BAR OF BEL AIR
If a venue doesn’t have a website that can only mean one thing: the wish to stay secretive. Trust us to spoil the fun. Bar of Bel Air features deepgrilled salads, stirred cocktails and an open air bar in a distinctively alternative setting (“Container Collective”) near Ostbahnhof’s train tracks.
Atelierstrasse 10, Werksviertel
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BAR AM SEE / HAUS
Seehaus at Englischer Garten is presenting itself in a younger robe this summer. Guess that means you can now order long drinks alongside heaps of beer. Located on the banks of Kleinhesseloher lake, the walk through the English Garden to get to the venue is part of the fun.
Kleinhesselohe 1
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TAMBOSI AM HOFGARTEN
That place where all tourists go to catch some sun and people-watch. Formerly a “see-and-be-seen” institution, Tambosi is in new hands since 2018. The verdict on the updated cafe/restaurant/bar is still out. Early signs indicate more yellow Lamborghinis parked on the curbwalk. If in doubt, head for the calmer, classy alternative: Schumanns Bar, located just stone’s throw down the road.
Odeonsplatz 18, city center
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ROCCO RIVIERA
Glamorous. Retro. And pricey. Kind of like eating on a yacht. With a DJ. In Munich. Minus the seasickness. You get the picture…
Wittelsbacherplatz 2, city center
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GLOCKENSPIEL
Ok, so this one’s a classic. 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures recount the famously lavish wedding of Bavarian Duke Wilhelm V in 1568. The party lasted two entire weeks and took place on Marienplatz, above which the clock is mounted – on the city hall’s facade. The action takes place three times daily: 11 am, 12 noon & 05 pm.
Marienplatz, city center
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STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN…?
Hidden within an office building in Munich, a staircase seemingly leads you up… to nowhere. “Umschreibung” is in fact not a staircase at all, but an ominous sculpture by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
Ganghofertsrasse 29
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SOIS BLESSED CAFE
Chichi in a good way. This concept-store-meets-florist-meets-cafe is so extensive it’s not easy to describe with just one term. Anyway, the small cafe in the shops right corner is a treat. Sois Blessed attracts fashion bloggers (win some lose some), hotshot lawyers during lunch meetings, guys shopping g for presents and wealthy mother-daughter combos, thanks to an intimate and very chic interior – as well as yummy little servings.
Prannerstrasse 10, city center
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MURAL
The restaurant is right next to the Muca museum. We recommend this place for a weekend breakfast/brunch, when you can order a mean tortilla, slammin’ pancakes or Bavarian tacos. It probably makes sense to make reservations. Or to visit the adjacent museum while you wait.
Hotterstrasse 12, city center
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CAFE VORHOELZER
Named after local architect Robert Vorhoelzer, this cafe’s name is hard to remember. And the location is well hidden. But definitely worth a visit, especially if the weather conditions are optimistic. Located on the top floor of Munich’s Technical University (TU) smack in the Museum District, Vorhoelzer attracts a young academic crowd and may just well be the second best spot in town to enjoy your well deserved sundowner, if you want a view to go with it.
Arcisstrasse 21, Maxvorstadt
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WESTFRIEDHOF
This subway station is considered one of the most beautifully designed metro stations in the world. Not sure what the fuss is all about about, actually. But feel free to look out the window should you be travelling on the U1 line. Alternatively, take a pic with your face in it, if you’re in town to accumulate more likes.
Westfriedhof (U1)
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1972 MEMORIAL
It took too long. But in 2017, Munich finally opened a tribute to the Israeli athletes and their families, which were assassinated during the Olympics 1972. Carved directly into a grassy hillside in close proximity to the site of the terrorist attack, this multimedia memorial evokes an open wound.
Kohlemainenweg 11 (Olympiapark)
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Open 08am – 10pm, free admission
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ARKET
These Swedish guys just keep on coming. The good news is that Arket offers a more stimulating shopping experience than H&M or COS etc – in our opinion anyway. Maybe that’s because their little cafe on the shops ground level serves very delicious Danish cinnamon rolls and decent coffee…
Weinstrasse 6, city center
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