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What’s going on
Die In Your Pocket City Guides verstehen sich als kostenlose Stadt-
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die Münchner blasse Wurst essen und wo diese wirklich schmeckt. World Cup Fan Fest 9

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sich die Stadt ansehen, Vorführungen genießen, Essen & Trinken, Where to stay 10
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4 FOREWORD
It’s a good time to be in Germany, as the country
is witnessing its most important event in decades; From the mayor
never have so many travellers visited the country,
As one of the most popular
never have so many eyes been focused on travel destination in Germany
Germany as now for the World Cup matches. Like and Europe, Munich is taking
all other host cities, Munich has undergone a the lead now more than ever.
massive clean-up for the event, with the brand- Not just because it is the city
of beer, the Oktoberfest, the
new stadium the focus of all the events... though Hofbräuhaus or the home of
ticketless fans can party in style in the city centre’s FC Bayern. Munich is more
Fanfest venues. – a European centre of art and
But even if football’s not quite your thing, there are culture, a city with a diversity of
plenty of reasons to come to Munich, as the city theatres, music and museums
that is unrivalled. It is a city with
is putting on many exhibitions, concerts and other a rich trove of architecture, world famous sights, starting
cultural events that cater to every possible taste
with the silhouette of the historical centre to modern
– see our events schedule on p.8 for the overview. monuments such as the Olympiapark or the spectacular
Enjoy Munich and the games – or good luck new football Arena, the location of the opening game of
avoiding the football-mania. Remember to write the World Cup and hosting five further matches. Munich
is the exciting symbiosis of tradition and high-tech, an
in with your comments about the city or this city economic and knowledge metropolis and an attractive
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leisure paradise on the edge of the Alps. Last but not
least, Munich is an open, tolerant and joful city.
The special ‘Munich mix’ I described above says it all
– Munich is always worth visiting.
“München mag Dich”, or “Munich likes you” is the mes-
sage our city wants to convey to visitors from all over the
globe. A warm welcome to all of you!
Christian Ude
Lord Mayor
Cover story
The brightly painted pole in the
middle of Munich’s lively Victualien-
markt square marks the centre of
the daily market that takes place
here. An excellent place to grab a
bite or shop for a souvenir.
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ARRIVAL & TRANSPORT
Planes
Munich’s Franz Joseph Strauß Airport lies 40km north of the
city centre. As a major hub for global flights, it is not surpris-
ingly a huge complex.There are six terminals labelled A-F with
a Central Area, terminal Z. In general, each of the terminals
on the ground floor has check-in desks, ticket counters,
information booths, phones, cafés and shops and exits to
parking lots, airport buses and taxis. Below all of this, is the
heart of the airport with toilets, showers, more cafés, lost lug-
gage (room B3307) and kilometres of people movers. Follow
signs for München Airport Centre to find all of the essentials.
At the 24hr Service Centre you can leave luggage (€2.20
- 3.60/24hrs), surf the internet and buy phone cards, public
transport tickets and the Welcome Card. Although the airport
is far from Munich, getting to town couldn’t be simpler. The
fastest and cheapest way into the city is to take S-Bahn lines
S1 or S8, departing from underneath the Central Area. Buy
tickets from the automated dispensers or from the ticket
counter and make sure to validate them before descending
to the tracks. Alternatively, you could exit terminals A or D
to take the Lufthansa airport bus to the main train station,
which departs every 20 minutes from 06:25 - 21:45. The trip
takes 45 minutes and costs €9 (children €4.50).
Public transport
Munich’s public transport system (run by MVV, www.mvv-
muenchen.de) is excellent, albeit complicated, with S-Bahn
suburban trains, U-Bahn metros and a comprehensive
network of bus and tram routes. Transport runs from
around 05:00 to 01:00, and tickets are valid for all kinds
of city transport. Tickets can be bought from machines
by the platforms or at the MVV centre on the first floor of
the Hauptbahnhof (open 06:00 - 24:00).With a €1.10 Kurz-
strecke (short distance) ticket you can travel for one hour
and up to two stops in one direction, with transfers on the
S-Bahn or U-Bahn, or up to four stops with the tram or bus.
With the Einzelticket (single ticket) you pay per zone and
the ticket is good for 3 hours in one zone, or 4 hours in 2 or
more zones. One zone costs €2.10, two zones cost €4.20
three zones cost €6.30, four zones or more cost €8.40. Kids
travel for €1. A day ticket is good value if you’re planning more
than two short rides. There are two types of day tickets: the
Individual and the Partner for up to 5 people (2 children from
6-14 years count as one person). Prices range from €4.50
to €18.50 depending on whether you are travelling within
the city centre (Innenraum) or the outskirts (Aussenraum,
including the airport), or both. The other possibility is to buy a
€9.50 Streifenkarte (stripe card) which has ten stripes that
you stamp as needed. Stamp two stripes (€1.90) per zone
that you are travelling. If you intend to use public transporta-
tion a lot for a few days, the best deal is the Wochenticket
or Isarkarte (week card) for €9.70 to travel anywhere you
want in the first two zones. The Germans are a trusting
bunch and don’t check your tickets very often, but if you
don’t want to risk a €40 fine, make sure you always stamp
your ticket in the blue box before entering the platform. On
buses and trams, single tickets can be bought from the driver.
Multiple tickets, also valid for U-Bahn and S-Bahn, can be
bought from vending machines, but not from the driver.The
Welcome Card is a public transport ticket that also offers
reduced entrance to museums and sights; see Sightseeing
for more information.
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Taxis
Munich taxis are all cream-coloured Mercedes or BMWs. Hail
them on the street, find one at a rank or phone a Zentrale. The
basic fare is €2.60 (add €1 if you pre-order) plus €1.20-1.45 for
each kilometre. And being Germany, you won’t get ripped off
- trustworthy metres tick away at the official rate. The main com-
panies are: Isarfunk tel. 45 05 40; Taxi München tel. 216 10.
Trains
Munich’s rail hub is the Hauptbahnhof (main train station),
just 500m east of the Old Town (follow signs for Stadtmitte
to get there). For information, go to the tourist information
office overlooking the square or the EurAid office inside
the station. Check your email at the Times Square internet
café in the main hall. ATMs can be found dotted through the
station; change currency or cash travellers’ cheques at the
Reisebank near the Bayerstraße exit (open 07:30 - 19:15, Sat
09:30 - 16:45, closed Sun). Use the lockers (Schliessfächer,
€1-2) or the counter (Gepäckaufbewahrung, open 06:00
- 22:00, €2.05/24hrs) for your baggage. The McClean ‘safe
and clean’ toilets and showers are downstairs in the entrance
to the U-Bahn station; there are also toilets on the right by
the Bayerstraße exit. Taxis are readily available at each of
the three exits. U-Bahn lines 1, 2, 7 and 8 can be found at
the left exit as well as city buses and the airport bus, while
metro lines N°4 and 5 are at the right exit. The Lufthansa
airport bus stop is just outside the northern exit.
DB (Deutsche Bahn, German railways) uses a number of
train types on long-distance routes. The supersexy, delux
highspeed ICE trains (InterCity Express; ‘eeh-tsay-ay’) rip
through the countryside at up to 300km/hr on purpose-built
tracks. Every seat has a headphone plug for eight music
stations, and you may get a TV screen too. Table seats have
220V plugs for laptops, and some carriages have amplifiers
to enable clear mobile phone conversations. EC (EuroCity)
and IC (InterCity) trains are less swank, but still very good,
connecting international and German cities respectively.
Seat reservations on InterRegion Express and InterCity
trains are optional and cost €3; they are free if you buy your
ticket from a vending machine or book it online.
All kinds of tickets can be purchased at all train stations. All major
railway stations have counters with semi-English speaking staff.
Although the station queues are efficiently organised, you may be
in for a wait when it’s busy, and it’s good to know that tickets can
also be purchased from machines placed in the halls that also
have instructions in English; pay with cash or credit card.
The DB’s German and European online train timetable at
www.bahn.de is so good that it’s often easier to use for
planning trips within neighbouring countries than the relevant
national websites. It can handle complicated international
connections and lists prices for trips within Germany.
Smart travellers book train tickets online via DB’s
excellent website www.bahn.de. Good reductions of up to
50% are available for a limited amount of return tickets
bought online, especially if you choose a ticket that is valid
for a particular departure. You can pay by credit card and
print out your ticket at home – that plus your credit card is all
you need to take along. The cardholder must be among the
travellers though – else, you must opt for having a normal
ticket mailed to you, which is free but takes a few days. This
is also the only way to book international tickets online.
June - July 2006
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12 July, 20:00 6 July, 20:00 SZ-Open Air

Cinema Midsummernight’s dream Munich Symphonic Orchestra et al. Nat King Cole
The Germany practice of dubbing films not only ruins the Pieces by Tschaikowsky, Ravel and Orff. Brunnenhof Residenz, Residenzstraße 1, tel. 29 06 71
integrity of films and ruins the experience for non-German Audiovisual show with fireworks, projections, lasers, Brunnenhof Residenz, Residenzstraße 1, tel. 29 06 71
speakers, it also has negative effects on the language musicians, dancers and African acrobats. 7 July, 19:00
education of ze Djermens. Selected cinemas show 29 July - Olympiapark, tel. 54 81 81 81, 12-13 July, 20:00 Art Garfunkel
subtitled films; these are marked with OmU or OmengU www.sommernachtstraum-muenchen.de Münchner Philharmoniker Tollwood Festival, Olympiapark Süd, www.tollwood.de
(original version with German/English subtitles) and OF Tan Dun, Anssi Karttunen. Pieces by Dmitri Schostakowitsch,
(original version). Alexander Borodin and Tan Dun. 17 July, 20:00
Philharmonie James Blunt
Cinema München F-2, Nymphenburgerstr. 31, MSti- Olympiahalle, Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21
glmaierpl., tel. 55 52 55, www.cinema-muenchen.com. 13-14 July, 20:05
Munich’s first cinema with digital THX sound and popcorn. Symphonieorchester des BR 17 July, 20:00
This one-screen movie theatre shows mostly blockbuster Pieces by Ligeti, Bartók, Schumann. The Dizzy Gillespie TM All Star Big Band
hits, but also sponsors several film festivals and the oc- Herkulessaal, Max-Joseph-Platz 1, tel. 17 90 80 Bayerischer Hof, Promenadeplatz 2-6, tel. 212 00
casional indie film. Q Tickets €4.50-8.
28 July, 20:00 17 July, 22:00
Museum Lichtspiele D-3, Lilienstr. 2, MIsartor, tel. Vivaldi im Brunnenhof Tim Ries & The Rollings Stones Project
48 24 03 /489 12 96, www.museum-lichtspiele.de. The Di Padova orchestra. Bayerischer Hof Nightclub
This old-fashioned movie theatre is famous for its continual Brunnenhof Residenz, Residenzstraße 1, tel. 29 06 71
showing of the cult favourite Rocky Horror Picture Show 27 July, 20:00
every Saturday for the past 27 years. It holds four small Glenn Miller Orchestra
screens and shows new films in English. Every Thursday at Concerts Brunnenhof Residenz, Residenzstraße 1, tel. 29 06 71
22:00: English-language sneak preview, €5. Q Admission 4 June, 20:30
€6.50/5.50, Mon €5. © Midsummernight, www.african-circus.net Mungo Jerry & Band
The Garden, Lindwurmstrasse 88 Football exhibitions
Until 3 September
Munich Events 26 June, 19:00 18 June, 19:00 Fussball: – one game, many worlds
Münchner Rundfunkorchester The BossHoss Münchner Stadtmuseum, St.-Jakobs-Platz 1
Classical music Tollwood, Olympiapark Süd. Tollwood Festival, Olympiapark Süd, www.tollwood.de
1 June, 20:00 Until 9 July
Münchner Kammerorchester 27 June, 20:00 22 June, 19:00 Weltsprache Fußball – Global language football
Pieces from Iannis Xenakis, Periklis Koukos, Minas Italian summernight with the Münchner Symphonikern Fettes Brot Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, Maximilianstraße 42
Borboudakis, Igor Strawinsky Arien, duets and overtures from the operas of Giacomo Tollwood Festival, Olympiapark Süd, www.tollwood.de
Prinzregententheater, Prinzregentenplatz 12, tel. 21 85 02 Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Rossini etc. Until 3 September
Brunnenhof Residenz, Residenzstraße 1, tel. 29 06 71 28 June, 21:00 Architecture + Sport.
2-4 June, 20:00 The Flaming Lips Pinakothek der Moderne, Barer Straße 40
Münchner Philharmoniker 1-2 July, 21:00 Muffathalle, Zellstr. 4, tel. 45 87 50 00
Brahms, Schumann Klassik am Odeonsplatz Until 31 July
Philharmonie im Gasteig, Rosenheimer Straße 5 Two open air concerts by the BR Symphonieorchester and 28 June 18.30 Innovations in football: Nano-Soccer & Football robots.
the Münchner Philharmonics. Primal Fear Deutsches Museum, Museumsinsel 1
6 June, 20:30 Odeonsplatz Tollwood Festival, Olympiapark Süd, www.tollwood.de
World premiere for the World Cup Until 9 July
Placido Domingo et al. 3 July, 20:00 1 July, 19:00 Freispiel
Olympiastadion, Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21, tel. 306 70 Monteverdi choir München Herbie Hancock Quintet Rathausgalerie, Marienplatz 8
Juan José Chuquisengo (piano). Madrigals, Ballads, Gypsy Tollwood Festival, Olympiapark Süd, www.tollwood.de
15-17 June, 19:00 song: works by Claudio Monteverdi, Franz Schubert, Brahms,
Münchner Philharmoniker Robert Schumann, Fauré, Wolf and Genzmer. 4 July, 20:00 Exhibitions
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Linda Mabbs (soprano). Pieces from Prinzregententheater Tracy Chapman Until 30 July
Benjamin Britten, Samuel Barber, Igor Strawinsky and Circus Krone, Marsstr. 43, tel. 55 81 66 New sculptures - Cy Twombly
Maurice Ravel. 7 July, 20:00 Alte Pinakothek, Barer Straße 27
Philharmonie im Gasteig Münchner Philharmoniker 6 July, 19:00
Dennis Russell Davies,Dagmar Peckova (soprano) with the Madness Until 30 July
22-23 June, 20:00 Philharmonischen Choir München. Tollwood Festival, Olympiapark Süd, www.tollwood.de Herzzog & de Meuron - No.250
Symphonieorchester des BR Pieces from Gija Kantscheli and Sergej Prokofjew. Haus der Kunst, Prinzregentenstraße 1
Riccardo Muti, Ruth Ziesak (soprano), with the Bayerischen Philharmonie
Rundfunk choir. Pieces from Beethoven and Luigi Cherubini.
Philharmonie im Gasteig 8 July, 20:00 Other events
German Brass: “Power of Brass Tour” 26 June – 9 July
25 June, 11:00 Brunnenhof Residenz, Residenzstraße 1, tel. 29 06 71 World Championship Theatresport
Münchner Symphoniker Competitive improvisiation theatre
Carlos Dominguez-Nieto, Gisela Schneeberger. Charity Münchner Volkstheater and other venues, www.theatersport-
concert for the Hellabrunn Zoo with pieces from Saint-Saëns, wm.de
Rossini, J. Strauß and Strawinsky. Tickets
Philharmonie im Gasteig 28 June – 31 July
München Ticket B-2, Marienpl. 8 (Town hall), Opernfestspiele
25 June, 11:00 MMarienpl., tel. 54 81 81 81, www.muenchen- Bayerischer Staatsoper, www.staatsoper.de
Georgy Moravsky ticket.de. Tickets for all events. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00,
“La guitarra espanolla” with guitarist Georgy Moravsky. Sat 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. A
Schloss Schlessheim, Oberschleißheimm tel. 315 87 20 © Munich Tourist Office

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8 FOOTBALL-FREE EVENTS
Tired of all the hoopla over the World Cup? Well you’re not
the only one, although it may feel like it at times. There is
actually a ‘football-free initiative’ complete with website
(www.fussballfreiezone.de/123) for party-poopers like
yourself, or you can visit one of the following wonderful,
fan-free events.
Kocherlball
July 16
One of Munich’s best traditional festivals. Dress up and
head to the Englischer Garten park to dance polkas
and drink beer together with thousands of others as
the sun rises. The tradition dates to the 1880s, when
some 5,000 cooks, butlers, maids, soldiers and other
staff of the posh Munich households would party at
crack of dawn, and ended in time for the participants
to head back and prepare breakfast. It’s important to
arrive early if you want to get close to the action at the
Chinesischer Turm beergarden; arriving at 05:00 may
already be too late.
Auer Dult: Jacob’s Dult
July 29-Aug 6
Mariahilfplatz, Metro Kolumusplatz, www.auerdult.de. Open
09:00 - 20:00. Oct 16 - 24, 2004.
This historical market festival got its start in 1312 and
was originally a handicraft fair. Nowadays one can still
buy traditional Bavarian handicrafts at this thrice annual
festival, but it has of late expanded into a fair for many other
industries too. The best thing about this festival is that it is
little known to tourists, the prices are fair and the wares are
appealing to both bargain-hunters and collectors. There is
a great beer garden too.
Blade Nights
www.muenchner-blade-night.de.
You can find roller-blade heaven every Monday night when
Munich closes many of its major streets to accommodate
up to 25,000 skaters. Five routes cut through the city, all
of them beginning and ending on Wredestrasse. Between
Arnulfstrasse. and Marsstrasse 21:00-22:30. Come at
20:00 for a free brake and wheel check. Family night on
5 June.
Tollwood Summer Festival
14 June-9 July, open 14:00-01:00, Sat, Sun 11:00-
01:00. L-1, Olympiapark, (M) Olympiazentrum, tel.
383 85 00, www.tollwood.de.
Every summer the Olympia Park hosts this fun-loving hippy
outdoor festival with live music, theatre and artisans selling
their wares. A shopper’s delight. You can enjoy food and
music and of course, no festival in Munich would be complete
without beer.
Town Foundation Festival
June 10-11, Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-22:00. B-2,
(M) Marienplatz, www.muenchen-tourist.de.
The proud city of Munich celebrates its 847th year with a
huge street festival. You can expect thousands of drunken
revellers, parades, music and bratwurst at this festival. The
usually prim and proper Munich folk let it all hang out. This
year’s fest will also highlight Mozart’s 250th birthday.
Munich Film Festival
July 15-22, www.filmfest-muenchen.de
Munich turns into Hollywood for a week when it hosts the film
festival with 200 films, most of which are premieres. This
event attracts international stars and artists. It’s held on the
‘Munich Movie Mile’, which means that all of the cinemas are
within walking distance of each other.
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WORLD CUP FAN FEST 9
There’s definitely a sense of excitement in the air as the
World Cup Language Guide city of Munich prepares for the FIFA World Cup games, It’s Brazil’s Cup to Lose
parties and the beergarden season. If you’re not a fan,
Tourist industry workers in Germany generally speak The idea that this could be
English well, but thanks to the annoying habit of dubbing there are festivals and events cram-packed into the sunny
summer months (see p.??) to make up for the miserable one of the most open and
everything foreign on television and in cinemas into fiercely contested World
German, the average local is not exposed to English very weather everyone has had to endure for the first part of
Cup tournaments in history
much. That’s why we’ve composed a little list of terms the year. has been doing the rounds
that may be of use during your trip. in the press – especially
One/two/three/four/five Ein/zwei/drei/vier/fünf Bier,
Screens the UK press – ever since
England beat Argentina in a
beer, please. bitte. The World Cup games will be broadcast at nearly every rather meaningless friendly
No thanks, I’ll have a Bit Nein Danke, ich hätte lieber bar and restaurant in Munich, so it’ll be easy find a place match, held in Switzerland
beer instead. ein Bit. to park and watch the game. The most popular area is at the end of last year. (The
So, who do you think will Was glaubst du, wer the Leopoldstrasse strip in Schwabing where nearly all of match was also memorable
win? gewinnen wird? the myriad pubs and restaurants set up screens on their for England captain David
Where is the toilet? Wo ist die Toilette? terraces. Günther Murphy’s Irish pub and Outland Australian B e c k h a m’s p r e - ga m e
Where is the stadium? Wo ist das Stadion? pub (see Pubs) show all major footballs games. comment that ‘it is a neutral
Where is the train Wo ist der Bahnhof? venue for both teams.’)
station? Since then the idea that Fresh from Champions
That was offside. Das war Abseits. Fan Fest the tournament is ‘open’, League success with
The referee is biased. Der Schiedsrichter ist in fact code for ‘England Barcelona, Ronaldinho
Munich is pulling out all the stops to ensure that this FIFA World have a chance’, has been
parteiisch.
He should have scored Das Tor hätte er schiessen
Cup will be fun and for everyone. Fans who were disappointed increasingly winning friends will be looking for another
at the difficulty obtaining tickets for the games held at the and influencing people. World Cup triumph with
there. müssen. massive new Allianz Arena need not fret, as Munich is hosting
He’s hit the post/ Er hat den Pfosten / die To p u t a n y E n g l a n d Brazil.” © Mediafax Foto
an enormous Fan Fest in the famous Olympiapark. Perhaps they supporters reading this
crossbar! Latte getroffen
still have nostalgia for the old venue of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, out of their self-induced hubris: England have absolutely
Take off (player name)! (player name) abziehen!
which saw the second victory of West Germany. The 56 World no chance whatsoever of winning the World Cup; with or
Bring on (player name) (player name) einwechseln!
Penalty! Elfmeter! Cup matches will be broadcast live along with links to other without Wayne Rooney. Indeed, the now legendary Rooney
World Cup cities over a four-week time period from a spectacular metatarsal injury has given the English press a ready excuse
Goal! Toooooooooooooor! when England do indeed crash out of the tournament. It
60m² screen hoisted up by pontoons on the Olympia Lake
along with a performance stage easily visible to all 20,000 should not, however, hide the enormous failings that England
Open Air Opera Festival expected spectators. The Fest will serve as a meeting point for currently suffer from. They still lack a proper goalkeeper, they
July 8-9, Bayerische Staatsoper-National Theater, tel. fans but also promises to be entertaining for non-football fans have little depth up front, no genuine left-sided wide man, and
21 85 19 20, www.bayerische.staatsoper.de. with German and international musical performances almost in Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Beckham too
many square pegs in round holes. England lack balance.
Dubbed ‘Oper für alle’ or opera for everyone, this festival includes daily, including pop, rock and jazz. The events will also include Other nations in this tournament do not, and Brazil is one
two free open-air operas broadcast live in addition to its 70 summer international entertainment and culinary delights and good news of them. Though the wealth of talent they have does – as it
performances. This is a special treat for the common folk who can’t for beer-lovers, as all Munich breweries will be serving their has to – mask their own failings, there is no question of their
afford a €200 ticket at the famous Munich Staatsoper (opera traditional draught beer while those seeing the games in the coach Carlos Alberto Parreira using all six of his best attacking
house), which attracts first class international musicians. Allianz Arena will have to tough it out with Budweiser! players at the same time. Indeed. His decision to name his
‘A Multicultural World Cup’ Fest for the little fans will provide first XI as long ago as April was classic one-upmanship: the
Munich City Run entertainment and games for children between 3 and rest of the pack now knows exactly what it has to beat.
June 25, www.sportscheck.com 13 with special care being made to include activities for England as we have discussed, are not qualified to do so.
The route of this 21km race passes along quiet streets disabled children. With their original tactic of ‘keep it tight at the back and hope
from the city centre through the Theatinerstrasse and the If classical music is more to your taste you’ll enjoy the mega Wayne knocks one in from 30 yards’ now out of the window.
Hofgarten to the English Garden and finishes at Marienplatz. open-air concert that will officially kick off the Fan Fest on 6 They have woken up to discover there is no plan B. Expect
There is also a 10 km run for families. June featuring three major Bavarian orchestras and the great then, a variation on plan A: ‘keep it tight at the back and hope
Placido Domingo entitled Three Orchestras and Stars. Frankie/Stevie/Becks knocks one in from 30 yards.’ Hardly
The Long Night of Sport the stuff of legend.
Is any other nation prepared to meet Brazil’s challenge? Of
July 2, tel. 30 61 00 41, www.die-lange-nacht.de. the traditional ‘big guns’ Argentina looks frail and lacking in
The World Cup games will undoubtedly attract loads of sports
fans and athletes looking for sporty fun on a non-match
Fanfest details cohesion, Italy – amid scandal at home – look less capable
even than England of putting together a decent run in the
night. They’ll find it in the Long Night of Sport, where some The Fanfest takes place daily from June 6 - July 9, is tournament, the host nation Germany currently possesses
200 partners, including the city’s sports clubs, public sports open 13:00-23:00 on non-match days, and until 30 the worst team in their memory, Spain – crippled by the bizarre
grounds and the swimming pools at about 100 different venues, minutes after broadcast on match days; admission is selection policy of its coach – will underachieve once more,
will present special opportunities to try out various sports free. Tickets for the Three Orchestras and Stars concert and France are an ageing, wilting team hardly set for one last
incorporating the themes romance, wellness, action and sport. in the Olympiastadion on 6 June at 20:30 cost €25-124 glorious hurrah. Only Holland, conspicuously absent from all
Various Munich swimming pools will turn into adventure pools. talk of potential winners, look capable of mounting a decent
and can be booked via www.muenchen-ticket.de. Get challenge to Brazil. And even that will depend on their mood.
In the Olympic Park a wide variety of team and beach sports, there on U-Bahn U3 to Olympiazentrum, tram N°20 to
from football to beach football, will be offered. In the Englischer Indeed, the In Your Pocket prediction is that Brazil’s likeliest
Olympiapark West or tram N°12 to Olympiapark. More challengers will be an outsider. We – for no reason more
Garten courses on yoga, walking, running, tai chi and qui gong details: www.olympiapark.de.
will be on the programme. Leopoldstrasse will turn into an action scientific than a hunch – think the Ukraine will do well. We also
and fun-sport mile. Open 16:00-01:00. Admission €10/4 for all like the look of the United States, and if they can find the net
often enough Portugal will do well. Yet none of these three
locations and use of public transport. will beat an on-form Brazil. And Brazil are the best team in
Germany. Not since Italy surprised even themselves to take
Streetlife Festival the trophy in 1982 has the best team in the World Cup gone
July 15-16, Sat 16:00-22:00, Sun 10:00-22:00, www. home empty handed.
streetlife-festival.de. www.inyourpocket.com The cup then is Brazil’s to lose. We doubt very much that they
Munich’s most impressive boulevards, Leopold- and Ludwigstrasse, will do so. But as we said four years ago (while we were heavily
will turn into a car-free zone for a lively street festival including street tipping France) in a cup competition, anything can happen…
art and handicrafts, literature, music, dancing, sport and games.
June - July 2006
10 WHERE TO STAY
Hotel categories are based on the most expensive double
room rate. Prices are rack rates, and are expected to go
through the roof during the World Cup.
Over €200
An der Oper H-4, Falkenstr. 10, MKolumbuspl., tel. 290
02 70, fax 290 02 729, info@hotelanderoper.com, www.
hotelanderoper.com. This place’s popularity could possibly have
something to do with it being almost within arm’s length of the Hof-
bräuhaus. Regular and long-term guests, actors, opera singers and
conductors included, enjoy spacious apartments with a kitchenette.
Standard rooms are a bit on the small side and the fittings aren’t
everyone’s taste but that shouldn’t bother you if a quiet, central
location is more important. Q68 rooms (61 singles N90 - 140, 61
doubles N150 - 235, 7 suites N220 - 350). AGR hhhh
ArabellaSheraton Grand Hotel N-2, Arabellastr. 6,
MArabellapark, tel. 92 640, fax 92 64 86 09, grandhotel.
muenchen@arabellasheraton.com, www.arabellasheraton.
com. This new five-star deluxe colossus bills itself as “redefining
the meaning of the term ‘Grand Hotel’ in the 21st century”. With
a speciality restaurant, piano café, hairdresser, pool, saunas
and fitness centre, it’s the perfect place to while away a wet
weekend. To remind yourself where you are, ignore the aestheti-
cally appalling exterior and check into one of the Bavarian rooms
or a tower-floor suite with views stretching as far as the Alps.
Q643 rooms (28 singles N170 - 210, 587 doubles N195 - 235)
Breakfast €21. ACDFGHKPRU hhhhh
Bayerischer Hof B-2, Promenadepl. 2-6, MMarienpl., tel.
212 00, fax 212 09 06, Info@bayerischerhof.de, www.bayer-
ischerhof.de. This historic hotel, which occupies nearly a complete
city block, was built at the behest of King Ludwig in 1841 because
his palace lacked indoor plumbing and he was too embarrassed to
entertain guests there. It’s now privately owned and operated by
the Volkhardt family who have possessed it for four generations.
It is said that they are involved in most decisions from the fabric
used in rooms to the jazz acts performing in the club, not unlike
Al-Fayed in Harrod’s. The oldest part of the hotel, a former palace
and now a kind of miniature Versailles with modern technology,
was incorporated into its structure in the 1970s to provide more
space for Olympic travellers. Needless to say each of its 395 rooms
has a unique design, some in Laura Ashley styles, and include all
of the luxuries one would expect from a five-star hotel, with a few
extras like Sony Playstations. Three restaurants, a jazz club and an
indoor/outdoor swimming pool are just a few of its perks. Q395
rooms (88 singles N172 - 370, 259 doubles N279 - 416, 58 suites
N469 - 636). ACDFGHKPRU hhhhh
Excelsior A-2, Schützenstr. 11, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 55
13 70, fax 55 13 71 21, reservat.excelsior@geisel-hotels.
de, www.geisel-hotels.de. Its stunning lobby is a mix of old world
elegance and rustic countryside décor - just the first indication that
it does indeed excel in quality and service. All rooms are spacious
and furnished in bright colours with beautiful views, cable TV, minibar,
phone and opulent bathrooms. The staff are also very proud of the
hotel’s wine bar which boasts some extremely rare vintages. Q113
rooms (52 singles N130 - 200, 54 doubles N175 - 280, 7 suites
N280 - 350) Breakfast €16. AGHKPRU hhhh
Symbol key
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
O Casino H Conference facilities
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled
R Internet W Wi-Fi L Guarded parking
F Fitness centre G Non-smoking rooms
K Restaurant M Nearest U/S-Bahn station
D Sauna C Swimming pool
Hilton Munich Park I-1, Am Tucherpark 7, tel. 38 450,
fax 38 45 25 88, www.munich-park.hilton.com. With a
health club, fitness room, sauna, steam room and massage
parlour, the 5-star Hilton sure knows how to pamper its
patrons. The state-of-the-art rooms all have air conditioning
and there’s also the presidential suite, for that very special
sejour. The hotel has a restaurant and club, bistro and lobby
café called Kaffeeklatsch. Q461 rooms (61 singles N125 -
450, 384 doubles N125 - 450, 15 suites N) Breakfast €21/
€14.70. ACDFGHKPRU hhhhh
Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten C-2, Maximillianstr. 17,
MMarienpl., tel. 21 25 27 00, fax 21 25 27 77, reserva-
tions.vierjahreszeiten@kempinski.com, www.kempin-
ski.com. Not surprisingly, Munich’s most salubrious hotel
is located on the same street where Gucci, Dior and Cartier
cater to the world’s highest tax bracket. The receptionists,
swaddled in Bulgari scarves, survey the dark marble lobby
illuminated by stained glass from above. Choose from rooms
in the section of the hotel dating back 150 years or the newer
wing built in 1971 to accommodate Olympic traffic. All rooms
include the luxuries one would expect from such a hotel, but if
you must explore then try the swimming pool, restaurant or,
God forbid, the business centre. Q316 rooms (61 singles
N205, 202 doubles N230, 34 junior suites N700) Breakfast
€29. ACDFGHKPRU hhhhh
Le Méridien A-2, Bayerstr. 41, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 24
220, fax 24 22 11 11, info.muenchen@lemeridien.com,
www.lemeridien-muenchen.com. Recently built around a
beautiful, central courtyard, this is one of the city’s best hotels.
All rooms are spacious, decorated in soothing earth tones and
most include flat-screen TV with internet access and large
bathrooms. Unique features include teddy bears, doorbells
outside each room. It also has the largest hotel pool in the
city. The restaurant’s menu was created by a chef with two
Michelin stars under his belt, and the bar hosts live music most
evenings. Q381 rooms (352 doubles N125 - 375, 29 suites
N575 - 995). ACDFGHKPRU hhhhh
Mandarin Oriental C-2, Neuturmstr. 1, MMarienpl.,
tel. 29 09 80, fax 22 25 39, momuc-reservations@
mohg.com, www.mandarinoriental.com. Upon entering
the lobby one is tempted by the smell of chocolate and
coffee wafting from the café - a good omen. All rooms are
WHERE TO STAY 11
Maritim A-2, Goethestr. 7, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 55 23 Prinzregent an der Messe Riemerstr. 350, MRiem, tel.
58 59, fax 55 23 59 02, info.mun@maritim.de, www. 94 53 90, fax 94 53 95 66, messe@prinzregent.de, www.
maritim.de. Germany’s mega-chain of hotels not surprisingly prinzregent.de. Next to the Trade Fair Center the Prinzregent
has an impressive unit in Munich. Enter the elegant polished offers excellent business facilities and conference rooms. For
granite lobby and proceed to its spacious rooms furnished the weary traveller there are also wellness facilities like a fitness
with cable TV, minibar, phone, dataport and large bathrooms. room, a spa and massage. The restaurant serves Mediter-
Alternatively, head over to the top-floor swimming pool and ranean and Bavarian cuisine. Q83 rooms (singles N80 - 300,
sauna area or the piano bar with live music each evening. doubles N90 - 350, suites N110 - 395). AFKR hhhh
Nine conference halls have a capacity of upwards of 550
people and the restaurant serves each room until 23:00. TRYP München F-3, Paul-Heyse-Str. 24, MHauptbahn-
Q339 rooms (145 singles N171, 194 doubles N210, 11 hof, tel. 51 49 00, fax 51 49 07 01, reservation.tryp.
suites N335 - 450, 1 presidential suite N550). ACDGH muenchen@solmelia.com, www.solmelia.com. The hotel
KPR hhhh has changed ownership over the years but its latest incarna-
tion is that of a modern, stylishly decorated business class
Mercure City A-2, Senefelderstr. 9, MHauptbahnhof, hotel. Have a drink in the bar, read international press on com-
tel. 55 13 20, fax 59 64 44, H0878@accor-hotels.com, fortable leather sofas or surf the web in the lobby. Rooms are
www.mercure.com. This large hotel offers comfortable and similar but differ in the amount of amenities offered. The most
convenient accommodation in the heart of the city. Rooms are comfortable accommodation provides fax machines, fresh
similarly, yet tastefully decorated and include cable TV, phone, fruit, free minibar, a mobile phone and even slippers. Fitness
dataport, minibar, climate control, great views of its summer centre, conference rooms and an impressive restaurant are
beer garden and a Toblerone on each pillow. A restaurant, also at your service. Q201 rooms (8 singles N90 - 204, 164
conference facilities and a parking garage are also available. doubles N105 - 219). ADFGHKRU hhhh
Q167 rooms (58 singles N99 - 250, 167 doubles N99 -
285). AGHKLPRU
hhhh
Palace J-3, Trogerstr. 21,
MPrinzregentenpl., tel. 41
97 10, fax 41 97 18 19, info@
hotel-palace-muenchen.
de, w w w.hotel-palace-
muenchen.de. Don’t be misled
by the banal facade of this build-
ing - hidden behind is a most
luxurious hotel decorated in
classic French style; light, con-
temporary and sophisticated. A
gastronomic chef, friendly staff,
fitness area, and a magical
little garden all help raise the
feel-good factor. No wonder
politicians, tenors and an ex-
Wimbledon star are almost part
of the annual inventory. Q72
rooms (66 singles N155 - 225,
66 doubles N200 - 280, 6
suites N250 - 1000) Breakfast
€15. ADFGHKRU
hhhhh
Parkhotel Theresienhöhe
E-3, Theresienhöhe, Parkstr.
31, MSchwanthalerhöhe,
tel. 51 99 50, fax 51 99 54
20, info@parkhoteltheresien-
hoehe.de, www.parkhotel-
theresienhoehe.de. Thanks to
enormous 70m2 family rooms,
patrons needn’t fear of falling
over each other here. Larger
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incredibly spacious, decorated in subtle tones with the odd suites have 2 bed rooms and /UREXCLUSIVELYFURNISHEDHOTELROOMSANDAPARTMENTSFOUR
STARSERVICE
Hilton Munich City D-3, Rosenheimer Str. 15, MRosen- oriental vase as a kind of subliminal branding. In addition to long-term stays are encour- ANDFASCINATINGSURROUNDINGSWILLMAKEYOURSTAYSOMETHINGOUTOFTHE
heimer Pl., tel. 48 040, fax 48 04 48 04, www.munich-city. cable TV, climate control, dataport and video or DVD players aged. The rooms centre on ORDINARY"ESIDESTHENORMALHOTELSERVICESSUCHASCLEANINGRECEPTIONAND
hilton.com. Priding itself as the only hotel in Munich with a direct in standard rooms, suites have the added benefit of stereos, a peaceful li t tle cour t yard. LAUNDRYWEPROVIDEANUMBEROFAMENITIESLIKESHUTTLESERVICEBIKERENTAL
subway connection to the trade fair and airport, the Hilton offers play stations, great views and a special button to summon Q28 rooms (9 singles N109 - ORSHOPPINGSERVICE
everything you’d expect from a top class chain of hotels. It has housekeeping. Perhaps the best aspect of the hotel is the 159, 10 doubles N134 - 229, 4AKEAVACATIONFROMTHEORDINARYnWETAKECAREOFALMOST EVERYTHING

