The old bohemian quarter north of the centre, now a steady food borough: Tantris on Johann-Fichte-Strasse, Brothers and the English Garden beer gardens at the Chinesischer Turm.
Tantris has anchored Munich fine dining in Schwabing since 1971; Benjamin Chmura now cooks the two-star tasting menu in the original orange-and-brown 1970s.
OrderThe full evening tasting; no a la carte here. Booking required, the room only opens for dinner.
TipBar Tantris on the ground floor takes walk-ins and pours the same wine list at a fraction of the room's prices.
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.
Tantris has anchored Munich fine dining in Schwabing since 1971; Benjamin Chmura now cooks the two-star tasting menu in the original room, only at dinner.
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Tantris DNA in Munich's Schwabing is the a la carte room behind the Tantris townhouse; Benjamin Chmura runs the one-star kitchen on a modern French carte.
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Sigi Schelling, formerly sous-chef at Tantris, holds one Michelin star at her own Werneckhof on a quiet Schwabing street near Munich's English Garden.
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Lukas Adebahr cooks the one-star, Green-Star 1804 Hirschau inside Munich's English Garden; the farm-to-table tasting uses herbs grown on the Hirschau grounds.
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Café Reitschule on Munich's Königinstrasse, west of the English Garden since 1927, looks onto the university riding school's paddock; the brasserie cooks.
OrderWiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the terrace cocktail list runs strong in summer.
TipThe terrace by the riding paddock is the room's signature seat; book it Friday and Saturday evenings.
Chinesischer Turm in Munich's Englischer Garten is the city's second-largest beer garden at 7,000 seats, pouring Hofbräu under the chestnuts.
OrderA Maß of Hofbräu with the hausgemachter Obazda and a Brezn.
TipSelf-service is quicker than the waited tables; the garden opens from 11:00 on dry weekdays and 10:00 at weekends.
Standl 20 is the coffee stall at Munich's Elisabethmarkt in Schwabing-West; locals pick up flat whites and cinnamon buns from the wooden hatch.
DrinkFlat white, cold brew
TipClosed Sundays and bank holidays; counter only, no work-from-cafe seating.
Café Reitschule, west of Munich's English Garden since 1927, looks onto the university riding school's paddock; the brasserie/cafe runs from breakfast.
DrinkWiener Melange
TipThe terrace seat overlooking the paddock is the room's signature in summer.
Julius Brantner Brothandwerk in Munich's Schwabing-Maxvorstadt has run a transparent organic bakery since April 2019, small regional product list.
Worth the queueSlow-fermented sourdough loaf
Privat-Bäckerei Wimmer has been an original Munich family bakery since 1932 with 50+ city branches; the Schwabing Friedrichstrasse counter sells pretzels.
Worth the queuePretzel with butter (Brezn mit Butter)
Aumeister Biergarten at the northern end of Munich's English Garden grills sustainable mackerel, char and trout to order over charcoal; the city's best.
TrySteckerlfisch (charcoal-grilled fish on a stick)
Elisabethmarkt on Munich's Elisabethplatz in Schwabing-West has run a 100+ year daily produce market; named for Empress Sisi, fully renovated.
TipStandl 20 inside is the city's best Schwabing coffee stop; Saturday close at 15:00.
Eat the World runs a three-hour culinary walk through Munich's Schwabing, stopping at owner-operated cafes and delicatessens; Bavarian, Italian and Turkish.
Café Reitschule west of Munich's English Garden, since 1927, runs an all-day brunch carte; the terrace looks onto the university riding school's paddock.
OrderEggs Royale, fresh-baked Brezn, and a Wiener Melange
TipBook the terrace for Sunday brunch by Thursday; the kids' brunch carte is the city's strongest.
M'Uniqo sits on the 13th floor of the Hyatt Schwabinger Tor at the north end of Leopoldstrasse, with a 360-degree wraparound deck, Alpine sightlines on clear.
TipSunset is the seat to chase; arrive by 19:00 in summer. Check the Hyatt page for current opening days before travel.
The Shamrock has run a Schwabing Irish pub for decades with karaoke, live bands, comedy and a Thursday pub quiz, plus a Friday and Saturday late-night.
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. Karaoke nights run Friday and Saturday late; show up early for the slot list.
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