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Tips to do when in Munich

Events and city tips

Visiting with kids?

  • City Portal Tips for families
  • Naturbad Maria Einsiedel. Nice outdoor naturbad with central location. Built at the Isar. It is possible to rent deck chairs for €3/day. Several ways to get there with Öffi. Bus 135 might be the most convenient.
  • Tierpark Hellabrunn. The Zoo. Very popular family destination.
  • (Day trip) Germany longest Sommerrodelbahn! Blombergbahn
  • (Day trip/half day/Bad weather day activity) Therme Erding Erlebnisbad. The X-Treme Fazer will accelerate a person to 72km/h!

Culture

Classic Biergarten

  • Augustinerkeller at Arnulfstraße
    • At it's best when you can sit in the garden
  • Augistiner Schützengarten
    • A personal favorite, just south of the city center. S-Bahn takes you there in 5-7min.
  • Waldwirtschaft
    • The best biergarten in München? Tradition lives in WaWi. S-Bahn south, 8 stops and then 10min walk.
  • ... but there is no shortage. Just avoid Hofbrauhaus and you will be fine. :-)

Beer bars/"German craft beer scene"

  • Frisches Bier
  • The place I have been to the most in Munich. So good! Fränkische "tapas". Excellent Helles. Close to Haubtbahnhof. Bar Bufet
    • Café Kosmos next door is also nice

Bars/Cocktails

  • My favorite for cocktails and ambience Golden bar (at the back of the building)
  • The most classic Munich bar? Chic. Schumann's Bar
  • Cozy "hole in the wall" burbon blues bar. Zum Wolf
    • Start with a Corpse Reviver, then browse the menu for more.
    • No seats left at the Wolf? Then just walk around the corner to München 72
  • "Secret" Retro twenties hideaway "Barroom"
    • No mobile phones!
    • Eight seats
    • Amazing ambience
    • Close to Rosenheimer Platz
  • Another classic destination is Pusser's
    • Never dissapoints!
    • Start with the Navy Grog and take if from there.

Specialty Coffee

There are several good options for speecialty coffee in München.

Eating

  • Personal favorite 2025: Petit Fritz. Great for oysters and some sparkling wine, followed by one of their signature tartines (french style grilled sandwich). Very good selection of wine sold on glass.
  • Personal favorite 2024: Blaue Libelle
    • Calculate about 3 dishes per person. Great wine list, inkluding several naked wine/orange wine.
  • You can't go wrong at Restaurant Laurin Südtirol near Viktualienmarkt. Maps
    • Great value for the price. Southern Alps cuisine with a mix of vagetarian and meat dishes. Check the daily specials or go for the classics. Good wines too!
    • My tips: Tiroler Trio, Knödeltris, or the Tatar. For more of a snack/starter go for the Tiroler Bauernspeck
  • Traditional Bavarian Breakfast (Weißwurst, Breze, Weißbier) at Augustiner Klosterwirt is a great way to start the day right.
    • Note: Stops serving Weißwurst at 12:00.
  • Classic Bavarian local restaurant we used to frequent after work. Eviges Licht
    • Extra local on Thursday nights
  • Modern bavarian
  • Traditional bavarian Andechser am Dom
    • Andechser Klosterbier is very drinkable!
  • Historic beutiful destination Café Luitpold
  • Quick lunch bite in the city?
    • Super fresh. Very tasty. Sesam Falafel
    • Hand pulled chinese style nudels in spycy broth Max´s Beef Noodles
    • Or get something at Viktualienmarkt (for the adventurous: don't miss the horse bratwurst at the "Pferdemetzgerei")
  • Catching the trends? Just check the solid bar/restaurant tips from Süddeutsche Zeitung

Scrong hard drugs

I don't do drugs, but the park north of Hauptbahnhof is notorius, otherwise Band or Telegram app. Cannabis is legal, but please follow local rules - no smoking in beergardens, near kindergartens, etc. Look it up. I am the wrong person to ask. :-)

Extreme metal, alternative

Backstage is the best venue for fringe metal in Germany. Check the program. There are also regular smaller alternative acts (club size venue).

Great traditional music venue: Hirschgarten

Amazing biergarten in the park. Live musik for Frühshoppen and on in the evenings. Find the program on their Königlischer Hirschgarten homepage.

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