its own Bavarian-style pub, buffet/restaurant, café and bar, so no fact that it’s right next to the Hofbräuhaus. Q73 rooms 6 suites N194 - 259, 3 junior WWWHOME
SUITE
HOMEDE
guest need go starving here. Q481 rooms (481 singles N115 - (53 singles N280 - 380, 53 doubles N330 - 430, 6 suites sui tes N164 - 245). AH
450, 481 doubles N115 - 450, 20 junior suites, 1 presidential suite) N1100 - 1400, 14 junior suites N520 - 820) Breakfast €24. hhhh
Breakfast €21/ €14.70. ADGHKPRU hhhh ACFGHKPRU hhhhh

Munich In Your Pocket June - July 2006

12 WHERE TO STAY
€125-200
Advokat C-3, Baaderstr. 1, MIsartorpl., tel. 21 63 10,
fax 216 31 90, info@hotel-advokat.de, www.hotel-advo-
kat.de. Celebrated as the first “design” hotel in Munich, the
eccentrically elegant Advokat is for the guest who prefers the
modern, minimalist touch to luxury. Enjoy paparazzi-eye views
of the fashionable Gärtnerplatz district from the roof, a bot-
tomless minibar and a superb all-you-can eat breakfast buffet.
Q50 rooms (17 singles N115 - 255, 33 doubles N135 - 275,
1 apartment N170 - 210). AGR hhh
Best Western Atrium F-3, Landwehrstr. 59, MThere-
sienwiese, tel. 51 41 90, fax 53 50 66, info@atrium-ho-
tel.de, www.atrium-hotel.de. The Atrium does indeed have
a sunny atrium courtyard at its centre and a great location
between the train station and the city’s festival grounds. The
comfortable rooms are tastefully decorated in soft colours
and include cable TV, dataport, phone and minibar. Q160
rooms (57 singles N139, 90 doubles N169, 13 triples N199).
ADFGHRU hhhh
Daniel A-2, Sonnenstr. 5, MKarlspl., tel. 54 82 40,
fax 55 34 20, info@hotel-daniel.de, www.daniel-ho-
tels.de. A shopper’s delight - this hotel is literally steps
away from the pedestrian zone between the station and
Marienplatz. There’s a direct S-Bahn connection to the
airport and what the hotel charmingly describes as the
mess area, but which, we hope, means trade fair (Messe).
There’s a laptop connection in every room in case you
aren’t here just for the shopping. Q81 rooms (21 singles
N79 - 105, 43 doubles N108 - 137, 12 triples N137 - 155).
AGHPR hhh
Europäischer Hof A-1, Bayerstr. 31, MHauptbahnhof,
tel. 55 15 10, fax 551 51 14 44, info@heh.de, www.
heh.de. Like Old Europe, it’s a little past it’s prime, but still
a reasonably priced option that couldn’t be more central.
Singles are small, with bathrooms nearly as large as the
proper room and doubles are much more spacious albeit
with slightly dated décors. All rooms include cable TV, safe,
trouser press, minibar and phone. More unique features of the
hotel are the chapel and the Munich airport flight schedules
listed on the monitors in the reception area. Q148 rooms
(148 singles N79 - 146, 148 doubles N89 - 196). AGH
PRU hhh
Exquisit A-3, Pettenkoferstr. 3, MSendlinger Tor,
tel. 551 99 00, fax 55 19 94 99, info@hotel-exquisit.
com, www.hotel-exquisit.com. Central yet secluded, this
four-star hotel is decidedly for the non-smoker. Certified
smoke-free rooms are available and guests can tuck into
a hearty breakfast of meats and cheeses in a smoke-free
zone too. The hotel bistro, also open to non-guests, does
a superb Sunday brunch for under €10 a head. Note the
chauffeur-driven car, should you fancy touring town in style.
Q50 rooms (5 singles N129 - 210, 34 doubles N170 - 250,
11 suites N215 - 310). ADGHRU hhhh
Four Points Hotel Olympiapark L-1, Helene-Mayer-
Ring 12, MOlympiazentrum, tel. 35 75 10, fax 35 75
18 00, fourpoints.olympiapark@arabellasheraton.com,
www.arabellasheraton.com. At the heart of the Olympic
Village, the Four Points has been playing host to international
sports teams for over 30 years. With plenty three to four-bed
rooms and all the Olympic facilities just around the corner, this
is one of Munich’s best family hotels. Claim your free voucher
for a ride up to the revolving restaurant of the Olympia Tower.
Q105 rooms (105 singles N115 - 165, 105 doubles N135 -
190) Breakfast €13. AGHKLR hhh
Munich In Your Pocket
Holiday Inn München D-3, Hochstr. 3, MRosenheimer
Pl., tel. 48 030, fax 448 82 27, muchb@ichotelsgroup.
com, www.forumhotel.de. This eleven-storey hotel opposite
the Gasteig Arts Centre may not look exciting from the outside,
Enjoy your stay at the
but some rooms enjoy excellent views of the city skyline. Those
on the superior floors come with their own safe and computer.
Q580 rooms (12 singles N169, 556 doubles N189, 12 junior
NH Nürnberg-City!
suites N219). ACDFGHKPR hhhh
Holiday Inn South Kistlerhofstr. 142, tel. 78 00 20,
fax 78 00 26 72, mucso.reservations@ichotelsgroup.
com, www.holiday-inn.com/munich-south. A quiet loca-
tion, smart balconied rooms, soothing courtyard-views and
a speedy train connection into the city centre make this
320-room, all-mod-cons establishment a sound choice. Close to the historic railway station and the pedestrian zones of „Breite Gasse”, „Königsstraße” and
Rooms are nicely priced for the four star quality it has. Q320 „Kaiserstraße”, the NH Nürnberg-City offers you a warm welcome. The city’s most lovely museums invite
rooms (307 singles N79 - 199, 307 doubles N79 - 199, 1 suite you to a cultural experience. At christmastime, a visit to the famous Christkindlesmarket for Mulled Wine,
N179 - 299, 12 executive room N99 - 119) Breakfast €17. Lebkuchen and Nuremberg Sausages is a must. The trade fair and the airport are quickly reached as well.
ACDFGHKPRU hhhh
Jedermann A-2, Bayerstr. 95, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 54 32 Our rooms are generously equipped and offer lots of room to relax. In addition
40, fax 54 32 41 11, info@hotel-jedermann.de, www.hotel- to a bath/shower and WC, all rooms have satellite TV, a mini bar, hairdryer,
jedermann.de. Considering its great location for Oktoberfest, air-conditioning as well as high speed internet access. In the fitness area with
its friendly, family-run service and its inexpensive prices you’d be
its sauna, solarium and steam bath, you will find an opportunity to relax and
a fool not to stay here, but book in advance as it was voted the
18th most-liked hotel in its class in Germany. The rooms are a bit rejuvenate. Revitalize yourself for the day at our generous and healthy break-
small but offer cable TV, phone, dataport, modern furnishings and fast buffet.
connecting room doors for families. Rooms with shared facilities
lack the amenities and flash but are comfortable and economical.
Q55 rooms (15 singles N49 - 119, 32 doubles N67 - 169, 8
triples N64 - 187). AGHPRU hhh
The various business services of our hotel are at your
Marriott Hotel Munich Berliner Str. 93, MNordfried- demand whenever you require them for a seminar, mee-
hof, tel. 36 00 20, fax 36 00 22 00, muenchen.marriott@
marriotthotels.com, www.marriott.com/mucno. Billed as ting or large event. 7 function rooms for up to 290 people,
a Full Service Hotel, there’s literally nothing you couldn’t wish fully air-conditioned and equipped with the latest in con-
for in terms of creature comforts at this state-of-the-art place, ference technology offer ideal conditions. Our business
four kilometres from the city centre. Homey bedrooms come service team will assist you in every detail of planning and
with a king or queen-size bed, air conditioning and a cordless
telephone. There are two attractive American-style eateries; organization.
the California Grill Restaurant, with its weekly theme evenings
and Sunday brunch, or the less formal Champions Bar with 18
TV screens and American beer. Q348 rooms (320 singles
N95 - 405, 320 doubles N95 - 405, 28 suites N) Breakfast Experience “nhube”, our new Discover the new multifunctional
€19/16,. ACDFGHKPRU hhhh
restaurant idea that’s simply area created by Ferran Adrià and NH
Mercure Altstadt B-2, Hotterstr. 4, MMarienpl., tel. made for watching TV, surfing Hoteles, where restaurant services,
23 25 90, fax 23 25 91 27, h3709@accor-hotels.com, the internet, enjoying culinary leisure and entertainment are com-
www.mercure.com. Located in the heart of the Old Town delicacies, reading or simply bined.
is this modern hotel with all the comforts of home. Glass
bricks have been placed in the exterior walls of the hallways relaxing.
to produce more light and the rooms are also bright deco-
rated in brown, beige and black colours. Cable TV, climate
control, minibar, phone, dataport and writing desks are all
standard. Its restaurant, The Fat Man, is a good choice for Enjoy the exceptional cuisine Feel the pleasure of reading,
local cuisine. Q74 rooms (11 singles N94 - 235, 59 doubles which Ferran Adrià has listening to music, having a
N104 - 245, 3 suites N150 - 248, 1 junior suite N130 - 215). exclusively prepared for you. meal… in a setting which
AGHK hhh Varied, simple and exquisite. has been designed to cater
Pension Seibel Reichenbachstr. 8, tel. 231 91 80, for all your needs.
fax 26 78 03, pension.seibel@t-online.de, www.seibel-
hotels-munich.de. Book into the top-most suite at this
family-run hotel close to the Viktualienmarkt and enjoy a
roof-top view of the Marienkirche. Each room is tastefully
rustic, homey and spacious whilst several family apartments
with kitchenette cater for up to five. Chirpy Frau Seibel dishes
up a marvellous breakfast spread including oven-fresh cakes NH NÜRNBERG-CITY
and patisseries. Q20 rooms (20 singles N49 - 120, 20 Bahnhofstraße 17-19 | 90402 Nürnberg
doubles N69 - 139, triples N99 - 199, 3 apartments N145 - T. 0911 9999-0 | F. 0911 9999-100
300). AG
nhnuernbergcity@nh-hotels.com www.nh-hotels.com
14 WHERE TO STAY
Emergency accommodation
Munich is no stranger to having hordes of tourists raid
the town. They deal with it every year at Oktoberfest time
after all, when 6 million people visit the biggest party
in the world. Therefore, there are tents and camping
areas set up in and around Munich to accommodate
the huge numbers of fans expected to come to see the
World Cup. If you want more than canvas over your head,
search www.checkin-muenchen.de or www.statthotel.de
for private accommodation offers; these sites list short
and long-term furnished rooms or complete apartments
and houses.
The Tent, K-1,In den Kirschen 30, tel. 14 14 300,
see-you@the-tent.com, www.the-tent.com.
The most convenient and surprisingly well-equipped
campsite is called simply The Tent and is a 13-minute
tram ride away from the city centre in a large park near
the Botanical Garden. There is one huge 600m² main
tent and there are smaller ‘bed tents’ that are slightly
more comfortable. Some of the conveniences include:
lockers, washer/dryer, warm meals, internet terminal,
music, campfires, chill-out zones, guest kitchen, guided
tours through Munich’s Altstadt, hot showers, bike
rentals, sports and so on. The camp is environmentally
friendly and uses no paper or plastic cups and dishes, no
mass-produced meat products and there is no curfew.
Special prices for the World Cup: Main tent €11 per
person, per night. For small tents €6.50 per person and
€5.50 for 1-3 person tent, €18 for 1-4, €39 for 10-30. If
you bring your own tent it’s €6.50 per person. All prices
include blankets and sleeping pads. Reservations only
for groups of more than 15. Get there by tram N°17 to
Botanischer Garten.
Campingplatz München-Thalkirchen, Zentral-
ländstr. 49, tel. 72 31 70 7, www.muenchen-tour-
ist.de. Take the U3 to Thalkirchen then bus N°135 to
Floßlände.
Camping München Obermenzing, Loch -
hausener Str. 59, tel. 8 11 22 35, www.camping-
platz-muenchen.de. By car, take the A99 direction
Stuttgart, exit Munich-Lochause then left on Loch-
hausener Strasse.
Campingplatz Nord-West, Auf den Schrederwi-
esen 3, tel. 15 06 93 6, www.campingplatz-nord-
west.de. By car, take Dachauerstr. going north to the
Schrederwiesen.
Munich In Your Pocket
www.inyourpocket.com
Renaissance München Hotel N-1, Theodor-Dombart-
Str. 4, MNordfriedhof, tel. 36 09 90, fax 360 99 65 00,
rhi.mucbr.reservations@renaissancehotels.com, www.
marriott.com/mucbr. Part of the Marriott chain, this 261-
room modern hotel enjoys a quiet location in Schwabing close
to the English Garden and the Olympic Stadium. There’s a
good restaurant where you can enjoy mediterranian cuisine.
The newly refurbished bar (with marmor floor, glass and
black leather couches) promises cocktails and tasty snacks.
Complimentary copies of the Financial Times are delivered to
rooms on weekdays and fresh-brew coffee is on the house.
Q261 rooms (singles N89 - 155, doubles N98 - 155, suites
N119 - 185) Breakfast €17. ADFGHKR hhhh
Under €125
Am Markt C-2, Heiliggeiststr. 6, MMarienpl., tel.
22 50 14, fax 22 40 17, hotel-am-markt.muenchen@
t-online.de, www.hotelinmunich.de. No distance from
the Viktualienmarkt, this small, unpretentious hotel enjoys a
prime and peaceful location. Rooms are somewhat spartan
and many lack en-suite facilities, but with rooms this cheap,
who’s complaining. The only noise likely to encroach upon
your beauty sleep is the clanging of next door’s church bells.
Q30 rooms (10 singles N38 - 66, 20 doubles N87 - 92, 4
triples N99 - 123). A
Carlton C-1, Fürstenstr. 12, MOdeonspl., tel. 28 20
61, fax 28 43 91, info@carlton-garni.de, www.renner-
hotel-ag.de. Luxury is the buzzword at this traditional hotel,
which counts professors, princes and politicians amongst
its regulars and serves champagne and smoked salmon for
breakfast at no extra charge. Heaped with homey fittings, a
wellness centre and some of the plushest curtains in town,
Carlton will spoil you silly. Q49 rooms (13 singles N77, 16
doubles N87). ADFGR hhh
Gästehaus Englischer Garten Liebergesellstr. 8,
tel. 383 94 10, fax 38 39 41 33, www.hotelenglisch-
ergarten.de. Overlooking a beer garden on the edge of
the English Garden, this converted windmill makes an ideal
base for exploring the city, just a five-minute walk down the
road. With its oldy-worldy rooms and delightful bird-chirping
garden, it’s a grandmother’s dream. Try for rooms in the main
building as these have more character than the self-catering
apartments in the annex down the road. Q25 rooms (5
singles N60 - 95, 19 doubles N68 - 106, 2 triples N94 - 115,
13 apartments N81 - 105). AR
WHERE TO STAY 15
Königswache G-2, Steinheilstr. 7, MTheresienstr.,
tel. 542 75 70, fax 523 21 14, info@koenigswache.de,
www.koenigswache.de. A short walk from the museums,
yet quietly located, this recently renovated hotel prides itself
on personal service. All 39 rooms are sound-proofed, some
non-smoker. For €8 a day, motorists can rent their own garage.
Königswache welcomes pets as well as their owners. Q39
rooms (20 singles N69 - 94, 19 doubles N79 - 117, 9 triples
N99 - 137). AGKR hhh
Prinz D-4, Hochstr. 45, MRosenheimer Pl., tel. 441 40
80, fax 441 40 83 33, contact@hotel-prinz.de, www.
hotel-prinz.de. This newly built, classy hotel run by Herr and
Frau Durow is reputed for individual service. It’s central - the
Deutsches Museum and Gasteig Arts Centre are a stone’s
throw away - and yet very peaceful. There’s an all-organic
breakfast buffet and a cosy little French restaurant next
door. Modern art fans should feel at home here amongst
the regularly changing exhibitions, whilst rooms on the top
floor offer a unique view over Munich. Q40 rooms (40
doubles N80 - 95) Breakfast €12.50. AGHKPRU
hhhh
Savoy Amalienstr. 25, MLeopoldstr., tel. 28 10 61,
fax 28 01 61, info@savoy-garni.de, www.savoy-garni.
de. Choose between large family rooms which have bunk
beds, a luxurious bathtub, king-size French bedrooms or the
twin rooms, which also double as singles. Rounding off the
something-to-suit everyone line-up are the business bed-
rooms. Compact and basic, these are based on the notion
that business people are there only to sleep. Q74 rooms
(singles N69, doubles N79). AGR hhh
Seibels Park Hotel L-2, Maria-Eich-Str. 32, MPasing,
tel. 829 95 20, fax 82 99 52 99, seibels-park-hotel@
t-online.de, www.seibel-hotels-munich.de. It seems no
expense was spared beautifying this upmarket hotel next to Apartments
Pasing Park. Each grand, Florentine villa-style room comes Mr. Lodge Barer Str. 32, tel. 340 82 30, mrlodge@
with a balcony and feels almost palatial. For sheer luxury, mrlodge.de, www.mrlodge.de. Specialised in long-term rent-
don’t miss breakfast in the equally elegant dining room. Q39 al of apartments, flats and houses in all areas of Munich. The
rooms (39 singles N69, 39 doubles N85, triples N99, quads minimum rental time is one month. Adresses and photos can
N119). AG hhhh be found on their website. Q (singles N500 - 1300, doubles
N900 - 2000, triples N1200 - 3000, studios N600 - 1000).
Airport hotels
As Germany’s second largest airport, Munich gets quite a Hostels
lot of business and conference traffic making use of the Generally clean and a good deal cheaper than pensions, youth
facilities in and around the airport before taking off to the hostels are a great place to hang your rucksack, particularly if
next destination. Although there’s just one hotel actually you’re travelling alone and not averse to sharing a room. Not
on the airport grounds, there are alternatives nearby, everything labelled Jugend is actually a state-run DJH-hostel
ensuring you don’t get a glimpse of Munich. For more (Jugendherberge) though (and not always as cheap). There are
information about the airport, see the Munich Airport Jugendhotels, Jugendgasthäuser (guest houses) and even a
section. Jugendlager. To get into an official Bavarian Jugendherberge
you need to be a member, under 26 (one place charitably ad-
Kempinski Airport Munich Airport, Terminalstr. Mitte mits under 27-year olds too), a group leader or part of a family
20, MFlughafen, tel. 978 20, fax 97 82 25 13, info@ with at least one child under 18.
kempinski-airport.de, www.kempinski-airport.de. This
five-star affair is so close to Munich Airport that you have Euro Youth Hotel A-2, Senefelderstr. 5, MHauptbahn-
a ringside view of the runway. Centred around a stylish, hof, tel. 599 08 80, fax 59 90 88 77, info@euro-youth-
glass-walled atrium, the 389 excellently sound-proofed, hotel.de, www.euro-youth-hotel.de. Judging by the piles
all-mod-con rooms enjoy king-size beds, gargantuan mirrors of weathered backpacks in the lobby and the lack of toilet
and celebrity-style bathrooms. If you’re suffering from jet paper in the toilets, one could easily surmise that this place
lag, the Fit & Fly health club with its state-of-the-art swim- is popular with the youth of Europe and beyond. Dormitory
ming pool promises to pamper. There are also two rather beds are clean and private rooms priced considerably higher
elegant restaurants; one specialises in international theme include cable TV, a phone, sink, bed and not much else.
buffets, the other offers authentic Asian and Mediterranean Shared showers and bathrooms in the corridor. One computer
cuisine against a designer garden backdrop. Q389 rooms with internet access is available in the bar, which gets fairly
(389 singles N132 - 390, 389 doubles N132 - 390, suites crowded in the evening. Q58 rooms (9 singles N44, 18
N410 - 2500, studio N350 - 650) Breakfast €24. ACD doubles N59, 16 triples N63, dorm beds N17) Triple & Dorm
FGHKLPRU hhhhh breakfast €4,90. GN
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Prices vary, but, generally speaking, eating out in Munich is
not cheap. The best value for money tends to be Italian fare,
with a single course meal and drink for one costing about
€10-14. Traditional Bavarian food costs around €16-18 a
head. Most restaurants have a lunch menu which usually
features the same items from the evening menu but much
cheaper. Prices in brackets indicate the range of main dishes.
Afghan
Lemar B-2, Brunnstr. 4, MSendlinger Tor, tel. 26 94 94
54. If you’ve never eaten cuisine from this part of the world,
Lemar may be an ideal first experience as the wait staff are
friendly and helpful and the food is nothing short of fantastic.
Try the quabelli palau ba kababe morgh (marinated chicken
pieces, stewed spinach and fried basmati rice with raisins and
pistachios), which is much tastier than it sounds. If traditional
yoghurt drinks aren’t what you’re after, then choose from a
selection of Afghan teas or something from the impressive
wine list. QOpen 18:00 - 01:00. (€8-12). B
American
Bobolovsky’s M-1, Ursulastr. 10, MMünchner Freiheit,
tel. 39 73 63, www.bobolovsky.de. If over-exposure to
Bavarian cooking has left you craving for burgers, spicy wings,
ribs and tortillas, Bobolovsky’s has the answer: Monday happy
hour fill-yourself-full American buffet (€8.90). And to celebrate
your rehab, join regular local drinkers for happy cocktails Sunday
to Thursday and knock back all you can for €4.50. QOpen
09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 03:00. BNPST
Edison & Co. Schulstr. 28, MRotkreuzpl., tel. 13 03 93
93, www.edisonundco.de. A burger restaurant with style.
Enjoy a great selection of burger and beer specials in a model
of Thomas Edison’s home. Rooms include the library, planning
room and workshop in this theme restaurant. QOpen 11:30 -
01:00, Sat, Sun 17:00 - 01:00. (€8-15). AB
Julep’s New York Bar & Restaurant J-4, Breisacherstr.
18, MOstbahnhof, tel. 448 00 44, www.joepenas.de.
The combination of ceiling fans, redbrick walls and bar would
fit right in in Brooklyn, but who’s de putz who hung Gil Hodges
(Boston Red Sox 1934) on the wall? Don’t ask the bartenders in
button-down shirts and ties, they’re busy making six and seven
brightly-colored elixirs at once. The daily happy hour runs all
night on Sunday. Beer is overpriced, so skip to the nine julep
drinks, 12 kinds of tequila or 22 variations of whiskey. QOpen
17:00 - 01:00. Kitchen closes 23:00. (€7–15). AB
Symbol key
P Air conditioning A Credit cards accepted
E Live music S Take away
T Child friendly U Facilities for the disabled
G Non-smoking areas L Guarded parking
O Casino M Nearest U/S-Bahn station
R Internet W Wi-Fi connection
Bavarian
Bavarian cooking is tasty, filling and not exactly for weight-
watchers. Restaurants known as Gaststätten are the best
places to enjoy it. Equally popular with the natives are
the beer halls, which offer real atmosphere and portions
of meat to challenge the hungriest of appetites.Munich’s
specialities include Weisswurst, a boiled white veal
sausage usually served with a pretzel or bread and sweet
mustard. If sausages aren’t your thing, try Leberkäse,
a spicy meatloaf served in very thick slices. Even more
substantial is the porky Schweinshaxn knuckle of pork
washed down by a litre mug of beer. Further hearty fare
includes Rippchen (ribs), Schweinebraten mit Knödel (roast
pork with dumplings) and Krautschnupfnudeln - elongated
fried dumplings dished up with boiled cabbage and fried
bacon.
Augustiner am Dante Dantestr. 16, MWestfriedhof,
tel. 15 91 98 70. Münchners are into what they call After-
Vork Dinner (jawohl). The €6.99 specials (drink of your choice
included) attract more than just hungry business folk en route
to the dance floor. The meat at this bright and cheery family-
run restaurant comes direct from the local slaughterhouse
(try the tasty, typically Bavarian Fleischpflanzerl, a spicy pork
patty) and the chef handpicks the vegetables from the market
stalls. There are also two good-value, daily changing dishes
for just €5 and fish on Friday. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€7-15).
BGKNPST
Beim Sedlmayr C-2, Westenriederstr. 14, MIsartor,
tel. 22 62 19. Crammed with oak-panelled walls, old-fash-
ioned lighting and colourful locals dying to tell you their life
story, this atmospheric Bavarian restaurant is worlds away
from the more tourist-oriented beer halls just a few doors
down. The daily-changing menu is great for calf dishes; try
the Sauernieren - sour kidneys with roast potatoes. QOpen
09:00 - 21:30, Sat 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. (€8-14). B
Haxnbauer H-3, Sparkassenstr., MMarienpl., tel. 216
65 40, www.haxnbauer.de. The crackling pork knuckle
and suckling pig slowly turning on a beech charcoal rotisserie
tempts many a passer-by to this old-fashioned Bavarian beerh-
all housed in an historic 14th century building. This meat-eater’s
delight has its own butcher and specialises in different types of
dark beer. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. (€8-16). AJ
Leopold H-1, Leopoldstr. 50, MGiselastr., tel. 383 86
80. It’s refreshing that on a trendy street like Leopoldstraße,
where all the cafés begin to look alike after the first block, you
can still find the staples of Bavarian cuisine - pork knuckle,
sausages and pretzels just to name a few. Carved wooden
chairs proudly display the ‘HB’ of the Hofbräu beer served
here, old lithographs adorn the walls and for some reason
that currently eludes us, a giant depiction of the zodiac is
painted on the ceiling. QOpen 10:30 - 24:00, Thu, Fri, Sat
10:30 - 01:00. (€9-13). ABP
Marktstüberl F-4, Zenettistr. 11, MPoccisstr., tel.
746 14 10. Weißwurst and Wiener sausage don’t come
any fresher than at this eatery-cum-butcher’s on the site
of Munich’s former slaughter house. Three grandmotherly
women churn out hearty servings of beef roulade, Schweine-
braten pig roast and fist-size pork knuckles. The coolest thing
to order though is the trio’s famous potato salad, served only
on Fridays with baked fish. QOpen 06:00 - 24:00. Closed
Sat, Sun. (€6-10).
Orlando C-2, Platzl 4, MMarienpl., tel. 24 23 80 30.
A sophisticated tourist bistro/restaurant set in a beautiful
building from 1899 on the square that also houses the Hof-
bräuhaus. Well known for it’s well-priced light buffet (€13), it
also serves the usual, heavier Bavarian dishes. Augustiner
beer is on tap. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€8-16). AB
Paulaner im Tal C-2, Tal 21, MMarienpl., tel. 219 94
00. Trying to adapt the old brewhouse look, this relatively new
restaurant does a good job applying dark wood to the interior.
Serving Bavarian dishes, it has a good lunch menu deal (€5)
but keep in mind they make their profits from the drinks.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Sun 16.00 - 24.00. (€8-17). AB
Pfistermühle C-2, Pfisterstr. 4, MMarienpl., tel. 23 70
38 65. Just look for the 16th-century building crawling with ivy
for real Bavarian cuisine. Marinated meat is so tender it melts
in your mouth and the staff are always in earshot in case you
need something. Try the Pfistermühle speciality - a savoury
mixed grill served on a bed of cheese spätzle. The wine list
is also first rate and Ayinger is available on draught. QOpen
12:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. (€12-17). AB
Wirtshaus zur Brez’n H-1, Leopoldstr. 72, MGiselastr., tel.
39 00 92, www.zurbrezn.de. You know you’ve stumbled onto
an authentic Bavarian restaurant when the menu you’re reading is
divided into three main categories - Grandma’s Kitchen, Food from
the Farm and Classics from Swine. Decorated in rustic resplen-
dence and large hanging pretzels (Bretzel), it becomes a popular
cocktail house at night thanks to its location and the fact that it
serves food until 02:30. QOpen 10:00 - 03:00. (€7-15). B
Zum Ewigen Licht B-2, Marienpl. 22, MMarienpl.,
tel. 23 88 66 96. A café since 1857 and the supposed
birthplace of Munich’s most revered edible, Weisswurst, Zum
Ewigen Licht caters mostly to tourists these days which is not
surprising given its location opposite the Neues Rathaus. Al-
though largely discredited by scholars as the true first creator
of Bavaria’s national sausage, no one seems to care, least
of all travellers from foreign lands. Service is dreadfully slow,
but the view is sublime and the little white links are delicious.
QOpen 10:00 - 23:00. (€5-9). B

