As of 2026, this Munich food guide covers 25 restaurants by category — including Wirtshaus in der Au, Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom, Zum Spöckmeier. See prices, locations and must-try dishes below.
Munich is Munich's food culture revolves around Bavarian classics + iconic beer halls + 525 years of brewery tradition in one of Europe's wealthiest cities. Hofbräuhaus (1589) is the world's most-famous beer hall, built originally as the Bavarian royal court brewery. Augustiner Bräustuben is the locals' favorite — adjacent to Munich's oldest brewery (1328). Hirschgarten is the world's largest beer garden (8,000 seats) in a former royal hunting park. Bavarian classics: Weisswurst (before noon only), Schweinshaxe, Schnitzel, Brezn, Maß beer. Michelin: Atelier ★★★ (Bayerischer Hof, Jan Hartwig — Munich's only 3-star), Tantris DNA ★★ (1971 legacy), EssZimmer ★★ (BMW Welt). Day trips for Salzburg + Neuschwanstein add cross-border depth. We've organized 25 restaurants across 6 categories. Each entry includes prices, hours, local tips, and a Google Maps link so you can plan straight from the page.
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1901-founded Bavarian tavern famous for Schweinshaxe — many Munich locals call this the city's best roasted pork knuckle. Off the tourist trail in Au-Haidhausen but worth the 10-min S-Bahn ride. Cooking school upstairs teaches Knödel-making.
$28-45
(€25-40)
11:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Reserve 1 week ahead, especially for weekend dinners. Cash + card accepted. The Knödel side is non-optional with Schweinshaxe — there are 7 varieties on the menu.
Nürnberger Bratwurst (6-12 small sausages) + Sauerkraut + Brezn
1893-founded tavern next to Frauenkirche cathedral — 130+ years grilling Nürnberger Bratwurst (smaller, finger-thick sausages) over beechwood. English menu, but the carved wood interior + waitresses in Tracht (traditional dress) keep it authentic.
$18-30
(€16-27)
10:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-in friendly weekdays; reserve for weekend. 6 sausages for €13, 12 for €23 — start with 6 + try the Schweinsbraten. Cash + card.
Münchner Weisswurst Frühstück (Weisswurst + Brezn + sweet mustard + Weissbier) — before noon only
1450 origin claim makes this one of Munich's oldest taverns. Best-known for the classic Weisswurst breakfast — Bavarian white sausage with sweet mustard, pretzel, and wheat beer, eaten in the morning. Tourist-priced but the history is real.
$25-40
(€22-36)
08:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Reserve for the Weisswurst breakfast (served until noon only — the tradition says they must be eaten before the church bells ring at noon). Cash + card.
Haxnbauer im Scholastikahaus · Old Town / Sparkassenstrasse
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Schweinshaxe roasted over open charcoal + Ente (roast duck)
Old-Town landmark for Schweinshaxe (pork knuckle) cooked over a visible charcoal fire — the smoky crust is the signature. More tourist-aware than Wirtshaus in der Au but the open-fire show is genuine + the meat is excellent.
$28-55
(€25-50)
11:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Reserve weekends. Order Schweinshaxe early — it's a slow-cooked dish, not a flip-the-pan number. Sausage + cabbage appetizer plate works as a starter.
Maß (1L) of Hofbräu Original + Weisswurst (before noon) + Schweinshaxe + Brezn
1589-founded — the world's most-famous beer hall, built originally as the Bavarian royal court's brewery (Hof = court). 4,000 seats across 3 floors + outdoor beer garden. Touristic but iconic. Live Bavarian oompah band most evenings. Maß beer (1L) is the only acceptable order.
$30-55
(€27-50)
09:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-in works any time outside Oktoberfest. Reserve for groups of 6+. Long wooden tables are communal — sit anywhere with empty seats. Cash + card.
Maß of Augustiner Edelstoff or Helles + Schweinsbraten + Apfelstrudel
The Augustiner brewery's adjacent beer hall — Munich's oldest brewery (1328) and most locals' favorite of all the city's main beer halls. Wooden interior, no live band, Maß beer poured from gravity taps. About 15% cheaper than Hofbräuhaus + much more authentic.
$22-38
(€20-34)
10:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Walk-in for lunch easy. Dinner gets full — arrive before 18:00 or reserve. Cash + card. Order the Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick) if it's on the daily specials board.
1812-founded — Augustiner's flagship 5,000-seat beer garden under century-old chestnut trees. Bring your own food (Bavarian tradition allows it — only beer must be bought from the garden) or queue at the self-service food stalls for Hendl, Steckerlfisch, Brezn, salads.
$22-40
(€20-36)
10:00-24:00 (Apr-Oct)
Local tip: Self-service section is the cheap option (€10-18); the table-service section is more expensive (€20-36). Bring a tablecloth to claim a long-table spot. Cash + card. April-October only.
