{"id":210,"date":"2026-09-27T23:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-27T23:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging-welcome-121a408.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2026-10-17T14:09:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T14:09:18","slug":"maothai-stammhaus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/?page_id=210","title":{"rendered":"MAOTHAI Berlin STAMMHAUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<article class=\"wp-block-group prose\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The flagship in Prenzlauer Berg developed into a cultural meeting point. It attracted artists, journalists, diplomats, students and travellers. It consciously conveyed a different image of Thailand from the distorted one that had emerged from mass tourism \u2014 the highest quality, including aesthetically, with the finest service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/article>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-stammhaus\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arriving at Maothai<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/b9c6a76ff68b7a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/b9c6a76ff68b7a.jpg\" alt=\"The completed frontage \u00b7 1993\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The completed frontage \u00b7 1993<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/7528c6f0cca38c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/7528c6f0cca38c.jpg\" alt=\"Evening on W\u00f6rther Stra\u00dfe\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Evening on W\u00f6rther Stra\u00dfe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4496d9eb443aa4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4496d9eb443aa4.jpg\" alt=\"Buddha at the entrance\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buddha at the entrance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inside the restaurant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/e8f001224b9a7f.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/e8f001224b9a7f.jpg\" alt=\"At the opening: Set, Hat, Pali and Jamrath at the bar\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the opening: Set, Hat, Pali and Jamrath at the bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/c680ad89b8e6dc.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/c680ad89b8e6dc.jpg\" alt=\"A view towards the bar\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view towards the bar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/8f6a67778a9e56.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/8f6a67778a9e56.jpg\" alt=\"The upper dining area\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The upper dining area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group gallery-chapter\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it began<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid maothai-count\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/3c2ac1888aa448.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/3c2ac1888aa448.jpg\" alt=\"W\u00f6rther Stra\u00dfe 30 before the conversion\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">W\u00f6rther Stra\u00dfe 30 before the conversion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/6b92671a8d5da6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/6b92671a8d5da6.jpg\" alt=\"New window openings for the restaurant\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New window openings for the restaurant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4da7be10b41101.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/4da7be10b41101.jpg\" alt=\"Laying new gas, water and electricity lines\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laying new gas, water and electricity lines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details gallery-archive is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>More from the archive \u00b7 8<\/summary>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group curated-grid\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/942f1f80265095.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/942f1f80265095.jpg\" alt=\"Conversion under the direction of Alwin Olbrich\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Conversion under the direction of Alwin Olbrich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a9a0e7a5a3354e.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/a9a0e7a5a3354e.jpg\" alt=\"The restaurant in its Berlin neighbourhood\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The restaurant in its Berlin neighbourhood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/5f3005d57c5c8a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/5f3005d57c5c8a.jpg\" alt=\"Another view of the upper dining area\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Another view of the upper dining area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/8d3b5c17f886dd.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/8d3b5c17f886dd.jpg\" alt=\"A flyer for the Maothai restaurant group\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A flyer for the Maothai restaurant group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/9b3a500f6fa5f0.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/9b3a500f6fa5f0.jpg\" alt=\"A postcard for the Maothai restaurant group\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A postcard for the Maothai restaurant group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/e4f56d61ceb72a.