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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 visitor in town exploring some of the famous beer gardens in the undisputed world capital of beer, or a seasoned beer garden goer looking for a change of venue, this guide has something good to offer for everyone's taste and preference. The printable Google maps on each beer garden page are useful for navigation while beer garden hopping by bike or foot.
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48.026349, 11.098123 Alte Villa
48.086221, 11.200658 Alter Wirt Etterschlag
48.114996, 11.614319 Alter Wirt Ramersdorf
48.098479, 11.417515 Alter Wirt
48.14374, 11.551223
47.919287, 11.44961 Aujäger
48.260538, 11.567563 Bergl
48.173305, 11.396003 Bienenheim
48.182792, 11.25235 Brauhaus Bruck
47.972248, 11.476496 Bruckenfischer
48.257127, 11.420374 Bräustüberl Dachau (not found!)
48.03107, 11.203871 Bräustüberl Schloss Seefeld
48.395808, 11.728522 Bräustüberl Weihenstephan
48.152516, 11.591982
48.136353, 11.548452
48.162006, 11.537098 Concordia Park
48.123301, 11.156262 Dampfschiff
48.095186, 11.482969 Einkehr zur Schwaige
48.097014, 11.045519 Emminger Hof (not found!)
48.112872, 11.478648 Erdinger Weißbiergarten
48.173112, 11.493174 Fasanerie
48.075197, 11.416925 Forsthaus Kasten
48.10785, 11.932274 Forsthaus St. Hubertus
48.109134, 11.670426 Franziskaner-Garten
48.17015, 11.24985 Fürstenfelder (not found!)
48.165091, 11.782547 Gasthof Grub
48.011663, 11.522459 Grünwalder Forstwirt
48.09581, 11.727337 Gut Keferloh
48.081968, 11.545402
48.095742, 11.55744 Harlachinger Einkehr
48.105268, 11.414934 Heide Volm
48.154864, 11.738205 Heimstettener See (not found!)
48.0858, 11.540277 Hinterbrühl
48.162171, 11.602732 Hirschau
48.149449, 11.511156
48.134574, 11.594868
48.138134, 11.971949 Hohenlindener Sauschütt
48.125736, 11.526713 Hopfengarten
48.17624, 11.461667 Insel-Mühle
47.977196, 11.185133 Kloster Andechs Bräustüberl
47.978119, 11.466422 Klosterbräu Schäftlarn
47.973602, 11.183331 Klostergasthof Andechs
48.356976, 11.382608 Klostergaststätte Indersdorf
48.131676, 11.544142
48.097014, 11.412284 Kraillinger Brauerei
48.035971, 11.575255 Kugleralm
48.277395, 11.567681 Landgasthof Alter Wirt
48.19741, 11.414398 Langwieder See
48.078912, 11.672225 Leiberheim
47.970775, 11.779903 Liebhard's Bräustüberl zu Aying
48.125209, 11.446053 Lochhamer's
48.147989, 11.55795
47.981538, 11.282718 Maisinger Seehof
48.086314, 11.478733 Maxhof
48.114973, 11.637676 Michaeli-Garten
48.132957, 11.588961 Muffatwerk
48.245554, 11.662116 Mühlenpark Garching (not found!)
48.104616, 11.534936 Münchner Haupt'
48.035174, 11.35981 Obermühlthal (not found!)
48.142072, 11.564409 Park-Café
48.12619, 11.559463
48.121276, 11.582814 Paulanerkeller
48.105608, 11.423142 Pe.Es. Kottmeier
48.416495, 11.727417 Plantage!
48.140645, 11.468756 Prinzregent Garten
48.122191, 11.509061 Rosengarten
48.251591, 11.180713 Räuber-Kneißl-Garten
48.19579, 11.456187 Schießstätte Allach
48.457804, 11.831224 Schlossallee Haag (not found!)
48.029542, 11.369112 Schlossgaststätte Leutstetten (not found!)
48.31226, 11.478058 Schlosswirtschaft Mariabrunn
48.137003, 11.402649 Schloßwirtschaft Gut Freiham
48.24804, 11.55883 Schloßwirtschaft Oberschleißheim
48.052773, 11.10029 SeePost
48.076918, 11.132712 Seehaus Schreyegg
48.160232, 11.59799
48.099937, 11.560611 Siebenbrunn
48.163144, 11.532603
48.135206, 11.576441 Viktualienmarkt
48.205465, 11.57216 Weyprechthof
48.066662, 11.539711
48.185835, 11.620148 Zum Aumeister
48.108601, 11.557395
48.143654, 11.417088 Zur Aubinger Einkehr
Listed below are all traditional beer gardens in and around the greater Munich area. However, in case there any traditional beer missing, please feel free to add them to this list by clicking the edit link above.
History of Munich's beer gardens
Beer gardens originate from a 19th century Munich when they became popular venues during the rule of King Ludwig I 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 food and beer 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 on 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.
The general understanding nowadays is that as long as you order a beer, you are welcome to bring and consume your own food in the beer garden. Only those beer gardens that still adhere to this Bavarian tradition can be considered real Munich beer gardens.
There is no waitress service in areas where own food can be brought. 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 have two areas, a served area with regular tables and chairs and another with beer benches for those who buy beer and/or food in the self-serviced canteen. The only rule that guests need to respect is not to bring their own beer.