World's largest beer garden — 8,000 seats inside a royal hunting park (Hirschgarten = deer garden) west of central. Augustiner beer on tap, free-roaming deer visible behind a fence, families + locals + cyclists. Bring your own food allowed; beer must be bought from the garden.
$18-35
(€16-32)
11:00-24:00 (Apr-Oct)
Local tip: Self-service for cheap eats (€10-18); table-service for full meals (€18-32). 15-min walk from Laim S-Bahn or Tram 17 from central. April-October only; closed in winter.
The iconic Englischer Garten beer garden under a pagoda-style Chinese Tower. 7,000 seats, central park location, families + tourists + students mix. Self-service only — get in line for beer + meat + sides, find a long-table seat. Sundays brunch is a Munich institution.
Local tip: Self-service line moves fast. Bring your own snacks (allowed). Walk from Universität U-Bahn or Münchner Freiheit. April-October only. Cash + card.
Schneider Weisse (wheat beer) + Weisswurst before noon + Aventinus dark wheat beer
1855-founded specialist for Schneider Weisse — Germany's iconic hefeweizen wheat beer. Smaller + quieter than Hofbräuhaus, with a wood-paneled, no-Lederhosen-band atmosphere. The Aventinus (8.2% dark wheat) is one of the world's great strong beers.
$30-50
(€27-45)
09:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Reserve recommended. Cash + card. Aventinus + Schweinshaxe is the canonical combination if you skip the breakfast Weisswurst.
Atelier (★★★ Bayerischer Hof, Jan Hartwig), Tantris DNA (★★ 1971 legacy), EssZimmer (★★ BMW Welt), Geisels Werneckhof (★), Schuhbeck's Südtiroler Stuben (Alfons Schuhbeck legacy)
Atelier (★★★ Bayerischer Hof)
Atelier · Bayerischer Hof Hotel / Promenadeplatz
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Tasting menu by chef Jan Hartwig (★★★ since 2017)
Munich's only 3-Michelin-star restaurant. Chef Jan Hartwig (with the restaurant since 2014) holds 3 stars consistently. Modern German fine dining inside the legendary Bayerischer Hof hotel. Compact 35-seat dining room; the chef's table for 4 is the splurge.
$275-440
(€250-400)
19:00-22:30 Wed-Sat
Local tip: Reserve 1-2 months ahead. Jacket required for men. Closed Sunday + Monday + Tuesday. Wine pairings add €150-250.
Tasting menu — Tantris is a 1971 Munich legacy restaurant, now run by chefs continuing Hans Haas's tradition
Germany's most-historic Michelin restaurant — 1971-founded by Heinz Winkler + Eckart Witzigmann, both later 3-Michelin chefs. Now operating as 'Tantris DNA' (the original 'Tantris' name was retired). 2 Michelin stars, retro 1970s interior preserved.
$220-385
(€200-350)
19:00-22:30 Tue-Sat
Local tip: Reserve 1+ month ahead. Jacket required. Closed Sunday + Monday. Wine pairings recommended. Schwabing location 15 min by U-Bahn from central.
Tasting menu by chef Bobby Bräuer + the panoramic Olympiapark view
2-Michelin star Modern French dining on the top floor of BMW Welt. Chef Bobby Bräuer (★★ since 2014). Architectural showstopper of a setting, with floor-to-ceiling glass over the Olympic park. More accessible than Atelier or Tantris.
$200-330
(€180-300)
19:00-22:30 Tue-Sat
Local tip: Reserve 2-3 weeks ahead. Jacket recommended. Closed Sunday + Monday. Combine with BMW Welt visit. 15 min by U-Bahn 'Olympiazentrum'.
Tasting menu — modern Bavarian with Japanese influences
1 Michelin star, modern Bavarian with discreet Japanese-French influences. Geisel family hotel group's flagship restaurant. Smaller + more intimate than the 2-3 star options; arguably the best value in Munich Michelin dining.
$165-275
(€150-250)
19:00-22:30 Tue-Sat
Local tip: Reserve 2-3 weeks ahead. Closed Sunday + Monday. Wine pairings excellent. Cocktails at the small bar before dinner.
Schuhbeck's Südtiroler Stuben · Old Town / Platzl (near Hofbräuhaus)
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#5
MUST TRY
Chef Alfons Schuhbeck legacy menu + South-Tyrolean-Bavarian crossover dishes
The flagship of Munich's most-famous TV chef Alfons Schuhbeck — formerly Michelin-starred, now operating as the family legacy restaurant. South-Tyrolean + Bavarian crossover menu (the chef trained in the South Tyrol Italian-Austrian border region). Adjacent to Platzl + Hofbräuhaus.
