Eat in Au-Giesing, Munich

Wirtshaus in der Au ★ 4.3

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.

OrderThe Knödel sampler: spinach, semmel and a sweet plum for dessert.

TipWalk to it after the Deutsches Museum; book Friday and Saturday two weeks ahead.

Paulaner am Nockherberg ★ 4.1

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.

OrderThe Salvator Doppelbock with Schweinshaxe and a soft pretzel.

TipStarkbierfest runs the last week of February through mid-March; the rest of the year is calmer.

Showroom 1 ★ ★ 4.5

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.

Book3 weeks ahead

Gabelspiel 1 ★ ★ 4.5

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.

Book4 weeks ahead

Wirtshaus in der Au ★ 4.3

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.

OrderThe Knödel sampler: spinach, semmel and sweet plum dumpling for dessert.

TipOpen evenings only weekdays; Saturday and Sunday lunch is the easier reservation.

Fausto Kaffeerösterei ★ 4.4

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.

BeansBrazil, Ethiopia, Honduras

BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription

Giesinger Bräu ★ 4.4

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.

Gabelspiel ★ 4.8

Gabelspiel is sabrina and florian berger's one-star room in giesing seats 20 on a quiet residential street; tourists never make the trip from marienplatz.

Why locals goSabrina and Florian Berger's one-star room in Giesing seats 20 on a quiet residential street; tourists never make the trip from Marienplatz.

TipBook six weeks ahead for the six-course tasting; the kitchen runs at its most personal Wednesday evenings.

Showroom ★ 4.6

Showroom in Munich: Munich's smallest Michelin-starred restaurant, 20 seats in the Au district; the room is hard to spot from Lilienstrasse.

Why locals goMunich's smallest Michelin-starred restaurant, 20 seats in the Au district; the room is hard to spot from Lilienstrasse.

TipSurprise menu rotates every two weeks; book Monday or Tuesday for the easier reservation.