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Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom
At this sausage and beer place right by the Frauenkirche where you can sit on an outdoor patio during the warm months.
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Bratwurstherzl
For a congenial, classic German meal, head to this cozy taverna in the historic center of the city but tucked away from the fray. There are two dining rooms: the more intimate one has a brick-vaulted ceiling and an open...
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Brenner
The Italian restaurant, by the same team behind Emiko and Cortiina, is the chic foodie queen of Maximilianstrasse, drawing luxury shoppers on a break. Hidden in a courtyard, it occupies a massive space with vaulted archways (the space once served...
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Café Kreutzkamm
This coffee-cake institution originally hails from Dresden, but the Munich branch has the same delicious assortment. During Christmas, locals get their Stollen (a traditional holiday cake with lots of dried and candied fruit) here. There’s a casual café in the...
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Franziskanerkeller
Munich is ground zero for German breweries, and the many Brauhäuser (rustic restaurant-beer halls) reflect this. Every Munich family has its preferred beer hall and all of them host tents during the annual Oktoberfest. To the visitor, they will all...
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Hofbräuhaus
Munich is ground zero for German breweries, and the many Brauhäuser (rustic restaurant-beer halls) reflect this. Every Munich family has its preferred beer hall and all of them host tents during the annual Oktoberfest. To the visitor, they will all...
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Post Krün
The tiny town of Krün, a one-and-a-half hour drive south of Munich near Garmisch Partenkirchen, got a major spotlight boost in the summer of 2015 when President Obama visited prior to the G7 meeting (when he stayed at nearby Schloss...
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Spatenhaus an der Oper
Roland Kuffler is one of Munich’s most prominent culinary impresarios, and he has several restaurants, but the Spatenhaus has the best location. Bavarian dishes are served in the beautiful setting of a historic palais just across from the State Opera...
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Tantris
One of only two restaurants in Munich with two Michelin stars, Tantris remains the foodie temple in the city; the building it’s been housed in since the 1970s, in Schwabing, was recently landmarked. The backdrop is a dramatic (and definitely...
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Weisses Brauhaus
Munich is ground zero for German breweries, and the many Brauhäuser (rustic restaurant-beer halls) reflect this. Every Munich family has its preferred beer hall and all of them host tents during the annual Oktoberfest. To the visitor, they will all...
Munich

Schrannenhalle Munich
Munich’s dining scene is varied, laid-back and fun to explore. The most famous establishments are run by a handful of chefs and restaurateurs; but there are plenty of small eateries helmed by young cooks who court a loyal following and therefore have a real neighborhood ambience. In the warm months, it’s all about dining outside, whether in one of the al fresco beer gardens (for hearty German food) or on the terrace of the city’s best restaurants. For an abbreviated list of restaurants, read Top Tables Munich.