Working-class south of the Isar, now home to Florian Berger's one-star Gabelspiel and Dominik Kaeppeler's Showroom, plus the Nockherberg's strong-beer hall.
Wirtshaus in der Au on Munich's Lilienstrasse, between Deutsches Museum and Gasteig, cooks Bavarian; the room is best known for its Knödel and dumpling sampler.
Signature: Knödel (dumplings), Spinatknödel
Order: The Knödel sampler: spinach, semmel and a sweet plum for dessert.
Tip: Walk to it after the Deutsches Museum; book Friday and Saturday two weeks ahead.
Paulaner am Nockherberg above the Isar in Munich's Au is the birthplace of Paulaner beer; this is where the Salvator Doppelbock tapping kicks off Lent annually.
Signature: Salvator Doppelbock, Schweinshaxe
Order: The Salvator Doppelbock with Schweinshaxe and a soft pretzel.
Tip: Starkbierfest runs the last week of February through mid-March; the rest of the year is calmer.
Dominik Käppeler's Showroom in Munich's Au district is the city's smallest Michelin-starred restaurant at 20 seats; the surprise menu rotates every two weeks.
Sabrina and Florian Berger run the one-star Gabelspiel in Munich's Giesing in a 20-seat room; the six-course tasting reads modern, the service runs informal.
Wirtshaus in der Au on Munich's Lilienstrasse, between Deutsches Museum and Gasteig, is the city's best room for Knödel and dumpling sampler plates.
Order: The Knödel sampler: spinach, semmel and sweet plum dumpling for dessert.
Tip: Open evenings only weekdays; Saturday and Sunday lunch is the easier reservation.
Fausto in Munich's Untergiesing is one of the city's largest roasters at 200kg per hour; the warehouse café in the Kraemersche Kunstmühle pours espresso made with their beans.
Sources from: Brazil, Ethiopia, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Paulaner has brewed in Munich's Au since 1634, originally as a Neudeck Monastery brewery; Salvator Doppelbock is the strong-beer hall classic, dating to a 1774 recipe.
Giesinger Bräu in Munich's Giesing district moved into a former electrical substation on Martin-Luther-Strasse in 2012; one of the youngest Munich breweries, recognised as the city's seventh.