Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus Inc.

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Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus Inc. Dittmer's is an old-fashioned butcher shop and delicatessen and makes over 100 specialty items Eventually, he immigrated to Canada and finally the US.
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In 1948, when Dittmer was just 12 years old he started working at his family's delicatessen in Hamburg, Germany. After working in several grocery stores and butcher shops, Dittmer and his wife Margaret Bubert decided it was time to open up their very own small business, Dittmer's Gourmet Meats & Wurst-Haus. Dittmer's collection of recipes were shaped from his German roots as well as many mentors he met along the way. His passion and drive of making quality sausages, lunch meats, and smoke meats led to many awards and loyal Customers. Today, Dittmer's legacy is carried on in Los Altos, California by his daughter Petra Silva.

“PUT STEVE IN!”Back in the early ‘70s, we’d walk our dog around the neighborhood, and my dad would have short conversati...
10/13/2026

“PUT STEVE IN!”
Back in the early ‘70s, we’d walk our dog around the neighborhood, and my dad would have short conversations with our neighbor, Steve Spurrier, the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback.
But I wonder if Steve ever knew what was happening at our house!
The 49ers kept losing, and my dad would be yelling at our old TV, in his heavy German accent:
“PUT STEVE IN!”
To dad, it was just common sense. Why keep losing game after game when a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback was sitting on the bench?
I can still picture him.
A little piece of our family history.

đŸș🌭 Dittmer’s Oktoberfest Bierwurst is BACK! 🌭đŸșWe just made another batch of our popular Dittmer’s Oktoberfest Bierwurst,...
10/08/2026

đŸș🌭 Dittmer’s Oktoberfest Bierwurst is BACK! 🌭đŸș

We just made another batch of our popular Dittmer’s Oktoberfest Bierwurst, and it’s back in stock! This seasonal favorite is made with MĂ€rzen b**r, the traditional b**r style brewed especially for Oktoberfest. đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘđŸ»

And just in time for football season, we’ve also made another batch of our Game Day Sausage! 🏈🌭

Stock up for your next Oktoberfest celebration, game day, or weekend gathering. Come get them while they last!

🚹 OKTOBERFEST BIERWURST — WOW! đŸșđŸŒ­đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘWe launched our NEW Oktoberfest Bierwurst on September 12th
 and honestly, we had NO ...
10/04/2026

🚹 OKTOBERFEST BIERWURST — WOW! đŸșđŸŒ­đŸ‡©đŸ‡Ș
We launched our NEW Oktoberfest Bierwurst on September 12th
 and honestly, we had NO idea what was about to happen.

Made with smoked pork, MĂ€rzen b**r, crushed caraway, mustard seed & spices — it shot all the way to #7 in September sales out of 40+ sausages!

Even more impressive? 8 of September’s Top 10 sellers were Old World German sausages! đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘđŸ»

Apparently, Oktoberfest is REALLY your season!

Thank you for making our new Bierwurst such a hit! ❀

Before there was Dittmer’s, there was my dad making sausage at home.In the 1960’s and early ‘70s, my parents would have ...
09/30/2026

Before there was Dittmer’s, there was my dad making sausage at home.
In the 1960’s and early ‘70s, my parents would have German friends over the for house parties- German food, German drinks, lots of dancing, and Dad’s homemade sausage.
He had a small hand-cranked sausage machine, so he couldn’t make a lot. He would make some extra for his friends.
And they loved it. They would ask him to make more and buy the extra sausage from him because the German sausages Dittmer was making simply weren’t available on the Bay Area.
The interesting part is that the demand was already there before Dittmer’s was even a business. Those friends knew what my dad could make— and they wanted more. Eventually, that interest helped lead to something much bigger.
That’s a Dittmer’s story.

It’s Oktoberfest season
 ( part 2 from last post)
09/25/2026

It’s Oktoberfest season
 ( part 2 from last post)

Our Oktoberfest Bier Wurst started as a 25-lb test batch and went on to sell 100 lbs in its first week — a first for one...
09/25/2026

Our Oktoberfest Bier Wurst started as a 25-lb test batch and went on to sell 100 lbs in its first week — a first for one of our new seasonal sausages.

We sold out
 so we made another 100 lbs. 😂

The Hannover Wurst has a little Dittmer’s history behind it, too. Years ago, my father made this German-style sausage at the request of the German Consulate in San Francisco.

And our Game Day Sausage brings the red and gold for football season. â€ïžđŸ’›

Just another busy day at Dittmer’s.

Thank you for keeping us busy!

Lots of smoky goodness coming your way!
09/24/2026

Lots of smoky goodness coming your way!

Football weekend is here!🏈. Fire up the grill with Dittmer’s Black Gold Rush Tri-Tip and Game Day ...
09/19/2026

Football weekend is here!🏈. Fire up the grill with Dittmer’s Black Gold Rush Tri-Tip and Game Day Sausage!

The Yahoo GoodbyeBack before Yahoo had a cafeteria, during its early days, a group of employees would come into Dittmers...
09/16/2026

The Yahoo Goodbye
Back before Yahoo had a cafeteria, during its early days, a group of employees would come into Dittmers to shop for lunch meats and bread to take back to the office.
They would always look for my dad, Dittmer, before they left. They would smile and ask him to say, “Yahoo!”

My dad would smile, and in his wonderful German accent, he would stretch it out:

“Yahooooooo!”

Everyone would laugh, and for a moment, the simple goodbye became a little tradition.

It’s one of those small memories that still makes me smile - and a reminder of the warmth and personality my dad brought to everyone he met.

Address

4540 El Camino Real
Los Altos, CA
94022

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+16509413800

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