Würzburger Hofbräukeller

Würzburger Hofbräukeller is located on the outskirts of Würzburg but it’s a easily reached by public transportation or a pleasant if uphill walk.

Würzburger Hofbräu

Höchberger Straße 28
97082 Würzburg
Tel: 0931/429 70
website

Würzburg Station 1.6 km

Opening hours:
Wednesday to Friday 15:00 to 22:00
Saturday & Sunday 12:00 to 22:00
Closed Monday & Tuesday

Output: 350000 HL

History

Founded in 1643, this large brewery was bought up by Kulmbacher in 2005. This is part of the Brau Holding conglomeration which owns a wide range of breweries including Munich’s Paulaner. Don’t let all that put you off as the Würzburger Hofbräukeller is quite pretty. The newly renovated interior is very nicely done, as well. The food is good and their Pils goes down well in this charming setting.

We went here on a very quick Würzburg stop on our way to Miltenberg. After an all too brief tour of the old town center, we drove out to the Würzburger Hofbräukeller, which was luckily in the same direction as Miltenberg. It made for a nice lunch stop and though I wouldn’t go out of my way to go again, I’d certainly go if I was in town for a couple nights.

Pils

my Dad and I enjoying the Biergarten

Würzburger Hofbräu Pils, a beer even my visiting Dad could enjoy

Würzburger Hofbräukeller food

My wife and visiting father both had a very tasty pair of Fleischpfanzerl (ground veal patties) with potatoes. It was a special that day and I wish I’d joined them but opted for smoked Bratwürst, which I found a bit salty. I generally love smoked things but it sure gave me a good excuse to have another beer. The Pils may not be a great Pils, but it’s a fine Helles and a nice Biergarten beer. I also had the seasonal Kiliani Festbier, an amber Märzen style beer.

Fleischpfanzerl & smoked Bratwürst

Würzburger Hofbräukeller April 2026 revisit

I returned briefly to revisit the newly renovated Würzburger Hofbräukeller. It had been closed for a number of years. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice a job they’d done. I also quite liked the seasonal beer I sampled, a Frühjahrsfestbier.