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Indisches Fast Food
For cheap Indian food try Indisches Fast Food near the Neue Pinakothek, where fragrant Basmati rice accompanies the tasty Indian standards.
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Japanisches Teehaus
Another hint of Asia awaits at the Japanisches Teehaus, right by an idyllic duck pond. The best time to come is for an authentic tea ceremony celebrated by a Japanese tea master.
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Joe Peña's
This festive cantina-style restaurant is regarded as Munich's best Tex-Mex place and can get very crowded especially during Happy Hour ( to ). The food's tasty but calibrated to Germanic tastes.
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Kao Kao
A tantalising aroma of lemongrass, curry and coconut will perk up even the most jaded proboscis at this top Thai parlour with zero kitsch factor. The menu hopscotches from classic pad thai to red shrimp curry with lychees and Barbary duck in whisky sauce, usually with palate-pleasing results.
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Königsquelle
This local restaurant has long been a Munich institution for its attentive service, consistently excellent food and dark, well-stocked hardwood bar. The dishes are straightforward but expertly prepared, from Wiener schnitzel to boiled beef tips to spinach ravioli, proving you can do wonders with a few good ingredients.
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L'Angolo della Pizza
Modern, uncluttered pizzeria with delicious, thin-crust pies plus daily blackboard specials.
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La Bouche
It's good vibes all around at this French-inspired port of call where tables are squished as tight as lovers and the accent is on imaginative but gimmick-free fare. We loved the truffle ravioli. By the way, it's much bigger than first meets the eye - there's a second room in back.
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La Fiorentina
This small local hang-out has a cosy atmosphere that attracts a young, unpretentious crowd. It serves up good value Tuscan country cooking, mouth-watering pizzas and lovingly prepared daily specials.
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La Vecchia Masseria
The ambience here is indelibly Italian: loud, good-value but somehow still romantic. Earthy wood tables, antique tin buckets, baskets and clothing irons conjure up the ambience of a Tuscan farmhouse. The chef comes out to greet customers in his trademark straw hat.
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Lamm's
It's old-school, the music is terrible and the service challenged, but after a night of partying, a pile of Lamm's spare ribs is simply the perfect hangover antidote. On weekdays, tourists invade for the lunches (served until ). Awarded an ecoseal from the Bavarian government for minimising packaging, using local and seasonal produce and recycling.
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Maoz
One bite and you're hooked by Maoz' crunchy falafels tucked into a whole-wheat or white pita pocket. Get as creative as you want when loading up on crisp salads and tasty sauces at the DIY bar. A healthy, meat-free snack.
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Marais
Conversation never seem to flag at this dusty haberdasher turned ultra-cosy coffeehouse. The old shelves, glass cases and creaky cash register from the 1930s are still there and everything - from buttons to bio-cosmetic and the antique chair you're sitting on - is for sale.
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MC Müller
Sixties looks and triple duty as bar, DJ lounge and burger joint until the wee hours.
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Müller & Söhne
In a former bakery, this sweet, unhurried café fits as comfortably as a well-worn shoe. Everyone from young moms to office folks and local artists gathers behind the big windows for breakfast, strong Java or tasty, Italian-flavoured sustenance.
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Münchner Suppenküche
Another good spot, just north of the Frauenkirche, is Münchner Suppenküche, a self-service soupery serving chicken casseroles, chilli con carne and other filling snacks.
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Nage & Sauge
Candles, Chianti and a table for two are the hallmarks of a romantic night out. Even if your date doesn't make you swoon, then the delicious Italian food should still ensure an unforgettable evening. The signature dish is Ente Elvis, starring duck flambeéd with cassis (black current liqueur).
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Nektar
With its dramatic mood-lighting, drag queen performers and sexy crowd, this big-city spot delivers so much eye candy, it's hard to focus on the flavour-intense fusion food. Eating is done Roman-style: lying down (but without the buckets…). Wear nice socks.
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News Bar
From tousled students to young managers and greying professors, everybody loves their news, especially at this stylish café that also sells international papers and mags. It's an ideal breakfast spot before embarking on a day of Pinakothek museum hopping.Child-friendly during the day.
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Nido
This popular place is a trendy spot with lots of brushed aluminium and big picture windows. They serve a small menu of simple Italian-influenced dishes and a large dose of unpretentious cool.
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No Mi Ya
Antlers and sushi? Weissbier and yakitori ? This Bavarian-Japanese tavern definitely takes fusion to new heights. If the packed tables are any indication, Ferdinand Schuster's concept is a winner, and not only with the fickle in-crowd.
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Paros
You'll kick up your heels like Zorba himself after filling your tummy with Greek soul food at this simple yet sophisticated nosh spot. The menu features all the usual suspects (gyros, moussaka, avgolemono soup) but daily specials like veal cutlet grilled on lava rock are worth exploring as well. Opa!
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Pommes Boutique
At Bergwolf's classier cousin the walls are mod green and purple, the sausage gourmet and the fries organic. Pair them with 20 different dips, most of them fingerlickin' delish.
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Prinz Myschkin
Herbivore or meathead, your tastebuds will be doing somersaults at what many hail as Munich's best vegetarian restaurant. The high-ceilinged hall can get noisy but the menu is an intriguing mosaic of international flavours with special kudos going to the crespelle al forno (spinach-ricotta filled crepes).
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Punjabi
Excellent, tasty Indian specialities, from veggie samosas to fiery curries and tandooris cooked in a traditional clay oven. Top it off with a baked banana served with honey and grated coconut, and waddle home.
