DK Travel : Munich : Downtown & Old Town : Bars & Nightclubs

Bar Centrale

This chic Italian day-and-evening bar is perfect for morning espresso or a delicious cocktail at night.
Barista

Basement bar in the Fünf Höfe complex. Friendly daytime spot for lunches and light meals. Cocktail bar at night.
Café Rischart

Scrumptious jelly doughnuts, delicious pastries and cakes are served in this traditional daytime café.
Caffé Streiflicht

Hangout for journalists and shoppers in the building housing the daily newspaper, Süddeutsche Zeitung . The café is named after the long-running column in the paper. Daytime hours only.
Dukatz

A café with a literary ambience: food is served on designer dishes decorated with quotes by Oskar Maria Graf. The most sought-after tables are in the gallery or, in summer, on the patio.
Pusser’s

This classic piano bar with a long-standing tradition offers more than 200 cocktails.
Roma

This café-bar with black-and-red decor is owned by German film and TV actress Iris Berben. This is a popular nightspot with the “beautiful people.” Outdoor tables.
Schumann’s Tagesbar

This offshoot of legendary Schumann’s is in the Fünf Höfe. Hip and modern. Daytime hours only.
Stadtcafé im Stadtmuseum

Frequented by museum visitors and the fashionable crowd, this café has one of Munich’s most beautiful courtyard beer gardens. Alcoholic beverages and light meals are served, as well as coffee and cake. Excellent lunch choice.
Tambosi

Italian coffee specialties on the Hofgarten: This is Munich’s oldest café, founded by Luigi Tambosi from Trento in Italy.