5 brunch in Munich, editor-picked for saturday brunch. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Munich.
Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.5
altstadt-lehel · Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München
Hours: Mon-Sat 09:00-18:00, Sun closed
Café Frischhut off Munich's Viktualienmarkt has fried the Bavarian Schmalznudel doughnut since 1973; this is the morning sweet-counter for breakfast under EUR 10.
Tip: Closed Sundays; queue is shortest at 09:00 weekday mornings; cash usually preferred.
Café Luitpold ★ 4.1
altstadt-lehel · Brienner Strasse 11, 80333 München
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-19:00, Sun 09:00-19:00
Café Luitpold on Munich's Brienner Strasse, opened 1888 and once Europe's largest coffeehouse, runs a classic German brunch with Wiener Melange in the salon at the back.
Tip: Sunday brunch books out the week before; the museum on coffee-house culture is worth a stop.
Cotidiano Gärtnerplatz ★ 4.0
glockenbachviertel · Gärtnerplatz 6, 80469 München
Hours: Mon-Thu 08:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-23:00, Sun 08:00-21:00
Cotidiano on Munich's Gärtnerplatz cooks all-day breakfast in the Glockenbachviertel; one of the few rooms that takes brunch seriously every day of the week.
Tip: Saturday brunch needs a 10:00 arrival or a booking; ask for a table on the Gärtnerplatz terrace.
Café Reitschule ★ 4.0
schwabing · Königinstrasse 34, 80802 München
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30-23:00, Sat 09:00-23:00, Sun 09:00-19:00
Café Reitschule west of Munich's English Garden, since 1927, runs an all-day brunch carte; the terrace looks onto the university riding school's paddock.
Tip: Book the terrace for Sunday brunch by Thursday; the kids' brunch carte is the city's strongest.
Cotidiano Promenadeplatz ★ 4.0
altstadt-lehel · Maxburgstrasse 4, 80333 München
Hours: Mon-Sat 08:00-22:00, Sun 08:00-18:00
Cotidiano Promenadeplatz is the city-centre Cotidiano in Munich's Altstadt; an all-day cafe with specialty coffee and a longer brunch carte than the original Gärtnerplatz room.
Tip: Quieter than Gärtnerplatz; the long communal table is the work-friendly seat.