Paul Wheatley

Sure, your primary activity in Munich might be sampling Bavarian beer, but don’t forget to check out the food scene here too. If the locals should be known for one thing, it’s not letting you go hungry; particularly when it comes to classic German fare in traditional pubs (think pork and dumplings). Trust us on this one: you’re going to want to leave your tightest trousers at home. But there’s more to sample in this city too, thanks to different international influences and several under-the-radar chefs. In fact, you’ll find everything from Mediterranean to Mexican, Austrian to Asian. Here are our local writer’s favourite restaurants in Munich, right now.    RECOMMENDED:🍺 The best places to drink beer in Munich🍷 The best bars in Munich📍 The best things to do in Munich🚂 The best day trips from Munich This guide was recently updated by Kate Mann, a writer based in Munich. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.

Going to Munich and not drinking beer is a bit like going to Paris and not seeing La tour Eiffel. Beer here isn’t just for getting drunk, or for blowing off steam after work. It’s a way of life, embedded firmly into Munich’s culture, and that means there is lots (and lots) of good beer on offer.  From glorious beer gardens and cosy taverns to the only original stehausschank left in the city, we’ve rounded up Munich’s very best beer-drinking haunts. Sit on wooden benches, join a brewery bicycle tour or tuck into a full-blown beer tasting session at one of these bars. Here are the very best places to drink beer in Munich.  RECOMMENDED:🍷 The best bars in Munich🍴 The best restaurants in Munich📍 The best things to do in Munich🚂 The best day trips from Munich🏨 The best hotels in Munich This guide is by Munich-based writer Paul Wheatley and Berlin-based writer Barbara Woolsey. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. 

If you’re headed to Munich, it’s highly likely that drinking beer is relatively high (at the top) of your list. And you won’t be disappointed: Munich is home to a whole load of seriously good places to drink. But let’s be clear, if you’re just here to drink beer, you should be taking a look at our other feature, ‘Where to drink beer in Munich’.  Where you are right now, we’re talking about all sorts of bars. Swanky cocktail bars. Outdoor beer gardens. Cosy gastropubs serving up rows and rows of cloudy-looking cask ales. Munich’s drinking culture is second to none, and it tends to serve up some pretty tasty bar snacks too. Here are the best bars in Munich, for all types of drinkers.  RECOMMENDED:📍 The best things to do in Munich🚂 The best day trips from Munich🍴 The best restaurants in Munich🏨 The best hotels in Munich This article was updated by Paul Wheatley, a writer based in Munich. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.