13 editor picks in Altstadt-Lehel, Munich.
13 bavarian spots in Altstadt-Lehel, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Altstadt-Lehel's food · All bavarian in Munich.
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.
Weisses Bräuhaus on Tal is the Schneider Weisse flagship in Munich's Altstadt, in business since 1872; this is one of the city's strongest pre-noon.
OrderWeisswurst with sweet mustard and a Brezn before noon; pair with Schneider Weisse Original.
TipKronfleisch (organ-meat) is the house specialty for lunch and dinner; lighter eaters stick to the Schweinsbraten.
Schneider Bräuhaus on Tal in Munich's Altstadt is the Schneider Weisse flagship since 1872; one of the city's strongest pre-noon Weisswurst rooms.
OrderWeisswurst with sweet mustard and Brezn before noon; pair with Schneider Weisse Original.
TipThe Kronfleischküche dishes are the house specialty for the lunchtime crowd; book Friday evenings ahead.
Augustiner-Stammhaus on Munich's Neuhauser Strasse, in business since 1829, is the city's oldest Augustiner room; ask for the 1897 Muschelsaal hall.
OrderThe Schweinsbraten with two dumplings; pair with Augustiner Helles tapped from the wooden cask.
TipThe Muschelsaal (Seashell hall) is the most atmospheric room; ask when reserving.
Wirtshaus Ayinger am Platzl is the Ayinger Privatbrauerei flagship across from Hofbräuhaus in Munich's Altstadt; eight draught beers run on tap year-round.
OrderA half-litre of Bräu-Helles with the Schweinsbraten and a soft pretzel; weekday lunch sets are the bargain.
TipQuieter than its Hofbräuhaus neighbour; the upstairs is the spot for parties of six or more.
Augustiner-Stammhaus on Munich's Neuhauser Strasse pedestrian zone has been pouring Augustiner since 1829; the city's oldest Augustiner room.
OrderSchweinsbraten with two dumplings; pair with Augustiner Helles tapped from the wooden cask.
TipAsk for the Muschelsaal (Seashell hall) when reserving; it is the most moody room.
Wirtshaus Ayinger am Platzl is the Ayinger brewery's Munich flagship across from Hofbräuhaus; eight draught beers run on tap, the kitchen cooks regional.
OrderA Mass of Bräu-Helles with Schweinsbraten and a soft pretzel; weekday lunch sets are the bargain.
TipQuieter than the Hofbräuhaus neighbour; book upstairs for parties of six or more.
Augustiner Klosterwirt sits under the towers of Munich's Frauenkirche in the Altstadt; the gasthaus pours Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass to 400 indoor seats.
OrderThe Schweinshaxe with dumplings; pair with Augustiner Helles tapped from the wooden cask.
TipDaily 09:30 to midnight; the open-air terrace is the spot in summer with Frauenkirche views.
Augustiner Klosterwirt sits under the towers of Munich's Frauenkirche; the gasthaus pours Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass to 400 indoor seats.
OrderSchweinshaxe with potato dumplings and an Augustiner Helles vom Holzfass.
TipDaily 09:30 to midnight; the open-air terrace has Frauenkirche views in summer.
Andechser am Dom in Munich Altstadt pours the Andechs Monastery's beers a minute from the Frauenkirche; the kitchen cooks classic Bavarian for the lunchtime.
OrderThe Schweinshaxe with potato dumplings, washed with a half-litre of Andechser Doppelbock.
TipDaily 10:00-01:00; the Weinstrasse terrace is the room's best summer seat.
Andechser am Dom pours the Andechs Monastery's beers a minute from Munich's Frauenkirche; the casual Bavarian room locals send out-of-towners.
OrderSchweinshaxe with potato dumplings and a half-litre of Andechser Doppelbock.
TipDaily 10:00-01:00; the Weinstrasse-side terrace catches sun till evening in summer.
Cafe Glockenspiel on the fifth floor above Munich's Marienplatz cooks Bavarian and Mitteleuropean classics with the city's best view of the Glockenspiel.
OrderWiener Schnitzel with potato salad; pair with the view at 11:00 or 17:00 when the Glockenspiel sounds.
TipEntrance through the Rosenstrasse passage; reserve the terrace tables for the Glockenspiel time slots.
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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