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In the heart of Munich, close to the most famous Old Town's sights, Chef Tohru Nakamura opened this restaurant in a landmarked building that actually encompasses two different dining experiences. The cuisine at Schreiberei is predominately French with some Japanese influences. The chef's super-expensive French-Japanese fusion cuisine at Tohru, which operates as a separate dining room within the restaurant, has been awarded two Michelin stars.
In an impressive columned hall that once was the stables of the royal residence, this sprawling restaurant features three distinct indoor dining spaces—the main grill room with an open fire, a smaller area serving homemade pasta, and a casual bar with lounge-like vibe—plus an atmospheric seasonal terrace. An expansive breakfast menu includes a large selection of organic egg dishes and pancakes.
The only German outpost of the Japanese-Peruvian fusion concept from celebrated chef Nobuyuki (Nobu) Matsuhisa, this elegant, sleekly designed restaurant in the posh Mandarin Oriental hotel is a favorite of well-heeled locals. Along with top-notch sushi and sashimi, the menu features popular dishes like spicy garlic shrimp and seafood and meat prepared robata-style over a charcoal grill. The best seats are at the sushi bar, where you can watch the skilled chefs wield their knives with precision.
From the ivy-covered façade to the vaulted dining room ceiling, everything about this stylish restaurant set in a 16th-century grain mill is appealing. The kitchen interprets Bavarian dishes in a modern fashion, with a concise menu focusing on locally sourced fish and game, though a smattering of vegetarian dishes are also available. A reasonably priced weekday prix-fixe lunch menu offers four small courses (including vegetarian options).
This stylish Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant at the Viktualienmarkt uses whatever organic produce is in season to craft modern, brilliantly composed dishes, available as a four- or six-course tasting menu.
Munich's oldest wine tavern serves upscale food as well as superior wines in its two nooks: the wood-panel restaurant and the weinstube (wine bar). The menu is excellent, from classic Wiener schnitzel to fish to modern interpretations of Bavarian and Austrian dishes.
