About Us and Our History
Back in 1907, the Monroe Eckstein’s Four Corners Brewery supplied the beer here. Back then, KILLMEYER’S had already been around for half a century, at least. Ol’ Cap Simonson claims that part of this building goes back to the early 1700s. The earliest maps show one or two structures in this area, so who knows? We do know that Balthazar Kreischer sold this property to Nicolas Killmeyer around 1855. The next generation of Killmeyers expanded the original building, made the upstairs hotel, and commissioned the beautiful Mahogany bar in 1890. The Simonson family bought the building from the Killmeyer heirs in 1945. It was known as “Rube’s” until the 1950s when Cappy decided that the 100-year-old structure would be better off called, “The Century Inn”. In 1995 it was bought from the Simonson family by Ken Tirado, who restored it and renamed it KILLMEYER’S OLD BAVARIA INN. Since then, the torch has been passed to Kim Boschi and Rob Cherrick who are continuing to keep this history alive and bring this buildings legacy into the future.
Whether you are planning a private party, enjoying our large outdoor Beer Garden, or feasting on an authentic German dinner in one of our multiple dining rooms, we are sure you will agree that KILLMEYER’S is a unique and exciting piece of Staten Island history.
We hope to see you soon.
