a true family-run restaurant. In 1993, Richard purchased the former Bowdoin Hotel building and with the help of many friends, moved his restaurant to its current location on Maine Street, Brunswick. Now grown men, his sons returned to help with the family business. In true German tradition, Richard apprenticed Wil and Erik, teaching them the art of preparing fine cuisine.