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<big>'''Munich Beer Gardens'''</big>
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= Munich Beer Gardens =
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'''Munichbeergardens.com is an all-in-one reference guide to the many great beer gardens in the Munich area. Whether you are a beer garden tourist exploring some of the famous beer gardens in the undisputed beer capital of the world, or a seasoned beer garden goer looking for a change of venue, this guide has something to offer everyone's personal taste and preference. The Google maps on each beer garden page are useful for navigation while beer garden hopping by bike or foot.'''
  
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Beer gardens originate from a 19th century Munich when they became popular venues during the rule of <span class="nobr">King Ludwig I.</span> At this time, a dark lager was the most common type of beer. On order of the king, this beer had to be brewed during the winter months, because fermentation of this particular type of beer had to occur between four and eight degrees Celsius. So that the large Munich breweries could also sell their beer during the summer, they built cellars along the banks of the Isar river for storing the beer. To further reduce the cellar temperature, they covered the banks in gravel and planted chestnut trees to provide shade during the hot summer months. Soon thereafter, beer cellars were used not only to store beer but also to serve food and beer to the public. Simple benches were placed amongst the trees of these so-called beer gardens they which quickly became highly popular amongst the Munich population.
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{{#display_map:
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48.14374, 11.551223~'''[[Augustiner-Keller]]'''~~;
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47.919287, 11.44961~'''[[Aujäger]]'''~~;
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48.098479, 11.417515~'''[[Alter Wirt]]'''~~;
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48.086221, 11.200658~'''[[Alter Wirt Etterschlag]]'''~~;
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48.180948, 11.51235~'''[[Alter Wirt Moosach]]'''~~;
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48.114996, 11.614319~'''[[Alter Wirt Ramersdorf]]'''~~;
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48.0651976,11.6647398~'''[[Ayinger Ottobrunn]]'''~~;
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48.260538, 11.567563~'''[[Bergl]]'''~~;
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48.246215, 11.661279~'''[[Biergarten Mühlenpark]]'''~~;
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48.226392, 11.674502~'''[[Biergarten zur Mühle]]'''~~;
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48.098697, 11.547199~'''[[Bootshaus]]'''~~;
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48.182792, 11.25235~'''[[Brauhaus Bruck]]'''~~;
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47.972248, 11.476496~'''[[Bruckenfischer]]'''~~;
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48.191468, 11.421892~[[Brückerl]]'''~~;
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48.395808, 11.728522~'''[[Bräustüberl Weihenstephan]]'''~~;
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48.179977, 11.353611~'''[[Bürgerstuben Puchheim]]'''~~;
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48.152516, 11.591982~'''[[Chinesischer Turm]]'''~~;
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48.162006, 11.537098~'''[[Zur Geyerwally]]'''~~;
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48.123301, 11.156262~'''[[Dampfschiff]]'''~~;
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48.205465, 11.57216~'''[[Der Weyprechthof]]'''~~;
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48.095186, 11.482969~'''[[Einkehr zur Schwaige]]'''~~;
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48.09662, 11.041764~'''[[Emminger Hof]]'''~~;
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48.112872, 11.478648~'''[[Erdinger Weißbiergarten]]'''~~;
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48.173112, 11.493174~'''[[Fasanerie]]'''~~;
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48.077176, 11.131999~'''[[Fischer]]'''~~;
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48.075197, 11.416925~'''[[Forsthaus Kasten]]'''~~;
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48.10785, 11.932274~'''[[Forsthaus St. Hubertus]]'''~~;
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48.109134, 11.670426~'''[[Franziskaner Garten]]'''~~;
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48.137003, 11.402649~'''[[Freihamer Wirtshaus]]'''~~;
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48.170329, 11.24772~'''[[Fürstenfelder]]'''~~;
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48.021387, 11.72864~'''[[Gasthaus Franz Inselkammer]] - Gut Siegertsbrunn'''~~;
  
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However, this new trend had a negative effect on the businesses of many small breweries and restaurants which led them to collectively petition King Ludwig to forbid beer cellars to serve food. A royal decree was consequently passed, preventing all beer cellars in and around Munich from serving food. Instead, the guests of the beer gardens were permitted to bring their own food. While the law is no longer in effect, and as all beer gardens now serve food as well as beer, the ''Bayerische Biergartenverordnung'' states that "real" beer gardens should allow guests to bring their own food.
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48.19219, 11.674363~'''[[Gasthof Feringasee]]'''~~;
  
