Hotels near Wirtshaus in der Au

A Wirtshaus in the same building since 1901, and the one Munich restaurant that treats the Knodel as a subject rather than a side. It runs a dumpling school, and the Knodeltrio at 20.50 euros is the dish to order if you want to understand why Bavarians argue about them. Other mains run 17.50 to 35.50: Schweinsbraten with a potato dumpling at 18.50, Schnitzel at 21.80, duck at 24.90, a 280 g ox fillet at 35.50.

Hours are Monday to Friday 17:00 to 23:00, and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10:00 to 23:00, with the kitchen closing at 22:00. Open seven days, but note there is no weekday lunch at all, which trips up anyone planning a midday stop after the Deutsches Museum next door. Booking is advisable at weekends and essential during Oktoberfest.

This is the most local-feeling entry on the list, which cuts both ways: it is loud, busy and unhurried, the beer garden is modest by Munich standards, and the dumpling focus makes the menu narrower than a general Wirtshaus. It sits outside the Altstadt in the 81669 postal district, so build it around a visit to the Deutsches Museum or the Isar path rather than treating it as a city-centre option.

Pro Tip: Go on a Saturday or Sunday at 10:00, when it opens for breakfast and the weekday 17:00 rule does not apply. Take tram 17 to Deutsches Museum rather than the U-Bahn, because it drops you 320 m away instead of 800.