Head-to-Head · Munich
JAN vs Tantris Maison
Munich's boldest new three-star against its 1971 institution: Jan Hartwig's modern German tasting versus the Tantris house under Benjamin Chmura. Book by the occasion.
The Verdict
Munich's boldest new three-star against its most storied house. JAN is Jan Hartwig's own restaurant, opened in October 2022 and awarded three Michelin stars within months, where a tasting of modern German cooking on a French base runs about 380 euros, or 335 at lunch. Tantris Maison Culinaire is the 1971 Schwabing institution that helped write German fine dining, now a complex holding the two-star Restaurant Tantris under chef Benjamin Chmura and the one-star Tantris DNA, with all-in dinners north of 300 euros. One is a chef at the height of his powers; the other is a living monument that still cooks at the top.
The split is new icon versus old icon. Hartwig left three stars at Atelier to build JAN from scratch, and the room is a personal, precise statement of where German cooking is now. Tantris is teak, brass and 1970s drama, with Chmura's contemporary French menus and an award-winning cellar carrying the room. See both in the Munich dining guide.
Scores, Side by Side
| Score | JAN | Tantris Maison |
|---|---|---|
| Food | 10 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Atmosphere | 8 / 10 | 9 / 10 |
| Value | 7 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Which One for Which Occasion
| Occasion | Editorial Pick |
|---|---|
| A once-in-a-lifetime tasting | JANThree stars in months and a chef at his peak make this the singular meal in the city right now. |
| A grand, classic occasion | Tantris MaisonThe 1970s room and its sense of theatre carry a celebration in a way a newer space cannot. |
| Impressing a client | Tantris MaisonThe name still carries weight in Munich business circles, and the service is faultless. |
| Following the kitchen closely | JANHartwig's modern German tasting is the more inventive plate-by-plate experience. |
| A serious wine night | Tantris MaisonThe Tantris cellar and its award-winning sommelier team are among the deepest in Germany. |
Price Comparison
Both are top-tier Munich spends. JAN's large tasting is about 380 euros before drinks, with a shorter lunch at 335, a relatively honest figure for three stars. Tantris Maison runs north of 300 euros all-in for Restaurant Tantris, with the one-star Tantris DNA a gentler entry into the house. Pairings at either push the total well higher. Weigh them against the best French restaurants worldwide and the wider modern European restaurants worldwide.
How to Book
JAN is the harder table. It releases seats on a rolling window through its own site and they go quickly for a three-star room of its size, so book the moment your date opens. Read the JAN review in full before you commit.
Tantris Maison books direct and on OpenTable for both Restaurant Tantris and Tantris DNA, with better availability midweek; note the house closes for a summer break. Read the Tantris Maison review first. For occasion fit, weigh both against the best Munich tables for an anniversary and to impress clients. For more match-ups see JAN vs Tantris and JAN vs Tohru in der Schreiberei, and browse the compare index.