By The Hotel
I stayed at the Roomers Hotel which is located 20 minutes by foot from Marienplatz and 8 minutes by car. Stylish and in keeping with the image of the Roomers brand (under the Marriott Group), this city hotel exudes hip modern vibes. There isn’t a Concierge desk. Front Desk handles all enquries.
The hotel is also home to a Japanese/South American fusion restaurant called Izakaya. Regretfully I was unable to secure seats there and did not have the chance to try the restaurant.
Check-in: Roomer’s Hotel
Morning: Cafe Luitpold (Breakfast)
Afternoon: Marienplatz – Cafe Rishart
Evening: Schumanns
The Room
Like many city hotels the rooms are compact. As I was only staying for 2 nights, I went for the lowest category – the Superior room. This room came with a shower (no bath) and a small balcony.
The shower and toilet are separately located. There is not much counter space for toiletries.
Roomers Hotel Munich
Landsberger Strasse 68, 80339 Munchen
Breakfast at Cafe Luitpold
Bright and early, I headed out for breakfast at Cafe Luitpold. Cafe Luitpold is both a bakery and an all-day cafe. Head here for a Bavarian feast and dive into their cakes and pastries. Established in 1888, the likes of Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee have dined at this great coffee house.
Today’s incarnation is a result of years of remodelling with the last being done in 2010.
I arrived at 9:30 am without a reservation and was advised to sit on any seat that did not have a “reserve” sign on it. I walked through the columned corridor into the beautiful palm tree atrium. I found a seat closer to the entrance as the best seats were all reserved.
Service was polite and an English menu was brought to me. It may take a while but the waiter will come to you for your order.
The Weisswurst is a traditional white sausage from Bavaria. If you have not had one, you should try it. It is usually made from veal and pork and flavoured with parsley, lemon and mace. It is not smoked and hence has a short shelf life. It is traditionally made in the morning and served for breakfast. There is a saying that one must have their weisswurst before noon. Huber’s Cafe at Dempsey offers the weisswurst on weekends – and true to tradition, they will stop selling the from 11 am onwards.
Usually served with a pretzel, here at the Cafe Luitpold, they served the sausages with a soft bread that was generously coated with butter and freshly chopped chives.
I can imagine that in the warmer months this café, which is located close to the Hofgarten, will be brimming with customers wanting to sit on the terrace.
After your breakfast you should head to the Hofgarten if you enjoy flora and fauna.
SG Butler Tip: The café was crowded, so unless you have a reservation, please aim to be at the cafe by 9:30 am to secure your seat.
Café Luitpold
Briennerstasse 11, Munich
8/9am–8pm
Marienplatz
With the help of Google maps, I made my way to the famed Marienplatz in time to listen and to watch the lovely “cuckoo clock” performance from the Rathaus-Glockenspiel. It chimes at 11 am and 12 pm and at 5 pm (in the summer).
Give yourself a full 15minutes to enjoy the performance and to soak in the atmosphere. Then head to another bakery to take away some pretzel and local sandwiches.
Cafe Rishart
There are several branches, the most popular one being at the Marienplatz itself. There is the usual bakery and a sit-down cafe at the back.
SG Butler Tip: My advice to you would be to walk just 10 minutes away to the smaller and less crowded Cafe Rishart at Viktualienmarkt 2.
Rishart : Cafe Am Markt
Viktualienmarkt 2, 80331 Munchen Germany
9am–6:30pm
Drinks at Schumann’s
There I was on my last night in Munich and I managed to get a seat at the legendary Schumann’s. I was told that they were not busy that night but when I arrived it was heaving.
Dark and something out of a Frank Sinatra set, you almost expected to see Dean Martin and the rest of the rat pack seated in a corner.
Charles Schumann opened his bar in 1982 along the famed Maximilianstrasse before moving to the Odeonsplatz in 2003. One can still see 80-year-old Charles at his bar mingling with his customers and giving them a warm welcome.
The Menu is only available in German. The wait staff were kind to translate the menu for us verbally. Wiener Schnitzel is only available on Sundays and came highly recommended.
This isn’t just a bar, a full dinner menu is available. Consisting of Bavarian classics I ordered myself yet another Schnitzel.
SG Butler Tip: Schumann’s only serves Wiener Schnitzel on Sundays.
Schumann’s
Odeonspl. 6-7, 80539 München, Germany
9am–2am (Opens 5pm on weekends)
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