Restaurants in Munich
Bavarian cuisine predominates, epitomised in the menus of Michelin-starred Schubecks in den Südtiroler Stuben, or in the more affordable city centre Hundskugel and Augustiner Restaurant. However, Munich is Germany's gastronomic heartland, with more than its fair share of gourmet temples. Try Tantris in Schwabing for nouvelle cuisine, or Acquarello in Bogenhausen for refined Italian fare. Opening times vary with many restaurants open 11am-11pm/midnight. Service is usually included, but a small tip is welcomed.
Acquarello
Sublime Italian cuisine
Acquarello, in the fashionable suburb of Bogenhausen, is one of Germany's
best Italian restaurants. It serves light, imaginative dishes created by
owner-chef Mario Gamba in a sophisticated, modern, candlelit setting with
fresh flowers and fine wines. The good-value, three-course lunch menu is
especially popular with professionals. Booking is essential.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm; Sat & Sun 6.30pm-11pm
Address
36, Mühlbaurstrasse, Munich 81677
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 470 4848
Trader Vic's
Exotic culinary feast
Trader Vic's is located in the exclusive Hotel Bayerischer Hof in the city
centre. It serves an extensive menu of Polynesian specialities, with dishes
like dim sum and satay to Thai and Indian curries. The extravagant tropical
decor and delicious cocktails, tastes, fragrances and colours of the South
Seas provide a veritable feast for the senses.
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Opening Hours
Daily 5pm-3am
Address
Hotel Bayerischer Hof, 2 Promenadeplatz, Munich 80333
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 21 20 995
Schuhbecks in den Südtiroler Stuben
Michelin-starred regional cusine
Schuhbecks in den Südtiroler Stuben is the gastronomic temple of Bavarian
celebrity chef Alfons Schuhbeck, and one of the finest restaurants in
Bavaria. Situated on a picturesque square in the city centre, with an
elegant, rustic atmosphere, its refined Alpine cuisine has earned it one of
Munich's very few Michelin stars. Booking is essential.
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Opening Hours
Mon 6pm-11pm; Tue-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 6pm-11pm
Address
6-8, Platzl, Munich 80311
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 21 66 90 0
Tantris
Top-class nouvelle cuisine
Despite the surprisingly garish, oriental-style decor of this unlikely
looking restaurant in Schwabing, Tantris serves the most mouth-watering
European nouvelle cuisine. Often with an adventurous, exotic twist, dishes
are cooked by one of the city's finest chefs, Austrian Hans Haas and are a
treat for the eye as well as the palate.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sat 12pm-3pm & 6.30pm-1am
Address
7, Johann-Fichte-Strasse, Munich 80805
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 36 19 59 0
Lenbach
Minimalist sophistication
Lenbach ranks among the smartest restaurants in Munich's city centre. Its
striking, minimalist interior on the theme of the Seven Deadly Sins,
designed by British entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran, combines ultramodern
furnishings with surprising Renaissance accents and even a catwalk. The
trendy cocktail bar and bold, innovative and eclectic cuisine draws a hip
crowd.
