Picture this. You’re standing before the Teatro Solln a charming restaurant and theatre in Munich’s Solln district. Its history is rich and fascinating.
The Teatro Solln wasn’t always a theatre. It began life around 1830 as a simple building. Josef Iberl a man from the Upper Palatinate founded a tavern here. He’d acquired land near the Warnberg and run a brickyard since 1862. He initially served beer to workers from his and nearby brickyards.
As the clay deposits dwindled and the brickyards faced closure Josef Iberl’s daughter Anna and her husband Josef Heppner a sculptor continued the business. Heppner was a member of the Munich artists’ association Die Raben. Thanks to their support the tavern gained a full liquor license in 1888. This wasn’t easy. Authorities initially refused due to nearby taverns in Pullach and Großhesselohe.
Katharina Iberl Josef’s wife and later their son Josef who was also Solln’s deputy mayor continued running the tavern. The Spaten-Franziskaner Brewery acquired the property in 1937. They had supplied beer since 1910.
In 1966 Georg Maier leased the building. He established the Iberl-Bühne a theatre. The opening production in December 1966 was Die Meistersinger von Schwabing. The most famous production was Gerhard Loew’s Grattleroper a Bavarian dialect singspiel. It ran for over 500 performances.
Sibylla and Klaus Abenteuer took over in 2005. They also ran the Rabenwirt tavern in Pullach. They extensively renovated the building in summer 2006. Georg Maier and his ensemble moved to the Munich city center in 2014. The Sollner Kultbühne a folk theatre replaced them. Sibylla Abenteuer combined theatre with music and cabaret.
In summer 2019 the tavern and theatre underwent another transformation. It reopened as the Teatro Solln a trattoria. This charming building a blend of rustic and modern offers a warm inviting atmosphere. The Teatro Solln’s story continues. It’s a place where history meets modern Italian cuisine and live performances. Enjoy your time here.