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The general understanding is nowaday that as long as you order a beer, you are welcome to unfold your home cooked food on the beer tables provided in the beer garden, which has become a Munich tradition. Those beer gardens that adhere to this rule can also be considered traditional Munich beer gardens.
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47.997216, 11.485318~'''[[Gasthaus zur Mühle]]'''~~;
  
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There is usually no waitress service in areas of beer gardens where own foood can be brought. This applies to both beer.
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48.165091, 11.782547~'''[[Gasthof Grub]]'''~~;
  
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Instead, there is usually a self-service canteen where both food and drink is sold and where the beer is tapped from wooden barrels in [[Maß]] glasses. Many beer gardens have two areas, one for waitress service and another usually larger area for the beer benches, as historically intended for those who bring their own food, while nowadays also to those buying food and/or beer in the self-serviced canteen.
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48.158156, 11.73755~'''[[Gaststätte Heimstettener See]]'''~~;
  
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This site contains information including map directions of most if not all traditional beer gardens in and around the Munich area. In case there is  is any beer gardens missing, as this is a wiki, do not hesitate to add any beer gardens on this site.
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48.011663, 11.522459~'''[[Grünwalder Forstwirt]]'''~~;
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47.744881, 11.722161~'''[[Gut Kaltenbrunn]]'''~~;
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48.09581, 11.727337~'''[[Gut Keferloh]]'''~~;
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48.081968, 11.545402~'''[[Gutshof Menterschwaige]]'''~~;
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48.095742, 11.55744~'''[[Harlachinger Einkehr]]'''~~;
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48.105268, 11.414934~'''[[Heide-Volm]]'''~~;
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48.0858, 11.540277~'''[[Hinterbrühl]]'''~~;
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48.162171, 11.602732~'''[[Hirschau]]'''~~;
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48.149449, 11.511156~'''[[Hirschgarten]]'''~~;
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48.134574, 11.594868~'''[[Hofbräukeller]]'''~~;
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48.406503, 11.748102~'''[[Hofbrauhaus-Keller Freising]]'''~~;
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48.138134, 11.971949~'''[[Hohenlindener Sauschütt]]'''~~;
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48.125736, 11.526713~'''[[Hopfengarten]]'''~~;
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48.17624, 11.461667~'''[[Insel Mühle]]'''~~;
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47.978119, 11.466422~'''[[Klosterbräu Schäftlarn]]'''~~;
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47.973925, 11.183766~'''[[Kloster Andechs Biergarten]]'''~~;
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48.131676, 11.544142~'''[[Kongress Garten]]'''~~;
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48.097014, 11.412284~[[Kraillinger Brauerei]]'''~~;
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48.035971, 11.575255~'''[[Kugler Alm]]'''~~;
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48.141148, 11.492477~'''[[Laimers]]'''~~;
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48.277395, 11.567681~'''[[Landgasthof Alter Wirt]]'''~~;
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48.181327, 11.423772~'''[[Landgasthof Langwied]]'''~~;
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48.19741, 11.414398~'''[[Langwieder See]]'''~~;
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48.078912, 11.672225~'''[[Leiberheim]]'''~~;
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47.970775, 11.779903~'''[[Ayinger Bräustüberl]]'''~~;
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48.115014, 11.678453~'''[[Lindengarten]]'''~~;
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48.125209, 11.446053~'''[[Lochhamers]]'''~~;
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48.147989, 11.55795~'''[[Löwenbräukeller]]'''~~;
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47.981538, 11.282718~[[Maisinger Seehof]]'''~~;
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48.152678, 11.576162~'''[[Max Emanuel Brauerei]]'''~~;
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48.086314, 11.478733~'''[[Maxhof]]'''~~;
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48.114973, 11.637676~'''[[Michaeli-Garten]]'''~~;
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48.132957, 11.588961~'''[[Muffatwerk]]'''~~;
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48.104616, 11.534936~'''[[Augustiner Schützengarten]]'''~~;
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48.171137, 11.554313~'''[[Olympia-Alm]]'''~~;
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48.142072, 11.564409~'''[[Park-Café]]''
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48.12619, 11.559463~'''[[Paulaner Bräuhaus]]'''~~;
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48.121276, 11.582814~'''[[Paulaner am Nockherberg]]'''~~;
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48.105608, 11.423142~'''[[Pe. Es. Kottmeier]]'''~~;
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48.416495, 11.727417~'''[[Plantage!]]'''~~;
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47.997995, 11.177237~'''[[Postgarten]]'''~~;
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48.140645, 11.468756~'''[[Prinzregent Garten]]'''~~;
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48.122191, 11.509061~'''[[Rosengarten]]'''~~;
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48.216443, 11.263205~'''[[Räuber-Kneißl-Garten]]'''~~;
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48.313764, 11.909998~'''[[Schiaßn]]'''~~;
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48.19579, 11.456187~'''[[Schießstätte Allach]]'''~~;
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48.45806, 11.832436~'''[[Schlossallee Haag]]'''~~;
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48.029693, 11.368586~'''[[Schlossgaststätte Leutstetten]]'''~~;
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48.311896, 11.478133~'''[[Schlosswirtschaft Mariabrunn]]'''~~;
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48.1984914, 11.5359857~'''[[See-Biergarten Lerchenau]]'''~~;
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47.995267, 11.168783~'''[[Seehof Herrsching]]'''~~;
