Guidebook for Munich
Sightseeing
The tree-lined streets and the ornate turn of the century facades make this neighborhood special. The cafes, bars, restaurants, parks and beer gardens make it popular. Very good public transport too!
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Schwabing-West
The tree-lined streets and the ornate turn of the century facades make this neighborhood special. The cafes, bars, restaurants, parks and beer gardens make it popular. Very good public transport too!
Ulwazi lwaseNglizini
Another reason we like our neighborhood.
I-Bavarian National Museum
3 PrinzregentenstraßeRainy Sunday? -- Visit this museum for €1!
Rainy Sunday? Visit this museum for €1! Right on the 27 tram line.
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Pinakothek der Moderne
40 Barer Str.Rainy Sunday? Visit this museum for €1! Right on the 27 tram line.
Iziko lezemidlalo zaseGermany
1 MuseumsinselHuge. Famous.
Food Scene
Garbo Bar Pizzaria
67 KaiserstraßeGood pizza just around the corner.
Passaparola
47 KaiserstraßeMore good pizza!
Such good food. I really like their crispy duck curry.
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vietnamesisches Restaurant koriander
64 NordendstraßeSuch good food. I really like their crispy duck curry.
Kaisergarten
34 KaiserstraßeVery hip Bavarian Biergarten.
This is a little cafe with a great story (completely refurbished turn of the century public restrooms) just a few steps away from those crazy Eisbach surfers!
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Fräulein Grüneis
1a LerchenfeldstraßeThis is a little cafe with a great story (completely refurbished turn of the century public restrooms) just a few steps away from those crazy Eisbach surfers!
SEEHAUS im Englischen Garten
3 KleinhesseloheLovely biergarten
The famous Chinese Tower Biergarten
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Restaurant and Beer Garden at the Chinese Tower
3 Englischer GartenThe famous Chinese Tower Biergarten
Organic snacks and hammocks! There's a playground and if it's hot you can jump in the little stream called the Schwabinger Bach which runs closeby.
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Milchhäusl
14 im Englischen GartenOrganic snacks and hammocks! There's a playground and if it's hot you can jump in the little stream called the Schwabinger Bach which runs closeby.
Great Biergarten with jazz on warm summer nights and a large playground with a zip line.
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Hirschau
15 GyßlingstraßeGreat Biergarten with jazz on warm summer nights and a large playground with a zip line.
pureburrito II
104 SchellingstraßeTasty carnitas kitty corner from the Readery.
Hostaria Rò e Buni Bio Ristorante
55 KaiserstraßeFine organic dining right next door.
...backerl
1A Elisabethpl.Great breakfasts
Trattoria La Stella
2 Hohenstaufenstraße...another nice Italian
Zum Feinschmecker GbR
3 Kurfürstenpl.Nice, simple Bavarian 'stand up' cafe for lunch
Blue Nile
22a Englischer GartenGreat Ethiopian restaurant
Black Bean
1 Pündterpl.another nice coffee stop
Friesische Teestube
2 Pündterpl.Such a cool little granny cafe!
tagescafé schwabing
41 HohenzollernstraßeThis cafe reminds me of the West Coast of the US.
Eiscafé Trampolin
62 NordendstraßeIce cream! (organic)
Venezia Ice Cream Coffee
8 Kurfürstenpl.The closest ice cream, very nice gelato
Tem Thai Cooking
2 Kurfürstenpl.Yummy Thai
DHABA Indisches Restaurant
16 BelgradstraßeSuch wonderful food
Cheap and cheerful! We're hooked on the Dürüm -- a full meal for €5.00. They use turkey meat. They also have falafel for the vegetarians.
Schwabinger Kebaphaus
57 HohenzollernstraßeCheap and cheerful! We're hooked on the Dürüm -- a full meal for €5.00. They use turkey meat. They also have falafel for the vegetarians.
Arts & Culture
Ingo Mauer's light design studio is 4 doors down and well worth a visit.
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Ingo Maurer Showroom
47 KaiserstraßeIngo Mauer's light design studio is 4 doors down and well worth a visit.
Lenbachhaus
33 LuisenstraßeKandinsky, Franz Marc, Blaue Reiter -- beautiful museum
ERES-Stiftung
15 RömerstraßeA small art studio with no entry fee and interesting exhibits
Neue Pinakothek
29 Barer Str.Lovely and also 1€ on Sundays.
Alte Pinakothek
27 Barer Str.Old European masters.
Entertainment & Activities
Kaiserplatz
KaiserplatzHere's the closest playground.
Nordbad station
This is our closest pool, very easy to reach on the 27 tram.
Pündterplatz
PündterplatzAnother playground
Hot day and you just need a break? This outdoor pool is like a resort.
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Ungererbad (Freibad)
3 TraubestraßeHot day and you just need a break? This outdoor pool is like a resort.
A beautiful pool and sauna option. (Tuesday is ladies' day at the saunas)
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Mullersches Volksbad
1 Rosenheimer Str.A beautiful pool and sauna option. (Tuesday is ladies' day at the saunas)
Everything Else
Kurfürstenplatz
KurfürstenplatzOur closest bus/tram stop. 27, 12, 53.
Our local community center -- worth taking a peek at the architecture. They often host discussions and small concerts.
Seidlvilla club e.V.
1B Nikolaipl.Our local community center -- worth taking a peek at the architecture. They often host discussions and small concerts.
Shopping
ROSSMANN Drogeriemarkt
29 HumboldtstraßeShampoo? Toothpaste?
Essentials
PENNY
27 ImplerstraßeCheap and cheerful
Ludwig Stocker Hofpfisterei GmbH
48 Tegernseer LandstraßeThat good German bread
Römerstraße 16A
16A RömerstraßeClosest bakery
City Dry Clean SB Waschcenter
41 NordendstraßeLaundromat