Georgenhof H-1, Friedrichstr. 1, MGieselastr., tel. 39

31 01, www.georgenhof.de. Typical Bavarian Schmankerl
(delicious morsels, literally) are what pulls the crowd to this
rustic restaurant also famed for its typical Bavarian Gemütlich-
keit (conviviality). The roast duck is some of the best in Munich
and you can watch the cooks prepare your fresh fish or meat
over a charcoal grill in the middle of the dining area. The menu
changes daily. QOpen 12:30 - 01:00. (€8-25). B

Halali C-1, Schönfeldstr. 22, MOdeonspl., tel. 28 59

09. Traditional Bavarian eatery reputed for its game. The
wooden-panelled rooms decked with hunting trophies make
the perfect backdrop for Herr Mair’s specialities such as
stuffed hare and Pfifferling mushrooms on a cognac sauce
or pheasant breast in a Steinpilz crust. It’s not a hunting
license but a well-charged credit card that you need here.
Q Open 12:00 - 15:00; 18:00- 01:00. Sat 18:00 - 24:00.
JvM Closed Sun. (€16-22). A

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Breakfast
Irish pubs may be the ideal venue for expats to eat break-
fast in the afternoon, but Munich’s cafés are the best
places to go for early birds on the run.
Bodo’s Conditoreicafé A-2, Herzog-Wilhelmstr. 29,
MSendlinger Tor, tel. 236 65 20, www.bodos.de. In
addition to freshly baked cakes and other goodies, Bodo’s
serves an excellent choice of breakfast ranging from a simple
croissant and coffee to eggs and sausages. QOpen 07:30 -
20:30, Sat 08:00 - 20:30, Sun 08:00 - 21:00. BNS
Guglhupf Café B-2, Kaufingerstr. 5, MMarienpl., tel.
260 88 68, www.cafe-guglhupf.de. Eggs, sausages, jam
and rolls and other typical German breakfast food are found
here. Cakes and pastries are also served within their quaint
rustic interior. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 19:00.
(€5-7). B
Brew houses
Altes Hackerbräuhaus B-2, Sendlingerstr. 14,
MSendlinger Tor, tel. 260 50 26, www.hackerhaus.de.
If the calf’s lungs with dumplings isn’t exactly what you had
in mind for your traditional meal in Munich, there are plenty of
other less risky options - for instance, sausages, schnitzels
and sauerbraten. With an incredible brewing and gastronomic
tradition that spans the centuries, this beautiful building
may be one of the best addresses in town for true Bavarian
atmosphere. Hacker-Pschorr beers on draught. QOpen
09:00 - 23:30. (€6-29). AB
Andechser am Dom B-2, Weinstr. 7, MMarienpl.,
tel. 29 84 81. The location on a shady square behind the
Frauenkirche is perhaps appropriate considering the beer
that’s served in this lively local favourite. The monks of the
Andechs cloister just outside the city have been producing
one of Germany’s strongest beers, a double bock, since the
14th century. It’s now consumed in large quantities by the
patrons of this restaurant, which could explain the heavenly
grins on their faces and the loud conversations. Great for
Bavarian cuisine too. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00. (€9). AB
JvM
Munich In Your Pocket
www.inyourpocket.com
Augustiner am Dom B-2, Frauenplatz 8, MMarienpl.,
tel. 291 94 50. This quaint Bavarian brewery house serves
Munich’s most beloved Helles beer, Augustiner. It also
specialises in Schweinmagen (pork belly) and Kalbstock-
wurst (veal sausage), with extremely cheap prices for this
part of town. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 23:00.
(€4-9). B
Augustiner Großgaststätte B-2, Neuhauserstr. 27,
MKarlspl., tel. 23 18 32 57, www.augustiner-restau-
rant.com. Groß, meaning big, is an understatement - a really
gross one. You could walk around this restaurant and beer
hall for days. Just when you think you’ve seen the last huge
room with antlers mounted on the wall, you turn a corner and
there’s another one or even a hidden courtyard beer garden.
Like Munich, the brew is historic and excellent, as is the lo-
cal cuisine prepared with meat from its own butcher shop.
QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. (€8-12). AB
Donisl B-2, Weinstr. 1, MMarienpl., tel. 22 01 84.
“Munich doesn’t have to be expensive” declares a sign at
the entrance to this traditional beer house, which pledges to
fill you up for no more than €6.95. True to word, not even the
succulent roast ox or a quarter of a fattened duck with potato
dumplings will cost you a single cent more. Choose whether
you wish to sit with the Japanese-dominated tourists on the
ground floor or the locals and businessmen above, but don’t
miss the merry accordion player at the back of the restaurant
where both floors meet under a pyramid-like glass roof. No
wonder it’s almost as famous as the Hofbräuhaus. QOpen
09:00 - 24:00. (€6-18).
Hofbräuhaus C-2, Platzl 9, MMarienpl., tel. 22 16
76, www.hofbraeuhaus.de. What can one say about the
world’s most famous beer hall. Despite popular lore, it’s not
just beer guzzlers from abroad that make the pilgrimage to
this holiest of brewing sites - the Germans visit in droves
(even Bavarians), because as the song says: wie schön ist’s
im Hofbräuhaus! So grab your litre beer mug (as smaller sizes
are seldom seen), eat your sausages and schnitzel or sing
and dance in Munich’s most sacred institution. Keep the
menu or buy the T-shirt so you can prove you’ve been here
- the hangover will fade... QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat
09:00 - 02:00. (€6-12). ABE
Hofbräukeller I-3, Innere Wienstr. 19, MMax-Weber-
Pl., tel. 459 92 50, www.hofbraeukeller.de. Not to be
confused with the Hofbräuhaus of oompah band and thigh-
slapping dancer fame. Quality over quantity prevails at this
century-old beer hall. Menu highlights include knuckle of lamb,
seasonal dishes such as asparagus and a different daily veg-
etarian dish, all at reasonable prices. The restaurant prides
itself on being the most family-friendly beer house in town
with its own supervised child’s indoor play area. There’s also
a kid’s playground outside in the beer garden, which is a major
crowd puller. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. (€6-18). ABG
Löwenbräukeller F-2, Nymphenburgerstr. 2, MStigl-
maierpl., tel. 52 60 21, www.loewenbraeukeller.com.
Enter a Bavarian Baroque atmosphere with vaulted ceilings
and archways and savour all of the traditional favourites like
Knödel (potato or bread dumpling), Schweinebraten and
Schnitzel. Quench your thirst with world famous Löwenbräu
beer. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€6-19). AB
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Paulaner am Nockherberg H-4, Hochstr. 77, MKo-
lumbuspl., tel. 459 91 30, www.paulaner-am-nockher-
berg.com. The beer garden has spectacular views from
the top of the famous Nockherberg Hill and the restaurant
boasts the best starkbier (strong dark beer), Salvator, and
hosts the famous Lenten Starkbierfest. In addition to the
typical Bavarian fair, this restaurant offers a large selection
of wild game and a token vegetarian menu section. QOpen
10:00 - 24:00. (€5-18). ABGP
Paulaner Bräuhaus F-4, Kapuzinerplatz 5, MGoe-
thepl., tel. 544 61 10. If you want to avoid the tourist trail,
take a short metro ride from Marienplatz for local food and
men in lederhosen. You’ll know you’re at the right place when
you spot the shiny copper vats filled with unfiltered Paulaner
beer, one of the world’s best know wheat brews. Soak up the
atmosphere of parquet floors, intricate tile work and stained
glass ceilings in this recently renovated brewpub. QOpen
10:00 - 01:00. (€5-15). AB
Spatenhaus an der Oper C-1/2, Residenzstr. 12,
MOdeonspl., tel. 290 70 60. Bavarian treats like pork
knuckles, seasonal dishes for the gourmet and standard
sausages and sauerkraut are all served in this elegant res-
taurant, home of one of Germany’s best known brewers since
1896. QOpen 09:30 - 24:00. (€9-17). AB
Unionsbräu Haidhausen J-3, Einsteinstr. 42, MMax-
Weber-Pl., tel. 47 76 77, www.unionsbraeu.de. Dine in a
vine-bedecked subterranean chamber amidst the steaming
copper kettles of the Union brewery; you can observe the brew-
ing process from your table. The brewery opened in Munich
in 1885 and now belongs to Löwenbräu. Come on Thursday, JvM
Friday or Saturday for the live jazz concerts. QOpen 16:00 -
01:00, Sun 10:00 - 16:00. Concerts €6. (€3-15). ABE Zum Franziskaner C-1/2, Residenzstr. 9, MOdeonspl.,
tel. 23 18 12 18. Get your sausage on the run from its take
Weisses Brauhaus C-2, Tal 7, MMarienpl., tel. 290 away bistro or have a proper sit down meal in its polished,
13 80, www.weisses-brauhaus.de. Many brewery houses if slightly generic, halls and guest rooms. Some may come
have gained notoriety in Munich and the world over the years, for the Bavarian cuisine, the Wurst menu or even, God forbid,
but Schneider Weisse stands out with its casual beer hall and, the vegetarian dishes, but most people come for one of the
most of all, its unusual milky brown brew. Just try to order city’s most renowned brews, the famous Franziskaner wheat
something else and the wait staff will convince you otherwise. beer. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. (€8-12). AB
Europe’s first patented wheat beer is also available mixed
with other alcohol for extra zing or with fruit syrup, the famous Zur dicken Sophie Johanneskirchnerstr. 146, tel.
Berliner Weisse. A lengthy menu of Bavarian treats is on of- 929 60 74. Most reviews rave about this family-popular
fer for breakfast, lunch and dinner. QOpen 07:00 - 02:00. place in leafy suburbia but we can’t help feeling it’s a tad
(€5-15). ABE overrated. The beer’s great but service was painstakingly
slow the evening we turned up, and traditional dishes such
Wirtshaus Ayingers C-2, Platzl 1A, MMarienpl., tel. as calf schnitzel can vary considerably in quality. QOpen
23 70 36 66. One of the great advantages of dining in 11:00 - 01:00. (€9-14). P
Munich is the amazing variety of local brews once can taste
at restaurants. Ayinger, a delicious, but perhaps lesser-know
beer is served at this large establishment that can only be British
described as an upmarket beer hall. The food is typically Victorian House C-3, Frauenstr. 14, MMarienpl., tel.
Bavarian, meaning good, but the interior has a bit of modern 25 54 69 47. Little England in the centre of Munich, the
style and design not found in other places. QOpen 11:00 - Victorian House is for the hungry and homesick. Modelled
01:00. (€8-18). AB on a traditional English house, its British fare is far more
than just meat and two vegetables. Surprises abound such
Zum Durnbräu C-2, Durnbräugasse 2, MIsartor, tel. as risotto with dried tomatoes or Mexican chilli noodle bake.
22 21 95. €15 will fetch you a large beer, sausage, pota- Alternatively, let yourself loose on a classic English tea with
toes and salad at this dimly lit city-centre beer hall where homemade scones, strawberry jam and clotted cream.
long communal wooden tables makes it a popular place for QOpen 09:30 - 23:00. (€5-8).
just about every kind of beer drinker you care to name. The
local brew comes in mugs with a tin top, so no excuses for
spilling, folks. Popular at lunchtime with locals. Look out for Cafés
Jon Bon Jovi’s name in the guest book; this is where the rock Listed here are the true cafés - places where you can bring
star dined after his recent concert in Munich. And just for the your granny to sip coffee, poke at a bit of cake and listen
record, he had suckling pig, knuckle of veal and potato and to Mozart. If you’re looking for the places where skinny
herb salad followed by Apfelschmarrn and ice cream. QOpen 17-year-old models wiggle around drinking €20 White Rus-
09:00 - 24:00. (€9-22). AB sians, see the Café bar listings in Nightlife & Culture.
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Bagels & Muffins B-1, Barerstr. 72, MUniversität,
tel. 271 21 86, www.bagelshop.de. Like the name says,
it serves bagels and muffins not to mention coffee and tea.
Homesick Americans can sink their teeth into a bagel with
cream cheese and lachs (salmon) or try some more modern
creations like the mozzarella and tomato bagel. QOpen
09:00 - 19:00. (€2-5).
Café Altschwabing H-2, Schellingstr. 56, MUni-
versität, tel. 273 10 22. Short of splashing out on Café
Tambosi, this is the closest you’ll come to a neoclassical
Viennese Kaffeehaus in Munich. Heavy with stucco, chande-
liers, doilies and silk-scarfed bodies, the recently restored,
115-year old building bubbles with elegance. Thomas Mann,
Paul Klee, Kandinsky and Lenin all cut their teeth here but
don’t expect contemporary debate to rise much above the
level of whether the freshly baked Kuchen cuts the mustard.
QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€6-12).
Café am Beethovenplatz A-3, Goethestr. 51, MGoe-
thepl., tel. 54 40 43 48. Said to be the oldest café in town,
this is the epitome of the Viennese Kaffeehaus. Particularly
popular with local medical students, the high-vaulted, chande-
liered dining room boasts the best Apfelstrudel in town. Break-
fast menus, salads and organically-produced meat dishes are
all named after countless composers. Choose between the
nightly jazz-to-classic live music or a pianist-accompanied
Sunday brunch. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€7-9). BE
Café Piemonte B-2, Peterspl. 9, MMarienpl., tel. 13 94
30 10. A super friendly owner and unpretentious coffee house
flair are the pulling points of this café between Marienplatz
and Viktualienmarkt. Herr Zeldman serves a great range of
coffee specialities, snacks such as tramezzini (didn’t we once
call these sandwiches?) and salads either inside, out on the
square or to go. Love-struck couples go for the Passione
- breakfast for two, complete with prosecco, grissinis and
freshly-pressed orange juice. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00, Sat
09:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. (€5-10).
Café Tambosi B-1, Odeonsplatz 18, MOdeonspl., tel.
29 83 22. Travel back in time to the days of Mozart in this
prestigious baroque coffee house, established over 225 years
ago by Luigi Tambosi. Steeped in tradition, it’s a reincarnation
of the Kaffeehaus, frequented by the maestro himself. For
€35 you can indulge in a four-course ‘Spaghetti Opera’ meal
(Thursdays at 19:00) under the arches of the court garden
to the rear. The opera part of the menu comes courtesy of
students from the city’s music school. Alternatively, do the
Mozart thing and order a café Borega and strudel stuffed with
poppy seed. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€7-13) B
BV
Munich In Your Pocket
Munich’s telephone code is
(+49)(0)89
Caffe San Pietro B-2, Peterspl. 10, MMarienpl., tel. 38
46 77 17. Don’t be surprised if you get served here by the
same pretty Fräulein as in Piemonte, two doors down as this
smaller, snugger café is under the same management. Enjoy
maybe the best cappuccino grande in town and a gorgeous,
bite-size dolce. QOpen 08:00 - 21:00, Sat 09:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun. (€8-15) BNPT
Coffee Fellows C-2, Tal 33, MIsartor, tel. 24 26 99 86,
www.coffee-fellows.de. Whilst service here is rather slow at
times, there’s no faulting the made-to-order bagels and mac-
chiato laced with wicked syrups. At the weekend, you can eat
as much as you like from the bagel, muesli and fresh fruit salad
buffet for €7.90. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Sat 07:00 - 24:00,
Sun 09:00 - 22:00. (€7-20) Also on Leopoldstr. 70. N
Coffee to Go B-2, Am Rindermarkt 15, MMarienpl.,
tel. 38 89 84 70. With café latte starting at €2, it serves
the cheapest flavoursome coffee in Munich and its three
cheese cakes (strawberry, chocolate and caramel) are a
sweet-tooth’s dream. The Coffee of the Day is always good
value and you save €0.10 if you bring along your own mug.
QOpen 07:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 07:00 - 02:00.
Deli Star Bagel Bar H-1/2, Kaulbachstr. 41, MUni-
versität, tel. 28 78 77 13. When it comes to early-morning
coffee and bagels, this is the address in Munich’s student
heartland. For the health-conscious, there’s a tempting se-
lection of homemade mueslis and fruity yoghurt desserts. A
clean and tidy environment makes this a refreshing alternative
to some tacky, over-priced coffee haunts downtown. QOpen
07:30 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. (€2-6). S
Ideal Espresso Bar I-4, Weissenburgstr. 8, MRosen-
heimer Pl. Great hole-in-the-wall place in the heart of up-and-
coming Haidhausen. The service is friendly, the music’s funky,
and the bruschettas, including sheep’s cheese and pesto,
are amongst the best in town. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat
08:00 - 18:00. Closed Sun. (€4-8).
Kaffee & Mehr B-2, Viktualienmarkt 1, MMarienpl.,
tel. 22 88 03 22. Over 30 varieties of different coffees and
espressos set this cheerful bistro apart from the rest of its
kind in central Munich. Sweet-tooths note the mouth-watering
pralines and homemade cakes on offer. QOpen 08:00 -
18:00, Sat 08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. (€2-8).
Renner B-2, Marienplatz 8, MMarienpl., tel. 24 23 12
07. You could hardly sip your latte at a more central loca-
tion in Munich. Right under the Glockenspiel and opposite
St. Mary’s Column, this café is your window to Marienplatz.
There’s plenty of finger food like pizza squares, tramezzino
and cheesy pastries for under €2 and a great selection of cof-
fees to go, all charted on an enormous overhead blackboard.
With its charming mother-and-son staff, Café Renner is too
good just to grab and go. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00.
Rischart B-2, Viktualienmarkt 2, MMarienpl., tel. 23
17 00 33, www.rischart.de. Plenty of cakes and other
goodies to choose from at this popular chain of café/bakeries.
QOpen 07:45 - 20:00. Closed Sun. B
San Francisco Coffee Co. H-3, Gärtnerpl. 2, MFrauen-
hoferstr., tel. 20 20 77 82, www.sfcc.de. Although the
Starbucks invasion has begun, San Francisco Coffee Co. is
already present in a dozen locations in Munich. You’ll feel
right at home at this trendy, yet laid back atmosphere where
the English-speaking staff are helpful and friendly. Lounge
on the couches and enjoy the huge American style muffins,
sandwiches and coffees of all flavours and sizes. QOpen
07:30 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. Also at
Im Tal 15, Theatinerstr.; Liebigstr. 10; Nymphenburgerstr. 151;
Amalienstr. 45; Innere Wiener str. 57 and others. G
Stadtcafé B-2, St-Jakobs-Pl. 1, MMarienpl., tel. 26 69
49. What gives the impression of an unwelcoming waiting
room at a train station is actually a hip rendez-vous for movie
directors, film buffs and intellectual opinion-formers behind
thick-rimmed glasses. Conversation typically centres on
what’s playing next door at the Filmmuseum and gets spiced
up over daily changing soups, salads and pastas. QOpen
11:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 01:00. (€4-9).
Timballo B-1, Gabelsberger Str. 9, MOdeonspl., tel. 28 80
80 02. Cool and trendy, Timballo is great for taking the weight off
your feet after touring the nearby Pinakothek museums. Relax
with a cappuccino (a bargain at €1.80) or enjoy a tramezzino or
panini. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Wall Street B-2, Kaufinger Tor, MMarienpl., tel. 260 40
31. If you tire of the crowds in the central pedestrian zone,
this is your nearest refuge. Hidden away in the up-market
Kaufingerhof arcade, this drinks-only address overflows
into a sun-blessed courtyard where students and shoppers
rub shoulders under two enormous parasols. The waitress
sports a T-shirt trumpeting “I Want Your Sex”, but patrons
seem more interested in sipping coffee, cocktails and freshly-
squeezed fruit juices. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Cajun & Creole
Big Easy K-2, Frundsbergstr. 46, MRotkreuzpl., tel. 15 89
02 53, www.thebigeasy.de. Let the good times roll in this New
Orleans bar and restaurant specialising in traditional Creole cuisine.
Relax around tea-wood furniture and tuck into Louisiana-style fare
such as hot and spicy gratins, exotic fish, rice and shrimp salads.
The food may not be typically American but the jumbo-size por-
tions certainly are. If that sounds like declaring war on your waist
line, opt instead for happy hour drinks, daily from 17:00 - 20:00.
QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00. (€8-19). AE
Fouquets G-1, Nordendstr. 12, MGiselastr., tel. 27 39 97
16. Munich restaurants don’t come much more intimate than
this colourful little place in Schwabing. Fouquets has only eight
tables but claims to serve the best Creole cuisine in the whole of
Bavaria. Kick off with an exotic cocktail before ploughing through
appetisers like deep fried vegetable balls, jerk croutons or carrot-
ginger soup. Main courses dishes are equally inventive – look out
for fusion-like dishes such as fish curry laced with lemon grass,
leeks, coconut milk, zucchini and banana chips. And try saying
nein danke to the calorie-laden mango mint sorbet. QOpen
19:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. (€14-19). AP
Chinese
Kam Yi B-2, Rosenstr. 6, MMarienpl., tel. 260 60
60. This dodgy-looking restaurant in the city centre is
recommended for those with Chinese cravings. Despite the
uninviting looks of the take-away area, some good dim-sum
is available in the seating area below. Not great on ambi-
ence, but good spicy food. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. Also at
Rosenheimer Str. 32. (€9-23). A
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Mandarin C-2, Ledererstr. 21, MMarienpl., tel. 22 68
88, fax 72 55 13 36. Mandarin does wonderful things with
duck, and with two pages of its menu dedicated to speciali-
ties from Beijing you’ll have no shortage of exotic dishes to
choose from. Hanging lanterns, golden dragons, paintings of
rural landscapes and a fish tank make up the bright interior
of this cheerful restaurant where Chinese are often spotted
dining, a subtle hint that the food has to be good. Q Open
11:30 - 15:00, 17:30 - 23:00. (€8-15). A
Shanghai A/B-2/3, Sonnenstr. 3, MKarlspl., tel. 59
27 44, fax 55 38 08. Take the stairs to the first floor and
discover a bright dining hall with a view of the street below
or an opulent room in the back decorated in typical Chinese
style. The menu lacks dim sum, but the affordable lunch
specials more than make up for this one shortcoming and
the crispy duck with vegetables is a slice of heaven. QOpen
11:30 - 23:00. (€9-15). A
Ethiopian
Blue Nile H-1, Siegesstr. 22a, MMünchner Freiheit,
tel. 34 23 89. Don’t let the beaded curtains and the cheesy
African art scare you away from one of Munich’s best and
most interesting ethnic dining experiences. Eating here is
a homey communal activity, as everyone’s food is served
together on one spongy sour dough pancake, which you eat
with your hands. The dishes are similar to a spicy meat stew.
Try the Tetsch honey wine and the tasty Bunna Ethiopian cof-
fee. In the end you’ll start to enjoy the silly straw hats hanging
from the ceiling. QOpen 18:00 - 01:00. Closed Tue. Also on
Belgradstr. 14. (€8-12). A
Fast food
1. Münchner Kartoffelhaus B-2, Hochbrückenstr.
3, MMarienpl., tel. 29 63 31. This pleasant little Potato
House diner appropriately serves potatoes galore in many
new and some daring ways. The Indian curried potato is
good, and there has to be something for everyone. QOpen
12:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 12:00 - 24:00, Sun 17:30 - 23:00.
(€5-18). AJTU
Kaimug B-2, Theatinerstr. 15 (Funf Höfen Shopping
Centre), MOdeonspl., tel. 20 60 33 25. Watch your
Thai curry being prepared before your eyes by a non-stop,
efficient team who use only the best meat and vegetables.
At lunchtime this place is packed, but you won’t have to wait
long. There’s a classy lounge atmosphere for those who wish
to linger. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun. (€6-8).
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La Provencale H-1, Amalienstr. 91, MUniversität,
tel. 0176 - 211 90 308. This small café is standing room
only, because it doesn’t have any seats. Sip Chardonnay
with a camembert sandwich or delicious crepes stuffed with
mushrooms, cheese and other tasty fillings. The following
French necessities are also available: coffee, newspapers
and fashion magazines. Q Open 08:00 - 19:00. Closed
Sun. (€4-6).
Mama’s Kebap House H-1, Feiltzstr. 7, MMünchner
Freiheit, tel. 39 26 42. This classy fast food joint is just
the thing after a night out at the pub. They serve Turkish
spiced meat in pita with yoghurt sauce, falafel and Turkish
pizza. You can add your own spices if you like; there are ten
to choose from. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 -
03:00. (€2-9).
French
Creperie Bernard Bernard D-3, Innere-Wiener-Str. 32,
MRosenheimer Pl., tel. 480 11 73. For a taste of France
and the best crepes in town, this typical Parisian restaurant is
the place to go. The wafer-thin works of art are served oozing
with all types of creative fillings like goat’s cheese, corn, apple
and shrimps. Try the house favourite known as flambée but
leave some space for the crepe desserts if you’re into combi-
nations as tempting as melted chocolate, freezing ice cream
and hot banana. QOpen 18:30 - 01:00. (€3-8). N
Dukatz im Literaturhaus B-1, Salvatorpl. 1, MOdeon-
spl., tel. 291 96 00, www.dukatz.de. A successful mixture
of café, bar and restaurant, this converted market hall is
celebrated for its lovingly prepared French/Italian-oriented
cuisine (try the tender lamb chops with olives) and homemade
Gallic patisseries (apple tart to be precise). Whether sur-
rounded by typical daytime clientele of bankers and patently
self-conscious café macchiato sippers or Tuscan bon vivants
after dusk, you’ll never tire of people-watching here. Q Open
12:00 - 14:30; 18:30 - 22:30. Café 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00
- 18:00. (€12-24). B
Le Bousquerey I-4, Rablstr. 37, MRosenheimer Pl.,
tel. 48 84 55. A mixture of modern and classic cuisine, Le
Bousquerey feels just like the Grande Nation in miniature. It’s a
bit of a squeeze round the tiny square tables but the speciality
fish is as fresh as it gets this far inland and Normandy-born
Pierre Reyt cooks with only the finest ingredients. Try his salad
with warm goat’s cheese or the irresistible Sole Meuniere
followed by roasted pears dunked in champagne Sabayard. If
tables are all occupied, try your luck next door at La Bretagne.
QOpen 18:00 - 01:00. (€17-21). B
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Munich In Your Pocket
Le Gaulois Hörwarthstr. 4, MDietlindestr., tel. 36 74
35, www.legaulois.de. If you enjoy French cooking but wish to
leave the cravat and culottes at home, this rustic-decor restau-
rant with a crackling fire and massive dark wood tables is right
up your street. Monsieur Potente makes gorgeous galettes
and crępes and his garlicky snails washed down with a glass
of organic wine will tantalise your taste buds as never before.
QOpen 18:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. (€8-24). ABG
Louis D-3, Hochstr. 45, MRosenheimer Pl., tel. 44 14
19 10. “New classic” French cuisine is the ordre du jour at
this bistro-style restaurant/bar next to Hotel Prinz. Choose
between a good-value, daily-changing midday meal (€10)
and pricey three to five-course evening meals. Friendly fran-
cophone chef Herr Schutz cooks to perfection (try resisting
saltimbocca sole on a bed of Provencal vegetables) and his
luke-warm chocolate cake on apricot sauce is just short of
heaven. Q Open 12:00 - 15:00; 18:00 - 24:00. Closed Sat
& Sun. (€9-32). AB
German
Bratwurstherzl B-2, Dreifaltigkeitspl. 1, MMarienpl.,
tel. 29 51 13. A treasure hidden on a quiet square just off
the bustling Viktualienmarkt. Daily Franconian specials centre
around Bavarian sausage specialties. The fried Nuremburger
sausages are made on site and the beer is tapped from cask
barrels. Excellent and excellent value for money. QOpen
10:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. (€5-10). B
Dreigroschenkeller D-3, Lilienstr. 2, MIsartor, tel.
489 02 90, www.dreigroschenkeller.de. After 22:00
Monday through Wednesday, the songs of Brecht and Weill win
over the international crowd, who can join the costumed sing-
ers in the choruses of The Threepenny Opera. Every corner,
shelf and wall is an eyeful of mix-matched décor and Brecht
paraphernalia. When not paying respect to the playwrite, dig
into potatoes with a side of garlic, herb, or horseradish dip,
or try toying with one of the five cigars sold here. QOpen
16:00 - 01:00. (€6-10). E
Galeria Kaufhof B-2, Kaufingerstr. 1-5, MMarienpl.,
tel. 23 18 51. One of the best department-store restaurants
in Munich, Galeria is split up into “theme gardens”. Take a seat
in the garden overlooking the rooftops of the Marienplatz, the
fruit garden or the beer garden - all are glass-enclosed. Good,
hearty portions include baked noodles and knuckle of pork.
Coffeeholics note: you get a free coffee refill for just €0.50.
QOpen 09:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun. (€6-8). B
Gasthaus Isartor C-3, Kanalstr. 2, MIsartor, tel. 22
77 53. The raw diamond amongst Munich’s traditional res-
taurants, Isartor serves excellent Bavarian food including its
own speciality ‘meat pan’ with mushrooms cooked in cream
sauce. The chef claims to make the best blueberry pancakes
in Munich and the Austrian Kaiserschmarrn (sugared strips of
pancake with raisins) served with stewed apple is certainly
some of the best this side of the Alps. QOpen 10:00 -
01:00. (€7-14). B
Lamm’s A-3, Sendlinger Tor Pl. 11, MSendlinger Tor,
tel. 59 19 63, www.lamms.de. Hidden underneath a
cinema, this is perhaps one of the city’s best after-hours
establishments. Come during the day and expect good
service and great German cuisine in what looks like a typical
Bavarian beer hall. Arrive in the small hours of the morning
after a night of clubbing and you’ll be surprised to find a full
house of revellers staving off the munchies and a desire to
go to bed with sausages and big mugs of beer. Q Open
24hrs. (€5-10). AB
Pfälzer Residenz Weinstube H-3, Residenzstr.1,
MOdeonspl., tel. 22 56 28, www.bayernpfalz.de. If
you’re a wine drinker you may feel a little bit confined by
Bavaria’s beer-guzzling culture. Fortunately, you can enjoy
Germany’s best wines from the Pfalz Rhineland-Palatinate
region in this historical building with Gothic archways and
pillars, and a wine cellar containing no less than 150,000
bottles. QOpen 10:00 - 00:30, Sun 11:00 - 00:30. (€6-
11). BG
Roy B-3, Herzog Wilhelmstr. 30, MSendlinger Tor, tel.
59 25 96. The goulash and Reibedatschi (potato fritters) go
down a treat and the cocktails are some of the smoothest in
town (a good job too, at around €9 a go). Fortnightly live music
showcases local talent and, if you’re lucky, you’ll catch the
proprietor, a former carnival prince, doing his amazing Frank
Sinatra party-piece. Plastic chickens, Chris de Burgh and
Peter Ustinov are all apparent here. QOpen 20:00 - 04:00.
Closed Sun. (€16-18). AE
Spatenhaus C-2, Residenzstr. 12, MMarienpl., tel.
290 70 60. Just a stone’s throw from the Operhaus, this
prestigious restaurant offers a special opera dinner with
hors d’oeuvres before the performance and the rest after.
See what it costs and you might suspect the ticket price is
thrown in too. Quality definitely reigns over quantity here,
however, and there’s no beating old-fashioned faithfuls like
filet of hare with gin and elderberry sauce or suckling pig
bathed in dark beer sauce. QOpen 09:30 - 23:30. (€12-
23). ABP
Valentinsstüberl C-2, Dreifaltigkeitspl. 2, MMarienpl.,
tel. 22 69 50. Another traditional inn close to the Viktualien-
markt, this too offers a daily-changing menu and loads of
different sausages (Weißwurst/Leberwurst with brezel always
popular). QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. (€5-10). B
Greek
Paros B-3, Rumfordstr. 14 (Gärtnerpl.), MMarienpl.,
tel. 228 001 28. Full of ambience, this Greek tavern has a
reputation for tantalising its guests with mouth-watering lamb
casserole and fishplates. Plenty typical Greek fare too, from
gyros to souvlaki, followed by an irresistible vanilla creme-filled
choux pastry with ice cream, all makes for a great all-round
dining experience. QOpen 15:30 - 01:00. (€6-15). A
Pavlos E-2, Nymphenburger Str. 117, MMaillingerstr,
tel. 123 33 93. Enjoy excellent lamb in a welcoming, down-
home atmosphere in this family-owned restaurant. Try the
seafood platter with grilled red peppers and goat cheese.
Don’t be surprised if the owner offers you lots of ouzo after
your meal. QOpen 17:30 - 01:00. (€6-17). B
Piatsa H-1, Leopoldstr. 33, MMünchner Freiheit, tel.
34 80 00. Indulge yourself with hearty Greek meals served
until 01:00 in a cosy tavern atmosphere. Inside, enjoy a seat
by the fireplace in cool weather. Nine-pin bowling is available
and on weekend nights it turns into a rowdy Greek club com-
plete with dancing on the tables. QOpen 11:00 - 03:00.
(€7-16). ABI
Simera Kaiserstr. 55, MMünchner Freiheit, tel. 33
53 80. Reputed for its subtle mixture of traditional and
modern Greek food, Simera is something of an institution in
the studenty part of town. Favourites include grilled sheep’s
cheese, stuffed calamares and lamb skewer with potatoes,
tsatsiki and salad. Munich’s Oberburgermeister (mayor)
Christian Ude is a regular here, so it must be good. QOpen
11:30 - 24:00. (€7-16). A
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Indian
Sahib I-4, Gallmayer Str. 2, MRosenheimer Pl., tel.
45 80 17 15, www.sahib-indien-restaurant.de. Tucked
away on a small street off Rosenheimerstr. is this authentic
and welcoming Indian restaurant. With tandoori specialties
in an extensive menu and well priced beer, Sahib is choice.
The good sahibs at Sahib make life easy for the undecided
or just plain greedy, with the Thali meal, comprising a choice
of 3 dishes, naan and raita. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30; 17:30
- 24:00. (€9-20). AP
Samrat G-3, Papa-Schmid-Str. 1, MSendlinger Tor, tel.
26 73 51. Take a break from Schwein and Bier as you sip
a cool mango lassi and eat samosas with tamarind sauce
in this classical Indian romantic escape. There are plenty of
vegetarian dishes available. Be aware that spicy means spicy.
Q Open 11:30 - 15:00; 17:30 - 24:00, Sat 17:30 - 24:00.
(€9-16). AB
Swagat J-3, Prinzregentenpl. 13, MPrinzregentenpl.,
tel. 47 08 48 44, www.swagat.de. An elephant here, a
god there, some rich fabrics and sequined images up on the
walls is an admirable effort to culturally transform this beercel-
lar-like space with low ceilings and cosy rooms. The menu
is long, but you can cut it down to a manageable choice by
writing off the bland pakoras. Snack on the complimentary
disks of bread, and dip them in to one of three tasty sauces.
The vegetarian soup is smooth and mild; the Murgh Nilgiri has
an excellent spicy zing betwixt the mint, curry, and green chili
