Gasthaus Unterstein

The traditional inn is centrally located in the eponymous district of Unterstein in the municipality of Schönau am Königssee.

Restaurant, hall & beer garden

The cozy restaurant in the Unterstein invites you to be pampered! Be it with a good lunch, a tasty snack in the afternoon, coffee and cake for those with a sweet tooth, or in the evening with excellent Bavarian-Austrian cuisine. The spacious function room with up to 400 seats offers plenty of space for all kinds of parties and celebrations. The large beer garden with its shady chestnut trees and a stage for musical entertainment is the ideal place for beautiful summer days.

Tradition meets modernity

The Golser-Schmitzer family serves regional and high-quality products. The inn specializes in Bavarian-Austrian cuisine, and in addition to the food, the Unterstein also places particular emphasis on the drinking culture. In the summer months, live Bavarian music is regularly played at the Unterstein inn.

The origins of the Grassl gentian distillery

The Grassl gentian distillery has its origins in Unterstein. In the early 17th century, the Grassl family received the documented Kranebitt right (Kranebitt is an old word for juniper) from the prince princes, the spiritual and secular lords of Berchtesgaden. Documents testify that in March 1692 the Unterstein innkeeper Grassl was granted the right to distil juniper, gentian and masterwort. The documents with the "Hütten-, Holz-, Wasser- und Brennrecht" (right to distil juniper, gentian and masterwort) can be found in the Bavarian Main State Archives and allow the descendants of the Grassl family to distil juniper from the Berchtesgaden National Park and the Berchtesgaden Alps right up to the present day.

Of course, the good Grassl schnapps and liqueur is also on the menu at Unterstein!