Bistros, trattorias and the everyday places where Munich actually eats.
Bistros, trattorias, taverns and neighbourhood rooms: the mid-tier places where Munich actually eats.
Schneider Bräuhaus on Tal in Munich's Altstadt is the Schneider Weisse flagship since 1872; one of the city's strongest pre-noon Weisswurst rooms.
OrderWeisswurst with sweet mustard and Brezn before noon; pair with Schneider Weisse Original.
TipThe Kronfleischküche dishes are the house specialty for the lunchtime crowd; book Friday evenings ahead.
Wirtshaus in der Au on Munich's Lilienstrasse, between Deutsches Museum and Gasteig, is the city's best room for Knödel and dumpling sampler plates.
OrderThe Knödel sampler: spinach, semmel and sweet plum dumpling for dessert.
TipOpen evenings only weekdays; Saturday and Sunday lunch is the easier reservation.
Andechser am Dom pours the Andechs Monastery's beers a minute from Munich's Frauenkirche; the casual Bavarian room locals send out-of-towners.
OrderSchweinshaxe with potato dumplings and a half-litre of Andechser Doppelbock.
TipDaily 10:00-01:00; the Weinstrasse-side terrace catches sun till evening in summer.
Augustiner-Stammhaus on Munich's Neuhauser Strasse pedestrian zone has been pouring Augustiner since 1829; the city's oldest Augustiner room.
OrderSchweinsbraten with two dumplings; pair with Augustiner Helles tapped from the wooden cask.
TipAsk for the Muschelsaal (Seashell hall) when reserving; it is the most moody room.
Augustiner Klosterwirt sits under the towers of Munich's Frauenkirche; the gasthaus pours Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass to 400 indoor seats.
OrderSchweinshaxe with potato dumplings and an Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass.
TipDaily 09:30 to midnight; the open-air terrace has Frauenkirche views in summer.
Hofbräukeller on Wiener Platz in Munich Haidhausen is the calmer Hofbräu room; the city's locals come here rather than the Hofbräuhaus tourist hall.
OrderA Mass of Hofbräu Helles with Schweinsbraten and dark gravy.
TipThe beer garden on Wiener Platz is family-friendly; the self-service section lets you bring a picnic.
Wirtshaus Ayinger am Platzl is the Ayinger brewery's Munich flagship across from Hofbräuhaus; eight draught beers run on tap, the kitchen cooks regional.
OrderA Mass of Bräu-Helles with Schweinsbraten and a soft pretzel; weekday lunch sets are the bargain.
TipQuieter than the Hofbräuhaus neighbour; book upstairs for parties of six or more.
Osteria Italiana on Munich's Schellingstrasse has been the city's grand Italian since 1890; the dining room runs ceiling frescoes, classic pasta and Tuscan.
OrderThe handmade pasta of the day and the Florentine bistecca for two.
TipReservations by telephone only; Sundays closed.
Cotidiano on Munich's Gärtnerplatz cooks all-day breakfast, bowls and burgers; one of the few Glockenbach rooms that takes brunch seriously every day.
OrderThe breakfast platter with eggs, sourdough and avocado; the burger holds for dinner.
TipWalk in for breakfast on weekdays; Saturday brunch needs a 10:00 arrival or a booking.
Café Luitpold on Munich's Brienner Strasse, opened 1888, was once Europe's largest coffeehouse; the room still pours Wiener Melange and serves cake all day.
OrderThe house cake of the day with a Wiener Melange; the breakfast carte runs to early afternoon.
TipThe salon at the back is quieter; the small museum on coffee-house culture is worth ten minutes.
Café Reitschule on Munich's Königinstrasse, west of the English Garden since 1927, looks onto the university riding school's paddock; the brasserie cooks.
OrderWiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the terrace cocktail list runs strong in summer.
TipThe terrace by the riding paddock is the room's signature seat; book it Friday and Saturday evenings.
Cafe Glockenspiel on the fifth floor above Munich's Marienplatz cooks Bavarian and Mitteleuropean classics with the city's best view of the Glockenspiel.
OrderWiener Schnitzel with potato salad; pair with the view at 11:00 or 17:00 when the Glockenspiel sounds.
TipEntrance through the Rosenstrasse passage; reserve the terrace tables for the Glockenspiel time slots.
Mamma Bao in Munich's Maxvorstadt has hand-pulled Biang Biang noodles and steamed bao buns since late 2022; the open kitchen does the rolling in front of you.
OrderThe Biang Biang hand-pulled noodles with cumin lamb and a side of pork bao.
TipWalk in for lunch weekdays; weekend dinner books out by Thursday on Quandoo.
Ca Go on Kazmairstrasse in Munich's Westend runs a full Vietnamese carte across pho, bun and clay-pot dishes, with a long vegetarian and vegan column.
OrderBun bo Hue or the clay-pot Ca Kho To, paired with a Bavarian Helles or a Vietnamese ca phe sua da.
Tip10% discount on the dinner menu for takeout; closest U-Bahn is Schwanthalerhöhe (U4/U5).
Chinesischer Turm in Munich's Englischer Garten is the city's second-largest beer garden at 7,000 seats, pouring Hofbräu under the chestnuts.
OrderA Maß of Hofbräu with the hausgemachter Obazda and a Brezn.
TipSelf-service is quicker than the waited tables; the garden opens from 11:00 on dry weekdays and 10:00 at weekends.
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