Are you visiting Munich soon and want to know where the locals go? I’ve made a list of my favorite places and hope you get to see as much as you can. Enjoy!
Places to visit:
– Isar (the river) and take a walk and/or picnic on the shore at Frühlingsanlagen or Flaucher
– Marienplatz and see the famous Glockenspiel
– Viktualienmarkt, a market with everything you can imagine to eat and drink
– Odeonsplatz, Hofgarten, Residenz (castle)
– Englischer Garten – huge park with the famous “Eisbachwelle” for all-year surfers
– Schloss Nymphenburg (castle with very nice park)
– Museum if the weather is bad: Neue Pinakothek or Museum Brandhorst or Haus der Kunst. All amazing. Check the current exhibitions.
– Visit a beergarden if you’re in Munich in the summer months. My favorites are Königlicher Hitschgarten, right in the park, Flaucher Biergarten close to the Isar and Bavaria Biergarten next to Theresienwiese.
My favorite cafes, restaurants & bars
Glockenbachviertel
Trachtenvogl (free internet)
Aroma Coffeebar (great food)
Tushita Teahouse (great tea and veggie food)
Jessas Ice (awesome ice cream)
Loretta Bar (for a drink)
La Cooperativa (awesome food for a good price)
Man Versus Machine (awesome coffee, hipster style)
Maxvorstadt
Cafe Ignaz (vegan food, family-owned)
Daddy Longlegs (superfood, acai and smoothies)
Cafe Vorhölzer (rooftop terrace on the university building, must on a hot summer day)
Osteria Italiana (fine Italian food)
Cadu (student’s cafe)
Nymphenburg/Neuhausen
Cafe Ruffini (close to the castle, very original Italian cafe)
Kaffeeladen und Espressobar (nice cafe with own espresso mixtures)
Cafe Neuhauser (awesome pizza)
Taj Mahal (great Indian food)
Kitchen2Soul (sweet small cafe with many books)
Tanpopo (Japanese-French cafe, matcha latte, pain au chocolat and great tartes)
Westend
Lohner & Grobitsch (great cakes and coffee, small cozy place)
Madame Hu (great Vietnamese street food, good vibes)
Das neue Kubitschek (awesome cakes)
La Kaz (great international food, also good for drinks)
Opson (Greek restaurant, try the fish dishes)
Mille Miglia (delicious pizza and antipasti)
Gans am Wasser (outdoor cafe next to the lake in the park, great coffee, juices and homemade ‘pommes’)
Punto gelato (best ice cream in town)
Dreimühlenviertel (close to Isar)
Leib & Siegel (awesome cakes, sandwiches and coffee – my friend’s place)
Cafe Zimt (nice cafe with outdoor seating)
Bavarese (nice restaurant, great outdoor seating area)
If you want to see concerts and dance, you should check events at Muffathalle and Milla Club – my favorite venues in Munich.
More inspiration
Accommodation
If I would be in Munich for just 2-3 days, I would choose my accommodation in Glockenbachviertel, it’s very hip, close to the city center and to the Isar (river). There are nice cafes, restaurants, and small shops everywhere.
Other nice neighborhoods are: Maxvorstadt (where most of the students live, lots of bars), Schwabing (a bit richer) and I live in Westend (up and coming area).
Yoga classes are all great at Patrick Broome Studios or at Jivamukti (Glockenbachviertel). If you wanna go smaller check out happy belly yoga or Roni’s Yoga studio, they have very talented teachers, too!
Favorite running routes: Westpark, from Arnulfpark to Pasing next to the rails, Olympiapark
You might want to have a look at Rachel’s blog – she posts about “next week in Munich” and has some great tips too: https://www.artsinmunich.com
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