Cafe Mozart (1331 H St., NW; 202-347-5732). This Germanic deli and hangout serves sausage plates, with hefty wursts and two sides, that are big enough to share. We like the smooth weisswurst ($8.95), a mild veal sausage, paired with bacon-studded German potato salad and authentic sauerkraut, and the milder red cabbage with the smoky Hungarian pork kilbassy ($10.95). Maybe add a couple of ground-meat turnovers ($3.95) to your order–when they’re heated, the flaky crust crackles around the spiced filling. Open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Ann Limpert joined Washingtonian in late 2003. She was previously an editorial assistant at Entertainment Weekly and a cook in New York restaurant kitchens, and she is a graduate of the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Petworth.
