Facade of the historic Von Bischoffshausen house in Frutillar, with its German-style architecture and garden

Frutillar · Café Restaurant & Guesthouse since 1918

Von Bischoffshausen is a place where time passes, but the places remain the same.

History, tradition and German heritage in the heart of Frutillar, by Lake Llanquihue.

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Where time passes, but the places remain.

Von Bischoffshausen is part of Frutillar's history. A place where tradition, architecture, nature and the memory of those who arrived on these lands are still present.

Gallery of old family photographs kept in the house, next to a flower arrangement

Our history

Become part of our history

This house was built in 1918 with native woods from southern Chile —alerce, mañío, oak and laurel— by Karl Von Bischoffshausen and Amalie Rotter, who first set up a general store here that sold everything.

Goods arrived from Puerto Montt by cart to Puerto Varas, and then by steamboats that sailed Lake Llanquihue to Frutillar. This house was a direct witness to the growth of the town.

The house's original wooden staircase, with a skylight, an iron chandelier and a red-toned room in the background

How to get here

Visit us in Frutillar

We're waiting for you in the heart of Frutillar, steps from Lake Llanquihue.

Von Bischoffshausen Av. Philippi 1285
Frutillar, Los Lagos Region, Chile
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What our guests say

What our visitors are saying

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A legacy that continues

A history that's still alive

Frutillar keeps in its streets, houses and landscapes the memory of those who arrived on these lands to begin a new story. Von Bischoffshausen is part of that legacy.

Today, the family's fourth generation cares for this house. What were once the bedrooms of Karl and Amalie's eight children are now our guesthouse.

And on its ground floor, you are the ones enjoying that past turned into present.

Old framed family photograph, kept in the house as part of its memory

Contact

We're here to welcome you

  • AddressAv. Philippi 1285, Frutillar, Chile
  • WhatsApp+56 9 8605 1384
  • Emailhospedajevonbisch@gmail.com
  • Instagram@restaurantvonbischoffshausen