Restaurants

Restaurants : Restaurants
The selected restaurants have been divided into five categories: Gastronomic, Business, Trendy, Budget and Personal Recommendations. The restaurants are listed alphabetically within these different categories, which serve as guidelines rather than absolute definitions of the establishments.

Only a small percentage of all restaurants in Germany accept credit cards and visitors should check before getting a table. Prices usually include 16% VAT. Normally, a tip between 5% and 10% is expected for good service.

The restaurants below have been classed into 4 different pricing categories (prices are for a three-course meal; they include VAT but not tip):

$ (up to ?25)
$$ (?25 to ?40)
$$$ (?40 to ?55)
$$$$ (over ?55)

Gastronomic



Käfer-Schänke

This very typical Bavarian gourmet restaurant has a long history of famous chefs as well as guests. Although it is one of the most upmarket places in town, the delicious Bavarian dishes with a kick of innovation can be comfortably enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere. This big traditional restaurant is divided into 12 cosy rooms, seating from a romantic two to a jolly 40.

Prinzregentenstrasse 73
Tel: (089) 4168 8247.
Website: www.feinkost-kaefer.de
Price: $$$.

Mark's Restaurant

Dining at Mark's Restaurant, the signature restaurant of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, is a good way of tasting the luxurious experience of staying at this hotel. Diners arrive at the mezzanine restaurant by climbing a grand marble staircase, which opens out onto a lavish but intimate setting, with fine crystal and china, flowers and fruit nestling on the wooden tables. The cuisine is just as sumptuous ? merging traditional Bavarian ingredients with Oriental influences.

Neuturmstrasse 1
Tel: (089) 290 980.
Website: www.mandarinoriental.com
Price: $$$.

Tantris

Red and black are the dominating colours of this dramatically decorated, long-established restaurant. Spaciously designed, Tantris offers an extraordinary dining room, the Garden Salon, for special occasions or conferences. In summer, tables on the elegant terrace are much sought after. The creative food follows the restaurant's motto ? a pure celebration of the senses.

Johann-Fichte-Strasse 7
Tel: (089) 361 9590.
Website: www.tantris.de
Price: $$$$.
Business



Acquarello

This highly decorated Italian restaurant is considered by many to serve the best Italian food in Munich. Cool and upmarket, it attracts an affluent set and is a good place to impress a client. Dishes are a world away from standard pasta and pizzas.

Muhlbaurstrasse 36
Tel: (089) 470 4848.
Website: www.acquarello.de
Price: $$$.

Andechser am Dom

The private brewery of the Andechs Monastery runs this gourmet temple in the heart of Munich. The decor is unusual, with a strikingly painted ceiling, while the beer is guaranteed to be of highest brewing standards and quality. Some say it is Bavaria's best. Nevertheless, the extravagant traditional specialities can also be enjoyed with excellent wines in a holy environment.

Weinstrasse 7a
Tel: (089) 298 481.
Website: www.andechser-am-dom.de
Price: $$.

Makassar

The cuisine of this Mediterranean restaurant is bound to be influenced by its chef, who was once cook onboard Jacques Cousteau's oceanic excursions. Not only has he brought back a lot of exciting stories but also, along various coasts, he picked up recipes and decor ideas for his tavern-style restaurant, which has a colonial ambience. Spicy dishes dominate the menu, as well as traditional Mediterranean fish specialities and meat stews.

Dreimühlenstrasse 25
Tel: (089) 776 959.
Website: www.makassar.de
Price: $$.
Budget



Chinesischer Turm

Not one of the most stylish places in Munich but definitely one of the most famous and popular. This is the setting for the main action during the annual Oktoberfest. Situated in the picturesque English Garden and open all year round, the Chinese Tower serves huge amounts of original Bavarian beer and traditional food. Punk or politician, student or star, everybody can be seen here. A once-in-a-lifetime experience for every visitor.

Englischer Garten 3
Tel: (089) 383 8730.
Website: www.chinaturm.de
Price: $$.

Hofbräuhaus

Probably the most famous brewery and restaurant in Germany, the world-renowned Hofbräuhaus guesthouse is no longer appealing to the true Bavarian, seeing as it has turned into a venue that primarily caters for tourists. It sprawls over three floors, with the typically Bavarian banquet hall boasting long wooden tables and dramatically low chandeliers. Vaulted ceilings and heavy decor make this a highly atmospheric venue. During summer, it is possible for guests to sit outside in the courtyard and music is often played. For those still interested, it does still serve amazing beer and original dishes, such as the typical Munich white sausages with sweet mustard or the rich roast pork.

Am Platzl 9
Tel: (089) 221 676.
Website: www.hofbraeuhaus.de
Price: $.

Tizian

This relaxed and friendly restaurant serves great pasta and pizzas and is a good place for one to chill. On hot days guests can sit on the terrace near the fountain. Tizian is a lively place on Friday and Saturday night, when there is live music on offer. The restaurant is decorated in an Art Nouveau style, with yellow walls hung with a changing series of paintings and photographs. Lunch is good value and evening meals are tasty Italian dishes, including some good pizzas.

Maxburgstrasse 4, Innenstadt
Tel: (089) 2916 3938.
Price: $.
Personal Recommendations



Dallmayr

Dallmayr is a vast delicatessen most famous for its coffee ? which is available to buy as delightful brown beans or in a cup, for one to sit down and savour, as a break from a shopping trip just outside at Marienplatz. The light and airy first-floor restaurant exudes elegance and is often occupied by the aristocratic circle, wearing horseriding and hunting outfits. It does classy lunch snacks, such as seafood and carpaccio, and is also fantastic for indulging in oysters and lobster in the evening.

Dienerstrasse 13-14
Tel: (089) 21350.
Website: www.dallmayr.de
Price: $.

Mangostin

United under one roof are three exotic experiences ? Papa Joe's Colonial Bar and Restaurant, serving colonial food, Keiko, a Japanese restaurant, and Lemon Grass with Thai cuisine and an open wok kitchen. All three are in the same price range and offer Asian delicacies, from sushi, tempura and bento to a variety of stir fries and noodle dishes. Decor is Asian with East Asian sculptures and plants decorating the space. The biggest attraction, however, must be the huge Mangostin garden ? the first Asian beer garden in Munich. A real pleasure on a warm summer evening.

Maria-Einsiedel-Strasse 2, Thalkirchen
Tel: (089) 723 2031.
Website: www.kuffler-gastronomie.de
Price: $$.

Stadtcafe

There might be some similarities with a rather cold and unwelcoming waiting room of a train station but despite its modest interior design, Stadtcafe is usually packed with movie directors, talented new actors and film critics ? it is close to the film museum. Conversations about movies get spiced up over great French wines and seductive nouvelle cuisine.

St-Jakobs-Platz 1
Tel: (089) 85748.
Website: www.stadtmuseum-online.de
Price: $.

 

    

      

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