Must-see restaurants in Munich

The only cool thing about this delightfully old-fashioned central European coffeehouse, which serves cakes, snacks and drinks, is the marble tabletops.

This incredibly popular institution serves just four traditional pastries, one of which, the Schmalznudel (an oily type of doughnut), gives the place its…

You can find these burger joints all over town, but this one is a bit special as it's housed in the grand old post-office building. It serves a juicy…

A phalanx of 30 tapas – boquerones (anchovies) to octopus salad to garlic chicken – reports for duty behind glass along the bar of this convivial Iberian…

Munich's obsession with putting a bit of fried meat between two buns is celebrated at this Schwabing joint, where the burgers are 100% Bavarian beef –…

Swagat fills every nook of an intimate cellar space with Indian fabrics, cavorting Hindu gods and snow-white tablecloths. The curry is as hot as Bavarians…

Anytime is a good time to be at charismatic CADU. Enjoy breakfast (served until a hangover-friendly 10pm!), a cuppa Java or a Helles in the lovely garden…

This funky decade-old lunch halt serves cheap-as-chips Belgian-style fries made from organic potatoes, 30-odd finger-licking dips to dunk them in, pulled…

Retro '60s looks and triple duty as bar, DJ lounge and burger joint until the wee hours. Also has a small beer garden.

This popular but pricey sushi joint serves up piscine morsels and creative cocktails to a Japanese-pop soundtrack.