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Department store with a great selection of fashion, lingerie, stationery, and music.

Schwabing’s Leopoldstraße is lined with boutiques, restaurants, and cafés, starting at Giselastraße. Stroll along the side streets on the left side of the boulevard (heading north) for a wide variety of interesting shops. Hohenzollernstraße, especially, has evolved into a centre for small boutiques.

Liquids of all kinds, including fine oils and vinegars from the barrel, open liqueurs, brandy, fine wines, along with brandy tumblers, espresso cups, and accessories.

Loden is more than merely a fabric – it’s a way of life. Loden cloth is prized all over the world for its hard-wearing quality. Now it is used both for traditional Bavarian costume and international fashion.

Located in Schwabing, Elisabethplatz was named after the Austrian empress Elisabeth (Sisi). This market, which is closed on Sundays, has been here since 1903 and is the second-largest one in Munich. Along with fruit, vegetables, cheese, sausage, and wine, market stalls offer many homemade specialities. The small market café is especially attractive.

Permanent kiosks on Wiener Platz are open daily and complemented by stalls set up by traveling vendors. The pretty town square is a perfect spot for a quick coffee break.

Many made-for-TV films shot in Munich use the permanent market stalls on Wiener Platz in Haid-hausen as a backdrop. Local tradespeople and office workers drop by on their coffee breaks for a quick snack at one of the kiosks.

Oriental decor for the home. This subsidiary of Kokon carries textiles and home accessories in an East-meets-West style.

The Maximilianhöfe is a complex encompassing a reconstructed Bürklein building on Maximilian-straße, a complex with offices and luxury boutiques (Gianfranco Ferré, Dolce & Gabbana, and others), and the state opera’s new rehearsal stage, featuring a transparent curtain façade. At the centre of the ensemble, the historic colonnaded hall of the former stables of the royal riding school has been preserved. The restaurant Brenner is a hidden treasure.

Maximilian II laid out this elegant boulevard in the mid-19th century. Extending between the Nationaltheater and the Altstadtring, it has evolved into one of Europe’s most exclusive shopping destinations. Bulgari, Armani, Chanel, and other shops beckon beneath the pointed arches designed by Friedrich Bürklein. The boulevard is also home to the Hotel Vierjahreszeiten, the Kammerspiele, and – since the autumn of 2003 – the Maximilianhöfe.