At first, the opening of the Schrannenhalle in 2005 was a great city highlight. The market hall was a modern reconstruction of a 19th-century building of the same name and it even incorporated some historical parts, which had not been destroyed during a fire in 1932. Formerly a grain market, the Schrannenhalle was intended as an indoor extension of the Viktualienmarkt, but market vendors of the original outdoor section feared the competition and campaigned against these plans. Thus, a new idea was launched to fuse commercial and cultural enterprises. Unfortunately, the commercial part soon outweighed the more sophisticated efforts and the market hall turned into an arena mostly featuring cheap entertainment. In the end, the Schrannenhalle and its mediocre programming was refused by locals, and the leaseholders were forced to shut the place down.
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Now the Schrannenhalle, however, has opened for the second time with a new philosophy. Instead of an extension of the Viktualienmarkt, the latest offerings rather complement the culinary selection of the market. Almost half of the hall has been rented by local delicatessen-seller, Käfer's. The rest of the Schrannenhalle is divided into food stands offering anything from patisserie and liqueur to tea and cheese. Even Michelin-star restaurant Tantris has established a small branch in the hall. On the first opening days, there was a great rush of locals to check out the hall's new assortment and it seems most visitors enjoy the mix of delicatessen and luxury products. If the concept will sustain the first curious shoppers and will establish itself as a new hub for high-priced grocery shopping remains to be seen, though. For more information, visit schrannenhalle.de.
