Best drinking & nightlife in Munich

Drinking & Nightlife

Alter Simpl The former local of Thomas Mann and Hermann Hesse is one of the most characterful in town.
Chinesischer Turm One of Munich's best beer gardens gathered around a Chinese pagoda folly.
Hofbräuhaus Not a beerhall, but the beerhall against which all others are measured.
Pacha Top club on the edge of the Altstadt.
Harry Klein Gob-smacking Elektro-club where the action ends as the city breakfasts.

Harry Klein The latest electonic music and wow-factor video projection make this one of Europe's best.
MilchundBar Big-name DJs at one of the top weekend nightspots in southern Germany.
Pacha If you've come to Munich to party, Pacha is a good place to start.
Rote Sonne Electronic sounds until the sun comes up.

Augustiner Bräustuben Sample Augustiner at the source in the brewery's own pub.
Augustiner-Grossgaststätte This traditional beer hall offers respite from the retail frenzy of Neuhauser Strasse.
Hofbräuhaus Arguably the world's best-known beer hall.
Hofbräukeller A less touristy beer hall on Wiener Platz
Braunauer Hof On the edge of the Altstadt, this beer temple has a quirky beer garden out back.

Hirschau Huge beer garden in the northern section of the Englischer Garten.
Hirschgarten Join an incredible 8000 drinkers at one of the world's biggest drinking venues.
Chinesischer Turm Enjoy some Munich lager in the shadow of a faux Chinese pagoda.
Park-Cafe Less touristy beer garden in the Old Botanical Gardens.
Viktualienmarkt Popular outdoor quaffing spot surrounded by market stalls in the very centre of Munich.
Waldwirtschaft Grosshesselohe Rural bliss and superb beer on Munich's outskirts.

Baader Café Brunch, lunch and cocktail spot inhabited by a mixed bag of guests.
Schumann's Bar One of Munich's best bars, day and night.
Trachtenvogl Hip cafe housed in a former traditional clothing shop.
Zephyr Bar Cocktail combinations you thought you might never see mixed in a glass.
Café Cord Modern lunch halt by day, trendy drink spot by night.