Venues similar to Pastalozzi

Israeli-German owners, Munich's best hummus on Metzstrasse

1904 Trieste merchant-shop interior, Veneto-Friuli-Campania osteria

One Michelin star, surprise menu changes fortnightly, urban-laid-back

Authentic Mexican tacos and quesadillas at Münchner Freiheit.

Munich's first proper tapas bar, on Amalienstraße since 1995.

Tim Raue's French brasserie in the heart of Glockenbach

Two Michelin stars, 35 seats, modern French-Mediterranean on the Au-Isar edge

Provence in Munich since 1997 — wisteria-clad façade off Johannisplatz

Jan Hartwig's three-Michelin-star laboratory in Maxvorstadt

One Michelin star in Untergiesing — Florian and Sabrina Berger's chef-led room

Vietnamese street food on Tegernseer Landstraße — chef Hieu's southern-style Pho

The 'Bavarian deli' — Jochen Kreppel's Obergiesing dining room

Modern Vietnamese with Asian-fusion flourishes in Glockenbach.

The Westendstraße taverna — Greek-owned, Greek-run, no concession to anyone

The largest beer garden in the world — 8,000 seats under chestnuts, since 1791

The honest Augustiner — brewery canteen, not the tourist Dom version

The Knödel institution Munich locals actually book

The Schneider Weisse mothership, 1872 — Weisswurst until noon, Aventinus all night

The Salvator origin — Bavarian Brauhaus on the brewery's home hill

Munich's oldest beer garden, 1812 — 5,000 seats under the chestnuts