Best Restaurants in Munich 2026: MICHELIN, La Liste and Local Legends on One Map

Maxvorstadt · French-German creative

Jan Hartwig's restaurant holds three MICHELIN stars, with cooking that MICHELIN says bridges French technique and German classics. It was No.50 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025.

Altstadt · Modern cuisine

Three-star restaurant up a steep wooden staircase in the Schreiberei, one of the old town's historic buildings. MICHELIN rates it in the 2026 Germany guide.

Schwabing · French contemporary

Schwabing landmark with a red and black interior that MICHELIN links to lobster and truffle, holding two stars. It shares the Tantris Maison Culinaire with the one-star Tantris DNA, and was No.73 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 (51-100).

Altstadt · Creative fine dining

Two-star dining room on the first floor of the Dallmayr delicatessen house, reached through the bar.

Altstadt · Modern cuisine

Two-star restaurant inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof, designed to resemble an artist's studio.

Altstadt · Modern classic

Chef-patron Christoph Kunz serves a four-course set menu a few minutes' walk from Marienplatz. MICHELIN awards it two stars.

Milbertshofen (BMW Welt) · Contemporary

New two-star entry in the 2026 Germany guide, located at BMW Welt. Chef Jens Madsen's "Culinary Nomadism" concept pairs local ingredients with global influences.

Altstadt · Modern French

Katrin and Fabrice Kieffer's one-star restaurant on the first floor of the Schäfflerhof, a few steps from the Frauenkirche.

Schwabing · French contemporary

Sigi Schelling's one-star restaurant in the historic Werneckhof near the English Garden, cooking from classic foundations.

Schwabing · Classic French

The second restaurant in the Tantris building, with Benjamin Chmura now leading the kitchen. MICHELIN gives it one star.

Altstadt · Bavarian beer hall

Beer hall on the Platzl, where the Hofbräu brewery, founded in 1589, moved in 1607, per the Abendzeitung. Time Out calls it the most famous tavern of its kind, with a ground-floor hall seating over 1,000.

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La Liste places it in its Top 1000 restaurants worldwide, with a score of 79.

Schwabing-West · Neapolitan pizza

Pizzeria run by Massimiliano and Francesco Calvello, ranked No.41 in 50 Top Pizza Europa 2026. The guide describes a straightforward Neapolitan-school approach centred on dough and ingredients.

Glockenbachviertel · Modern Alpine

Young team serving modern Alpine cooking in the Glockenbachviertel, with a Bib Gourmand. Time Out puts it first on its list of Munich's best restaurants.

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Schwanthalerhöhe · Creative bistro

Eight-table restaurant next to the Theresienwiese with a Bib Gourmand. MICHELIN recommends booking.

Maxvorstadt · Beer garden, Bavarian

Beer garden under chestnut trees near the main station with around 5,000 seats, where beer is still poured from wooden casks, per the Abendzeitung. Time Out calls it the less touristy of Munich's two big beer halls.

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Au · Bavarian, dumplings

Traditional Bavarian tavern in the Au district known for its Knödel (dumplings), which CNN says come in many versions. Time Out notes its wood panelling and Paulaner beer.

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Altstadt · Nuremberg sausages

Wood-panelled tavern by the Frauenkirche known for small grilled Nuremberg sausages, per Time Out. The Abendzeitung covered its 125th anniversary.

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Altstadt · Bavarian, Weisswurst

Schneider Weisse's tavern in the Tal, which returned to its historic name Weisses Bräuhaus in 2023, the Abendzeitung reported. Time Out recommends it for Weisswurst with pretzel and wheat beer.

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