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BavarianAltstadt Lehel
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.
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ChineseMaxvorstadt
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.
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VietnameseWestend
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).
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BavarianSchwabing
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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BavarianAltstadt Lehel
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.
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BavarianAu Giesing
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.