Conditorei Kreutzkamm Cafe
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Altstadt-Lehel
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Dresden Stollen since 1825, Munich's heritage cake counter, sixth generation.
Cafe
Café Luigi Tambosi
Munich's oldest café since 1775, Italian roots, Hofgarten terrace.
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Altstadt-Lehel |
$$ Mid-range for Cafe
| Sun–Thu 08:00–01:00; Fri–Sat 08:00–03:00; garden daily 12:00–23:00
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Luigi Tambosi opened the Caféhaus on Odeonsplatz in 1775, which makes this the oldest café in Munich by two clear decades. The building closed in late 2016 after two centuries, then reopened in 2018 under new management with the original room and the Hofgarten terrace intact. The kitchen now runs as Italian brasserie, vitello tonnato, fritto misto, a clean spaghetti pomodoro at lunch, and the ground-floor café still pulls espresso from morning to past midnight. The terrace under the Feldherrnhalle is the warm-month address: forty tables on flagstones with the Hofgarten in the eyeline, no reservation, first-come.
Editor's Tip
The Hofgarten terrace is the postcard, but the indoor café-bar is the better cold-weather room. The 2018 reopening under new ownership preserved the address and the Italian register, the kitchen is brasserie now, not the old patisserie counter, so calibrate expectations: this is for the espresso, the spritz, and the terrace, not for a destination meal.
At a Glance
- View
- Marienplatz, Historic Monuments
Views & Setting
View Type
Marienplatz, Historic Monuments
View Quality
Exceptional
Indoor Terrace
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Café Luigi Tambosi, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Café Luigi Tambosi?
Café Luigi Tambosi is located in Altstadt-Lehel, Munich, Odeonsplatz 18, 80539 München.
What are the opening hours of Café Luigi Tambosi?
Café Luigi Tambosi is open Sun–Thu 08:00–01:00; Fri–Sat 08:00–03:00; garden daily 12:00–23:00.
What is Café Luigi Tambosi best for?
Café Luigi Tambosi is especially popular for Morning Espresso, Summer Terrace, Post Residenz.
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