Day-by-day eating plans for Munich. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.
Day-by-day plans
Munich weekend: the classics, done right ★ 4.8
First-time visitor, two days2 days
A weekend built around the dishes Munich invented, the beer halls that wrote the rulebook, and one star-Michelin dinner.
Day 1: Saturday: Viktualienmarkt morning, beer hall lunch, three-star dinner
Morning
Viktualienmarkt at 09:00. Pick up a Brezn from Rischart, then walk to Wurststandl Teltschik for a pair of Weisswurst with sweet mustard before noon. Coffee at Kaffeerösterei Viktualienmarkt.
Afternoon
Lunch at Hofbräuhaus am Platzl. Schweinshaxe with two Knödel, a Mass of Hofbräu Original, and an Obatzda for the table.
Evening
Dinner at Tohru in der Schreiberei on Burgstrasse at 19:30. Tohru Nakamura's three-star German-Japanese tasting; book 6 weeks ahead. Nightcap at Zephyr Bar in Glockenbach (Schumann's is closed Saturdays).
Day 2: Sunday: Café Luitpold morning, beer hall lunch, late dinner
Morning
Café Luitpold on Brienner Strasse at 09:00 for Wiener Melange and the Frühstück Luitpold with eggs and Hofpfisterei bread. Walk to Marienplatz for the 11:00 Glockenspiel.
Afternoon
Lunch at Augustiner-Stammhaus on Neuhauser Strasse, the city's oldest Augustiner room (1829). Schweinsbraten with two dumplings, Obatzda for the table, Augustiner Helles tapped from the wooden cask.
Evening
Dinner at Wirtshaus in der Au at 19:30. Knödel sampler (spinach, semmel, plum), Schweinsbraten and a glass of Andechser Doppelbock.
Munich fine-dining: three Michelin days ★ 4.9
Repeat visitor, three days, willing to plan ahead3 days
A three-day Thursday-to-Saturday plan built around Munich's three- and two-star kitchens: Tantris, Komu, JAN, Tohru and Alois Dallmayr.
Day 1: Thursday: Komu lunch, Schumann's evening, Tantris dinner
Morning
Coffee at Vits der Kaffee on Rumfordstrasse. Walk through Viktualienmarkt to wake the palate.
Afternoon
Lunch at Komu, the four-course set menu by Christoph Kunz; the easier entry to a two-star room.
Evening
Aperitif at Schumann's Bar am Hofgarten at 18:00. Dinner at Tantris in Schwabing at 19:30. Book 4 weeks ahead.
Day 2: Friday: Mural lunch, Zephyr Bar, JAN dinner
Morning
Coffee at Man versus Machine in Glockenbachviertel. Walk to Sendlinger Tor.
Afternoon
Lunch at Mural in the former transformer station next to MUCA; the modern German tasting from Bastian Falkenroth.
Evening
Pre-dinner pour at Zephyr Bar on Baaderstrasse. Dinner at JAN, Jan Hartwig's three-star room on Luisenstrasse, 19:30. Book 8 weeks ahead.
Day 3: Saturday: Alois Dallmayr lunch, Tohru dinner, Bar Gabányi nightcap
Morning
Breakfast at Café Luitpold on Brienner Strasse. Wiener Melange and the breakfast plate.
Afternoon
Lunch at Alois Dallmayr Fine Dining on Dienerstrasse from 12:30. Rosina Ostler's two-star kitchen, French-Nordic.
Evening
Dinner at Tohru in der Schreiberei at 19:30; Tohru Nakamura's three-star German-Japanese tasting. Nightcap at Bar Gabányi on Beethovenplatz from 22:00.
Munich Oktoberfest: three days at the Wiesn ★ 4.7
Festival visitor, late Sep to early Oct3 days
An Oktoberfest plan built around tent reservations, morning Weisswurst rituals, and quieter Munich rooms for the recovery meals.
Day 1: Day 1: Theresienwiese opening, tent lunch, recovery dinner
Morning
Schneider Bräuhaus on Tal at 09:30 for Weisswurst with sweet mustard before noon. Pair with Schneider Weisse Original.
Afternoon
Theresienwiese by 12:00 for the opening tap at the Schottenhamel tent. Roast Hendl chicken with a Mass of Wiesn beer.
Evening
Dinner at Augustiner Klosterwirt under the Frauenkirche; lighter Schweinsbraten with Knödel after a beer-heavy afternoon. Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass.
Day 2: Day 2: Viktualienmarkt morning, Wiesn afternoon, Bar Gabányi late
Morning
Coffee and a Brezn at Rischart on Marienplatz, then a Wiener Melange at Café Luitpold for the walk over to the Wiesn (Café Frischhut is closed Sundays).
Afternoon
Theresienwiese by 14:00 for the Hacker-Festzelt or Augustiner-Festhalle. Schweinshaxe and Käsespätzle in the tent.
Evening
Quiet drinks at Bar Gabányi on Beethovenplatz from 20:00; the whisky carte settles the day. Last train back to the hotel by midnight.
Day 3: Day 3: Wirtshaus brunch, Hofbräuhaus afternoon, late dinner
Morning
Brunch at Cotidiano Gärtnerplatz. Eggs, sourdough, espresso to reset the palate after two festival days.
Afternoon
Late lunch at Hofbräukeller on Wiener Platz; the calmer Hofbräu room with locals, not tourists. Beer garden if the weather holds.
Evening
Dinner at Schneider Bräuhaus, Tal 7, by 19:30 for Kronfleisch and a final Schneider Aventinus. Walk to Marienplatz to close the trip.
Munich beer garden summer: morning to last bell ★ 4.7
Beer fan, summer single day1 day
A summer-Saturday biergarten crawl: morning Weisswurst, lunch at the river, the Englischer Garten in the afternoon, downtown finish.
Day 1: Day 1: From Weisswurst to last Maß
Morning
Weisswurst breakfast with Helles at Andechser am Dom at 09:30, paired with a sweet Bavarian mustard and a Brezn.
Afternoon
Lunch in the Englischer Garten at the Chinesischer Turm beer garden from 13:00, share a Maß and a plate of Hendl with Obazda.
Evening
Move to Augustiner-Stammhaus at 19:00 in the city centre for the Helles vom Holzfass (wooden-keg draw) and Schweinsbraten. Finish with a digestif at Hofbräuhaus.
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