ingredients. The friendly staff will bring you a liquid Mango
treat to finish your meal with. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30, 17:30
- 01:00. (€8–20). B
International
Am Marstall H-3, Maximillianstr. 16, MLehel, tel.
29 16 55 11. Prepare yourself for a fine dining experience
with imaginative composition and flavour in this highly rated
restaurant. Specialties include venison in pepper sauce,
mussels carpaccio and lobster-turbot fricassee with saffron
spiced vegetables. Q Open 12:00 - 14:00; 18:00 - 22:00.
Closed Mon, Tue. (€25-44). A h
Anna A-2, Schützenstr. 1, MKarlspl., tel. 59 99 40,
www.annahotel.de. The number one venue in Munich:
sushi bar, modern restaurant and nightspot rolled into one
(and a fabulous hotel upstairs). This is exclusive but not for
one moment pretentious, the food is modern European, the
staff are perfectly supercilious, the maitre d’ is the smart-
est dressed man in Germany but you need not be to get in.
QOpen 07:00 - 01:00. (€5-17). AB
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Bohne & Malz B-2, Weinstr. 3, MMarienpl., tel. 29
52 02, bohne_malz@t-online.de, www.bohne-und-malz.
de. A trendy café/restaurant in the centre of the Old Town
stylishly decorated with Portuguese tiles, lamps in warm
wooden tones and peopled with Munich’s upper crust as
well as respectable Bavarian ladies. Try their excellent pasta.
QOpen 10:00 - 01:00. Also at Sonnenstr. 11, tel. 55 71 79.
(€7-14). ABGJ
Brenner Grill C-2, Maximilianstr. 15, MLehel, tel. 452
28 80, www.brennergrill.de. This cavernous restaurant
with stone pillars and archways has three sections: a comfort-
able wine bar, a pasta restaurant and a steak restaurant. It’s
highly entertaining to observe how the steaks are cooked to
perfection on a charcoal grill in the centre of the restaurant
and gas burners are set up to boil the pasta. A steak-lover’s
paradise. QOpen 12:00 - 23:30, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 24:00. Bar
open 08:30-01:00, Fri, Sat 08:30-02:00. (€7-15). A
Bröding Schulstr. 9, MRotkreuzpl., tel. 16 42 38.
Bröding’s reputation alone allows it to offer only one menu a
day. Prepared with the very finest ingredients, the five-course
special might offer partridge paté, roast venison with potato
and topinambur (root vegetable) gratin followed by calvados
parfait. Unless you really don’t like wine, drink nothing else
here. Connoisseurs of Austrian grape, the owners will match
you the perfect drop (by the glass) to each dish. Watching the
chef prepare your feast through a giant glass window also
stimulates the saliva. QOpen 19:00 - 01:00. Closed Mon,
Sun. (Menu €45). B
Buffet Kull-Bar C-2, Marienstr. 4, MIsartor, tel. 22
15 09. Seasonal Mediterranean fare in a simple yet friendly
environment make Kull a perennial favourite amongst insid-
ers (including Olympic swimmer Franziska von Almsick) who
shun the more expensive, chic eateries in town. The chef
excels at fish and salads. Try his Filet Dorade, succulent
gold brace grilled to perfection, and close with a mouth-
watering creme brule or tarte tartin. QOpen 18:00 - 01:00.
(€14-17). ABP
Café Reitschule I-1, Königinstr. 34, MGiselastr., tel. 388
87 60, www.cafe-reitschule.de. This riding school café and
restaurant in Munich’s posh district, Schwabing, is located right
on the edge of the Englisher Garten. As you eat from its classy
international menu, enjoy the view of the horse-riders training in
the arena below. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. (€7-15). AB
Café Rothmund F-4, Rothmundstr. 5, MGoetheplz., tel.
53 50 15, www.rothmundcafe.de. Spacious Rothmund is
a great all-day diner and particularly popular with students
thanks to its modest prices and no-hurry breakfast (try the
delicious tomato and sheep’s cheese omelette) served until
15:00. The daily changing menu typically features pasta, fish
or rabbit stewed in mustard sauce. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00,
Sun 10:00 - 24:00. (€4-12). B
Lenbach B-1, Ottostr. 6, MKarlspl., tel. 549 13 00,
www.lenbach.de. This drop-dead gorgeous, late 19th cen-
tury mansion is inhabited by signs of the Seven Deadly Sins,
created by interior designer Terance Conran. Torches burn
outside the main entrance, EN on one door, VY on the other.
To reach your table you’ll have to be confident (and proud)
enough to saunter down the catwalk, glowing in blue. Chef Ali
Güngörmüs’ nouvelle cuisine is known to local gourmands - he
previously worked at Tantris. After indulging your gluttony and
perhaps greed, move your way to the bar at the end of the
foyer, the scene of lust and sloth, especially at Wednesday
after-work parties and try not to do the anger... Q Open
11:30 - 14:30, 18:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. (€12-26). AB
Park Café F-2, Sophienstr. 7, MKarlsplatz Stachus,
tel. 59 83 13, info@parkcafe.de, www.parkcafe.de. The
indoor restaurant caters to Munich’s in-crowd and club goers.
The menu is quite varied and interesting including red snapper,
Asian salads, gazpacho, and more. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00,
Fri, Sat 10:00 - 03:00. (€8-14). ABGJ
Tantris H-1, Johann-Fichte-Str. 7, MDietlindenstr., tel.
361 95 90, www.tantris.de. This gourmet restaurant
boasts a famous chef and head waiter, with wine experts
to guide you along with amazing food and a timeless pre-
sentation. The black, orange and red 1970s ambience has
reached cult status in Munich. Specialties include lamb with
fennel and veal baguette with shiitake mushrooms. Q Open
12:00 - 15:00; 18:30 - 01:00. Closed Sun, Mon. (€30-44; lunch
menus €60-85, dinner menus €110-128). A h
Italian
Acquarello I-3, Mühlbaurstr. 36, MPrinzregentenpl., tel.
470 48 48, www.acquarello.com. Voted the city’s fourth
most favourite restaurant by readers of the Munich Restaurant
Report 2003 and the only Italian eatery in this district to carry a
Michelin star. Daily changing menu features some of the finest
Italian cuisine plus some surprises such as pot-roast beef in
barola sauce with celery puree followed by chocolate soufflé
Munich’s telephone code is (+49)(0)89
Grissini - La Trattoria N-1, Helmtrudenstr. 1, MDi-
etlindenstr., tel. 36 10 12 13, www.grissini.com. One
of the finest trattorie in Munich, this wonderful establishment
in Schwabing sets high standards with its food, and has an
accompanying wine list that is quite frankly to die for. Very
popular, you will need to reserve, which you can do by phone
or even online. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30, 18:00 - 23:30, Sat
18:00 - 23:30. (€15-21). AB
L’Angolino J-4, Wörthstr. 16, MOrleanspl., tel. 48 44
99. Little Italy in frenchy Haidhausen, this delicatessen cum
bistro is a great address for both eating in and taking away.
Daily changing menus, served 11:00-16:00, are 100 per
cent fresh and cooked al dente in a range of tasty sauces.
QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:30 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
(€5-8). BG
Piccola Osteria H-2, Amalienstr. 39, MUniversität, tel.
28 44 74. Seated alongside an open kitchen you can watch
your meal being prepared a la minute. The salmon antipasta
served in a delicious tuna sauce is almost a meal in itself and
heralds an a la carte pasta line-up, which this friendly, low-key
Italian restaurant has been serving unchanged for 18 years.
Very popular, so reservations are recommended. Q Open
11:00 – 15:00, 18:00 – 01:00. Closed Sun. (€7-13).
Japanese
Akakiko Running Sushi I-4, Franziskanerstr. 15,
MRosenheimer Pl., tel. 48 99 83 83, www.akakiko.
de. Dine the Japanese way in a ‘sushi factory’ where sushi
revolves around you enticingly on a conveyor belt. Be aware
that this combined with the restaurant’s all-you-can-eat
specials may encourage a never-ending eating binge which
could turn you into a shrimp. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30; 17:30
- 23:30. Also on Amalienstr. 39. (€12-25). A
Fujikaiten H-1, Münchner Freiheit 4, MMünchner
Freiheit, tel. 38 66 67 66. This sushi restaurant offers an
upscale minimalist atmosphere in the trendiest part of Mu-
nich. It’s pricey but good quality. It’s hard not to be tempted
by the all-you-can-eat buffet items zooming by on colourful
plates offering samples of creatively displayed makis and
also some warm Japanese dishes. QOpen 11:30 - 02:00.
(€15-24). A
Shoya H-3, Orlandostr. 5, MMarienpl., tel. 29 27 72.
Considered by most to be Munich’s best sushi, Shoya deals
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Medieval
Ratskeller München C-2, Marienpl. 8, MMarienpl.,
tel. 219 98 90. Good quality, inexpensive food and wine
and great ambiance have made Ratskellers (city hall cellars)
a real institution in Germany. Munich’s family-run Ratskeller,
one of the best, is typical, packed with oldy worldy lighting,
dark wood furnishings and intimate nooks. Ten cavernous
rooms include the truly atmospheric Weinstube (follow your
ears towards the zither and accordion music) where Fran-
conian is a must-sip. Beautifully-presented dishes are both
international and Bavarian (stacks of Schweinebraten) and
the fish (try perch pike) is particularly tasty. QOpen 10:00 -
24:00. (€8-18). BEG
WeIser Küche C-1/2, Residenzstr. 27, MOdeonspl.,
tel. 29 65 65, www.welser-kuche.de. If having your hands
washed for you, an enormous bib wrapped round your neck
and tucking into a medieval feast appeals, check out this
three-hour gastronomic experience staged in the cellar of
the imposing Feldherrnhalle. Period-costumed waiting staff
and musicians animate guests who work their way through
ten courses. All food is prepared to sixteenth-century recipes,
like home-made bread and lard or carrots dipped in cinnamon
sauce. Expect to drink toasts galore (Gesundheit) and enter
into the spirit of a bygone age (party games included). To get
the most out of this merry meal, however, you need to be part
of a group and prepared to get your hands sticky. Q Daily at
20:00, by reservation only. €48/42 per person.
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with ruccola salad before tackling the tre pasti – three light dishes
of pasta with meat, vegetables and frutti di mare, accompanied by
a fine Montepulciano and rounded off with creme caramel. Some
evenings the singer/actor proprietor provides a musical digestive
in the form of a Neapolitan classic. Ask friendly Talamonti to show
you his framed photos – he’s starred in scores of films. QOpen
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this restaurant, a longstanding favourite with expat Japa-
nese. The sushi masters here certainly know their trade,
dishing up a great variety of fish and rice-based dishes. The PIYP s.r.o., V Jámě 1, 110 00, Praha 1
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tel. (+420) 224 947 601, prague@inyourpocket.com
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- 24:00. (€12-31). A
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Mexican & Latino
Enchilada F/G-2, Gabelsbergerstr. 97, MKönigspl.,
tel. 522 297, www.enchilada.de. Lovers of hot and spicy
Mexican cuisine will go the whole enchilada here. Portions at
this late-night restaurant are generous and fairly priced, and
if you can hold out until 23:00, the marguerita pizza is half
price. Marguerita Strawberry, by the way, is the house-own
special cocktail and flows fast and furious during happy hour
from 17:00 to 20:00. Reservations recommended. QOpen
17:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 17:00 - 02:00. (€7-13). AB
Joe Pena’s H-3/4, Buttermelcherstr. 17, MIsartor, tel.
22 64 63, www.joepenas.de. If you want to take a break from
Bavarian food for a while, go to this Mexican eatery with a Cuban
flair where guacamole is made fresh at your table. Huge portions
of spicy fajitas are available in all varieties. The bar serves quality
cocktails and homemade flavoured tequilas, including a vanilla-
flavoured version. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00. (€9-15). A
Sausalitos G/H-2, Türkenstr. 50, MUniversität, tel.
24 29 54 94, www.sausalitos.de. This succesful chain
of Mexican-themed restaurants has two outlets in town.
Expect a funky atmosphere and skillfully presented wraps,
wings, tacos and also burgers. The Mexican platter - a bit of
everything - offers a solution for the undecided. After dinner,
there are plenty of cocktails and occasional parties to keep
you happy. Come between 11:00 - 15:00 to try the eat/drink
all you can hours (€8.50, not on Sunday). QOpen 11:00 -
01:00, Sun 16:00 - 01:00. Also at Im Tal 16. AB
Tacos y Tequila H-1, Herzogstr. 93, MHohenzollernpl,
tel. 30 65 77 00, www.tacosytequila.de. This taqueria
offers a tasty selection of Mexican tacos, enchiladas and
burritos with a Columbian influence. Friday is fresh fish day
and Happy Hour is all night long on Monday and Tuesday, and
it’s a good thing too because their margaritas are fabulous.
QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Sun 17:00 - 24:00. (€5-15). AB
Zapata Schulstr. 44, MRotkreuzpl., tel. 166 58 22.
Named after rebel leader Emiliano Zapata, this is Munich’s
most revolutionary Mexican dinery. Start off at the bar with a
superior pina colada before settling down between sequined
sombreros, saddles, cacti and coffee sacks. Crunchy nachos
abound as appetisers and vegetables and meats head the
main course line-up. This includes in-house creations such
as Platos Zapata and, passing a nod at George Dubya, Plato
Texano. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00. (€6-16). AB
Munich In Your Pocket
Persian
Karawanserai A-1, Pettenkof er str. 1, MSend-
linger Tor, tel. 54 54 19 54. A welcome al ternati ve
if you tire of Bavarian delicacies, this delightful i v y clad
inside yard makes for an almost fair y tale-like setting.
Enjoy oriental delights such as vegetable filled pastries
and lamb fillet nibbles on a skewer rounded off wi th a
generous scoop of Persian ice cream. Q Open 11:00 -
23:00. (€8-17). A
Seafood
Aquapazza B-2, Mariahilfstr. 24, MMarienpl., tel.
65 10 22 58, www.das-riff.de. Whilst this sunny bis-
tro-like place charges an arm and a leg for aperitifs and
wine, there’s no faulting the value for money foodwise.
The international menu offers some great starters like
spaghetti, squid and scallops while desserts include an
addictive coconut flan with ginger sauce. For the main
course, look no fur ther than the Loup de Mer, whi te
fish filet in a potato crust pungently herbed with grilled
Provencale fennel. Q Open 11:30 - 15:00; 18:00 - 24:00.
(€14-20). BP
La Bretagne I-4, Rablstr. 37, MRosenheimer Pl., tel.
48 72 20. Deep in the heart of Munich’s French quarter, this
intimate little establishment specialises in Breton cuisine.
Using only the freshest ingredients, Monsieur Bousquet
serves a seafood storm featuring six to eight varieties of
fish, from sole to sea devil with raw snails. Leave some
room for desserts, which include a thick slab of homemade
chocolate cake bathed in vanilla sauce. QOpen 18:00 -
22:00. (€17-19). AB
Spanish
Bodega Dali G-1, Tengstr. 6, MJosephspl, tel. 27 77
96 96. Mix and match Spanish tapas with your friends in
this intimate cellar restaurant. You’ll find typical Spanish fare
here like gambas, chorizo and marinated mushrooms, but
also some more exotic dishes like bocarones (fish in vinegar
sauce) and lamb meatballs in tomato sauce. QOpen 17:00 -
01:00. (€6-15).
El Perro y el Griego J-4, Belfortstr. 14, MOst-
bahnhof, tel. 48 25 53. El perro is the dog (‘Schnipsi’,
usually slouched in the door way) and el griego is the
Greek owner of this atmosphere-laden eater y. Yes, it
took a Greek to open the very first Spanish restaurant
in Munich, renowned for its tapas (over 30 varieties)
and wide range of fish which includes shark, sea wolf
and tuna (delicious smothered over home-made bread).
Signs, tiling and beer-barrel tables – you won’t find a
single piece of decoration or furnishing here which isn’t
authentically Spanish. Q Open 11:00 - 01:00, Sat, Sun
16:00 - 01:00. (€7-13). B
Thai
Khanittha 3 J-3, Kirchenstr. 96, MOstbahnhof, tel.
54 80 47 66. Big brass knockers and golden statues
welcome you at this Asian temple of a restaurant. Expect
a serene Bhuddist atmosphere with exquisite hand-carved
wooden icons. The delectable Thai dishes are served on
unique green cabbage plates. The chef here is more daring
than most Asians in Munich, who usually tone down to mild
German tastes. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30; 18:00 - 01:00.
(€8-13). AB
Kun-Tuk H-2, Amalienstr. 81, MUniversität, tel.
28 37 00, www.kuntuk.de. Swirling red dragons and
lanterns surround you in this upscale eatery where you
can delight in Thai specialites such as green or red curry
and delicious almond and coconut encrusted shrimps.
Q Open 11:30 - 15:00; 18:00 - 01:00. Sat, Sun 18:00
- 24:00. (€10-18). A
Mangostin Asia Maria-Einsiedel-Str. 2, MThalkirch-
en, tel. 723 20 31, www.mangostin.de. There’s no
questioning the authenticity of this upmarket gastronomic
experience - ingredients are flown in weekly from Bangkok.
Waited on by an all-Asian team in traditional costume, it’s
hard not to feel transported there yourself. Tuck into appetis-
ers such as chicken wrapped in banana leaves followed by
wok-fried vegetables and exotic seafood and, for dessert,
heavenly passion fruit torte or tutti-frutti tropical. Action
centres on the Bangkok Room (noisy but atmospheric)
and there’s also a colonial-theme bar and restaurant, a
small Japanese eatery and an Asian garden (complete with
Buddha and rikshaw). Reservations are essential. QOpen
11:30 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 01:00. Also at Munich Airport.
(€10-23). AB
Tung Thong B-1, Barer Str. 68, MUniversität, tel. 27
34 98 75. Elvis has been spotted in a Thai restaurant in
Schwabing. Well, a picture of Elvis meeting the Thai royal
couple. The King would have liked this modest Thai restau-
rant; friendly staff that can make it as spicy as you want. The
red curry comes recommended. Q Open 11:30 - 15:00;
17:00 - 24:00. (€8-15). B
Turkish
Merhaba I-4, Pariserstr. 9, MRosenheimer Pl., tel. 448
70 67, www.merhaba-taverne.de. Lamb and vegetable
dishes steal the show at this small restaurant that serves
some of the best Turkish fare in town. Main courses, including
mouth-watering mushrooms stuffed with spinach and cheese,
come with rice and yoghurt and the desserts are simply out
of this world. Don’t dare leave without digging into a mound
of honey-filled yoghurt garnished with walnuts. Q Open
17:00 - 01:00. (€10).
Pardi E-1, Volkartstr. 24, MRotkreuzpl., tel. 13 18 50.
The pretty wait staff blend in well here with the multi-pastel,
Mediterranean style décor which looks like it went up just
yesterday. The daily changing menu served to candle-light and
groovy dinner music is strong on meat and fish specialities.
Try lamb on-the-skew with yoghurt sauce, calamares grilled
with cheese and zucchini sauce. If you can’t face any more
muesli and wholemeal bread hotel breakfasts, order an all day
Turkish alternative such as scrambled eggs and spinach on
toast garnished with pickled crabs. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00.
(€7-15). AB
Vegetarian
For vegetarians, non-meat options are becoming increas-
ingly popular and include pasta, gratins, soups and
quiches plus the usual salad and sandwich snack fare.
Basics C-2, Westenriederstr. 35, MIsartor, tel. 24
23 18 73. Whilst organically grown vegetables come at a
premium here, this squeaky-clean eatery upstairs/super-
market downstairs certainly fills a market gap for healthy
livers in central Munich. Pay by weight and look out for the
scrumptious gratins and baked pasta tofu. The bar does
great freshly pressed fruit juices. QOpen 11:30 - 18:00,
Sat 08:30 - 16:00. (€1.69 per 100g).
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Buxs C-3, Frauenstr. 9, MMarienpl., tel. 291 95 50. One
of the few self-service restaurants in central Munich, Buxs is a
vegetarian’s paradise. What the eatery lacks in seating space it
makes up for with its nutritious line-up of bean and pulse-based
dishes, freshly pressed juices and mouth-watering desserts. QO-
pen 11:00 - 18:45, Sat 11:00 - 15:30. (€1.85 per 100g). S
Das Gollier E-3, Gollierstr. 83, MSchwanthalerhöhe, tel.
50 16 73. Choice, quality and large portions distinguish this no-
meat restaurant, which decorates its tables with a single rose in a
recycled bottle. Crepes and pizzas make nice enough starters but
the vegetable-pan main courses, served in 18 varieties straight
out of a brick oven, are the prime players. Polentapfännchen, for
instance, comes with peas, chestnuts and mushrooms topped
with bubbling Gorgonzola. Everything here, by the way, is organic,
even the beer. Q Open 12:30 - 15:00; 17:00 - 24:00, Sat 17:00
- 24.00, Sun 12:00 - 24:00. (€7-9). ABG
Prinz Myshkin G-3, Hackenstr.2, MSendlinger Tor/
Marienpl., tel. 26 55 96, www.prinzmyshkin.com. After
doing a little shopping and sight-seeing in the city a great
place to stop and choose from a wide selection of ethnic veg-
etarian dishes, including, Indian, Sushi and Italian antipasti in
a relaxing atmosphere of high-ceilinged archways and friendly
service. QOpen 11:30 - 00:30. (€7-15). ABG
Vietnamese
Ha Long A-2, Goethestr. 68, MGoethepl., tel. 530 93
21. This restaurant is a bit on the expensive side, but it’s well
worth it with unusual dishes like trout in ginger sauce, grilled
beef with peanuts and fiery tofu. Being located in the trendy
Goetheplatz area, this place fills up fast on the weekend.
Reservations are recommended. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30;
17:30 - 23:30. Sat & Sun 17:30 - 23:30. (€11-18).
To Khanh Belgradstr. 71, MBonner Pl., tel. 32 66 76
04. This unassuming restaurant serves good food at reason-
able prices. They specialise in big soups, which really are big.
The friendly staff doesn’t seem to mind special requests, so if
you like it spicy it’s better to ask for it. Q Open 11:30 - 14:30;
17:30 - 23:30. Sat 17:30 - 23:30. Closed Sun. (€6-15).
Vinh’s E-1, Leonrodstr. 27, MRotkreuzpl., tel. 123 89 25.
Don’t let the ugly concrete building put you off from sampling
this first rate Vietnamese restaurant. The décor is a mixture
of bamboo and warm golden orange tones creating a relaxing
atmosphere and the friendly staff is happy to answer questions
about the menu. Dishes are made with the freshest ingredients
and tastefully garnished. Q Open Tues-Fri 11:30 - 14:30;
17:30 - 11:30. Sat, Sun 17:30 - 23:30. (€7-11). A
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Bars
Though pretty tame early in the week, things invariably
heat up from Thursday to Saturday. The best pubs are
found in Schwabing where many “Lokale” start serving
beer just after breakfast (Frühschoppen - could easily
have been invented by the Bavarians - is literally “early
pint”), offer light food during the day and form the back-
bone of the city’s nightlife. Haidhausen is also great for
atmospheric pubs whilst the Glockenbach district is home
to the “alternative” scene. Pubs in the city centre tend to
be larger, more anonymous and, from early evening till
22:00, hang-overs for office workers.
Bar Centrale C-2, Ledererstr. 23, MMarienpl., tel.
22 37 62. Olde worlde and shabby in a cool kind of way,
it’s like they transplanted the quintessential hole-in-the-wall
bar from some sleepy Italian alleyway right into the heart of
Munich. Incredibly, this unpretentious, inexpensive place has
featured amongst Playboy magazine’s Gastronomic Top 200.
Settle down with a tasty fresh pasta and crispy salad and
you won’t want to leave. Regulars rave about the cappuccino,
freshly-squeezed orange juice and authentic atmosphere. If
the bar area is full, try the cosy lounge at the back. QOpen
08:00 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 01:00. (€7-10).
Cohibar City C-2, Herzog-Rudolf-Str. 2, MLehel, tel.
22 88 02 89. The words ‘cigars and drinks’ displayed on its
sign are perhaps an understatement. Descend into this brick
cellar, usually packed to rafters with partiers, and take in the
smells of smoke, perfume, sweat and fragrant peppermint
from the Mojitos. Che Guevara, whose likeness is featured on
the wall, is no doubt rolling in his grave at the thought of the
proletariat doing garish cocktail tricks for capitalist consum-
ers of nightlife. Ask about free Samba and Salsa lessons.
QOpen 17:00 - 03:00. A
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Munich In Your Pocket
Eat the Rich F-2, Hess Str. 90, MStiglmaierpl.,
tel. 18 59 82, www.eattherich.de. From this bar’s
name you’d think it was a cheap pub for the proletariat,
but in fact it’s the rich who socialise here, becoming
considerabl y less weal thy in the process. Bu t those
extra large caipirinhas aren’t watered down, and the
clientele are young and cool. During the happy hour you
can get a huge sizzling pan of buffalo wings and slurp it
down with a half price cocktail. Q Open 19:00 - 03:00.
Closed Sun. A
Hard Rock Café C-2, Platzl 1, MMarienpl., tel. 242
94 90, www.hardrock.com. Step right up for burgers,
steaks, fajitas and salads, not to mention big cocktails that
are less expensive than most places in the area. Yes, it’s
blatant generic Americana, but on a continent that swears
by techno and pop music, it’s nice to hear hard rock once in
a while and, of course, to see Dee-Lite’s outrageous platform
shoes behind glass. QOpen 12:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 12:00 -
02:00. (€8-17). AB
Havana Club Cuban Bar C-2, Herrnstr. 30, MIsar-
tor, tel. 29 18 84. It’s a bit too dark for a Cuban bar,
but the Latin beats, low-hanging ceiling fans and the
pictures of Papa, Fidel and the rest of the gang are
encouraging. Lots of wait staff in white stand around
wi th nought to do, which is perhaps the bar’s most
Cuban quality. Good cocktails are ser ved with vigour,
bu t th e moji to is stran gel y absen t from th e drinks
menu. Q Open 18:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 18:00 - 03:00,
Sun 17:00 - 04:00. A
Indian Bar G-3, Sebastianspl. 3, MMarienpl., tel.
260 55 58. An all-ages favouri te, India Bar is great
for chilling ou t after an afternoon touring the nearby
Stad tmuseum. The line-up of whisk y, rum and cock-
tails is one of the longest in town and includes “waka
tonka”, an irresistible mi xture of dark rum, lemon juice
and grenadine. Asian/Mexican fusion includes tasty
oa tm eal tor tillas stu ffed wi th vegetabl es. Q Open
17:00 - 01:00.
L-Opera C-2, Maximilianstr. 2, MMarienpl., tel. 54 44
46 44. After standing empty for many years, this arcade-
fronted site has been tastefully transformed into a stylish bar
terrace overlooking the grand Residenz and opera buildings.
The sound and smell of traffic roaring past doesn’t seem to
bother the St Pellegro and non-alcoholic cocktail sippers,
many of whom drift in with the opera crowd. Considering the
location, drinks here are not too dear but they charge an arm
and a leg for snacks and the so-called ”Opera Salad”. QOpen
09:30 - 01:00. (€4-12).
Leo’s Lounge I-4, Rosenheimerstr. 98, MRosen-
heimer Pl., tel. 48 95 30 50, www.leos-lounge.de. If
you’ve had enough paying outrageous sums for cocktails
and crave a burger, you might like to visit one of Munich’s
best American restaurants and bars. A long list of nicely
priced cocktails are available in sizes up to XXL. The €9
all-you-can-eat buffet of barbeque ribs, buffalo wings, pop-
pers, onion rings, and chili kicks off at 20:00 on Mondays.
QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. A
Outland I-4, Weißenburger Pl. 3, MRosenheimer Pl.,
tel. 48 99 78 80, www.outland-bar.de. Try some unusual
meats like kangaroo, emu and shark and wash it down with
some Aussie wine or beer. In typical Australian fashion, you
have to order your meals and pay in advance at the bar. Don’t
they trust us? QOpen 16:00 - 01:00, Sat 12:00 - 02:00, Sun
12:00 - 01:00. (€7-15).
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Padres Havana Exit A/B-3, Blumenstr. 43, MSend-
linger Tor, tel. 26 42 63, www.padres.de. Although the
connection between the Padres baseball team and Havana
isn’t quite clear, this dark red cocktail establishment has a
bar as long as San Diego’s losing streak (very long indeed).
All of the usual drinks are available at the usual prices and
DJs do their thing on weekends. Three snacks are provided
for those with the munchies - toast, tuna dip and nachos.
QOpen 19:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 04:00. A
Red Sax C-1/2, Residenzstr. 3, MOdeonspl., tel. 29
16 20 12. If Red Sax were a mixed drink its recipe would
read one part outdoor café, one part grotty bar, one part
popular cocktail club with a twist of crystal chandeliers and
gambling machines. In any case, it’s big and has no trouble
filling the space with promotions like €1.50 shots. QOpen
11:00 - 04:00. B
Schumanns B-2, Maffeistr. 6, MMarienpl., tel. 24 21
77 00. With a 20 year tradition of attracting the rich and
famous, Schumann’s is the place to eavesdrop on the likes
of actors and ex-tennis champions as they perch at the bar
sipping ridiculously expensive cocktails. Quality daily dishes
and tasty tuna fish salads served American style. QOpen
08:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun. (€6-11).
The Green Room H-1, Leopoldstr. 13, MUniversität,
tel. 33 04 07 24. Underground, both figuratively and literally,
this funky bar and restaurant located between the street and
the metro station in an ivy covered courtyard is destined to
take off, so get here before the posh people do. The cocktail
menu is staggering in its breadth and offers cheeky slogans
like ‘avoid waiting for a drink... order a pitcher’. Sound advice.
Seating on ottomans and benches covered with fluffy pillows
and great food to boot. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00. AB
News Café H-1, Leopoldstr. 74, MUniversität, tel. 38
Café bars 38 06 00, www.newscafemunich.de. The headline is that
The cool places that open up to serve breakfast/brunch, this café has one of the funkiest interior designs on the strip
go on to serve lunch and then turn into a café until din- with hip oval-shaped Afro-centric murals on the walls, dark
nertime draws in the foodies, after which the cocktail bar wooden furniture and floors, high backed leather benches,
mixes drinks and the crowd piles onto the dancefloor. red rectangular lamps hanging above the bar and sofas in the
back that resemble a mountain range. Breakfast, sandwiches,
Brasserie Tresznjewski F/G-1/2, Theresienstr. 72, pastas and, yes, plenty of cocktails are all on offer. QOpen
MTheresienstr., tel. 28 23 49, www.tresznjewski.de. 08:00 - 02:00, Thu, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 03:00. AB
If you pronounce it correctly at the door, you win a prize. The
name may be frustrating, but the throngs of casually dressed Roxy H-1, Leopoldstr. 48, MUniversität, tel. 34 92
trendy types don’t seem to mind. If you can get a table, eat 92. The undisputed ‘in spot’ on the strip is poised for prime
delicious international cuisine to the accompaniment of loud people watching as all of its chairs and tables face the
beats, at least in the evenings, or just do as the locals do sidewalk for maximum ogling advantage. Inside you’ll find a
and order cocktails amidst funky art on the walls. Breakfast hip crowd smoking and sipping cocktails on leather benches
is a more relaxed and sober affair. QOpen 08:00 - 03:00, and designer furniture under multicoloured lighting that
Sat 08:00 - 04:00. (€6-11). B snakes across the ceiling. The menu offers a huge breakfast
section as well as gourmet sandwiches, pasta and even
burgers for surprisingly reasonable prices. It’s the cocktails
that kill your inexpensive evening. QOpen 08:00 - 03:00.
(€5-10). AB
Vanilla Lounge H-2, Leopoldstr. 65, MMünchner Frei-
heit, tel. 38 66 68 36, www.vanilla-lounge.de. This trendy
café and bar starts the day as a cool breakfast hangout with
modern cream-coloured couches. By night it becomes a styl-
ish cocktail bar illuminated with passionate red lampshades
and booming techno music. A small Italian menu is available.
QOpen 08:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 03:00. AB
www.inyourpocket.com
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Clubs
Atomic Café C-2, Neuturmstr. 5, MMarienpl., tel. 30
77 78 70, www.atomic-cafe.de. This club decked out in
70s retro decor offers different theme nights to suit your
mood: hip hop, funk, garage punk and soul. There are loads
of good looking young people, but thirty-somethings are also
welcome. QOpen 22:00 - 03:00, Fri, Sat 22:00 - 04:00.
Closed Mon. Admission €5.
Chica’s M-2, Blütenstr. 4, MUniversität, tel. 27 37 58
06. Only in Schwabing, or Athens, could you find a place like
this. If it’s all Greek to you, including the sign outside, then
you’ve found Chica’s which is, by its own admission, a tapas
bar and music club. The concept is simple enough: listen to
live music while eating tzaziki and dolma to your heart’s con-
tent. Schneider Weisse on draught. QOpen 20:00 - 05:00,
Tue, Wed, Sun 20:00 - 03:00. Closed Mon. E
Nachtcafé G-2, Maximilianpl. 5, MKarlspl., tel. 59 59
00, www.nachtcafe-muenchen.de. If you’re looking for a
classy late night club without a bunch of teenyboppers, this
is the place for you. There’s live music here every night and
it’s always packed. Dancing area available. QOpen 20:00 -
06:00. Admission €5. B
P-1 H-2, Prinzregentenstr. 1, MOdeonspl., tel. 211 11
40, www.p1-club.de. Hob nob with Munich’s schickimicki
crowd in this elitist club housed in the back of the Haus der
Kunst museum. Just remember to wear posh clothes and
designer shoes (the door hosts here have a foot fetish).
There’s no admission charge, though the price of food and
drinks available in the seven bars and the Italian café make
up for that. Bring your sweetie to the dark room in the back
where you swing on chairs hanging from the ceiling. QOpen
21:00 - 04:00, Sat, Sun 21:00 - 05:30. Closed Wed. Admis-
sion free.
Kaffee Giesing Bergstr. 4, MCandidpl., tel. 692
05 79. The main restaurant area is a crumbling ancient
temple ruin with Greek pillars and with a dark wooden bar
area; it’s always packed to the hilt. Its tasty international
cuisine, nightly live jazz acts and atmosphere explain why
this is Munich’s coolest East End hangout. QOpen 16:00 -
01:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00. Live music from 20:00. Admission
free. (€8-19). E
Kalango’s Boteco Bra zil H-2, Occamstr. 2,
MMünchner Freiheit, tel. 33 69 00. At first glance this
grotty bar and its dilapidated exterior with a hastily hung
Brazilian flag screams walk away!, but although this South
American bar doesn’t pretend to much, its lively atmo-
sphere, Brazilian food and jazz really give this joint a pulse.
You can try up to 30 varieties of caipirinha cocktails before
you keel over. QOpen 18:00 - 01:00. Live jazz Thu-Sat;
admission free. E

