3 listening bars in Munich our editors have drunk at, sorted by score. All Munich nightlife.
SPIN ★ 4.5
glockenbachviertel · Theklastrasse 1, 80469 Munich
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 ★ 4.3
glockenbachviertel · Klenzestrasse 89, 80469 Munich
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 ★ 4.4
maxvorstadt · Theresienstrasse 31, 80333 Munich
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.