Local tip: Reserve 1-2 weeks ahead for dinner. Smart casual dress code. Cash + card. The Schuhbeck Gewürzladen (spice shop) on the same square is a Munich shopping-for-home-cooks landmark.
Wirtshaus zum Straubinger · Old Town / Blumenstrasse
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#1
MUST TRY
Modern Bavarian Schweinshaxe + Wiener Schnitzel + Apfelstrudel + craft Bavarian beers
Locals' favorite modern-Bavarian tavern 5 min south of Marienplatz. Cleaner interior than Hofbräuhaus, more focused kitchen, attentive service. The Schweinshaxe and Wiener Schnitzel are top-tier without the tourist-hall vibe. Craft beer rotation (not just Helles).
$25-45
(€22-40)
10:00-24:00 daily
Local tip: Reserve weekends. Cash + card. The €22 daily lunch menu is excellent value. Combine with Viktualienmarkt walk.
L'Osteria (Italian-Bavarian fusion), Risch & Esel (Turkish-Bavarian), Bibimbap House (Korean Schwabing), Mun (Schwabing Korean BBQ), Dean & David (healthy bowls)
L'Osteria (Italian-Bavarian)
L'Osteria · Multiple locations + Marienplatz central
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#1
MUST TRY
Pizza Diavola (giant 1.5x normal Italian pizza size — Munich-Italian signature) + house spaghetti + Tiramisù
Munich's most-popular Italian chain — pizza so large they extend off the plate (a Munich-Italian quirk). 15+ locations across Bavaria; the Marienplatz + Schwabing branches are the central picks. Lively, family-friendly, casual.
$15-30
(€13-27)
11:30-23:30 daily
Local tip: Walk-in fine weekdays; reserve weekends. Card + cash. €14 daily pizza + drink lunch menu. Carry-out boxes for the oversized pizza.
Korean BBQ (Galbi, Bulgogi) + Bibimbap + Soju + Korean fried chicken
Schwabing's modern Korean BBQ + Bibimbap restaurant — Munich's most-popular Korean spot. Table-grill Korean BBQ available + full Banchan side dishes. Younger Munich crowd + Korean residents.
$22-45
(€20-40)
17:00-23:00 Tue-Sun
Local tip: Reserve weekends. Card + cash. Walking distance from Universität U-Bahn (5 min) — easy combination with Englischer Garten walks.
1807-founded open-air food market with 140 stalls between Marienplatz + Isartor. Fresh produce, cheese, sausages, fish, flowers — plus a central beer garden that rotates between Munich's 6 main breweries every 2 weeks. The canonical Bavarian-market experience.
$8-25
(€7-22)
08:00-20:00 Mon-Sat (closed Sun)
Local tip: Mon-Sat only (closed Sunday). Beer garden seating is communal. Münchner Suppenküche (soup kitchen) stall is the locals' lunch. Cash + card.
1973-founded café known by locals as 'Schmalznudel' for its specialty — a thin Bavarian fried doughnut dusted with sugar, eaten warm. The shop fries them in lard all day. Counter seating + tiny tables, very local, no English menus.
$5-12
(€4-10)
07:00-18:00 Mon-Sat (closed Sun)
Local tip: Cash preferred. No reservations. Closed Sundays. Skip the touristy bakeries on Marienplatz and walk 5 min here instead.
1700-founded — Munich's oldest + most-iconic luxury delicatessen. Coffee roastery (Prodomo is the famous blend), chocolate, foie gras, caviar, cheeses. Two floors of takeaway + sit-down café + upstairs 1-Michelin restaurant Alois Dallmayr.
$22-55
(€20-50)
09:30-19:00 Mon-Sat (closed Sun)
Local tip: Ground-floor café is reasonable (€20-35); the restaurant upstairs is €120-200 tasting menus. Excellent souvenir shop for German chocolate + coffee. Cash + card.
Leberkässemmel (Bavarian meatloaf in a bun, €4) + Wiener sausage + warm Brezn
Munich's iconic butcher-chain that doubles as a fast Bavarian lunch counter. Leberkässemmel — a slice of warm Bavarian meatloaf in a freshly-baked Semmel roll — is the canonical €4 working-Munich lunch. 40+ shops across the city.
$5-15
(€4-13)
07:00-19:00 Mon-Fri, 07:00-15:00 Sat (closed Sun)
Local tip: Cash + card. Most central branch at Rindermarkt (near Marienplatz). Open through lunch only — close by 19:00 weekdays, earlier Saturdays. Closed Sundays.
Schwabing market lunch + 12 international food stalls + craft beer bar + Bavarian produce
Schwabing's modern indoor market hall — Munich's Schwabing alternative to Viktualienmarkt. 12 food stalls (Bavarian + Italian + Greek + Thai + Vietnamese) + central seating + craft beer bar. The university + Schwabing local lunch spot.
