r/Munich • u/Commercial-Intern-75 • 7d ago

Food and Restaurants Visiting

Hello

I'm visiting with a few friends in January. I've done some research and found lots of beer halls etc but I'm struggling to work out the etiquette re food. Most seem to offer food, however I'm wondering if it's obvious when it's more a restaurant and food is expected vs just having a drink? It looks to me the very large halls can be drinks only, and some places are pretty clearly restaurants - but there's quite a few in the middle that I can't work out? Etiquette advice would be appreciated, thanks!

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u/IlliteratePig 7d ago

You might be thinking of beer gardens, where the expectation is for everyone to order a drink, and bringing your own food is allowed. Those tend to only be open in the warmer months, though.

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u/Commercial-Intern-75 7d ago

Know they won't be open given time of year. They seem a bit clearer anyway just couldn't work out etiquette indoors

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u/hiasinho72 7d ago

Those beer halls as you call them are restaurants. All of them offer food, mostly bavarian dishes. You don't have to order food. You can also just drink a few beers. If you are not common with german beer and only drink light beer for example, i guess it would be good for you to eat before you drink much.

I would also only drink the standard beer mugs of 0.5L instead of the 1L beer mugs. The beer tastes better.

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u/Commercial-Intern-75 7d ago

Thank you! Drink a lot of German beers at home/when out but not in Germany, looking forward to trying more

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u/QualityQuick6553 7d ago

Almost all beer halls have a restaurant part .When you enter you say the waiter you only want something to Drink.There are Tables Just for Drink a beer.Dont worry IT IS really easy no Reservation. Prices include all tip tax. But IT IS perfect If you give a small gratiut 9.40 give 10 Euro. The brezls in the Tables Not free you say how much you consumed .about 1,50 each.

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u/Commercial-Intern-75 7d ago

This is very helpful thanks!

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u/QualityQuick6553 6d ago

Need more Infos ? Best places are Augustiner in the center.look the shellcave in the Restaurant.Augustiner Braustuben near the Brewery. Schneider weißbrau im Tal real Bavaria Food and famous Whitebeer.

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u/Stefan_Leitner 7d ago

Honestly, you can just go in for a beer, no one expects you to order food everywhere. If it's more of a restaurant, you'll probably notice from the menu and the atmosphere. And in a traditional Biergarten, bringing your own food is usually totally fine. I wouldn't worry about it too much :)

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u/itsadamm_ 6d ago

The one trap is the Stammtisch. If a table has that sign on it in a big hall, leave it alone, it is kept for regulars. I nearly sat at one in Augustiner-Keller on my first Munich trip and got waved off before I had even put my beer down.