Fischer-Vroni

Fischer-Vroni has established itself in Munich as a brand of grilled fish on a stick (Steckerlfisch), starting at the Oktoberfest. At the Auer Dult and in most beer gardens that offer it, the fish is grilled under the Fischer-Vroni logo. At the Oktoberfest, the name stands for one of the smaller large tents, right at the main entrance.

History

Not later than 1818, the first herring was grilled at Oktoberfest, but although it has been a popular treat for decades, it has completely disappeared until today. The reason is an even more popular fish dish: the Steckerlfisch, which is mainly mackerel, trout, or zander grilled on a stick. Not only has herring vanished over the years, but also the larger part of the once numerous fish stands is not present today. This cannot be ascribed to the alleged unpopularity of Steckerlfisch, but rather to the popularity of one single stand, the Fischer-Vroni.

In 1904 Josef Pravida built the famous timbered house with the half-hip roof and stork’s nest for the first time, but opened it under the name “Fischerhütte zum Holländer” (Dutchman’s Fishing Hut) and renamed it three years later as Fischer-Vroni. After decades in the neighborhood of the Augustiner tent, it moved to today’s location in the Wirtsbudenstraße in 1998.

The current building, whose façade still looks essentially the same as it did more than a hundred years ago, dates from 2006, was extended with a gallery on top of the main entrance in 2011, and again modified in 2013 when the front received barrel storage. In 2022, a bar was added to the balcony.

In 2023, the tent gave up the concept of an all-day band. Sepp Folger's orchestra was replaced by Münchner Zwietracht every evening after 7 pm. Münchner Zwietracht was playing at Hippodrom and Marstall in previous years.

Food and Beer

The most striking feature, apart from the stork's nest on the roof, is the meter-long barbecue street on the south side of the tent, where mackerel, salmon trout, char, and sea bass are prepared for consumption. Unfortunately, the menu lacks low-priced dishes such as sausages. But it's not just the fish-oriented menu that offers numerous specialties; luxury also reigns when it comes to beer: as is customary at the Augustiner brewery, the liquid gold is traditionally served from wooden barrels. There are also daily changing lunch specials.

In 2023, the chickens were converted to organic farming. In 2024, non-alcoholic beer was added to the menu.

Gay Monday

The second Monday received a radical makeover in the last couple of years. Actually known as the bricklayers' Monday at the Oktoberfest, as many handicraft businesses have been using this day for a visit for decades, Fischer-Vroni is nowadays known for "Prosecco Monday". While other tents usually don't close that day, you're likely to find Fischer-Vroni closed for overcrowding.

Reservations 2025

Fischer-Vroni started accepting reservation requests on May 23 via its reservation form. At the beginning, all days except for the first Saturday were available. For the first time, reservations are offered in three shifts, the first ending at 2 pm, the second at 6 pm. While more valuable reservations for the Fischer-Vroni are rarely publicly available, they do offer so-called last-minute reservations. Unfortunately, in two-hour shifts, though. In 2023, a couple of regular evening shifts became available in July.