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48.24804, 11.55883~'''[[Schloßwirtschaft Oberschleißheim]]'''~~;
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48.128103, 11.326124~'''[[Schusterhäusl]]'''~~;
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48.236149, 11.470648~'''[[Paulaner Seegarten]]'''~~;
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48.092302, 11.708105~'''[[Rothmeyers Zur Einkehr]]'''~~;
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48.052773, 11.10029~'''[[SeePost]]'''~~;
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48.076728, 11.133437~'''[[Seehaus Schreyegg]]'''~~;
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48.160232, 11.59799~'''[[Seehaus]]'''~~;
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48.12317, 11.540486~'''[[Tannengarten]]'''~~; (Spektakel)
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48.388328, 11.789097~'''[[Stoibermühle]]'''~~;
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48.163144, 11.532603~'''[[Taxisgarten]]'''~~;
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47.913886, 11.288447~'''[[Tutzinger Biergarten]]'''~~;
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48.125837, 11.674335~'''[[Truderinger Wirtshaus]]'''~~;
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48.135206, 11.576441~'''[[Viktualienmarkt]]'''~~;
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48.030565, 11.498126~'''[[Waldgasthof Buchenhain]]'''~~;
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48.102975, 11.479055~'''[[Waldheim]]'''~~;
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48.120216, 11.413447~'''[[Waldheim Gräfelfing]]'''~~;
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48.173305, 11.396003~'''[[Waldwirtschaft Bienenheim]]'''~~;
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48.066662, 11.539711~'''[[Waldwirtschaft Großhesselohe]]'''~~;
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48.127901, 11.629719~'''[[Weisses Bräuhaus Berg am Laim]]'''~~;
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48.131676, 11.544142~'''[[Wirtshaus am Bavariapark]]'''~~;
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48.196509, 11.576477~'''[[Wirtshaus am Hart]]'''~~;
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48.139956, 11.62872~['''[[Wirtshaus Zamdorfer]]'''~~;
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48.185835, 11.620148~'''[[Zum Aumeister]]'''~~;
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48.143654, 11.417088~'''[[Zur Aubinger Einkehr]]'''~~;
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47.920764, 11.755226~'''[[Zum Bartewirt]]'''~~;
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48.108601, 11.557395~'''[[Zum Flaucher]]'''~~;
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48.163955, 11.475847~'''[[Zum Grünen Baum]]'''~~;
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''Zoom and pan around the map to find beer gardens outside the edges of the default map view.''
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== Beer Garden Directory ==
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Most traditional beer gardens in and around the greater Munich area are listed below as well as indicated on the above map. In case there are any traditional beer gardens missing from this list, please add them here by clicking the edit link above.
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* [[Alte Villa]]
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* [[Alter Wirt Etterschlag]]
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* [[Alter Wirt Krailling]]
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* [[Alter Wirt Moosach]]
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* [[Alter Wirt Ramersdorf]]
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* [[Augustiner-Keller]]
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* [[Augustiner Schützengarten]] (Münchner Haupt')
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* [[Aujäger]]
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* [[Ayinger Bräustüberl]] (Liebhard's Bräustüberl zu Aying)
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* [[Ayinger Ottobrunn]]
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* [[Bergl]]
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* [[Biergarten zur Mühle]]
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* [[Biergarten Mühlenpark]]
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* [[Bootshaus]]
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* [[Brauhaus Bruck]]
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* [[Bruckenfischer]]
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* [[Brückerl]]
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* [[Bräustüberl Weihenstephan]]
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* [[Chinesischer Turm]]
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* [[Cirkuswiese]] (now Cirkus Wiese)
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* [[Dampfschiff]]
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* [[Der Weyprechthof]] (closed)
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* [[Einkehr zur Schwaige]]
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* [[Emminger Hof]]
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* [[Erdinger Weißbiergarten]]
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* [[Fasanerie]]
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* [[Fischer]]
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* [[Forsthaus Kasten]]
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* [[Forsthaus St. Hubertus]]
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* [[Franziskaner Garten]]
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* [[Freihamer Wirtshaus]] (closed)
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* [[Fürstenfelder]]
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* [[Gasthaus Franz Inselkammer|Gasthaus Franz Inselkammer - Gut Siegertsbrunn]]
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* [[Gasthof Feringasee]]
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* [[Gasthaus zur Mühle]]
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* [[Gasthof Grub]]
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* [[Gaststätte Heimstettener See]]
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* [[Grünwalder Forstwirt]]
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* [[Gut Keferloh]]
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* [[Gutshof Menterschwaige]]
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* [[Harlachinger Einkehr]]
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* [[Heide-Volm]]
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* [[Hinterbrühl]]
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* [[Hirschau]]
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* [[Hirschgarten]]