Frankie’s H-1, Leopoldstr. 23, MUniversität, tel. 34 35
35, www.frankies-diskothek.de. Located on Schwabing’s
nightlife street, Frankie’s is the place to go for Hip Hop, Soul,
Reggae and R’n’B. Top DJs and acts perform on a regular
basis and theme parties are often organised like Jungle Fever
where drinks, food and even condoms are passed out free of
charge while supplies last. Be the centre of attention and sign
up for one of their open mike nights. QOpen 21:00 - 05:00,
Thu, Fri 22:00 - 05:00. Closed Mon, Sun. E
Pacha Club J-4, Rosenheimerstr. 145H, MKarl-Preis-
Pl., tel. 49 02 66 22, www.pacha-muenchen.de. The
music and events here are always a hit on both dance
floors, separated by a movable wall. Once the wall goes
up, the party really begins, when the professional dancers
come out on the catwalk and put on a show. Champagne
or sparking wine is the drink of choice at this posh club.
Q Open Tue 18:00 - 04:00, Wed 20:00 - 04:00, Thu - Sat
22:00 - 06:00. (€6-8).
Unterfahrt J-3, Einsteinstr. 42, MMax-Weber-Pl., tel.
448 27 94, www.unterfahrt.de. Live jazz concerts are
held here daily in a cosy brick cellar, whose entrance is lit
up with photographs of all the jazz greats that have visited
Germany. This music club attracts serious regulars, who as
members of the club get 50 per cent off the first rate acts
that perform here. The gallery of jazz exhibitions is also
worth a visit. QOpen 19:30 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 19:30 - 03:00.
Admission €5-20. E

