Bakery counters in Munich worth queuing for: levain breads, laminated pastry, regional bakes and the morning ritual.

Where to queue for bread and pastry

Julius Brantner Brothandwerk ★ 4.7

Bakery€schwabingTue-Fri 08:00-18:30, Sat 08:00-17:00Walk-in onlyOrganic sourdough breads, regional grains

Julius Brantner Brothandwerk in Munich's Schwabing-Maxvorstadt has run a transparent organic bakery since April 2019, small regional product list.

Worth the queue: Slow-fermented sourdough loaf

Nordendstrasse 23, 80801 München

Hofpfisterei ★ 4.5

Bakery€maxvorstadtMon-Fri 06:45-18:00, Sat 07:30-12:30Walk-in onlyWood-fired sourdough Pfister-Brot

Hofpfisterei in Munich's Maxvorstadt bakes Pfister-Brot in wood-fired ovens; a 700-year-old Munich tradition, now operating 100+ branches across Bavaria.

Worth the queue: Pfister Bio-Hausbrot

Kreittmayrstrasse 5, 80335 München

Rischart ★ 4.0

Bakery€altstadt-lehelMon-Sat 07:00-20:00, Sun 08:00-20:00Walk-in onlyBavarian pastries, Prinzregententorte, sandwiches

Rischart has anchored Munich's Marienplatz with bakery and café since 1932; Prinzregententorte and Münchner Kindl are the house specials, with a long.

Worth the queue: Prinzregententorte

Marienplatz 18, 80331 München

Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.5

Bakery€altstadt-lehelMon-Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun closedWalk-in onlySchmalznudel, the Bavarian fried doughnut

Café Frischhut on Munich's Prälat-Zistl-Strasse, off Viktualienmarkt since 1973, fries Schmalznudel all day; the city's last counter dedicated.

Worth the queue: Schmalznudel with sugar dusting

Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München

Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer ★ 4.0

Bakery€schwabingMon-Fri 06:00-18:30, Sat 06:00-13:00Walk-in onlyBavarian breads, pretzels, Leberkäswecken

Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer has been an original Munich family bakery since 1932 with 50+ city branches; the Schwabing Friedrichstrasse counter sells pretzels.

Worth the queue: Pretzel with butter (Brezn mit Butter)

Friedrichstrasse 30, 80801 München
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