Tantris
A masterpiece in concrete, high-gloss plastic and orange carpet, Tantris is poppy, cool and very 1971. It must have taken some cojones for founder Fritz Eichbauer to realise his vision in a north Schwabing Business Park back then, but fast-forward to 2008 and this self-styled non-conformist gourmet temple remains Munich's most talked about. The kitchen personnel over the years reads like a who's who of German (and Austrian) gastronomy: first Eckart Witzigmann, later Heinz Winkler, and since 1991, Hans Haas, who has put a fresh spin on German gastronomy with dishes like Ciabatta-wrapped Calf's Head with Beans and Marinated Tomatoes and Wild Garlic Soup with Lobster.
Behind the stove:
Hans Haas
What they say:
"Tantris. A name like rumbling thunder - temple, meeting point, legend. Once avant-garde, today cult." Tantris website
New dish this year:
Suckling Pig with Smoked Eel and Dried Plums
not a lot of people know that:
The original set lunch back in 1971 was just 15.50 DM, about the price of a schnitzel.
Menu:
From R310 (£22) for a choice of four courses to R760 (£35) for the eight-course tasting menu
Johann-Fichte-Str. 7, 80805 Munich, Germany+49 (0)89 36 19 59 0
www.tantris.de
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