About Rhein Haus
Opened in February of 2013, Rhein Haus (formerly Von Trapp’s) is Capitol Hill’s very own 10,000 square-foot slice of Bavaria. Owners Deming Maclise and James Weimann filled the renovated 1940’s candy factory with burly bier hall antiques from across Europe to create a genuine feel and an outstanding space. Authentic Bavarian fare—house-made sausages and pretzels—are accompanied by 24 drafts featuring both European and Northwestern beers. In addition to the main dining room, an 80-seat bier hall, 53 bar seats, an intimate fire den, and two mezzanines encircle the five indoor bocce ball courts. An outdoor biergarten offers sunny seating, a fire pit and an additional bocce court, as well as another bar.
Other Rhein Haus Locations
Leavenworth
Denver
Meet the Rhein Haus Team
Pete Fjosne
EXECUTIVE CHEF
In 2010, Fjosne joined the team at Bastille Café & Bar as sous chef under Jason Stoneburner. In the fall of 2012, Bastille's owners, James Weimann and Deming Maclise, offered Fjosne the job as executive chef of Rhein Haus, their new German-style beer hall with indoor bocce ball.
Fjosne headed off to Germany for a 2 months of researching sausages, sauerkraut, pretzels, and all things Bavarian. Fjosne's hearty sausage program makes 150 to 250 pounds of all-natural, classic Bavarian sausages each day along with weekly small-batch specials. In 2015 Fjosne opened Rhein Haus Denver, and in 2017 opened the 3rd Rhein Haus in Tacoma, WA. He has appeared on the Cooking Channel's Unique Eats, Top Chef Season 15 "Now That's a Lot of Schnitzel," and Travel Channel's Food Paradise Season 11, Episode 4 "Brew-Haha".
Molly Pluger
EVENTS AND SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Molly Pluger, is the Event Manager at Rhein Haus Seattle and also manages the social media accounts. She books and oversees all corporate and social events that take place year-round. Originally from Colorado, Molly has worked at Rhein Haus since 2013 and has 20+ years of experience managing restaurants. In addition to her delightful son, she has an obscene number of small dogs whom she spends her free time wrangling.