La Cumbia H-4, Taubenstr. 2, MKolumbuspl., tel. 0175-
203 77 84, www.lacumbia.de. A bit off the beaten track
and unassuming on the outside, this vibrant salsa club with a
mostly latino clientele is where the ‘real’ salsa dancers go. La
Cumbria also hosts Hispanic cultural events. Its small menu
(not latino) offers different meat dishes. The Chilean service
is very friendly, but a little on the slow side. QOpen 19:00 -
01:00. Admission free, special events €5.
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Parkcafé F-2, Sophienstr. 7, MKarlspl., tel. 59
86 79, www.parkcafe.de. This trendy club is housed
in a historical building and includes a restaurant, café,
beergarden and a disco. Inside, the club is ultramodern
with state of the art equipment and sound. It doesn’t
get hopping until late, but when it does the atmosphere
is fantastic. There’s also a quiet lounge available for
those romantic moments. Q Open Wed, Fri, Sat 23:00
- 06:00. (€5-10).
Skyline H-1, Leopoldstr. 82, MMünchner Freiheit,
tel. 33 31 31 31, w w w.skyline-club.de. You can
have a b eau ti ful view of th e ci t y’s sk yline from fi ve
floors up in one of Munich’s onl y ‘sk yscrapers’. This
club b oasts a hu ge dance floor and a good mi x of
music. Sunday nigh t is Salsa nigh t and offers a free
dance course for b eginners. Q Open 20:00 - 04:00,
Fri, Sa t 22:00 - 05:00, Sun 20:00 - 05:00. Close d
Mon, Wed. (€6-10).
Jazz clubs
Bayerischer Hof Night Club B-2, Promenadepl. 2-6,
MMarienpl., tel. 212 09 20, www.bayerischerhof.de.
A favourite hangout of the Munich upper crust, this club
definitely caters to the elite with its stylish decor, outstand-
ing service and quality, which brings out the feeling of easy
going elegance in its A-list clientele. Some big name acts
come through here and whip everyone into frenzy on the
dance floor. QOpen 22:00 - 03:00. On concert nights open
at 20:00. AE
Jam Musik Cafe I-4, Rosenheimerstr. 4, MRosen-
heimer Pl., tel. 48 44 09, www.musikcafe-jam.de. This
bar has a dual nature, catering to both music and sports
enthusiasts, like its Olympic medallist owner. The small menu
includes some vegetarian and pasta items and a few meat
dishes. The ceiling is plastered with LPs, and the walls with
funny caricature drawings of celebrities. There are occasional
live bands. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 17:00 - 03:00.
Closed Sun. E
Vogler H-3, Rumfordstr. 9, MIsartor, tel. 29 46 62,
www.jazzbar-vogler.com. This candle-lit cultural living
room with mismatched chandeliers and naked lightbulbs
has nightly live concerts (at 21:00, Sun 20:00), specialis-
ing in jazz, Latin, soul, big band, boogie and classic rock.
They serve a delicious, albeit unlikely Asian menu and offer
a large selection of wines and whiskys. Condoms are sold
discretely at the bar, so you can really make yourself at
home here. QOpen 19:00 - 01:00. Admission up to €7,
added to the bill.
Kultfabrik
This huge complex of clubs, bars and eateries is a
veritable Disneyland for clubbers, and it has a little
something for everyone. Take S-Bahn 1-8 or U-Bahn U5
to Ostbahnhof and exit at th e rear to reach the venues at
(J-4) Grafingerstraße 6. There is plenty of parking space
available on-site. For more information visit www.kultfab-
rik.info or call 49 00 90 70. There’s a special barbeque
all-area event this Pentecost (June 4), when Kultfabrik
grills up 12,000 steaks and 5,000 turkey sausages to
feed a hungry, dancing crowd all night long (food and
admission to all clubs €10). There will be special appear-
ances by Munich’s American football team and their hot
cheerleaders.
Americanos, www.americanos.de. If you can navigate
your way through the masses of sweaty dancers and drink-
ers, you’ll be rewarded with a small lounge to relax in which
is perhaps even more packed. Apart from a good attitude
and patience, deodorant and an oxygen mask may be good
things to bring along. Your safest bet for a party. Q Open
Fri & Sat 22:00 - 05:00.
www.inyourpocket.com
Goodstuff, www.club.goodstuff.de. If you want to escape
from the teenybopper clubs and you like electronic music,
then this is the place for you. Enjoy breakbeat, two-step,
hip hop and house in a somewhat pretentious lounge at-
mosphere. Q Open Thu 22:00-4:00, Fri, Sat 23:00-05:00.
Admission €6.
Kalinka, tel. 49 00 90 70, www.clubkalinka.tk. If
it weren’t for the lack of prostitutes you’d think you’re in
a trendy Moscow club. It’s dark with red velvet curtains,
seats are arranged on the fringes, beautiful girls dance
on the bar and much of the music is Russian pop spun
by Russian DJs. Thankfull y, apar t from the big Lenin
head at the door and a few flags, the kitsch has been
kept to a minimum. Q Open Fri & Sat 22:00 - 05:00
Admission €6.
Kölsch , www.koelsch-partybar.de. A laid back bar
for locals ‘where everybody knows your name’. Instead
of a dance floor they have a long stage-like counter so
you can show-off to the people below (or gawk at those
above). The manager formerly worked at the strip club
across the road and hangs out with the guests every
night and leads the throng to sing to typical Bavarian
Schlager (folk hits). Q Open Wed, Thu 21:00-04:00, Fri,
Sat 21:00-06:00.
Temple Bar. It’s got all the makings of a true Irish pub - the
music, the beer and the accents - but somehow the concrete
floor and painted cinderblock walls betray it. That said, it’s
still a great warm up venue before hitting the clubs and a
calm oasis for English speakers. Q Open Wed & Thu 20:00
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Munich’s telephone code is (+49)(0)89
Titty Twister, tel. 490 42 10, www.tanzdiebe.com.
It’s Halloween every night in this heavy metal classics bar,
featuring a disembodied torso, dangling skulls and cobwebs.
You can jam and leer at blow-ups of Salma Hayek in From Dusk
Till Dawn. Q Open Fri & Sat 22:00 - 05:00.
Pubs
Atzinger H-2, Schellingstr. 9, MUniversität, tel. 28 28
80. The patrons are almost as colourful as the pop-art deco
here. Packed with card and chess-playing students, Atzinger
serves loads of inexpensive Bavarian Schmatzerl, delicious
morsels such as Weißwurst (veal sausage) or Reibedatschi,
crispy potato fritters. The cheese and salad comes saturated
in balsamico and the Kalbsrahmslungerl (not as painful as
it sounds) is some of the best veal lung in town. QOpen
10:00 - 03:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00. (€5-10). B
Café Schiller A-2/3, Schillerstr. 3, MHauptbahnhof,
tel. 55 71 43, www.cafe-schiller.de. A knockout with
fight fans, this so-called café is actually a lively bar with more
boxing memorabilia than Don King has enemies. Those not
inclined to the ‘sweet science’ can take a swing at local beers
on draught or watch sporting events live via satellite on three
TVs, though it must be said that watching the clientele of
various nationalities, ages and backgrounds is often just as
engaging. Surprisingly, the daily lunch specials are cheaper
than the brews. QOpen 09:00 - 06:00. B
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Mara’s Bier Teufel H-3, Hochbruckenstr. 14, MMa-
rienpl./Isartor. This dark Bavarian pub strung with white
Christmas lights and foliage serves great dark Weissbier
and the owner and barmaid entertains her guests with the
bar’s history dating back to World War II when famous SS
officials met here after political rallies held in the famous
Hofbräuhaus next door.
Molly Malone’s D-3, Kellerstr. 21, MRosenheimer
Pl., tel. 688 75 10. Winner of the Guinness 1999 Irish
Pub of the Year award, this friendly place surely does the
best fish ‘n’ chips in town. The thickly battered white fish,
served with chunky hand-cut chips (billed as ‘Originally
English’), taste as good as any thing you’ll ever get be-
tween Brighton and Blackpool. Irish Stew, Shepherd’s Pie
and toasted sandwiches round off an inimitable line-up
that guarantee to delight not only expats. Whisky drink-
ers good luck - you have 130 different sorts to choose
between. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 01:00.
(€6-10). A
Ned Kelly’s B-2, Frauenpl. 11, MMarienpl., tel. 24
21 99 10. If you’d prefer Aussie to Irish decorations, then
make a right when you get to the bottom of the stairs.
Bar food like burgers, big breakfasts and even kangaroo
steaks can be had here in the shadow of faux aboriginal
art and the usual down under kitsch. Live sports on the big
screen is the usual draw for the expat community and VB
in cans for upside-down travellers. QOpen 12:00 - 01:00. Adult entertainment is usually a very expensive proposition in Femina A-2, Schillerstr. 19, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 55
(€8-10). AB Munich that seldom satisfies, the noted exception being New 44 93. Unlike many of the other places around the train
York Tabledance (see Kultfabrik). To buy a drink for a lady, which is station, this venue actually means it when it says it offers
Ryan’s Muddy Boot L-2, Schlörstr. 10, MRot- almost always a requirement if you want any interaction, typically cabaret. Women perform dances in decreasing degrees
kreuzpl., tel. 0171-740 33 62, w w w.ryans-muddy- costs as much as €40, perhaps more. To answer your question, of clothing on a small stage as men sip the obligatory €15
boot.net. This charmin g li t tle Irish pub will cer tainl y sex is seldom on the menu, although rumours abound about a few welcome drink you must buy if you want to watch. Try to
cure your h om esi ck blu es wi th i ts d own-to-ear th, venues close to the Hofbräuhaus - a well-chosen locale. stall to see at least part of the show and you’ll be told by
come as you are atmosph ere. I t meets all th e require- an unforgiving woman that they’re not running a museum
men ts: pub quiz zes, li ve music, posters of famous Broadway Cabaret A-2, Schillerstr. 11/a, MHauptbahn- and to pay or shove off. We left without seeing the finale.
Irish wri ters, and Guinness, of course. Enjoy th e dir t y hof, tel. 59 80 74. If New Yorkers only knew how Germans are QOpen 21:00 - 04:00. A
jokes and comics of th e week in th e toilet. Q Open misusing this cornerstone of the Big Apple’s identity. The fact
16:00 - 01:00. that a strip club uses the name wouldn’t raise any eyebrows, but Imperial A-2, Schillerstr. 16, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 59
the fact that buying a drink for one of the ladies costs as much 72 89. Walk downstairs to talk to the girls, but be warned
Schwabinger 7 H-2, Feilitzschstr. 2, MMünchner as €40 would definitely be upsetting. In truth, the girls here aren’t that apart from drinks you must buy for the ladies if you want
Freiheit. Slum it at Munich’s grungiest dive, surprisingly so obviously uninterested as in other similar venues. Private them to talk to you, your own drinks, even a cola, cost ?8
located in the trendy Schwabing district. Advertised by areas are available if you’d like to discuss current events with the each. King Ludwig might have disagreed with the supposed
word of mouth only, it’s always packed. The ruin of a pub woman of your choice. QOpen 12:30 - 04:00. A imperial nature of this club, but if platinum blonds wearing
has pitch black wooden walls (fire? nicotine stains?), the lots of eyeliner is sexy, then this might be the place for you.
only decoration being the names of lovers carved into the Candy Bar A-2, Schillerstr. 9, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 59 QOpen 14:00 - 04:00. A
walls. Order one of the dirt cheap long drinks to get into 66 70. Not so much a strip club as a place where you can
the carving mood. QOpen 17:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 17:00 - look at scantily dressed women in fishnet stockings hanging New York Tabledance J-4, Grafingerstr. 6, MOst-
03:00. Closed Sun. out at the bar. The ‘red light’ theme is taken to a cheesy and bahnhof, tel. 61 30 44 44, www.newyorktabledance.
unnecessary height here, but interior design is probably the de. An authentic New York-style strip club with female and
Shamrock H-1, Trautenwolfstr. 6, MGieselastr., last thing on your mind when you arrive. Three little niches are male strippers. The shedding of clothes never stops and a
tel. 33 10 81, w w w.shamrockirishbar.com. Just available in back for ‘better knowing,’ but remember, as you’re, lap dance costs just €10. Fabulous fun for boys, girls and
look for the illuminated red door on this quiet street to often reminded, ‘no zex.’ QOpen 16:00 - 04:00. A couples. QOpen 22:00 - 06:00. Closed Mon. Admission
find what is perhaps Munich’s rowdiest Irish pub. If you €13. A
can reach the snaking wooden bar of this brick cellar Dolly Bar A-2, Schillerstr. 11, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 55
through the booze-sweaty bodies, the fog of smoke, 02 86 80. One of the most expensive of its genre, you also Tiffany A-2, Schillerstr. 24, MHauptbahnhof, tel. 59 54
the loud conversations and the heat, then consider seem to get the least value for money. The hearts on the 16. The brightly lit pink neon entrance is a bit much even for
yourself luck y. Naturally things are a bit more subdued ceiling are a bit optimistic considering that most of the girls this area, but it certainly gets your attention and so do the
on weeknights bu t even then it’s no guarantee. Live would rather play cards than talk to you (and they will). If you’re ladies who actually seem interested to talk to you even if you
spor ts on a big screen TV. Q Open 18:00 - 03:00, Sat, prepared to better acquaint yourself with one of the women don’t buy them a drink for the cost of a new pair of pants. Of
Sun 14:00 - 03:00. AE in the niches in the back, be prepared to take out a second the Schillerstraße joints, this is perhaps the most interesting
mortgage on your home. QOpen 13:00 - 03:00. A for the casual voyeur. QOpen 11:00 - 04:00. A
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34 WHAT TO SEE
Essential Munich
Munich has an amazing range of sights, and it’s hard
to make a choice of what to see if you’re only in town
for a short time. A stroll through the centre, visiting
Marienplatz, Frauenkirche, the Hofbrauhaus and
the Rezidenz Palace. The beautiful Englischer Garten
park shouldn’t be missed either, and make sure you
see the Eisbach surfers in action there. Art fans are
spoilt for choice - the best museums in town include
the three Pinakothek art museums and the Bavarian
National Museum.
Buildings & Squares
Frauenkirche B-2, Frauenpl., MMarienpl, tel. 290 08
20. If one takes into account its two onion-domed towers,
this giant late-Gothic building, built from 1468 - 1488, is
nearly as tall (98.5m) as it is long (109m). Munich’s defining
landmark replaced a smaller church on the same site, but
some of its decorations and chapels were incorporated
into the new structure. The green cupolas were only
added in 1525 after the towers served a brief spell as
platforms for cannons. Brick, instead of stone, was used
in constructing the building for practical reasons - it was
cheaper. Today the headstones of prominent citizens from
the old church cemetery adorn the exterior walls of Our
Lady and the interior is graced by the inspiring tomb of
Ludwig the Bavarian (1290-1322) guarded on all sides by
knights and noblemen. During WWII the rear of the church
was damaged badly, and rebuilt in the 1950s. Climb the
(original) towers for a great view of the centre. QOpen
07:00 - 19:00. Closed Sun. Admission free. German-lan-
guage tours (€3.50) at 14:00. Tower (€3.50/1.50) open
10:00 - 17:00, closed Sun.
Hofbräuhaus C-2, Platzl 9, MMarienpl., tel. 22 16
76, www.hofbraeuhaus.de. Whilst the architecture of this
building is nothing to write home about, it is nonetheless the
most publicised monument in Munich. Spurned by locals,
adored by tourists, the site hosted the first large meeting of
the National Socialist Party in 1920. Today, the crowds seem
more interested in the how many litre mugs of beer they can
knock back in one session. Buxom dirndl-clad Fräuleins glide
from table to table effortlessly clutching around a dozen steins
while oompah bands help raise the fever pitch by playing
virtually round the clock. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00.
Karlsplatz A-2, MKarlspl. The Piccadilly Circus or Times
Square of Munich, Karlsplatz is dominated by a giant mod-
ern fountain where you’ll find locals and tourists jostling to
wet their toes in summer. Dating back to 1791, the square
is named after Elector Karl Theodor. It’s also known as
Stachus, supposedly in honour of the popular innkeeper
Eustachius Föderl. The name might also originate from the
expression Stachel (prickle), the term given to the arrows of
the marksmen who used to try their combating skills in front
of the Karlstor during the Middle Ages. Karlstor (Karl’s Gate)
is your starting point for the Altstadt and, since 1972, the
pedestrian precinct.
Königsplatz F/G-2, MKönigspl. Spacious and majestic,
flanked by three neo-classic temples, this square has been
nicknamed Athens-on-the-Isar. The structure, commis-
sioned under Ludwig I to house several art museums, took
on a sinister role from 1933-35 when Hitler paved over
the grass-covered, tree-lined square to stage his National
Socialist rallies.
Munich In Your Pocket
Marienplatz B-2, MMarienpl. Named after Mary, the
city’s patron saint, Munich’s main square marks the heart of
the old town and is dominated by the neo-Gothic New City Hall
(Neues Rathaus). Buskers and artists perform for the crowds
waiting to see the Rathaus Glockenspiel, one of the largest
carillons in Europe, which rings out at 11:00, 12:00 and 17:00.
Accompanying the chimes are 32 figures presenting scenes
from Munich’s history. The central tower viewing platform,
reached by 55 steps (or by elevator), offers a fantastic view
of the city centre and far beyond. In case you’re wondering,
the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus), no less picturesque, flanks
the eastern end of Marienplatz.
Olympic Park & Tower L-1, Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21,
MOlympiazentrum, tel. 306 70/30 67 24 14, www.
olympiapark-muenchen.de. The Olympia Park was home
to the 1972 Games. Over a four-year period, thousands of
craftsmen worked to create an attractive, hilly landscape
with an artificial lake, paths and impressive buildings such
as the light-spun, tent-topped 75,000m2 Olympic stadium
and the Olympic hall. Further Olympic Park attractions in-
clude rowing on the Olympic lake, roller and ice skating,
congresses and balls in the Olympic hall, and more swimming
pools than you can shake a towel at. Plans to fully cover the
Olympic stadium to meet the latest international standards
for the Football World Cup in 2006 were dropped in favour of
architectural aesthetics. A new stadium will be built instead
for Munich’s famous football team FC Bayern München.
There’s no overlooking the 290m high Olympic tower. Two
high-speed elevators whisk visitors up to the viewing platform
and the revolving restaurant to enjoy the beautiful view – in
nice weather as far as the Alps – and the excellent though
overpriced cuisine. You can now also join walking tours on the
Olympia stadium roof - see the box for information. For an
equally good view that’s free of charge, climb the Olympiaberg,
built with rubble left by WWII.
St. Anna’s D-2, St.-Anna-Str., MLehel, tel. 212 18
20, www.st-anna-muenchen.de. Don’t expect crowds
or brochures in English as this church is a bit off the tourist
trail. Built in 1892 to accommodate the growing population
of Lehel, this beautiful house of worship was built in an im-
pressive Romanesque style with a few twists like the giant
Tourist information
EurAide A-2, Hauptbahnhof, www.euraide.com.
This private information office sells just about any type
of transportation or tour ticket to foreign travellers. Find
the office in room 3, adjacent to track N°11. Q Open
07:45 - 12:00, 13:00 - 16:45. Closed Sat, Sun.
Tourist office A-2, Bahnhofpl. 2, MHauptbahnhof,
tel. 23 33 02 34, www.muenchen-tourist.de. Apart
from selling providing information and selling books, maps
and souvenirs, Munich’s friendly tourist offices can book
accommodation, sell tickets for a variety of events and
offer guided tours of the old town with official visitors’
guides, and even special tours in sign language for the
deaf. Visits to Schleißheim or Nymphenburg Palace,
including the Amalienburg and the Royal Residence are
also possible. By prior appointment, they can arrange
tailor-made trips including the Old and New Town Halls,
particular city districts, various museums, churches and
excursions to the Bavarian palaces, castles and lakes.
Q Open 09:00 - 20:30, Sun 10:00 - 18:00. Also at
Marienplatz (Neues Rathaus), open 10:00 - 20:00, Sat
10:00 - 16:00, closed Sun.
oxidising horseman of the apocalypse standing guard over
the ornately carved portal and the working clock above him.
Check out the mosaics by the altar. Across the street is the
original cloister church where monks can be seen praying
day and night. Built from 1727 - 1733, this small building was
destroyed by Allied bombs on April 24, 1944 and rebuilt to its
former resplendence in 1951. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00, Thu
08:00 - 12:00. Klosterkirche open 06:00 -19:00.
St. Michael’s B-2, Maxburgstr. 1, MMarienpl., tel.
231 70 60, www.jesuiten.org/st-michael. They didn’t
just bury “Mad” King Ludwig II here, but also more than 40
other Wittelsbachs and its builder, Duke Wilhelm V. When the
tower collapsed in 1590, seven years into construction, the
duke took it as divine portent that the church was not large
enough and had it dramatically enlarged, making it the biggest
Renaissance church north of the Alps and home to the world’s
second largest barrel-vaulted roof. It was gutted after Allied
bombings, and rebuilt after the war. Don’t miss the shrine
of Sts. Cosmas and Damian, which contains their severed
heads. A small guide in English can be had for €2.50. QOpen
09:00 - 19:00. Crypt open 10:00-13:00; 15:00-16:45, Sat
10:00-15:00, closed Sun. Admission free.
St. Peter’s B-2, Rindermarkt 1, MMarienpl., tel. 260
48 28. Munich’s oldest parish church, affectionately known
by the locals as Alter Peter (Old Peter), marks the site where
monks in 1158 began building the core of today’s Munich.
The church is famous for the lantern-dome tower created
when the building was remodelled in Renaissance style in
the 17th century. The most extraordinary feature of the tower
is its eight asymmetrically placed clock faces, ostensibly
designed so that eight people can tell the time at once. The
renowned chimes include one of the oldest bells in Germany;
the best time to hear them is 15:00 on Saturday, when
they ring in the Sabbath. The 306-step climb to the viewing
platform is rewarded by a dramatic view of Munich with its
magnificent Alpine backdrop. Q Open 07:00 - 19:00, Wed
07:00 - 12:00.
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WHAT TO SEE 35
Munich Welcome Card
Visi tors wh o plan to do
a fair bit of travelling and
sightseeing in Munich can
save money by purchasing
the Welcome Card. It en-
titles holders to free travel
on public transport inside
the city, as well as reduced entry to many of the city’s
museums, palaces and other sights. A one-person Wel-
come Card costs €7.50 for one day or €17.50 for three
days (€32 including the ride to and from the airport). If
you’re not travelling alone, the Partner ticket is a great
deal at €12.50 for one day or €25.50 for three days
(€48 including the airport). It’s valid for up to five adults
(whereby two children between 6 and 14 count as one
adult). The Welcome Card can be purchased at the tourist
information offices, the airport service centre, as well as
at many hotels.
Museums
Airpor t visitor park (Besucherpark) Airpor t,
MFlughafen Besucherpark, tel. 97 54 13 33, www.
munich-airport.de. If you’re on your way to the airport or
into town and you’ve got time to kill take a stop at this small
museum where you can take a look at old Lufthansa aircraft
that look like they were used in an Indiana Jones film. The
admission fee includes a great view from the open-air obser-
vation pyramid complete with telescopes to spy on rich people
drinking champagne in first class as they take off into the wide
blue yonder. Take S-Bahn lines S1 or S8 to the Besucherpark
stop. QOpen 09:00 - 17:30. Admission: €2.
Alpine Museum D-2, Praterinsel 5, MIsartor, tel. 211
22 40. Located on a beautiful island in the Isar River, one is
almost tempted to take a pass on the museum in favour of
a stroll on its grounds. See the Alps at their stunning best
or take a walk though the eclectic Heidi exhibition that is
part ethnographic display, part multimedia presentation.
In addition to memorabilia, books and posters in various
languages, videos are on offer for those who’d like to see
the old film or its modern equivalent - a pretty blond girl with
pigtails expounding the virtues of the Big Mac or the latest
Mercedes. Q Open 13:00 - 18:00, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 18:00.
Closed Mon. Admission €3.50/1.
Bavarian National Museum (Bayerisches National
Museum) D-1, Prinzregentenstr. 3, MLehel, tel. 211 24
01, fax 21 12 42 01, www.bayerisches-nationalmuseum.
de. This architectural wonder of a building is an exhibit in and
of itself, but most people come for the old relics. It houses a
fabulous collection of religious art from as early as the 11th
century through the medieval period. Of the older pieces,
don’t miss the Scandinavian box made of bronze and mam-
moth tusk ivory that somehow made its way to lower Ger-
many. Other notable exhibits are the 16th century tapestries,
shiny suits of armour, hall of stained glass, goldsmith’s room,
regal clothing and altar pieces taken from various churches
including a large skeleton riding a lion symbolising Death on
the prowl. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Closed
Mon. Admission €3/2.
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36 WHAT TO SEE
The Pinakothek museums
Three of the top museums in Germany are grouped
together north of Munich Old Town. If you have the
stamina, see them all in one day; a day ticket valid for
all three costs €12/7.
Alte Pinakothek G-2, Barer Str. 27, MTheresien-
str, tel. 23 80 52 16, www.alte-pinakothek.de. One
could spend all day looking at the works of old Dutch,
Spanish, Italian, French and German masters in this
expansive museum or you could play football or lay in the
sun on grass outside as the locals do. If you do enter you
can expect to see paintings by all of the heavy hitters - Da
Vinci, El Greco, Rembrandt, Brueghel, Raphael, Dürer and
a huge selection of Rubens. A taped audio guide comes
free of charge. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Tue 10:00 - 20:00.
Closed Mon. Admission €5/3.50.
Neue Pinakothek G-2, Barer Str. 29, MThere-
sienstr., tel. 23 80 51 95, www.neue-pinakothek.
de. Equally as impressive as the Old Art Museum, is
this place which isn’t lacking in famous works either.
Sculptures by Rodin occupy many of the niches around
the building which features the works of a few artists you
may have heard of, namely Manet, Monet, Renoir, Degas,
van Gogh, Klimt, Munch and many others. Don’t miss
Gauguin’s interpretation of the birth of Christ which must
have raised a few eyebrows when it first hit the scene.
QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Wed 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Tue.
Admission €5/3.50.
Pinakothek der Moderne G-2, Barer Str. 40,
MTheresienstr, tel. 23 80 53 60, www.pinakothek-
der-moderne.de. Just when you think you’ve had too
much ‘culture’ for one day, you turn a corner and there’s
a freaky Piccaso creation staring you in the eye. Even the
toilets are funky in this architectural tribute to all things
modern. Although some of the exhibits may have you
scratching your head, the concept is a simple one: the
museum is divided into four sections dedicated to art,
graphics, architecture and design. The old PC you threw
out from 1982 is now on display along-side laptops that
could nearly fit in your pocket. If art is your passion than
enjoy Matisse, Dali, Warhol, Kandinsky and, of course,
old Pablo. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Thu, Fri 10:00 - 20:00.
Closed Mon. Admission €9/5.
BMW Museum Petuelring 130, MOlympiazentrum, tel.
38 22 33 07/0180 523 53 53, www.bmw-mobiletradi-
tion.com. Upon exiting the Olympiazentrum metro stop head
for the huge BMW towers until you reach a building that looks
like a silver UFO from a 1950s sci-fi film. Space age design,
precision and order rule the realm here on hallowed ground
for many a car enthusiast. Automobiles, motorcycles and
even planes made by the famous automaker are on display
