Munich Neighborhoods

Each corner of Munich tells a different story. Explore our curated guide to the city's most captivating neighborhoods.

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Formal & Postcard

Altstadt-Lehel

Munich's central core — Marienplatz, Maximilianstraße, the museum-edge

Marienplatz and FrauenkircheMaximilianstraße couture mile

37 places

Cultured & Academic

Maxvorstadt

Museum quadrant — Pinakothek row, LMU/TUM, Türkenstraße strip

Pinakothek row (Alte, Neue, Moderne, Brandhorst)Königsplatz museums

16 places

Literary & Convivial

Schwabing

Bohemian-literary quarter — Tantris, Leopoldstraße, Englischer Garten edge

Tantris (3 Michelin stars since 1974)Leopoldstraße and Münchner Freiheit

14 places

Design & Late-night

Glockenbachviertel

Design + nightlife south of centre — Gärtnerplatz, indie kitchens

Gärtnerplatz square and theatreIndie chef-led restaurants

6 places

Residential & Cultural

Haidhausen

French Quarter east of the Isar — Wiener Platz, Hofbräukeller, Gasteig

Wiener Platz open-air marketHofbräukeller beer garden (the original)

7 places

Discreet & Affluent

Bogenhausen

Affluent residential east — Prinzregentenstraße, Käfer, Werneckhof

Prinzregentenstraße embassy axisKäfer (the Munich gastronomy institution)

4 places

Casual & Chef-led

Isarvorstadt & Gärtnerplatz

Hauptbahnhof-to-Isar strip with Gärtnerplatz at the centre

Gärtnerplatz hexagonal square + theatreReichenbachstraße and Müllerstraße restaurant axes

6 places

Diaspora & Convivial

Westend & Schwanthalerhöhe

Diaspora gastro-village west of the Hauptbahnhof + Theresienwiese

Theresienwiese (Oktoberfest grounds)Anatolian, Greek, Sicilian diaspora restaurants

5 places

Palace-quiet & Garden

Nymphenburg

Palace + park district — Schloss Nymphenburg, Hirschgarten beer garden

Schloss Nymphenburg and Botanical GardensHirschgarten (largest beer garden in Munich)

4 places

Honest Bavarian

Au-Giesing

Working-class Bavarian east — genuine Wirtshaus culture, Auer Dult markets

Auer Dult markets (Mariahilfplatz, three times yearly)Genuine Wirtshaus culture

5 places

Diaspora-real & Lived-in

Ludwigsvorstadt & Bahnhofsviertel

Bahnhof-south corridor; Klein Istanbul, Afghan kitchens, Belle Époque survivor cafés.

Goethestraße Turkish corridorBeethovenplatz Belle Époque pocket

3 places

Residential & Quietly Continuous

Neuhausen

Residential west — trattorie that outlived their landlords, Stehausschank wine bars, Sarcletti gelato.

Nymphenburger Straße spineSarcletti and other 19th-century survivors

4 places

Old-Munich & Riverside

Au am Isar

Isar east bank, Mariahilfplatz — Auer Dult, Ayinger beer hall, riverside Frühstück.

Mariahilfplatz church and Auer DultAyinger in der Au beer hall

4 places