Fashionistas looking for exclusive designer boutiques should
head for Maximilianstrasse, Theatinerstrasse and Briennerstrasse.
For high street shops and department stores try the pedestrian area
between Marienplatz and Karlsplatz Stachus.
Smaller alternative boutiques and trendier street clothes can be
found in Munich's Gärtnerplatz district, and in Schwabing, Munich's
Bohemian and student quarter.
Opening times (larger
shops, department stores, supermarkets):
Mon-Sat 09:00 - 20:00
There are a huge number of restaurants, bars and pubs in Munich
and visitors will find something for every price range and taste.
But no visitor to Munich should miss out on trying some of the
typical local cuisine!
Bavarian & German Food
Ratskeller - Marienplatz 8
Situated underneath the historic Rathaus, this vast restaurant
offers one of the most atmospheric surroundings in Munich.
Wirthshaus in der Au- Lilienstr. 51
A very popular local restaurant serving creative Bavarian food
in authentic settings.
Beer halls and gardens
One of the finer ways to sample Bavaria's best brews and tasty
local delicacies are the many beer halls and beer gardens all over
the city, i.e.:
Chinesischer Turm
A popular beer garden located around the famous Chinese Tower in
the centre of the English Garden. Brass bands play on Sundays.
Augustiner Beer Garden - Arnulfstr. 52
In walking distance of Munich's main station, this giant leafy
beer garden is buzzing with life and good cheer.
Marienplatz
This square in the city centre is the heart and soul of Munich's
Old Town with the neo-gothic Town Hall and starting point of
Munich's pedestrian zone.
Odeonsplatz
At the square's south end looms the impressive Field Marshals'
Hall Monument, at the west side is the beautiful Theatiner Church
and at the east side of Odeonsplatz a gate leads the way to the
Royal Gardens.
English Garden
One of the largest city parks in Europe and the perfect place
for strolling, paddle-boating and enjoying the Bavarian beer in the
park's popular beer gardens.
Viktualienmarkt
Just around the corner from Marienplatz and the Town Hall, you
will find one of Europe's finest food markets. In summer, the
entire place is transformed into a beer garden.
Nymphenburg
A baroque palace surrounded by a vast, beautiful park area in
the north-western part of Munich.