Wirtshaus Ayinger am Platzl is the Ayinger brewery's Munich flagship across from Hofbräuhaus; eight draught beers run on tap, the kitchen cooks regional.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: Platzl 1a, 80331 München, Munich
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.
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.
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.
