The Hofbräukeller is a restaurant in
Haidhausen,
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
,
Germany
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owned by
Hofbräuhaus brewery. This restaurant serves the traditional
Bavarian cuisine and is less touristy than
Hofbräuhaus am Platzl and more popular with the locals. It is a part of the ''Wiener Platz'', home to the
Wiener Markt.
The main floor has two eating rooms and outdoor eating balcony overlooking the beer garden. The underground and first floors have the private function rooms that can be hired for events, lectures, and such. During the warm days, the beer garden is opened with self-service food and drink booths in the back yard.
This restaurant gained the notoriety on 16 October 1919 when
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his suicide in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the lea ...
gave his first political speech as a member of the
German Workers' Party
The German Workers' Party (, DAP) was a short-lived far-right political party established in the Weimar Republic after World War I. It only lasted from 5 January 1919 until 24 February 1920. The DAP was the precursor of the National Socialist ...
(''Deutsche Arbeiterpartei'', DAP) at the
beer hall
A beer hall or beer palace () refers to a type of establishment that gained significant popularity in the 19th century, particularly across Central Europe. These venues were pivotal to the social and cultural life of cities renowned for their bre ...
on the first floor.
See also
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Hofbräu-Festzelt
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Bürgerbräukeller
External links
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Official Website
Buildings and structures in Munich
Restaurants in Germany
Drinking establishments in Germany
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