$8-25
(€7-22)
10:00-22:00 daily
Local tip: Cash + card. Open all week including Sunday (unlike Viktualienmarkt). 5-min walk from Elisabethplatz tram or Münchner Freiheit U-Bahn.
Vinzenzmurr Leberkässemmel + Viktualienmarkt grazing + Bratwurst Glöckl + Augustiner-Keller self-service. Munich is ~25% pricier than Berlin but cheaper than Paris.
Mid-Range
$60-130/day
Hofbräuhaus dinner + Wirtshaus in der Au Schweinshaxe + Café Frischhut Schmalznudel + Schneider Bräuhaus wheat beer.
Luxury
$300+/day
Atelier 3-Michelin (€250-400) + Tantris DNA 2-Michelin + EssZimmer 2-Michelin tasting menus with Bavarian wine pairings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about food and restaurants in Munich.
Is Bavarian food good for non-meat-eaters?
Tough but possible. Käsespätzle (cheese egg-noodle, €10-15) is the canonical vegetarian Bavarian dish; Obatzda (Camembert + onion spread on Brezn) at any beer garden. Schwabing + Glockenbach neighborhoods have the best vegetarian + vegan modern restaurants. The Bavarian-traditional restaurant scene is firmly meat-centric.
Should I really go to Hofbräuhaus?
Once, yes — it's the canonical beer hall (1589, Mozart + Lenin + Hitler all drank here). Maß beer (1L) $7, full meals $25-50. Touristy + loud + iconic. For the second night, Augustiner Bräustuben is the locals' favorite — cheaper, more authentic, no oompah band. Schneider Bräuhaus for wheat beer specialists.
Where are the Oktoberfest tents?
All on Theresienwiese (Theresa's Meadow), Munich's central festival ground. 14 large tents: Hofbräu, Schottenhamel, Augustiner, Hacker-Pschorr, Paulaner, Spaten, Löwenbräu, etc. Reservations for tent tables go on sale at each brewery's website 1 year ahead — usually sold out within days. Walk-ins Tuesday-Thursday afternoon are your best bet otherwise.
Which Munich Michelin restaurants are worth it?
Atelier (★★★ at Bayerischer Hof, chef Jan Hartwig, €250-400) is Munich's flagship — but reserve 1-2 months ahead. Tantris DNA (★★ Schwabing, 1971 legacy, €200-350) is the historic option. EssZimmer (★★ BMW Welt, €180-300) has the most-accessible reservations + the panoramic view. Geisels Werneckhof (★, €150-250) is the value pick.
Why is Weisswurst only eaten before noon?
Tradition. Weisswurst (white veal sausage) was originally made fresh each morning and had to be eaten before they spoiled by midday — there were no refrigerators in 1857 when the recipe was invented at Gasthaus zum Ewigen Licht. The rule survives: locals still say Weisswurst should not hear the noon church bells. Served with Brezn + sweet mustard + a Weissbier (wheat beer).
Old Town vs Schwabing vs beer gardens — which is best for food?
Old Town for the canonical beer halls (Hofbräuhaus, Schneider, Spatenhaus) + Michelin (Atelier) + traditional taverns ($25-250/person). Schwabing for trendy + gastropubs + Tantris DNA — relaxed, less-touristy, university feel ($15-80/person). Beer gardens (Englischer Garten Chinesischer Turm, Hirschgarten, Augustiner-Keller) for summer + families + budget — bring your own food allowed, only buy the beer ($10-30/person). First-time visitor: Old Town. Repeat: Schwabing. Summer or budget: beer gardens.
Top 5 things to eat in Munich?
1) Schweinshaxe (roasted pork knuckle) at Wirtshaus in der Au or Augustiner Bräustuben ($18-30). 2) Weisswurst breakfast (white sausage + Brezn + sweet mustard + wheat beer) at Zum Spöckmeier — before noon only ($8-15). 3) Maß of Helles beer at Augustiner Bräustuben or Hofbräuhaus ($7-8 outside Oktoberfest, $14-16 at Oktoberfest). 4) Käsespätzle (cheese egg-noodle) anywhere ($10-15). 5) Michelin tasting at Tantris DNA or EssZimmer ($180-350).
Schwabing (Tantris DNA ★★, Mun Korean BBQ, Markthalle Schwabing market hall, dozens of trendy cafés around Münchner Freiheit) for trendy + university-residential vibe. Maxvorstadt (Schmock modern Bavarian, Café Reitschule canal terrace, cafés around the Pinakothek quarter) for museum-adjacent calm. Au-Haidhausen (Wirtshaus in der Au for the best Schweinshaxe) for Old-Bavarian residential. BMW Welt area (EssZimmer ★★) for the panoramic-view Michelin.
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