Schwarzer Walfisch, inn in Flensburg, Germany

The Schwarzer Walfisch is a residential house from the 16th century in Flensburg that was later used as a restaurant. Visible roof structures in the cellar date from this early time, while the facade was substantially renewed in 1751 and an adjacent storage building from the 17th or 18th century is preserved.

The house was built in the 16th century and once sat directly at the harbor, which gradually moved farther away over the centuries. Since 1837 it served as a restaurant and was expanded with additions in 1887 and 1897.

The Schwarzer Walfisch gets its name from the whaling era, when ships sailed from Flensburg to Greenland. The name still reminds visitors today of this maritime past and makes the house a symbol of the old harbor town.

The inn has been closed since 2004, so there is no dining room to visit; the building at Angelburger Straße 44 is seen from the street. Since December 2021 the craft-beer dealer Brewcomer has run a pop-up branch in the rooms, open only at times. The facade numerals mark the 1751 renewal.

On 7 March 1884, 56 men founded the regulars' table 'Rechte Ecke' in the right back room; members included Herm. G. Dethleffsen (Bommerlunder), Emil Petersen (Flensburger Brauerei) and August Grün (Hansen Rum). Membership is still only possible by personal recommendation and a subsequent vote.