Food and Drink
Xaverâs for slightly dressed up Bavarian food that is locally sourced (they list their bakers & butchers on the menu)
KANSOÂ serves gorgeous pour over coffee, you select your bean based on flavor profile (your mood and taste, really) and they expertly prepare it, serving in a ceramic cup
HaufbrĂ€uhaus MĂŒnchen is a 16th century beer hall that serves massive pretzels, giant steins of beer, pork shanks, and schnitzel. It IS touristy but the food is quite good and they have a traditional Bavarian band playing live music while you eat.
CafĂ© Cosmos is a bar/cafe that has one of the best patios Iâve ever seen. Everyone at the bar is cool.
Museums
Pinakothek der Moderne for their permanent collection, especially the design exhibitions on the lower level
Museum Brandhorst for the stellar Cy Twombly site-specific painting installation and their amazing selection of Warholâs
Lenbachhaus for cool conceptual art exhibitions, Blau Reuter collection, and old house museum in the middle.
Glyptothek for Egyptian art in a highly contemporary building.
Shopping
SODAÂ has an incredible selection of zines, art, design, and architecture books, as well as limited print edition magazines.
Alois Dallmayr is a gorgeous splurge-worthy upscale food market with a number of sections. Might be a nice place to grab edible souvenirs like tinned fish, rillettes, and candy. We had a very good pretzel and a raspberry jelly donut.
Docks LP & CDÂ is a solid used record store.
Viktualienmarkt is a giant central food market with stalls that carry produce, olives & pickled delicacies, cheese, bread, etc. Since itâs summer, you could totally shop for a picnic then bring it to the river to dine outside.
Misc. Tips
Go to a movie! We saw a movie at the City-Atelier Kinos which had the coolest interior design! Double check that the movie youâre seeing is in the language you speak if you donât speak German.
If you are there on a Sunday, everything is closed aside from museums, coffeeshops, and restaurants. Â
A lot of the museums are 1 Euro on Sunday. And you might want to check your bag, carry change for the lockers.
Stock up on Weleda skincare products while youâre there.
There arenât a ton of free public bathrooms. Carry change for getting into bathrooms.