3 Best Restaurants in Tegernsee, The Bavarian Alps

If there's one place you have to visit during your time at the lake, it's this immensely popular (yet still surprisingly great value) brewery-restaurant in Tegernsee. Part of the enormous Benedictine monastery Kloster Tegernsee, the Bräustüberl specializes in dishing up hearty Bavarian fare, from veal tenderloin to smoked pork belly, as well as tasty, low-cost Bavarian snacks: choose from a dizzying array of grilled sausages, fried herring, goulash soup, mixed salads, cheese platters, cold cuts, and more. The food tastes best when washed down with a homebrewed beer—try a Mass (a liter-size mug) of their legendary Tergernseer Helles or Spezial brew—and even better in summer, when you can sit out on the chestnut-shaded terrace with views of the lake and mountains.

High in the hills above Bad Wiessee, this attractive restaurant combines great food with unparalleled Tegernsee views. Begun by proprietor Josef Brenner, who brought a then-unfamiliar taste of nouvelle cuisine to the region, the restaurant's regularly-changing menu maintains its assortment of seasonal specialties; come in autumn for a veritable venison feast, from roasted saddle to braised shoulder to rich goulash. But prepare to pay for your meal with a view, as some seasonal mains cost in excess of €50.

On the lake's northern shore, this self-sustaining restaurant has been created from a series of farm buildings dating back to the 19th century. There's a strong focus on meat-heavy regional delicacies here, from Bavarian veal steak tartare to medallions of venison loin, with a particular focus on beef dishes utilizing meat from the restaurant's own cattle. A large terrace and walls of windows provide phenomenal views of the lake, and a kid-friendly beer garden keeps young visitors happy until dusk.