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Opening Hours
Restaurant Mon-Sat 11am-2.30pm & 6pm-1am. Sushi bar Mon-Sat 6pm-12am. Bar Mon-Thu 2.30pm-2.30am; Fri & Sat 2.30pm-3am
Address
6, Ottostrasse, Munich 80333
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 549 130 0
Seehaus im Englischen Garten
Sophisticated Bavarian cuisine
The Seehaus im Englischen Garten is an upmarket Bavarian restaurant at the
heart of the English Garden in Schwabing. It specialises in fish, alongside
substantial local delicacies and European-style cuisine. The adjoining beer
garden on the banks of the Kleinhesseloher lake is lively, and you can even
hire a boat on the lake.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-1am
Address
3, Kleinhesselohe, Munich 80802
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 381 613 0
Haxnbauer
Old-fashoned Bavarian fare
The crackling pork knuckle (Hax'n) and suckling pig slowly turning on a beech
charcoal rotisserie in the window of Haxnbauer tempts many hungry
meat-eaters into this traditional Bavarian hostelry, housed in a
14th-century building in the Altstadt. The menu features several other
Bavarian staple dishes, and numerous different types of dark beer.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11am-12am
Address
6, Sparkassenstrasse, Munich 80331
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 216 6540
Augustiner Restaurant
Hearty beer-hall fare
The Augustiner Restaurant is housed within Munich's oldest brewery, with
communal tables, dark-wood panelling, carved-plaster ceilings and a jovial
atmosphere, located on the principal pedestrianised street of the city
centre. The lengthy menu offers generous helpings of traditional local
staples, with plenty of hearty meat dishes and superb beers, all served with
true Bavarian style.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-12am
Address
27, Neuhauserstrasse, Munich 80331
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 23 18 32 57
Le Cézanne
Market-fresh French produce
Le Cézanne is a tiny bistro hidden in a quiet corner of Schwabing, with
simple modern décor and serving sublime French cuisine. Try a classic French
dish or one of the mouthwatering daily specials chalked up on the blackboard
menu and prepared with the freshest of seasonal ingredients. The set menus
are especially good value.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Sun 6pm-11pm
Address
1, Konradstrasse, Munich 80801
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 39 18 05
Hundskugel
Tiny medieval inn
In the city centre, Hundskugel is Munich's oldest tavern (dating from 1440),
and also one of its smallest. Wind the clocks back to medieval times and
enjoy its homely, rustic atmosphere and simple Bavarian cuisine, including
local Munich delicacy Weisswurst (white sausage) - a boiled sausage
made of veal and pork with spices.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10.30am-12am
Address
18, Hotterstrasse, Munich 80331
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 26 42 72
Transport
Marienplatz U- or S-Bahn
Prinz Myshkin
Sophisticated vegetarian cuisine
Just around the corner from Marienplatz in the city centre, trendy Prinz
Myshkin is always packed with a devoted crowd of discerning vegetarians,
thanks to its sophisticated cuisine and sociable, open-plan café-restaurant
ambience. Choose from creative salad combos, exotic Asian stir-fries or
innovative pasta dishes, and be sure to save room for the mouth-watering
desserts.
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Opening Hours
Daily 11am-12.30am
Address
2, Hackenstrasse, Munich 80331
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 26 55 96
Schlosscafé im Palmenhaus
Elegant palatial café
The Schlosscafé im Palmenhaus in Nymphenburg is housed in an historical
reconstruction of a former 17th-century conservatory for palm trees
(palmhouse). The original building, older than Nymphenburg Palace itself,
was destroyed in World War II. Enjoy coffee topped with whipped cream, beer
in the garden and a mouthwatering choice of simple, continental dishes for
lunch.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-6pm
Address
Schloss Nymphenburg (entrance 43), Munich 80638
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 17 53 09
Geisel's Vinothek
Homely Alpine charm
Geisel's Vinothek is a gemütlich (cosy), candlelit enclave of rustic
charm in the city centre, resembling an unpretentious trattoria high in the
Italian Alps. It's known for its superb Italian, French, Austrian and German
wines (served by the glass), and a satisfying choice of antipasti and simple
pasta dishes to complement the wine.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 12pm-2.30pm & 6.30pm-11pm; Sun 6.30pm-11pm
Address
11, Hotel Excelsior, Schützenstrasse, Munich 80335
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 55 13 71 40
Nürnberger Bratwürstglöckl am Dom
Rustic Bavarian ambience
Tucked beside the cathedral in the city centre, the Nürnberger
Bratwürstglöckl am Dom is celebrated for its Nürnberger Bratwurst
(pork sausages) grilled over an open beech-wood fire and traditionally
served with sauerkraut on tin plates at shared tables. The wood-panelled
dining rooms are rustic and homely with their sturdy seating and
reproduction Dürer prints.
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Opening Hours
Daily 10am-10pm (BBQ until 11pm)
Address
9, Frauenplatz, Munich 80331
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 29 19 45 0
Café Glockenspiel
Popular people-watching venue
The popular Café Glockenspiel overlooks the main square (Marienplatz) in the
Altstadt, directly opposite the Town Hall's celebrated Glockenspiel which
chimes daily at 11am and noon, and also 5pm in summer. Join shoppers for
breakfast, coffee or lunch by day, and the chic set for aperitifs, cocktails
and a light supper by night.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-1am; Sun 10am-7pm
Address
28, 5th floor, Marienplatz, Munich 80331
Telephone
+49 (0) 89 26 42 56
