JAN 3 ★ ★ 4.9
Jan Hartwig's eponymous JAN in Munich's Maxvorstadt holds three Michelin stars; the chef-led tasting reworks German classics into precision plates.
Fine Dining in Maxvorstadt (maxvorstadt)
Sparkling Bistro 1 ★ ★ 4.5
Jürgen Wolfsgruber's Sparkling Bistro in Munich's Maxvorstadt holds a Michelin star in a 24-seat room off Amalienpassage; the beverage list runs sparkling-led.
Casual Dining in Maxvorstadt (maxvorstadt)
Osteria Italiana ★ 4.3
Osteria Italiana on Munich's Schellingstrasse has been the city's grand Italian since 1890; the dining room runs ceiling frescoes, classic pasta and Tuscan meats.
Order: The handmade pasta of the day and the Florentine bistecca for two.
Tip: Reservations by telephone only; Sundays closed.
Mamma Bao ★ 4.3
Mamma Bao in Munich's Maxvorstadt has hand-pulled Biang Biang noodles and steamed bao buns since late 2022; the open kitchen does the rolling in front of you.
Order: The Biang Biang hand-pulled noodles with cumin lamb and a side of pork bao.
Tip: Walk in for lunch weekdays; weekend dinner books out by Thursday on Quandoo.
Bakeries in Maxvorstadt (maxvorstadt)
Hofpfisterei ★ 4.5
Hofpfisterei in Munich's Maxvorstadt bakes Pfister-Brot in wood-fired ovens; a 700-year-old Munich tradition, now operating 100+ branches across Bavaria.
Worth the queue: Pfister Bio-Hausbrot
Breweries in Maxvorstadt (maxvorstadt)
Löwenbräu ★ 4.3
Löwenbräu has brewed at Nymphenburger Strasse 2 in Munich's Neuhausen since 1851; the Löwenbräukeller is the front-of-house, the brewing operations behind.
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu ★ 4.3
Spaten-Franziskaner-Bräu on Munich's Marsstrasse traces back to 1397; Spaten Münchner Hell and Franziskaner Weissbier are the houses' two main pours.