Deutsche Eiche is a nightlife spot in Glockenbachviertel, Munich.
Deutsche Eiche has stood on Reichenbachstrasse since 1864 as one of the most historical meeting places of Munich's gay village, with a Bavarian restaurant.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The sauna is paid and men-only; the restaurant and bar run alongside. Freddie Mercury kept a regular suite here.
Address: Reichenbachstrasse 13, 80469 Munich
Sub on Mullerstrasse runs as Munich's gay and queer community centre with a cafe-bar on the ground floor, exhibition walls for local artists and a steady.
Tip: More community room than club; the bar is the place to start the night before walking to Ochsengarten or Prosecco.
SPIN opened on Theklastrasse in November 2025 as Munich's first jazz-kissa listening bar, with a floor-to-ceiling wall holding up to 2,000 records.
Tip: Conversation is kept low; arrive between sides. Free entry to Goldener Reiter next door for SPIN guests.
Couch Club on Klenzestrasse runs 150 gins on the back bar with sixties and seventies sofas, a foosball table in the back room and bi-annual tastings.
Tip: Spanish-style Gin and Tonic in a large goblet is the house pour. Tastings (around 55 euro) run twice yearly; book ahead.
Holy Home on Reichenbachstrasse fits a small, dark, smoky room with long wooden tables and a rock soundtrack, drawing a tight Glockenbach crowd that arrives.
Tip: Tiny room; reservations recommended after 22:00 on weekends. Cash is easier than card.
Sub on Mullerstrasse runs as Munich's gay and queer community centre with a cafe-bar on the ground floor, exhibition walls for local artists and a steady.
Tip: More community room than club; the bar is the place to start the night before walking to Ochsengarten or Prosecco.
SPIN opened on Theklastrasse in November 2025 as Munich's first jazz-kissa listening bar, with a floor-to-ceiling wall holding up to 2,000 records.
Tip: Conversation is kept low; arrive between sides. Free entry to Goldener Reiter next door for SPIN guests.
Couch Club on Klenzestrasse runs 150 gins on the back bar with sixties and seventies sofas, a foosball table in the back room and bi-annual tastings.
Tip: Spanish-style Gin and Tonic in a large goblet is the house pour. Tastings (around 55 euro) run twice yearly; book ahead.
Theresa Bar tucks into a rear courtyard on Theresienstrasse in Maxvorstadt, with custom 1960s-inspired furnishings from seven elohim, a small counter.
Tip: Entry through the rear courtyard; the bar is hard to spot from the street. Book for groups over four.
Schelling-Salon has run on Schellingstrasse since 1872 as Munich's oldest Viennese cafe-restaurant, with a long timber bar, billiard and table-tennis tables.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Pool tables charge around 5 euro an hour; cash is easier than card.
Holy Home on Reichenbachstrasse fits a small, dark, smoky room with long wooden tables and a rock soundtrack, drawing a tight Glockenbach crowd that arrives.
Tip: Tiny room; reservations recommended after 22:00 on weekends. Cash is easier than card.
