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Modern EuropeanSchwabing
Brothers in Munich's Schwabing took a Michelin star in 2023, three months after opening; Daniel Bodamer cooks a modern carte on classical foundations.
OrderThe full tasting; the wine pairing leans on the room's 60-page bottle list.
TipThe small dining room seats around 30; book three to four weeks ahead at the website.
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Modern EuropeanAltstadt Lehel
Mural in Munich's Altstadt holds a Michelin star inside a former transformer station; Bastian Falkenroth runs a sustainable, regional carte over six courses.
OrderThe 6-course tasting; vegetable courses are the kitchen's strongest.
TipThe dining room sits inside MUCA, the museum of urban art; check the museum exhibitions before dinner.
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Modern EuropeanAltstadt Lehel
Ali Güngörmüs's Pageou in Munich's Fünf Höfe arcade cooks Middle Eastern plates on French foundations; the four-course Levante is the easiest entry.
OrderThe Levante vegetarian tasting, four courses; ask for the lamb when it is on the carte.
TipThe sheltered courtyard terrace inside Fünf Höfe is the room's best summer seat.
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ItalianBogenhausen
Mario Gamba's Acquarello in Munich Bogenhausen has held a Michelin star since 2000 on cucina del sole; the Italian list runs over 1,000 labels in the cellar.
OrderWhichever risotto is on the carte plus the chef's tasting menu.
TipLunch is a quieter and cheaper way in than dinner; the wine cellar tour is available for groups.
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Modern GermanNeuhausen
Broeding in Munich Neuhausen runs a Michelin Plate kitchen on a quiet residential street; the menu rotates daily and the cellar is a working wine shop.
OrderThe five-course tasting; the Alpine cheese course is the kitchen's signature.
TipOpen Monday to Saturday from 18:00 only; the wine list comes off the in-house shop.
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BavarianAltstadt Lehel
Spatenhaus an der Oper, opposite the Bavarian State Opera in Munich's Altstadt, pours Spaten beer and cooks classic Bavarian; the suckling pig.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel with cucumber salad; the suckling pig with braised red cabbage if you want one big plate.
TipBook the upstairs room for opera pre-shows; the ground floor is the casual side.