EBG Rating: 7.8/10

Choice/Quality of Drinks:
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Gutmann and Augustiner beer with occasional specials and a competent back bar of alternatives.

Style/Décor:
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Characterful old pub which evokes the decades past, with a Ruritanial feel. Huge Alpine painting, rickety furniture, but somewhat of a classical old café feel too.

Atmosphere/Character:
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One of those bars where the clientele morphs during the day, from sleepy afternoons, food service to evening and on to late night, a melting pot.

Amenities/Events:
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Food, snacks, limited outdoor space, card games.

Value For Money:
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Typical prices for the neighbourhood.

Description:
Johannisplatz’s best late bar, the eponymous bar is known in Munich as a ‘boazn’, generally speaking casual little pubs for socialising. That said, Johannis isn’t just a boozer, they offer food, particularly Flammkuchen.

You’ll find a twee, country leaning interior with an iconic image of the Matterhorn. Furniture has a classical, rickety look. Gutmann and Augustiner beer flows and you’ll find anyone here from crust punks to bourgeois couples.

The owner Olaf Schmidt has become a legend in his own lifetime since taking up the role in 1991, seen by his mock-up as King Ludwig behind the bar. However, memories of the place linger back to 1925, and the years of time well spent in here are palpable. Clearly one of the best bars of its style in the city.