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* [[Hofbräukeller]]
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* [[Hofbrauhaus-Keller Freising]]
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* [[Hohenlindener Sauschütt]]
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* [[Hopfengarten]]
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* [[Insel Mühle]]
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* [[Klosterbräu Schäftlarn]]
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* [[Kloster Andechs Biergarten]]
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* [[Kloster Andechs Bräustüberl]]
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* [[Kraillinger Brauerei]]
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* [[Kugler Alm]]
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* [[Laimer's]]
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* [[Landgasthof Alter Wirt]]
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* [[Landgasthof Langwied]] (closed)
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* [[Langwieder See]]
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* [[Leiberheim]]
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* [[Lindengarten]]
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* [[Lochhamer's]]
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* [[Löwenbräukeller]]
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* [[Maisinger Seehof]]
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* [[Max Emanuel Brauerei]]
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* [[Maxhof]] (closed)
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* [[Maxwerk]]
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* [[Michaeli-Garten]]
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* [[Muffatwerk]]
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* [[Olympia-Alm]]
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* [[Park-Café]]
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* [[Paulaner Bräuhaus]]
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* [[Paulaner Seegarten]]
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* [[Paulaner am Nockherberg]]
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* [[Pe. Es. Kottmeier]]
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* [[Plantage!]]
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* [[Postgarten]]
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* [[Prinzregent Garten]]
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* [[Räuber-Kneißl-Garten]]
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* [[Rosengarten]]
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* [[Rothmeyer's Zur Einkehr]]
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* [[Sankt Emmeramsmühle]]
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* [[Sappl Keller]]
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* [[Schiaßn]]
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* [[Schießstätte Allach]]
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* [[Schlossallee Haag]]
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* [[Schloßgaststätte Falkenberg]]
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* [[Schlossgaststätte Leutstetten]]
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* [[Schlosswirtschaft Mariabrunn]]
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* [[Schloßwirtschaft Oberschleißheim]]
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* [[Seehaus]]
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* [[Seehof Herrsching]]
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* [[Seehaus Schreyegg]]
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* [[SeePost]]
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* [[Tannengarten]] (Spektakel)
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* [[Taxisgarten]]
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* [[Truderinger Wirtshaus]]
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* [[Tutzinger Biergarten]]
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* [[Viktualienmarkt]]
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* [[Waldgasthof Buchenhain]]
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* [[Waldheim]]
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* [[Waldheim Gräfelfing]]
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* [[Waldwirtschaft Bienenheim]]
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* [[Waldwirtschaft Großhesselohe]]
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* [[Weisses Bräuhaus Berg am Laim]]
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* [[Wirtshaus am Hart]]
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* [[Wirtshaus am Bavariapark]]
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* [[Wirtshaus Zamdorfer]]
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* [[Zum Aumeister]]
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* [[Zum Bartewirt]]
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* [[Zum Flaucher]]
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* [[Zum Grünen Baum]]
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* [[Zum Unter'n Wirt]]
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* [[Zur Aubinger Einkehr]]
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* [[Zur Geyerwally]] (Concordia Park)
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== History of Munich's beer gardens ==
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A royal decree was consequently passed, preventing all beer cellars in and around Munich from serving food. Instead, the guests of the beer gardens were permitted to bring their own food. While the law is no longer in effect and as all beer gardens now serve food as well as beer, the ''Bayerische Biergartenverordnung'' states that "real" beer gardens should still allow their guests to bring their own food.
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The general understanding nowadays is that guests are welcome to bring and consume their own food in Munich beer gardens. Only those beer gardens which still adhere to this Bavarian tradition can be considered traditional beer gardens. There is no waitress service in areas where own food can be consumed. Instead, there is a self-service canteen where both food and drinks are sold and where the beer is often tapped from wooden barrels in [[Maß]] glasses. Most beer gardens now have two areas, a served area with regular tables and chairs and a self-serviced area with wooden benches for those who buy beer and/or food in the canteen. The only rule that guests need to respect is not to bring their own beer.
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Munich's beer gardens have no door policies or other social barriers. They're simply a place for everyone.
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 23 August 2024