as well as interactive exhibits such as a virtual ride available
in English, German, French and Spanish. It is perhaps the
best corporate promotional tool ever created. Don’t miss the
motorbike that travelled over 300,000km on five continents
over a period of ten years. Bavarians made that too. QOpen
09:00 - 17:00. Admission: €3/2. Last admission 16:00. Ring
ahead for factory tours.
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Munich In Your Pocket
Centre for Unusual Museums (ZAM - Zentrum
für Außergewöhnliche Museen) B-2, Westenrie-
derstr. 41, MMarienpl., tel. 290 41 21, www.zam-
museum.de. Unusual is an understatement, but if you’d
like to see small museums dedicated to topics as diverse
as the Easter bunny, perfume and toy cars then it might be
worth the money. Of particular interest is the bedpan and
commode museum, which has found strong competition
in the Bourdalou museum which boasts a fine collection
of incredibly ornate porcelain containers in the shape of
gravy boats that were used by 18th century aristocratic
women for their private needs. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00.
Admission €4/3.
Children’s and Young People’s Museum (Kinder-
und Jugendmuseum München) A-2, Arnulfstr. 3,
MHauptbahnhof, tel. 54 54 08 80, www.kindermuseum-
muenchen.de. Located in a lesser-known section of the main
train station, this small museum is a combination of learning,
playing and creating. Kids are encouraged to interact with
one another and their environment, but the experience is no
doubt more enriching if the children are German speakers.
QOpen 14:00 - 17:30, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 17:30. Admission
€3.50, families €9.
City Museum (Stadtmuseum) B-2, St.-Jakobs-Pl.
1, MMarienpl., tel. 23 32 23 70, w w w.stadtmu-
seum-online.de. Founded in 1888, the museum hosts
a variety of changing exhibitions, but permanent exhib-
its include the hall of Morris Dancers with impressive
objects taken from the Altes Rathaus and the excellent
views of Munich which includes hundreds of antique
maps, paintings, scale models and lithographs illustrat-
ing the evolution of the city. The fashion museum seems
a bit under-funded and the historical interiors display
is interesting if you’re into furniture. Finally the puppet
and carnival ar t halls feature some eclectic materials
including Beatles puppets, a ‘smash Hitler’ shooting
game and cer tain displays which suddenl y spring to
life taking a few years off of your life. We won’t tell you
which ones, though. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon.
Admission €2.50/1.50.
Deutsches Museum C-3, Museumsinsel 1, MIsar-
tor, tel. 217 91, www.deutsches-museum.de. You could
spend days wandering around a 16km path spread over
six floors in the largest technical museum in the world. The
line-up of exhibits features just about everything mankind
has ever invented in order to make life easier. Machines
and installations from mining to astronomy; from under
the earth up to the stars, it’s all there. A highlight is the
archaeological reconstruction of the Altamira cave with
ancient cave paintings. The museum got too big for its
britches and it has enlarged to incorporate two separate
exhibi tion spaces; th e Deu tsch es Museum Verkeh-
rszentrum (transpor t) and the Flugwerft Schleissheim
(airplanes). QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Admission €7.50/3.
Wed after 16:00 €3.
Deutsches Museum Verkehrszentrum (Transpor-
tation Center) E-3, Theresienhöhe 14a, MTheresien-
wiese, tel. 500 80 61 40, www.deutsches-museum.
de. This museum is devoted entirely to transport. There’s
just about every kind of boat you can imagine including an
Indian canoe, a luxurious black velvet-seated gondola and a
breathtaking 19th-century German sailing ship. Train enthu-
siasts will love the first German Lokomobil from 1862. Live
demonstrations and do-it-yourself, hands-on experiments
make this museum fun for all ages. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00.
Admission €2.50.
WHAT TO SEE 37
Egyptian Art Museum (Museum Ägyptischer Hunting and Fishing Museum (Jagd- und Fisch-
Kunst) C-1/2, Residenzstr. (entrance from Hofgar- ereimuseum) B-2, Neuhauserstr. 2, MMarienpl., tel.
ten), MOdeonspl, tel. 29 85 46, www.aegyptisches- 22 05 22, www.jagd-fischerei-museum.de. Like going to
museum-muenchen.de. It’s not the Met in New York, but the zoo, but all the animals are dead. No it’s not the most PC
a diverse selection of pieces from the early, middle and museum in Germany, especially the photo of the man clipping
late kingdoms are all represented in some form in this the wings off of his quarry, but with some pre-historic exhibits
museum. Read a well-preserved papyrus copy of the Book and one dedicated to the Wolpertinger, Bavaria’s answer to
of the Dead or letters written to Pharaoh Amenophis IV on the jackalope, it’s hours of fun for the kids. The paintings,
rock tablets. Look at Coptic art, mummy portraits from medieval hunting rifles and wooden sleighs carved in the
the Roman period or sarcophagi from various epochs. The shape of various beasts, however, will no doubt appeal to
truly outrageous erotic art illustrates the ancient Egyptian adults. QOpen 09:30 - 17:00, Thu 09:30 - 21:00. Admis-
penchant for exaggeration. Q Open 09:00 - 17:00, Sat, sion €3.50/2.50.
Sun 10:00 - 17:00, Tue 09:00 - 17:00, 19:00 - 21:00. Closed
Mon. Admission €3.50/2.50. Jewish Museum (Jüdisches Museum München)
G/H-3, Reichenbachstr. 27, MFraunhoferstr., tel. 20
Ethnology Museum (Museum für Völkerkunde) 00 96 93, www.juedisches-museum-muenchen.de.
C-2, Maximilianstr. 42, MMarienpl, tel. 210 13 61 00, This small museum in the Munich Jewish Institute offers the
www.voelkerkundemuseum-muenchen.de. You could chronology of Judaism in the city from the first mention of
wander around this museum for hours looking at art and Jews being killed in the streets in 1285 and their expulsion
artefacts from diverse national groups from around the world. in 1442 to their return in the 18th century, their path to in-
Permanent exhibits include the Native American hall that has tegration, destruction during the war and finally, their return.
the world’s oldest preserved kayak, the Chinese rooms that Explanations are available in English and it’s a good idea to
have a larger than life Buddha and an entire section dedicated bring identification for security reasons. Q Open Tue 14:00
to African art. In addition to Indian shrines and Incan relics - 18:00, Wed 10:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 18:00, Thu 14:00 - 20:00.
you can also visit the Ethiopian and Islamic exhibitions until Closed Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon. Admission free.
the end of the year. QOpen 09:30 - 17:15. Closed Mon.
Admission €3/2. Lenbachhaus A-2, Luisenstr. 33, MKarlspl., tel. 23 33
20 00, fax 23 33 20 03, www.lenbachhaus.de. Some
Flug wer f t Schleissheim (Aircraf t) Effnerstr. fantastic Munich art treasures are housed in this Tuscan
18, MOberschleissheim, tel. 315 71 40, w w w. villa once owned by renowned painter and native son Carl
deutsches-museum.de. The collection in this offshoot of von Lenbach, whose widow sold it to the city in 1929. Today
the Deutsches Mueseum is dedicated to airplanes, helicop- you can see changing exhibitions and Lenbach’s own work
ters, engines and flight simulators plus exhibitions on the displayed in rooms ornately decorated with silk wallpaper and
history of aviation and space travel. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. gilded ceilings. Paintings from as early as the 16th century can
Admission €3.50. be found here, but the true gems are the colourful Blue Rider
works by Kandinsky and Münter. The Lenbachhaus website
Geological Museum (Geologisches Museum) G-2, is currently only in German, but more English information
Luisenstr. 37, MKönigspl., tel. 21 80 65 14, www.iaag. can be found at www.europeanmuseumguide.com. QOpen
geo.uni-muenchen.de/sammlung. A bit more academic 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Admission €6/3.
than the ‘rocks for jocks’ university exhibits that we’ve expe-
rienced, this small museum, housed in the same building as
the more interesting Palaeontology Museum, offers samples
of - well, let’s face it, lots of rocks, oh, and minerals too. See
how the earth as we know it began and discover how we’re all
slowly sliding on giant tectonic plates into the future. QOpen
08:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. First Sunday of the month open
10:00 - 16:00. Admission free.
Glyptothek (Greek and Roman sculpture collec-
tion) G-2, Königspl., MKönigspl., tel. 28 92 75 03. King
Ludwig I, who is nearly completely responsible for all things
great in Munich, built this museum in 1830 to house all of the
‘souvenirs’ that he pillaged while on holiday abroad. A temple
in its own right, the museum is home to fantastic busts,
statues, sarcophagi and tombstones. Of particular note are
the reclining Satyr with all of his important parts intact, the
fantastic Roman floor mosaic (now on the wall) and the saucy
erotic sculpture hidden away in a little niche as not to offend.
You can also admire the pieces from the indoor/outdoor
café. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Closed
Mon. Admission €3/2.
Haus der Kunst A-2, Prinzregentenstr. 1, MKarlspl.,
tel. 21 12 70, www.hausderkunst.de. A modern exhibi-
tion hous with changing exhibitions every three months.
The main theme is contemporary art, and the shows are
supported by lectures, speeches, installations and perfor-
mances. Expect anything from old masters to the latest
modern art. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00, Thu 10:00 - 22:00.
Admission €7/5. © Munich Tourist Office
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38 WHAT TO SEE
Museum of the Crystal
Realm (Museum Reich der
Kristalle) G-2, Theresienstr.
41, MTheresienstr., tel. 23
94 43 12. Behold the mighty ge-
ode. Yes, you can see hundreds
of these volcanic bubbles as
well as glassy smooth petrified
wood, giant boulders of quartz
and minerals of various colours.
Indeed, cr ystals brighten up
every corner of these lonely aca-
demic hallways in the university.
The museum is free except for
the most interesting section,
dealing with the practical uses
of crystals in modern day life.
Q Open 13:00 - 17:00, Sat,
Sun 13:00 - 18:00. Closed
Mon. Admission free, exhibition
€2.50/1.50.
Palaeontology Museum
(Paläontologisches Mu-
seum) F-2, Richard-Wagner-Str. 10, MStiglmaierpl., tel.
21 80 66 30. Lock horns with a triceratops, hitch a ride with
a pterodactyl or schmooze with a prehistoric moose at this
small university museum. Other funky creatures include a sa-
bre-toothed tiger, a giant woolly mammoth with its tusks intact
and a petrified tree nearly 5m tall. Of particular interest are the
nervous students around exam time (lecture halls surround the
exhibits). QOpen 08:00 - 16:00, Fri 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
First Sunday of the month 10:00 - 16:00. Admission free.
Schack Gallery C-1, Prinzregentenstr. 9, MLehel, tel.
23 80 52 24. This gallery on three floors is well worth the trip.
A permanent exhibit of 19th century German paintings from
the Schack collection is available for anyone interested. Sadly
there aren’t many takers, but that means you usually have the
place to yourself, excepting Sundays when admission is free.
German mythological themes such as the Lorelei and scenes
from the Erlkönig are prevalent as are other subjects that define
the period of National Romanticism. Another plus is the carpet-
ing on the floors to prevent the incessant squeaking noise of
shoes so common in other galleries. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00.
Closed Mon, Tue. Admission €2.50/2, Sun free.
Siemens Forum B-2, Oskar-von-Miller-Ring 20, MOde-
onspl., tel. 63 63 26 60, www.siemensforum.de. Five
floors of technology await your perusal in this white, space
age building where one half expects to hear Arthur C. Clarke’s
HAL greeting you as you walk its halls. It’s basically one very
expensive promotional tool for Siemens, but some of the
exhibits, available in English, are interesting enough to merit
a visit. Open to 21:00 on the first Tuesday of each month.
QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Tours at 19:00 (first
Tue only) & Sun at 11:00. Admission free.
Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum) B-2, Marienpl.
(Altes Rathaus tower), MMarienpl., tel. 271 19 69,
www.spielzeugmuseum-muenchen.de. Follow the evolu-
tion of the Teddy Bear or take a look at miniature sewing sets,
irons and teacups meant to be practical toys for teaching
children about the world. Although your child might prefer his
Playstation, adults will no doubt be wooed by antique trains
from the 19th century or an old fort complete with ‘cowboys
and Indians’ fighting it out from the 1930s. If nothing else,
the kids will enjoy the spiral staircase that leads to the vari-
ous exhibits throughout the tower. QOpen 10:00 - 17:30.
Admission €3/1, families €6.
Munich In Your Pocket
Valentin-Karlstadt-Museum C-2, Isartor, MIsartor,
tel. 22 32 66. This museum housed in the tower of Munich’s
14th century fortifications is dedicated to Karl Valentin (1882
- 1948), Germany’s Charlie Chaplin, and his partner Liesl
Karlstadt (1892-1960). You can view pictures, posters and
personal affects of the man considered by his fans to be a
comical genius. If you don’t understand his brand of humour,
it’s still worth a visit if you like medieval architecture. Note
the photo of the war-weary tower in 1945 with a sign on it
that reads (in English no less): ‘Death is so permanent - drive
carefully’. QOpen 11:00 - 17:30, Sun 10:00 - 17:30. Closed
Wed, Thu. Admission €2.
Parks & Gardens
Botanical Garden K-1, Menzinger Str. 65, tel. 17 86 13
50, www.botanik.biologie.uni-muenchen.de/botgart/d/
default.html. On the eastern edge of the park is the New
Botanical Garden, which replaced the pollution-plagued old
one near the main railway station in the early 20th century.
The garden is home to an extensive collection of herbs, Alpine
flowers, trees and a water lily pond. The Arboretum at the
west end of the gardens is cleverly landscaped to resemble
different climatic regions of the world with their appropriate
flora. You can experience pine forest, Arctic tundra, heath and
moorland, desert dunes, steppes and Alpine country all in one
stroll. Round off your visit with refreshments between potted
palm trees at the Schloßcafé next to the palace. QOpen
09:00 - 18:00. Admission €2/1.
Court Garden (Hofgarten) C-2, Residenzstr. 1,
MMarienpl, tel. 29 06 71, www.schloesser.bayern.de.
One of the largest Renaissance gardens north of the Alps, the
Hofgarten (1613) is a beautifully laid out Italianate garden with
neat flowerbeds and fountains. Paths meet in the centre at
the Temple of Diana, a striking polygonal pavilion often used
by musicians for impromptu recitals. The Englischer Garten
is five minutes away by foot.
Englischer Garten C/D-1, MUniversität, tel. 34 19 86.
The first European public garden and one of the largest city
parks in the world, this 373-hectare park is the city’s green
lung stretching over 5km along the River Isar. It was con-
structed in 1789 by Karl Theodor, Munich’s least popular ruler,
who feared his subjects might have similar revolutionary ideas
as the French unless he placated them. The first “People’s
Garden” on the continent is indeed a great place for strolling
and people watching. There can’t be many parks in the world
where nude sunbathing is actually viewed with favour. Should
you opt to do as the Münchner, watch your clothes – it’s also
well known for strollers with light fingers. Other attractions
pastimes in the park include surfing. Seriously, a constant
wave at “Eisbach” means some one with a surf board is
never far away. Snow permitting, cross-country skiing along
specially prepared trails is possible too. Horse-drawn coach
trips start right at the centre of the park, where you can
also find the city’s best known beer garden secreted away
under the picture-booky Chinesischer Turm. Another popular
place for stein-hoisting is the self-service eatery next to the
Kleinhesseloher See lake, where you can also hire a rowing
boat. If both beer gardens are full, try the Aumeister, a quieter
spot at the northern end of the park. Near the other end is
the Japanese Teahouse (1972), a delightful oasis of peace,
where tea ceremonies led by a Japanese tea master are held
every second and fourth weekend of the month.
Hellabrunn Zoo Tierparkstr. 30, MThalkirchen, tel.
62 50 80, www.zoo-munich.de. If you’ve always wanted
to come face to face with a tarpan (prehistoric wild horse),
or a white-tailed gnu, here’s an opportunity. Hellabrunn Zoo
specialises in breeding animals that are under threat of ex-
tinction. Situated south of the city on the Isar, Munich’s zoo
is one of the most beautiful in the world. It has over 5,000
animals representing 480 species, which are grouped ac-
cording to their natural and geographical habitats. QOpen
09:00 - 17:00. Admission €7/5.50.
Sea Life Willi-Daune Platz 1, MOlympiazentrum, tel. 45
00 00, www.sealifeeurope.com. This new attraction in the
Olympiapark is a huge freshwater and marine aquarium with
over 30 tanks containing 10,000 fish including 120 different
domestic species and Mediterranean marine animals. On
two storeys, various stations show the visitors the way the
water flows from the River Isar, along the Danube and into
the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. The highlight is a 10m
long underwater tunnel. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00. Admission
€12.50/9.50.
Tours
John’s Bavarian Tours Auerfeldstr. 20, tel. 016 23 20
73 23, www.johns-bavarian-tours.com. John, an American
expat seduced by Munich in 1978 now bestows his love and
knowledge of the area to dedicated tourists in tailor-made
tours. He can take you and up to seven others in a private car
to the mountains, castles, monasteries and churches that
litter the city and her surroundings.
Mike’s Bike Tours C-2, Hochbrückenstr., MMarienpl.,
tel. 25 54 39 88/0172 792 33 31, mike@bavaria.com,
www.mikesbiketours.com. The only winter tour (Sep 1 - Apr
15) available is the four hour standard bike tour of Munich,
which leaves from the Old Town Hall (B-2) at 14:30 every day.
Tickets €22. QOpen 10:00 - 20:00. A
Munich Walk Tours, tel. 0171-274 02 04, www.munich-
walktours.de. Native English speakers and native Bavarians
guide you around town on a variety of tours, including an intro-
ductory city walk, tours of Hitler’s Munich, breweries, and trips
to Dachau and Nymphenburg Palace. Q Tours €8-20.
Munich’s telephone code is
(+49)(0)89
WHAT TO SEE 39
Radius Tours & Munich Walks A-2, Hauptbahnhof
station (track 26), MHauptbahnhof, tel. 55 02 93
74/98 60 15, www.radiusmunich.com. With the ar-
rival of winter, the walking tours are finished, but they still
offer the daily 5 hour tour to Dachau concentration camp
(€19/9.50) starting at 12:00 (not on Mondays). QOpen
10:00 - 18:00. A
Rikscha-Mobil Marienplatz, tel. 171 2873032/0700
80 90 10 20, www.rikscha-mobil.de. See Munich from
the back of a ricksha bicycle. The driver provides information
along the way. In winter on request only. A 15-minute trip is
just €7.70-9.90, a full hour-long maxi-tour costs €26-36 for
1-2 people. The driver provides information along the way.
Q During winter only on request.
Spurwechsel D-3, Steinstr. 3, MMax-Weber-Pl, tel.
692 46 99, www.spurwechsel.info. Bicycle rental (full day
€12.50, half day €7.50) as well as tours by bicycle (€16.50,
3hrs) and on foot. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
In winter, tours are by request only.
Taxi guides, tel. 0175-481 28 48, www.taxi-guide-
muenchen.de. Qualified multilingual taxi guides, trained
by the tourist office, can whisk you off on a tour of the city
and surroundings. The fixed fare for a tour of one hour
(pick-up included) for up to four persons is €68, for five
to eight persons it is about €78, and then €18 for every
further half hour.
Dachau memorial
Although initially located outside the town, the
Konzentrationslager (concentration camp, KZ for
short) bore the name Dachau from the start, casting
a dark shadow over the picturesque market town. Over
200,000 people entered the camp’s gates between
1933 and 1945. Today it serves as a memorial to the
43,000 people who died there during the Nazi reign
of terror.A place of remembrance, contemplation and
education, the memorial museum documents the
camp’s history and the atrocities committed. Tours of
the site visit all the remaining buildings, the restored
camp prison ‘bunker’, an extermination gas chamber
disguised as showers and two crematoriums. Exhibi-
tions show photographs and models of the camp, its
officers and prisoners, and you can see the entrance
gateway with the cruelly ironic description Arbeit macht
frei (‘Freedom through work’). There’s also a heart-
breaking documentary film (English version at 11:30
and 15:30) made from footage made by both the SS
and liberating US troops.S-Bahn S2 runs to Dachau
a couple of times per hour, taking 15-20 minutes.
Buy a Streifenkarte (€9) and cancel four strips each
way. For groups of two to five, a Partnerkarte (€16) is
cheaper. From Dachau station, take bus N°724/726
(every 20-40 minutes) for the short ride to the site.
Bus N°720/722 runs between Dachau station and the
old town; get off at Rathaus (town hall). Both Mike’s
and Radius (see Tours) offer guided visits to Dachau
from Munich.
Dachau KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau, Alte Römerstr.
75, tel. 08131-66 99 70, www.kz-gedenkstaette-
dachau.de. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Mon. Tours
in English on Mon - Fri 12:30 (30mins), 13.30 (2hrs), Sat,
Sun 11:00, 12:30 (30mins), 12:00, 13:30 (2hrs). Admis-
sion and tours free.
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Antiques
Antik Palast J-4, Rosenheimerstr. 143 (Optimolwerke),
MOstbahnhof, tel. 0174-426 30 00, www.antikpalast-
muenchen.de. A mind-blowing 8,000 square-metre complex;
the biggest art and antique centre in Germany. Q Open Thu
14:00 - 19:00, Fri 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 18:00, every
2nd/3rd Sun 11:00 - 17:00.
Antiquitäten und Kunst C-2, Hochbrückenstr. 14,
MIsartor, tel. 22 23 94. You may feel like a bull in a china
shop in this upscale place. Bursting with fine porcelain dishes
and figurines from Meissen, it’s best to watch your step in
this crowded shop. Q Open 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 18:30;
Sat 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Captain’s Saloon H-3, Westenriederstr. 31 (entrance
from Radlsteg), MMarienpl., tel. 22 10 15, captains-sa-
loon@t-online.de, www.captains-saloon.de. Sells nautical
antiques including sea charts, sextants, old portholes, ship’s
furniture and a good selection of original antique maps for land
lovers as well. QOpen 10:30 - 18:30, Sat 10:30 - 15:00.
Closed Sun. A
Kirsch Antiquitäten G-2, Barerstr.48, MKarlspl.,
tel. 280 56 04. Herr Kirsch offers high-end antiques such
as furniture, paintings, silverware, crystal chandeliers and
candlesticks. Q Open 10:00 - 12:30; 14:00 - 18:00, Sat
10:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun. A
La Belle Epoque H-3, Westenriederstr. 31 (entrance
from Radlsteg), MMarienpl., tel. 22 88 05 88. Spe-
cialises in antique lamps, clocks and furniture. Q Open
11:00 - 18:00, Sat 11:00 - 14:30. Closed Sun. A
Monika Schmidt G-2, Türkenstr. 11, MKönigspl./Ode-
onspl., tel. 28 42 23. Deals exclusively in antique maps and
lithographs. Open other days by appointment only. QOpen
11:30 - 18:00. Closed Mon, Fri, Sat, Sun. A
Books
Hugendubel G/H-3, Marienpl. 22, MMarienpl., tel.
0180-148 44 84, www.hugendubel.de. A multi-levelled
extravaganza including nearly every variety of book, with
a good-sized English-language section of mostly novels.
QOpen 09:30 - 20:00. Also at Theatinerstr. 11 and Karl-
splatz 11.
Munich Readery G-1, Augustenstr. 104, MJosephs-
Dallmayr H-3, Dienerstr. 14 - 16, MMarienpl., tel. 500
65 22, bestellservice@dallmayr.de, www.dallmayr.de.
Dallmayr has produced high-quality food since 1700. Today
you can wander through this indoors market and buy fresh
produce, seafood, meat, bread and cheese at various coun-
ters or buy great souvenirs like Dallmayr chocolates, canned
Weisswurst and mustard, wine, liqueurs and gift baskets. If
the food is too good to resist, you can have an inexpensive
meal at its hot and cold buffets on the premises. Orders call
be phoned or emailed in. QOpen 09:30 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 -
18:00. Closed Sun. A
Elisabethmarkt G-1, MJosephsplatz, www.elisab-
ethmarkt.de. The Elizabethmarkt was founded in 1880
and named after the beautiful Bavarian princess who later
became the Empress of Austria. The famous Schwabinger
market is made up of permanent pavilions, some of which
have been around since the 19th century, like the famous ‘milk
hut’ which sold milk to ‘keep the poison of the people (read:
alcohol) in check’. Ironically, the milk hut is now a beer garden.
The market’s wide range of products include, cheese, meat,
fowl, wine and homemade beer. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sat
10:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun.
Flohmarkt in der Gastätte Hopfendolde H-1, Feilitz-
str. 17, MMünchner Freiheit, tel. 34 31 18. Open every
Sunday. QOpen 09:00 - 15:00.
Flohmarkt Seniorenbörse H-3, Rumfordstr. 25,
MIsartor, tel. 29 16 24 77. Open every second Saturday
of the month. QOpen 12:00 - 16:00.
Fußgängerflohmarkt (Pedestrian flea market) E-1,
Leonrodstr. 19, MRotkreuzplatz, tel. 16 61 02. Open ev-
ery second Saturday of the month. QOpen 09:00 - 15:00.
Optimolwerke flea market J-4, Friedenstr. 10,
MOstbahnhof, tel. 0170-702 38 90. A large, varied flea
market that offers a selection of goods in all ranges of price
and quality. A bargain-hunter’s dream. Q Open Thu 07:00
- 16:00, Fri-Sun 07:00 - 18:00.
Viktualienmarkt G/H-3, Between Frauenstr, Tal
and Marienpl., MMarienpl., tel. 23 32 34 73, www.
viktualienmarkt.de. Created in 1807, you could spend all
day tasting Bavarian cuisine, drinking Weissbier, nibbling on
seafood, fresh produce and even sushi at Munich’s largest
outdoor market. You can also buy flowers, local crafts and sip
Accountants
Ernst & Young Arnulfstr. 126, tel. 14 33 10, www.
ey.com.
KPMG Ganghoferstr. 29, tel. 92 82 00, www.kpmg.de.
Nörr Stiefenhofer Lutz Brienner Str. 28, tel. 28 62
80, www.noerr.de.
PricewaterhouseCoopers Elsenheimerstr. 31, tel. 57
90 50, www.pwc.com.
Airline offices
Air Berlin, www.airberlin.com.
Air France, tel. 0180-583 08 30, www.airfrance.com.
Austrian, tel. 0180-300 05 20, www.aua.com.
British Airways, tel. 01805-26 65 22, www.britis-
hairways.com.
CSA, tel. 0180-500 67 37, www.csa.cz.
Deutsche BA, www.flydba.com.
EL AL, tel. 03-971 61 11, www.elal.co.il.
Finnair, tel. 01803-34 66 24, www.finnair.com.
Germania Express, www.gexx.de.
KLM, tel. 01085-21 42 01, www.klm.com.
LOT, tel. 01803-300 03 36, www.lot.com.
Lufthansa Theodolindenpl. 5, tel. 642 49 60, www.
lhcc.de.
SAS, tel. 0045-32 32 68 00, www.sas.se.
Swiss, tel. 97 59 22 50, www.swiss.com.
Buses
Deutsche Touring (Eurolines) E-2, Arnulfstr. 3,
MHauptbhf., tel. 88 98 95 13, www.deutsche-touring.
com. One of the founding members of the Eurolines bus network,
DT has dozens of nicely priced international destinations.
renta
Business connections
Deutsche Industrie-und Handelskammer (Cham-
ber of Commerce) Max-Joseph-Str. 2, tel. 51 16, www.
muenchen.ihk.de.
Car rental
Avis Munich Airport, Terminal 1, tel. 97 59 76 00, www.avis.
de. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00. Also at Nymphenburger Str. 61.
Budget Munich Airport, Terminal 1, tel. 97 59 67
05, www.budget.de. Q Open 06:30 - 23:30. Also at
Schießstättenstr. 12.
Europcar Munich Airport, Terminal 1, tel. 973 50 20.
Hertz Munich Airport, Terminal 1, tel. 97 88 60. Q
Also at the main train station, Leopoldstr. 194, and four
other outlets.
Sixt Munich Airport, Terminal 1, tel. 0180-525 25 25.
Q Also at the main train station, and Karlsplatz 25.
Local consulates
Austria Ismaninger Str. 136, tel. 99 81 50, www.oester-
reichische-botschaft.de.
Belgium Kaiserpl. 8, tel. 389 89 20, www.diplobel.
org/deutschland.
Canada Tal 29, tel. 219 95 70, www.kanada-info.de.
Denmark Sendlinger-Tor-Pl. 10, tel. 545 85 40, www.
daenemark.org.
EU Commission Erhardtstr. 27, tel. 242 44 80, www.
eu-kommission.de.
Finnland Arabellastr. 33, tel. 91 07 22 57, www.
finnland.de.
France Möhlstr. 5, tel. 419 41 10, www.consulfrance-
munich.de.

