Leberkäs
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Finely minced beef and pork loaf, baked in a tin, served sliced hot or cold in a soft roll (Leberkäsweckl). Munich's classic mid-morning street snack.

Leberkäs (literally liver-cheese, though it contains neither in the Bavarian version) is a Bavarian and Austrian baked meat loaf made of seasoned ground beef and pork. The Munich version omits liver entirely. Served thick-sliced in a soft roll with sweet mustard, the Leberkäsweckl became the city's classic working-class lunch by the early 20th century, sold from every butcher counter.

3 editor picks for Leberkäs in Munich, ranked by editorial score. All Munich signature dishes · Leberkäs across every city.

Wurststandl Teltschik ★ 4.8

€Street foodAltstadt Lehel

Wurststandl Teltschik at Munich's Viktualienmarkt serves Weisswurst and Schweinswürstl from a bar-table stand; Bavarian charm and a 4.7-star reputation.

OrderWeisswurst, Schweinswürstl, Leberkäs

Vinzenzmurr Marienplatz ★ 4.0

€Street foodAltstadt Lehel

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.

OrderLeberkäsweckl

Hofbräuhaus am Platzl ★ 3.8

€€BavarianAltstadt Lehel

Hofbräuhaus on Platzl has poured Hofbräu beer in Munich's Altstadt since 1589; the ground-floor Schwemme hall seats 1,000, the upstairs Festsaal handles.

OrderMass of Hofbräu Original (one litre) with Schweinshaxe and a pretzel.

TipThe ground-floor Schwemme is walk-in only; reserve the Bräustüberl upstairs for parties of four or more.

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