Some inns prepare one evening meal for all overnight guests, while at others guests order la carte from a menu. Whether you take the half-pension or order from the menu, you'll find certain standard fare. Certain dishes can therefore be expected on almost every Berghaus menu, although there are variations, as will be noted here in the descriptions of individual inns.
Every menu offers soup, often several kinds.
Two kinds of soup frequently seen on Berghaus menus are Gerstensuppe, a thick soup of barley and vegetables, and Gulaschsuppe, with vegetables and chunks of beef flavored with paprika. There will also be several kinds of salads. You can get a small or large mixed salad. A large salad, a Grosser Salatteller, with soup, is often enough for dinner. There is often also Thonsalat, a large mixed salad with tuna fish.