Get In Your Pocket!

platz, tel. 12 19 24 03, www.readery.de. Germany’s
biggest English used book store is owned and operated by a
friendly and knowledgeable American family. You can choose
from over 20,000 used books in near-mint condition and trade
your old books in for credit. QOpen 11:00 - 20:00.
Words’ Worth H-2, Schellingstr. 21 & 3, MUniversität,
tel. 280 91 41. A warren of rooms that is crammed with an
excellent collection of English-language books. Find the shop
in a courtyard passage. QOpen 09:00 - 18:30, Wed, Thu
09:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00.
Jewellery
Orfevre H-1, Münchner Freiheit 22, MMünchner Frei-
heit, tel. 34 70 45. Handcrafted original designs with stun-
ning settings of precious stones like sapphire and amethyst
with gold, platinum and silver. There is also a selection of
designer watches. Q Open 10:30 - 13:00; 14:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun. A
Markets
Munich’s markets are simply fabulous. Foodies will have
a ball wandering around, sampling the produce and just
enjoying the atmosphere and the smells of victuals from
all over the world.
some of the most refreshing freshly squeezed fruit juices on
22,000m2 of prime shopping real estate. QOpen 10:00 -
18:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun.
Souvenirs Interested in publishing a guide like this for your own city?
Perhaps the best souvenir you can get in Munich is a beer
mug.
Herrmann Geschenke G-3, Neuhauserstr. 2, MMa-
rienpl., tel. 22 93 08. Good assortment of local souvenirs
including the world’s largest beer mug, or so they claim,
for only €1,650. It offers shipping services to any country.
QOpen 09:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun. A
Contacting In Your Pocket’s publisher will get you the franchising
contract, but when it comes to production, it’s time to call Rentapocket.
Holzhandlung Antiquitäten H-3, Heiliggeiststr.
8, MMarienpl., tel. 22 64 79. Specialises in all things Rentapocket is the authorised editorial and production wing of the
wooden especially antique nick-knacks and furniture. Also In Your Pocket city guide publishing empire. Our experienced editors
does framing. QOpen 09:30 - 17:30, Sat 09:30 - 12:00. and production managers offer you over 12 years of In Your Pocket
Closed Sun. experience. Our wide range of friendly, stress-free services allow you
Indra H-3, Sparkassenstr. 10, MMarienpl., tel. 22 to concentrate on the core activities of the business - advertising and
01 63. Authentic Bavarian clothes and costumes for men, distribution.
women and children as well as souvenirs. QOpen 10:00 -
18:00, Sat 10:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. A
Lederhosen Wagner H-3, Tal 77, MMarienpl., tel. 22 For more information send an email to europe@rentapocket.com or asia@rentapocket.com,
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Greece Möhlstr. 22, tel. 492 06 16 64, w w w.
griechisches-konsulat-muenchen.de.
Ireland Denninger Str. 15, tel. 20 80 59 90.
Italy Möhlstr. 3, tel. 418 00 30, www.consolati-italiani.de.
Luxembourg Klenzestr. 101, tel. 20 24 22 02.
Netherlands Stiglmaierpl. 37, tel. 54 55 82 95, www.
niederlandeweb.de.
Portugal Maximilianpl. 15, tel. 29 16 31 25.
Spain Oberföhringer Str. 45, tel. 998 47 90, www.
spanischebotschaft.de.
Sweden Brienner Str. 9, tel. 54 52 12 15, www.
schweden.org.
United Kingdom Bürkleinstr. 10, tel. 21 10 90, www.
britische-botschaft.de.
USA Königinstr. 5, tel. 288 80, www.us-botschaft.de.
Cultural centres
Goethe-Institut Sonnenstr. 25, tel. 551 90 30, www.
goethe.de.
Dentists
Practices are generally open from 08:00 to 18:00; often
closed Wednesday afternoons, but open longer hours on
one other day of the week such as Thursday. Should you
need a dentist at the weekend, call tel. 723 30 93.
Dr. Alexandra Gorris A/B-3, Sendlinger-Tor-Pl. 10,
MSendlinger Tor, tel. 555 678.
Dr. David Rapaport J-3, Trogerstr. 50, MPrinzregent-
enplz., tel. 474 748.
Dr. Erhard Keller Südl. Münchner Straße 6a,
MThalkirchen, tel. 641 3079.
Dr. Markus Hundhammer F-3, Schlosserstr. 14c,
MHauptbhf., tel. 641 46 46.
Dr. Ulf Michael Dörwald H-2/3, Pilotystr. 2, MOde-
onsplz./Lehel, tel. 22 00 12.
Doctors
Doctors and hospitals may expect immediate payment in
cash for health services from tourists and persons with
no permanent address in Germany. Most do not accept
credit cards. For routine non-emergency care, access is
on a private paying basis. Waiting lists, common in many
European countries, do not seem to be a problem in
Germany. If you cannot get to the hospital or to a doctor in
an emergency, dial tel. 112 for an ambulance.
Dr. Borchers G-3, Promenadepl. 12, MKarlsplz., tel.
29 30 24.
Dr. Fabritius Friedenheimer Str. 141, MFriedenheimer
Str., tel. 570 78 55.
Emergency Doctor, tel. 551 771/192 22. On call
24hrs/day.
Dry cleaners
Fill Cleaning Service Perlacher Str. 39, MUntersberg-
str., tel. 0172 852 88 23.
Vogt Cleaning Service H-3, Viktualienmarkt 13,
MMarienpl., tel. 26 44 22. Q Open 07:15 - 18:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
Flowers
Blumenbox, tel. 0911-723 44 47, www.blumenbox.de.
Online flower shop with delivery Germany-wide, payable per
credit card via telephone or fax.
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DIRECTORY 43
Flowers Baur H-3, Viktualienmarkt 3/3, MMarienpl.,
Embassies tel. 260 73 53. QOpen 07:30 - 19:30, Sat 07:00 - 18:00. Interpreters & Translators
Closed Sun. Übersetzungsbüro Kopecky Bortenhofstr. 12, tel.
Although some German cities have consulates of certain Flowers Ewald Hohenzollernplatz 1, MHOhenzollern- 72 94 02 02, www.kristinakopecky.de.
countries, most only have a diplomatic representation in plz., tel. 308 26 47. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:00 - Übersetzungsdienst Macklin Scapinellistr. 30, tel.
Berlin. Below are all the details of the Berlin embassies 13:00. Closed Sun. 834 07 65, www.macklin-translations.com.
of the participating World Cup countries. The city code
for Berlin is (+49) (0)30.
Angola Wallstraße 58, tel. 24 08 970, botschaft@ Hospitals Language schools
botschaftangola.de, http://www.botschaftangola.de. Clinical Centre J-2, Ismaniger Str. 22, MMax-Weber- Berlitz B-2, Marienplatz 18/19, tel. 26 80 36, www.
Argentina Kleiststraße 23-26, tel. 226 68 90, info@ Pl., tel. 414 00. berlitz.de. Q Also at Leopoldstraße 56a.
argentinische-botschaft.de, www.argentinische- Clinical Centre Großhadern Marchioninistr.15, Inlingua A-3, Sendlinger-Tor-Pl. 6, MSendlinger Tor, tel.
botschaft.de. MKlinikum Großhadern, tel. 709 50. 231 15 30, www.inlingua.de/muenchen.
Australia Wallstr. 76-79, MI, tel. 880 08 80, www. Harlachinger Hospital Sanatoriumspl. 2, tel. 621 01.
australian-embassy.de. Schwabinger Hospital Kölner Pl. 1, MScheidpl., tel.
Brazil Wallstrasse 57, tel. 72 62 80, brasil@brasember- 306 81, www.kms.mhn.de. Moving to Munich
lim.de, http://www.brasilianische-botschaft.de. University Clinic F-4, Ziemssenstr. 1, MGoethepl., Mr. Lodge Barer Str. 32, tel. 089 340 82 30, fax 089 34
Costa Rica Dessauer Strasse 28/29, tel. 26 39 89 tel. 516 00. 08 23 23, mrlodge@mrlodge.de, www.mrlodge.com. At
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Czech Republic Wilhelmstr. 44, tel. 22 63 80, hof, www.easyeverything.com. QOpen 07:30 - 23:45. temporary or long term home in Munich. Q A
www.mzv.cz/berlin. Internet café G-3, Marienpl. 20, MMarienpl., tel. 20 Relocation for you! I-4, Balanstr. 19, tel. 44 45 86 10/171
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ecuador.org. Internet café Nymphenburgerstr. 145, MRotkreuzpl., all aspects regarding your move to Munich from property search to
France Pariser Pl. 5, tel. 590 03 90 00, www. tel. 129 11 20, w w w.icafe.spacenet.de. Q Open removals (both in and out) to paperwork and welcome tours.
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Poland Lassenstr. 19-21, tel. 223 13 20, www.
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Ackerstr. H-4 Fliegenstr. A-3 Karlstr. A-1,F-2 Nymphenburger Str. E/F-1 Schloßstr. I-3
Adalbertstr. G/H-1 Franziskanerstr. I-4 Karl-Theodor-Str. M-1 Oberanger B-3 Schmellerstr. E/F-4
Adelgundenstr. C-2 Franz-Josef-Strauß-Ring C-1 Karmeliterstr. B-2 Oberföhringer Str. J-1 Schmidstr. B-3
Adolf-Kolping-Str. A-2 Franz-Joseph-Platz H-1 Karolinenplatz B-1 Oberföhringer Str. N-1/2 Schönfeldstr. C-1
Agnesstr. F/G-1 Frauenlobstr. A-3 Kaufingerstr. B-2 Oettingenstr. D-1 Schornstr. I-4
Ainmillerstr. H-1 Frauenplatz B-2 Kaulbachstr. C-1,H-1 Ohlmüllerstr. H-4 Schrammerstr. B-2
Akademiestr. H-1 Frauenstr. C-3 Kellerstr. D-3 Ohmstr. H-1 Schumannstr. J-2/3
Albanistr. H-4 Fraunhoferstr. B-3 Keplerstr. J-2/3 Orleansplatz J-4 Schützenstr. A-2
Albertgasse B-2 Freudenbergweg I-4 Keuslinstr. F/G-1 Orleansstr. I/J-4 Schwanthalerstr. A-2,E-3
Alexandrastr. D-1 Friedrichstr. H-1 Kirchenstr. J-3 Oskar-von-Miller-Ring B-1 Schwarzstr. C-3
Altenhofstr. C-2 Fürstenfelder Str. B-2 Klenzestr. B/C-3 Ottostr. B-1 Schweigerstr. H-4
Altheimer Eck B-2 Fürstenrieder Str. K-2/3 Klosterhofstr. B-3 Pacellistr. B-2 Schwere-Reiter-Str. L-1
Am Einlaß B-3 Fürstenstr. C-1 Knöbelstr. C-2 Papa-Schmid-Str. B-3 Schwindstr. F/G-1
Am Eisbach I/J-1 Gabelsberger Str. B-1 Kohlstr. C-3 Pappenheimstr. E/F-2 Siebertstr. I/J-2
Am Gasteig D-3 Gaiglstr. E/F-1 Kolosseumstr. B-3 Paradiesstr. D-1 Sieboldstr. I-4
Am Gries D-1 Galeristr. C-1 Königinstr. C-1,H-1 Pariser Platz I/J-4 Siegesstr. H-1
Am Lilienberg D-3 Garmischer Str. K-3 Königsplatz F/G-2 Pariser Str. I/J-4 Sigmundstr. C-1
Am Neudeck H-4 Gärtnerplatz B-3 Konradstr. H-1 Paul-Heyse-Str. F-3 Singlspielerstr. B-2/3
Amalienstr. H-2 Gebsattelstr. H/I-4 Kreittmayrstr. F-1/2 Paul-Heyse-Unterführung F-3 Sonnenstr. A-2/3
Amiraplatz B-1 Gedonstr. H-1 Kreuzstr. B-2 Perusastr. B/C-2 Sophienstr. A-1
Ampfingstr. N-3 Geibelstr. J-2/3 Küchelbäckerstr. C-2 Pestalozzistr. A/B-3 Sparkassenstr. C-2
An der Hauptfeuerwache B-3 Georg-Brauchle-Ring L-1 Kurfürstenplatz G-1 Petersplatz B-2 Sporerstr. B-2
An der Kreppe I-3 Georgenstr. F/G-1 Kurfürstenstr. G-1 Pettenbeckstr. B-2 St.-Anna-Platz D-2
Angertorstr. B-3 Georgenstr. H-1 Kurfürstenstr. H-1 Pettenkoferstr. A-3 St.-Anna-Str. C/D-2
Annastr. B-1 Georg-Hirth-Platz F-3 Lämmerstr. A-1 Petuelring M-1 St.-Jakobs-Platz B-3
Anzinger Str. N-3 Geschwister-Scholl-PlatzH-1/2 Lamontstr. J-2/3 Pfarrstr. D-2 St.-Martin-Str. N-3
Arcisstr. A/B-1,G-1 Gewürzmühlstr. D-2 Landsberger Str. E-3,K-2 Pfefferstr. A-1 St.-Paul-Platz E/F-3
Arcostr. A-1 Giselastr. H-1 Landschaftstr. B-2 Pfisterstr. C-2 St.-Paul-Str. F-3
Arnulfstr. A-1,K-2 Glückstr. B-1 Ländstr. C-3 Pflugstr. C-2 Steinheilstr. F/G-2
Asamstr. H-4 Goethestr. A-2/3 Landwehrstr. A-2 Pilotystr. C-1 Steinsdorfstr. D-2/3
Auenstr. G-4 Görresstr. F/G-1 Langerstr. I-3 Platz der Opfer des National. B-1 Steinstr. D-3
Auerfeldstr. I-4 Gotthardstr. K-3 Ledererstr. C-2 Platzl C-2 Stephanplatz A-3
Auf der Insel C/D-3 Grafinger Str. J-4 Lenbachplatz A/B-1 Pöppelstr. H-4 Stephanstr. A-3
Augsburger Str. A-3 Grillparzerstr. J-3 Leonrodstr. E-1 Possartstr. J-2/3 Sterneckerstr. C-2
Augustenstr. G-1-F-2 Grütznerstr. D-2/3 Leopoldstr. H-1 Prälat-Miller-Weg B/C-2 Sternstr. D-2
Augustinerstr. B-2 Habsburgerplatz H-1 Lerchenauer Str. M-1 Prälat-Zistl-Str. B-3 Stielerstr. E/F-4
Aventinstr. C-3 Habsburgerstr. H-1 Lerchenfeldstr. D-1 Prannerstr. B-1 Stollbergstr. C-2
Baaderplatz C-3 Hackenstr. B-2 Lessingstr. F-3 Praterinsel D-2 Stubenvollstr. D-3
Baaderstr. C-3 Hahnenstr. C-1 Liebherrstr. C-2/3 Praterwehrbrücke D-2 Tal C-2
Bad Schachener Str. N-3 Hansastr. K/L-3 Liebherrstr. C-3 Preysingplatz D-3 Tattenbachstr. D-2
Bahnhofplatz A-2,F-3 Hans-Sachs-Str. B-3 Liebigstr. D-1/2 Prinz-Ludwig-Str. B-1 Thalkirchner Str. A-3
Balanstr. I-4 Hartmannstr. B-2 Lilienstr. D-3 Prinzregentenplatz J-3 Theatinerstr. B/C-1/2
Baldurstr. K-1 Heidenauplatz J-3/4 Lindwurmstr. A-3,E-4 Prinzregentenstr. D-1 Theklastr. B-3
Barer Str. B-1 Heiliggeiststr. C-2 Linprunstr. E/F-1/2 Professor-Huber-Platz H-2 Theresienhöhe E-3/4
Barnabasstr. I-4 Herbststr. F-2 Lothringer Str. I-4 Promenadeplatz B-2 Theresienstr. E-3
Bavariaring F-3/4 Herkomerplatz J-2 Lothstr. E/F-1 Pütrichstr. D-3 Theresienstr. G-2
Bayerstr. A-2 Hermann-Sack-Str. B-2 Löwengrube B-2 Quellenstr. D-3 Thiemestr. H/I-1
Bazeillesstr. I-4 Hermstr. C-2 Ludwigsbrücke C/D-3 Rablstr. I-4 Thiereckstr. B-2
Beethovenplatz A-3 Herzog-Ernst-Platz E-4 Ludwigstr. C-1 Radlsteg C-2 Thierschstr. D-2
Beetzstr. J-2/3 Herzog-Heinrich-Str. F-4 Luisenstr. A-1,G-1 Rambergstr. H-1 Thomas-Wimmer-Ring C-2
Belgradstr. M-1 Herzog-Max-Str. B-2 Luitpoldblock B-1 Regerstr. H-4 Tivolistr. I-2
Bereiteranger H-4 Herzog-Rudolf-Str. C-2 Luitpoldbrücke D-1 Regerstr. M-3 Trautenwolfstr. H-1
Berg-am-Laim-Str. N-3 Herzogspitalstr. A/B-2 Luitpoldstr. A-1/2 Reichenbachplatz B-3 Triftstr. D-2
Blumenstr. B-3 Herzogstr. M-1 Maderbräustr. C-2 Reichenbachstr. B-3 Tübinger Str. K-3
Blütenstr. G/H-1 Herzog-Wilhelm-Str. A-2 Maffeistr. B-2 Reisingerstr. A-3 Türkenstr. B-1
Bogenstr. I-3 Heßstr. E/F/G-1/2 Maistr. A-3 Reitmorstr. D-1/2 Uhlandstr. F-3
Boosstr. H-4 Hildegardstr. C-2 Mannhardtstr. C-2 Rheinberger Str. C-1 Ungerer Str. M/N-1
Boschbrücke C-3 Himbselstr. D-1 Mariahilfstr. H-4 Rheinstr. M-1 Unsöldstr. C/D-1
Bräuhausstr. C-2 Hirtenstr. A-1 Maria-Josepha-Str. H/I-1 Ridlerstr. L-3 Untere Feldstr. I-3
Brienner Str. A/B-1 Hochbrückenstr. C-2 Mariannenbrücke D-2/3 Riggauerweg D-3 Unterer Anger B-3
Bruderstr. C-1 Hofgartenstr. C-1 Mariannenplatz C/D-2 Richard-Strauss-Str. N-2 Utzschneiderstr. B-3
Burgstr. C-2 Hofgraben C-2 Mariannenstr. C/D-2 Richard-Wagner-Str. F-2 Veterinärstr. H-2
Bürkleinstr. C-2 Hofstatt B-2 Maria-Theresia-Str. I-2/3 Rindermarkt B-2 Viktualienmarkt B-2
Buttermelcherstr. C-3 Hohenstaufenstr. H-1 Marienhof B-2 Ringseisstr. A-3 Viscardigasse B/C-1
Comeniusstr. I-4 Hohenzollernstr. H-1 Marienplatz B-2 Robert-Koch-Str. D-2 Von-der-Tann-Str. C-1
Corneliusbrücke H-4 Hohenzollernstr. M-1 Marienstr. C-2 Rochusberg B-1 Wagmüllerstr. D-1
Corneliusstr. B/C-3 Hochstr. D-3 Marsstr. A-1,E-2 Rochusstr. B-1 Waisenhausstr. L-1
Crusiusstr. D-1 Holzhofstr. D-3 Marstallplatz C-1/2 Römerstr. H-1 Wallstr. B-3
Dachauer Str. A-1,K-1 Holzstr. B-3 Marstallstr. C-2 Rosenbuschstr. D-1 Waltherstr. A-3
Damenstiftstr. B-2 Hopfenstr. F-2 Martiusstr. H-1 Rosenheimer Platz I-4 Wehrsteg D-3
Denisstr. F-2 Hotterstr. B-2 Maßmannstr. F-1 Rosenheimer Str. D-3 Weinstr. B-2
Dietlindenstr. M/N-1 Humboldtstr. M-3 Mathildenstr. A-2/3 Rosenstr. B-2 Weißenburger Platz I-4
Drächslstr. I-4 Christophstr. C-1 Maxburgstr. B-2 Rosental B-2 Welfenstr. M-3
Dreifaltigkeitsplatz C-2 Ickstattstr. B-3 Maximiliansbrücke D-2 Roßmarkt B-3 Weßenburger Str. I/J-4
Dultstr. B-2 Ifflandstr. J-1 Maximiliansplatz B-1 Rothmundstr. A-3 Westendstr. K-3
Dürnbräugasse C-2 Implerstr. E-4,L-3 Maximilianstr. C-2 Rottmannstr. F-2 Westenriederstr. C-2
Eduard-Schmid-Str. G/H-4 Innere Wiener Str. D-3 Max-Joseph-Brücke I-2 Rückertstr. F-3 Widenmayerstr. D-1/2
Effnerstr. N-1/2 Innsbrucker Ring N-3 Max-Joseph-Platz C-2 Rumfordstr. C-3 Wilhelm-Hale-Str. K-1
Eggernstr. D-3 Isarring J-1 Max-Joseph-Str. B-1 Ruppertstr. E/F-4 Wilhelmstr. H-1
Einsteinstr. J-3 Isartorplatz C-3 Max-Planck-Str. D-2 Salvatorplatz B-1 Winckelstr. A-3
Eisenmannstr. B-2 Ismaninger Str. J-2 Max-Weber-Platz I-3 Salvatorstr. B-1 Windenmacherstr. B-2
Elisabethplatz G-1 Jägerstr. B-1 Mazaristr. B-2 Sandstr. F-2 Wintrichring K-1
Elisabethstr. F/G-1 Jahnstr. B-3 Meillerweg D-2 Sattlstr. B-2 Wittelsbacherplatz B-1
Elisenhof A-1 Johannisplatz I-3 Meiserstr. A-1 Sebastiansplatz B-2/3 Wittelsbacherstr. G-4
Elisenstr. A-1 Josephspitalstr. A-2 Menzinger Str. K-1 Sedanstr. I-4 Wörthstr. I/J-4
Elsenheimerstr. K-2/3 Josephsplatz G-1 Metzgerstr. I-3 Seeaustr. D-1 Wotanstr. K-2
Emil-Riedel-Str. D-1 Jugendstr. I/J-3 Metzstr. I-4 Seidlstr. F-2 Wurzerstr. C-2
Englschalkinger Str. N-2 Jungfernturmstr. B-1 Milchstr. D-3 Seitzstr. C-1 Zellstr. D-3
Entenbachstr. H-4 Kabelsteg D-3 Mittererstr. F-3 Sendlinger Str. B-2 Zenneckbrücke C-3
Enzenspergerstr. I-4 Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz F-3/4 Montgelasstr. J-2 Sendlinger Tor-Platz A-3 Zentnerstr. F/G-1
Erhardtstr. C-3 Kanalstr. C-2/3 Morassistr. C-3 Senefelderstr. A-2 Zeppelinstr. C-3
Ettstr. B-2 Kapellenstr. B-2 Müllerstr. B-3 Shakespeareplatz J-2 Ziemssenstr. A-3
Europaplatz I-3 Kapuzinerplatz F-4 Münzstr. C-2 Schackstr. H-1 Zschokkestr. K-3
Falkenbergstr. C-2 Kapuzinerstr. F/G-4 Museumsinsel C-3 Schäfflerstr. B-2 Zweibrückenstr. C-3
Falkenstr. H-4 Kardinal-Döpfner-Str. B-1 Neuberghauser Str. I/J-2 Schellingstr. F/G/H-1/2 Zweigstr. A-2
Falkenturmstr. C-2 Kardinal-Faulhaber-Str. B-1/2 Neuhauser Str. B-2 Schellstr. D-2/3
Färbergraben B-2 Karl-Müller-Weg D-3 Neuturmstr. C-2 Schenkendorfstr. M/N-1
Fendstr. H-1 Karl-Scharnagl-Ring C-2 Nikolaistr. H-1 Schillerstr. A-2
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Acquarello 24 Verkehrszentrum Kölsch 31 Red Sax 29
Advokat
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Königswache
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Akakiko Running Sushi 25 Donisl 18 Kun-Tuk 27 Rikscha-Mobil 39
Alpine Museum
Alte Pinakothek
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Best Western Atrium 12 Gästehaus Englischer Garten 14 Marktstüberl 17 St. Anna's 34
Big Easy 21 Gasthaus Isartor 22 Marriott Hotel Munich 12 St. Michael's 35
Blue Nile 21 Geological Museum 37 Mercure Altstadt 12 St. Peter's 35
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Bratwurstherzl 22 Hard Rock Café 28 Nachtcafé 30 The Green Room 29
Brenner Grill 24 Haus der Kunst 37 Ned Kelly's 32 Tiffany 33
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Café Reitschule 24 Holiday Inn South 12 Padres Havana Exit 29 Unterfahrt 31
Café Rothmund 24 Hunting and Fishing Museum 37 Palace 11 Valentin-Karlstadt-Museum 38
Café Schiller 32 Ideal Espresso Bar 20 Palaeontology Museum 38 Valentinsstüberl 23
Café Tambosi 20 Imperial 33 Pardi 27 Vanilla Lounge 29
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Candy Bar 33 Jam Musik Cafe 30 Parkcafé 30 Vinh’s 27
Carlton 14 Jedermann 12 Parkhotel Theresienhöhe 11 Vogler 31
Centre for Unusual Museums36 Jewish Museum 37 Paros 23 Wall Street 21
Chica's 30 Joe Pena’s 26 Paulaner am Nockherberg 19 WeIser Küche 25 TIRANA PRAGUE RIGA RIJEKA ST. PETERSBURG
Children's and Young People's John's Bavarian Tours 39 Paulaner Bräuhaus 19 Weisses Brauhaus 19
Museum 36 Julep’s New York Bar & Paulaner im Tal 17 Wirtshaus Ayingers 19
City Museum 36 Restaurant 16 Pavlos 23 Wirtshaus zur Brez'n 17
Coffee Fellows 20 Kaffee & Mehr 20 Pension Seibel 12 Zapata 26
Coffee to Go 20 Kaffee Giesing 31 Pfälzer Residenz Weinstube 23 Zum Durnbräu 19 SKOPJE SOFIA STUTTGART TALLINN TARTU
Cohibar City 28 Kaimug 21 Pfistermühle 17 Zum Ewigen Licht 17
Court Garden 38 Kalango’s Boteco Brazil 31 Piatsa 23 Zum Franziskaner 19
Creperie Bernard Bernard 22 Kalinka 31 Piccola Osteria 25 Zur dicken Sophie 19
Dachau KZ-Gedenkstätte 39 Kam Yi 21 Pinakothek der Moderne 36
Daniel 12 Karawanserai 26 Prinz 15 VILNIUS COLOGNE WROCLAW ZADAR ZAGREB
Das Gollier 27 Karlsplatz 34 Prinz Myshkin 27
Deli Star Bagel Bar 20 Kempinski Airport 15 Prinzregent an der Messe 11
Deutsches Museum 36 Kempinski Vier Jahreszeiten 10 Radius Tours & Munich Walks 39

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