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February 2024 by Vikram Haer
Great variety of German specialties. A few things were nearing expiration so would check for that, but can’t beat the options.
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February 2024 by Daniel Todorov
Love it! Great selection and genuine imported German foods.
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February 2024 by Alexandra Smirnova
They have a lot of European favorite candies that you can’t otherwise find anywhere on West Coast. And we love their bread!
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February 2024 by RJ Kowalski
Magnificent specialty store in a cozy space. At the moment, they've got generous stocks of Christmas chocolates, cookies, and marzipan, now at a discount - don't miss those. Alongside nice Haribo and Ritter Sport selections, they've got a nice range of specialty/artisan chocolate. And soups, fish, pickles, sausage, Club-Mate... priced well and sold by friendly staff.
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January 2024 by Debra D.
We've been shopping in this store since moving to Noe Valley in the early 80s, discovering interesting and delectable German products. Then, we moved to work in Germany for over 30 years, coming back to visit and realizing what a unique treat this store was! Last year, we sadly learned the original Lehr's owner was finally closing - like so many other wonderful local stores have done in the last few years - but thrilled to learn that Hannah had plans to keep it alive by reviving it! She is actually interested in what customers want to find in her store! That's a rarity in SF businesses today, so we're ecstatic she not only saved this local, Noe Valley treasure, but wants to improve on her product availablility. She had a great selection of wonderful German Christmas products and sells German specialties, made fresh in the Bay Area. She's very accommodating and if you have a German product you'd like her to find, she'll try. So if you want a German favorite or try a specialty, this is a local store to support. Thank you, Hannah for keeping the neighborhood unique and special.
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January 2024 by Cathy's Cake Salon
I love shopping at Lehr's. The staff is always very friendly and helpful. It's where I buy quark for the Quark Stollen Recipe that's on my baking blog. I also pick up specialty items such as herring, Dr. Oetker's Whip It to stiffen whipped cream, German chocolates, fresh bread, baked goods, candies and many other items that I miss from my years of living in Germany.
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January 2024 by Gary Scheele
I love this place! Used to come here before Hannah took it over, and now she is very welcoming and helpful. Always enjoy coming here.
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December 2023 by Ron K.
A German jewel in the heart of Noe Valley. No need to jump on a plane to Germany, just go to Lehr's and pick up echt (authentic) German specialties.
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December 2023 by Gary S.
I used to come here before Hannah took it over (in November 2022) ... she is very welcoming and helpful. Growing up in Milwaukee years ago and coming from a German backround, I always enjoy coming here ... (And if you're German you might appreciate Quark. If not you might look it up ... a dairy product made from milk.) But the sausages, breads, a wonderful supply of German pantry foods, cookies, candy, etc.
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December 2023 by Viet-Hung Nguyen
Last time I went they even had German paprika chips, which are very hard to find in the US!
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November 2023 by Saskia Zieroldt
A great German shop! ❤️ We will be spending Christmas in San Francisco and I found the store online and contacted them directly via email. After very quick, very nice personal contact with the owner Hannah, who showed me around the store via video call, I was able to choose some goodies and pay online to pick it up when we got there. This service was great and we will have a special Christmas in the Great City of San Francisco with Christmas cookies from Lehr's! ? Thank you and best regards!
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November 2023 by Phuong Mai
This store has such a great selection of German food and snacks! I found my favorite hard candy there (Hermann the German!) and have picked up some other delicious treats. Don't miss the freezer in the front with a wide selection of sausages. Pair it with some beer or wine and pick up some condiments while you're there too. Excellent for putting together a hearty German meal!
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November 2023 by Ranjan P.
Love this little place, deceptively small because it's brimming with authentic, imported German delicacies. So much licorice, both salted and sweet as well as Marzipan of every type you can fantasize about. We came away with some horseradish mustard (for myself) and the black licorice my husband loves. They have a small refrigerated section which has all kinds of sausages, speck, cheeses, spreads, which we couldn't buy because we weren't going home and they're perishable. But the amount of goods in this little place is astonishing. It's adorable and brings back memories from decades ago when we walked to the local neighborhood shop in Munich. The woman at the front was super sweet and welcoming, very friendly and helpful, went out of her way to come around to inquire when she heard us talk about the dizzying types of candies in one of their aisles. I took a ton of photos to showcase just the immense variety of their foodstuffs. Btw., their front window is garnished with something I believe they also sell (on order) an authentic swing. Their prices are just fine, given that most of their stuff is imported and near impossible to get at a regular American shop, e.g. they had non-alcoholic malt beverages and beers.
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November 2023 by Feuer M.
Sorry to say, but it's just not Lehrs. They can call themselves a German store, but that's where the similarity ends. They have so few product choices for an import store. And they have people working there that can't answer basic questions about what they do carry A few fresh breads don't make the store if you don't carry imported products. Unless you're in a bind and just can't get out of San Francisco , I have to recommend the Gourmet Haus Staudt Gifts & Cafe in Redwood City or Dittmers in Mountain View.
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September 2023 by Suzanna Mizell
This place has been around forever. It's been well taken care of and is better than ever. You can definitely get your fix here. Love the pretzel specials.
