25 cheap eats rooms in Munich, editor-picked. the best low-budget rooms in Munich: the places editors actually return to. All Munich food.
Wurststandl Teltschik ★ 4.8
altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 3, 80331 München
Wurststandl Teltschik at Munich's Viktualienmarkt serves Weisswurst and Schweinswürstl from a bar-table stand; Bavarian charm and a 4.7-star reputation.
Wurststandl Teltschik ★ 4.8
altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 3, 80331 München
Wurststandl Teltschik at Munich's Viktualienmarkt serves Weisswurst pairs and Schweinswürstl from a counter for under €7; cash-only Bavarian morning lunch.
Julius Brantner Brothandwerk ★ 4.7
schwabing · Nordendstrasse 23, 80801 München
Julius Brantner Brothandwerk in Munich's Schwabing-Maxvorstadt has run a transparent organic bakery since April 2019, small regional product list.
Man versus Machine ★ 4.7
glockenbachviertel · Müllerstrasse 23, 80469 München
Marco and Cornelia Mehrwald's Man versus Machine in Munich's Glockenbach is the city's most-cited specialty roastery; the Müllerstrasse bar pours their own.
Tip: Bring a laptop early; the central table fills up by 10:30 on weekdays.
Vits der Kaffee ★ 4.6
altstadt-lehel · Rumfordstrasse 49, 80469 München
Vits in Munich's Gärtnerplatz-quarter is the city's grandfather of third-wave coffee; the V60 brewbar pours single origins from beans roasted in-house.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the carrot cake at the counter is one of the city's best.
Bergwolf ★ 4.6
glockenbachviertel · Fraunhoferstrasse 17, 80469 München
Bergwolf on Munich's Fraunhoferstrasse near Sendlinger Tor is the city's defining late-night currywurst counter; weekends to 04:00 with a vegan option.
Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.6
altstadt-lehel · Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München
Café Frischhut off Munich's Viktualienmarkt fries the Bavarian Schmalznudel doughnut all day for under €4; the city's classic counter snack with filter.
Hofpfisterei ★ 4.5
maxvorstadt · Kreittmayrstrasse 5, 80335 München
Hofpfisterei in Munich's Maxvorstadt bakes Pfister-Brot in wood-fired ovens; a 700-year-old Munich tradition, now operating 100+ branches across Bavaria.
Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.5
altstadt-lehel · Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München
Café Frischhut on Munich's Prälat-Zistl-Strasse, off Viktualienmarkt since 1973, fries Schmalznudel all day; the city's last counter dedicated.
Standl 20 ★ 4.5
schwabing · Elisabethplatz, 80796 München
Standl 20 is the coffee stall at Munich's Elisabethmarkt in Schwabing-West; locals pick up flat whites and cinnamon buns from the wooden hatch.
Tip: Closed Sundays and bank holidays; counter only, no work-from-cafe seating.
Café Frischhut (Schmalznudel) ★ 4.5
altstadt-lehel · Prälat-Zistl-Strasse 8, 80331 München
Café Frischhut, known as Schmalznudel, has fried the namesake sugar-dusted Bavarian doughnut just off Munich's Viktualienmarkt since 1973; pair with filter.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the queue is shortest at 09:00 weekday mornings.
Bergwolf ★ 4.5
glockenbachviertel · Fraunhoferstrasse 17, 80469 München
Bergwolf on Munich's Fraunhoferstrasse pours currywurst and fries for under €8 until 02:00 weekdays and 04:00 weekends; the city's default after-midnight.
Westends Best Döner Kebap ★ 4.4
westend · Trappentreustrasse 17, 80339 München
Westends Best Döner Kebap in Munich's Westend pulls a famously long line for oven-baked döner bread and house garlic sauce; vegetarian falafel döner.
Mamma Bao ★ 4.3
maxvorstadt · Augustenstrasse 31, 80333 München
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.
Tip: Walk in for lunch weekdays; weekend dinner books out by Thursday on Quandoo.
Westends Best Döner Kebap ★ 4.3
westend · Trappentreustrasse 17, 80339 München
Westends Best Döner Kebap in Munich's Westend serves the city's most-cited doener for around €8; oven-baked bread, house garlic sauce, falafel option.
Café Luitpold ★ 4.2
altstadt-lehel · Brienner Strasse 11, 80333 München
Café Luitpold on Munich's Brienner Strasse, since 1888, was once Europe's largest coffeehouse; Klee and Kandinsky founded the Blue Rider group here.
Tip: The salon at the back is the quieter work seat; the museum on coffeehouse culture is worth ten minutes.
Aumeister Steckerlfisch ★ 4.2
schwabing · Sondermeierstrasse 1, 80939 München
Aumeister Biergarten at the northern end of Munich's English Garden grills sustainable mackerel, char and trout to order over charcoal; the city's best.
Asia Markt Thang Long ★ 4.2
ludwigsvorstadt-isarvorstadt · Poccistrasse 2, 80336 München
Asia Markt Thang Long on Poccistrasse next to the U-Bahn pours banh mi from around €4.50 and bowls of pho or fried noodles for under €9; counter-style.
Rischart ★ 4.0
altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 18, 80331 München
Rischart has anchored Munich's Marienplatz with bakery and café since 1932; Prinzregententorte and Münchner Kindl are the house specials, with a long.
Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer ★ 4.0
schwabing · Friedrichstrasse 30, 80801 München
Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer has been an original Munich family bakery since 1932 with 50+ city branches; the Schwabing Friedrichstrasse counter sells pretzels.
Café Reitschule ★ 4.0
schwabing · Königinstrasse 34, 80802 München
Café Reitschule, west of Munich's English Garden since 1927, looks onto the university riding school's paddock; the brasserie/cafe runs from breakfast.
Tip: The terrace seat overlooking the paddock is the room's signature in summer.
Rischart Café am Marienplatz ★ 4.0
altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 18, 80331 München
Rischart Café am Marienplatz has anchored the bakery side of Munich's Marienplatz since 1932; the upstairs balcony has the city's best Glockenspiel view.
Tip: Counter is downstairs; head up the stairs to the seated cafe for the Marienplatz view.
Cotidiano Promenadeplatz ★ 4.0
altstadt-lehel · Maxburgstrasse 4, 80333 München
Cotidiano Promenadeplatz in Munich's Altstadt is the city-centre branch of the Gärtnerplatz original; an all-day cafe pouring specialty coffee with breakfast.
Tip: Weekday breakfast 08:00-11:00 is the calmer window; weekend brunch needs a 10:00 arrival.
Vinzenzmurr Marienplatz ★ 4.0
altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
Vinzenzmurr at Munich's Marienplatz has been the city's reliable Leberkäs counter inside the New Town Hall arcade, with a Leberkäsweckl sandwich that locals.
Vinzenzmurr Marienplatz ★ 4.0
altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
Vinzenzmurr's New Town Hall counter on Munich's Marienplatz sells the city's classic Leberkäsweckl (Leberkäs in a roll) for around €4; lunch in the hand.