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/e4f56d61ceb72a.jpg\" alt=\"Renovation begins next door\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Renovation begins next door<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/777bfaa1abfedb.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/777bfaa1abfedb.jpg\" alt=\"The neighbouring buildings under renovation\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The neighbouring buildings under renovation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/ed648c4ec60d61.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/maothai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/maothai-20260928\/assets\/ed648c4ec60d61.jpg\" alt=\"Further changes in the neighbourhood\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Further changes in the neighbourhood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flagship in Prenzlauer Berg developed into a cultural meeting point. It attracted artists, journalists, diplomats, students and travellers. It consciously conveyed a different image of Thailand from the distorted one that had emerged from mass tourism \u2014 the highest quality, including aesthetically, with the finest service. Arriving at Maothai Inside the restaurant How it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_maothai_before":"<a class=\"skip\" href=\"#content\">Skip to content<\/a><header class=\"hero \" style=\"--cover:url('assets\/fd4a76718225bb.jpg')\"><div class=\"top\"><div class=\"heading\"><h1>{{maothai_title}}<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"identity\"><p class=\"brand-story\">The Story of a Group of Thai Restaurants in Berlin and Palma<\/p><a class=\"brand\" href=\"index.html\">THAI FOOD MAGIC<br>MAOTHAI<\/a><nav class=\"language-switch\" aria-label=\"Language\"><a href=\"stammhaus-de.html\" hreflang=\"de\" lang=\"de\">DE<\/a><a href=\"stammhaus.html\" hreflang=\"en\" lang=\"en\" aria-current=\"true\">ENG<\/a><a href=\"stammhaus-es.html\" hreflang=\"es\" lang=\"es\">ES<\/a><a href=\"stammhaus-th.html\" hreflang=\"th\" lang=\"th\">THAI<\/a><a href=\"stammhaus-ja.html\" hreflang=\"ja\" lang=\"ja\">JAP<\/a><\/nav><\/div><\/div><div class=\"intro\"><\/div><div class=\"hero-bottom\"><nav aria-label=\"Main navigation\"><!--maothai-menu:en:190--><a href=\"story.html\">STORY<\/a><a href=\"restaurants.html\" aria-current=\"page\">THE RESTAURANTS<\/a><a href=\"thai-food.html\">THAI FOOD<\/a><a href=\"people.html\">PEOPLE<\/a><a href=\"press.html\">PRESS COVERAGE<\/a><a href=\"establishing.html\">ESTABLISHING THAI AS INTERNATIONAL CUISINE<\/a><a href=\"videos.html\">VIDEOS<\/a><a href=\"print-shop.html\">PRINT SHOP<\/a><a href=\"contact.html\">NEWS &amp; CONTACT<\/a><!--\/maothai-menu--><\/nav><\/div><\/header><main id=\"content\"><div class=\"breadcrumb\"><a href=\"index.html\">PROLOG<\/a><span>\/<\/span><a href=\"restaurants.html\">THE RESTAURANTS<\/a><span>\/<\/span><span>{{maothai_title}}<\/span><\/div>","_maothai_after":"<dialog class=\"image-viewer\" aria-label=\"Image viewer\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"viewer-close\">Close \u00d7<\/button><figure><img alt=\"\"><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"viewer-controls\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"viewer-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous image\">\u2190<\/button><span class=\"viewer-count\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/span><button type=\"button\" class=\"viewer-next\" aria-label=\"Next image\">\u2192<\/button><\/div><a class=\"viewer-original\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open original image \u2197<\/a><\/dialog><details class=\"section-menu\"><summary>More in this chapter<\/summary><div class=\"chapter-index\"><a href=\"kamala.html\"><span>3.2<\/span><strong>KAMALA Berlin Mitte<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"kleiner-drachen.html\"><span>3.3<\/span><strong>KLEINER DRACHEN \u00b7 Nikolaiviertel<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"tuans-huette.html\"><span>3.4<\/span><strong>TUANS H\u00dcTTE \u00b7 Berlin Mitte<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"fasanenplatz.html\"><span>3.5<\/span><strong>MAOTHAI WEST \u00b7 Fasanenplatz<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"issan.html\"><span>3.6<\/span><strong>ISSAN \u00b7 Brandenburger Tor<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"maothai-palma.html\"><span>3.7<\/span><strong>MAOTHAI PALMA \u00b7 Marivent<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"ati-taiperu.html\"><span>3.8<\/span><strong>ATI ThaiPeru PALMA \u00b7 Pere Garau<\/strong><\/a><a href=\"issaan.html\"><span>3.9<\/span><strong>ISSAAN \u00b7 Reinhardtstra\u00dfe<\/strong><\/a><\/div><\/details><div class=\"sequence\"><a href=\"restaurants.html\">\u2190 THE RESTAURANTS<\/a><a href=\"kamala.html\">KAMALA Berlin Mitte \u2192<\/a><\/div><\/main><footer><a href=\"index.html\">THAI FOOD MAGIC \u00b7 MAOTHAI<\/a><span>Berlin &amp; Palma \u00b7 A personal archive<\/span><a href=\"#\">Back to top \u2191<\/a><\/footer>","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-210","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=210"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":734,"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/210\/revisions\/734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maothai.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}