Munich Beer Gardens

Munichbeergardens.com is an all-in-one reference guide to the many great beer gardens in the Munich area. Whether you are a beer garden tourist exploring some of the famous beer gardens in the undisputed beer capital of the world, or a seasoned beer garden goer looking for a change of venue, this guide has something to offer everyone's personal taste and preference. The Google maps on each beer garden page are useful for navigation while beer garden hopping by bike or foot.

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Zoom and pan around the map to find beer gardens outside the edges of the default map view.

Beer Garden Directory

Most traditional beer gardens in and around the greater Munich area are listed below as well as indicated on the above map. In case there are any traditional beer gardens missing from this list, please add them here by clicking the edit link above.

History of Munich's beer gardens

Taxisgarten

Beer gardens originate from a 19th century Munich when they became popular venues during the rule of Max I., King of Bavaria. At this time, a dark lager was the most common type of beer. On order of the king, beer had to be brewed during the winter months, because fermentation of this particular type of beer had to occur between four and eight degrees Celsius. So that the large Munich breweries could also sell their beer during the summer, they built cellars along the banks of the Isar river for storing the beer. To further reduce the cellar temperature, they covered the banks in gravel and planted chestnut trees to provide shade during the hot summer months. Soon thereafter, beer cellars were used not only to store beer but also to serve beer as well as food to the public. Simple benches were placed amongst the trees of these so-called beer gardens which quickly became popular amongst the Munich population. However, this new trend soon had a detrimental effect upon the smaller breweries and restaurants which led them to collectively petition King Ludwig to forbid beer cellars from serving food to the public.

A royal decree was consequently passed, preventing all beer cellars in and around Munich from serving food. Instead, the guests of the beer gardens were permitted to bring their own food. While the law is no longer in effect and as all beer gardens now serve food as well as beer, the Bayerische Biergartenverordnung states that "real" beer gardens should still allow their guests to bring their own food.

The general understanding nowadays is that guests are welcome to bring and consume their own food in Munich beer gardens. Only those beer gardens which still adhere to this Bavarian tradition can be considered traditional beer gardens. There is no waitress service in areas where own food can be consumed. Instead, there is a self-service canteen where both food and drinks are sold and where the beer is often tapped from wooden barrels in Maß glasses. Most beer gardens now have two areas, a served area with regular tables and chairs and a self-serviced area with wooden benches for those who buy beer and/or food in the canteen. The only rule that guests need to respect is not to bring their own beer.

Munich's beer gardens have no door policies or other social barriers. They're simply a place for everyone.

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