Beautiful museum cafés in Munich

Are you into contemporary art? Then you can't go past the Haus der Kunst. And it not only has a museum café, but also an (impressive) bar: the Goldene Bar to be precise. You can linger here in the afternoon with good coffee and cake, but you can also have a drink or two in the evening. This is particularly recommended in summer, when you can sit outside on the large terrace and enjoy a really nice sundowner - even with DJs who regularly play their gigs here.

We really love the Glyptothek café. Simply because in spring and summer it feels like you're on vacation as soon as you sit down at one of the tables in the Glyptothek's inner courtyard. It just looks far too Mediterranean for Munich! There is very fine Italian coffee to go with it, as well as food: You can choose between pannini, salads and cakes. Admission for the café only, i.e. without the antique collection, costs one euro - but for just 2.50 euros you become the proud owner of an annual pass. Now if that's not a good offer....

Sun, a good cup of cappuccino and a view of Königsplatz? In good weather, you can get all this on the terrace of the Ella in the Lenbachhaus, which takes another place on our list of recommendations for museum cafés in the Kunstareal. The name naturally fits the Lenbachhaus, as the Ella is named after Gabriele Münter, who was given this name by her partner Kandinsky. You can eat really well at Ella: The kitchen prefers to use regional food and products from small businesses in the region. Great importance is attached to quality - for example, fresh and handmade pasta is on the menu every day.

Of course, the Brandhorst Museum is not to be missed when it comes to Munich museums - and neither is the "Café im Zebra", which has been open there since May 2019. There are homemade lemonades and cakes, of course all kinds of coffee variations and also hearty snacks such as panini (with grilled vegetables, cashew cream, pine nuts and olives - also vegan). By the way: the "Café im Zebra" got its name from a work of art that awaits you there before you even enter the museum exhibition. It's an impressive 50-meter-long curtain installation with a zebra pattern. Take a look at it!

The café in the Alte Pinakothek, Café Klenze, is also always worth a visit. Named after the architect of the Alte Pinakothek, Leo von Klenze, the bright café was redesigned just a few years ago and is part of the Victorian House, whose location at Viktualienmarkt we have already recommended to you. The same applies to Café Klenze! Not only cakes are served here, but also hot dishes, soups, salads, baked potatoes and sandwiches and you can even have a fabulous breakfast at Café Klenze.

You can easily spend a whole day at the Deutsches Museum, there's so much to see here. This makes it all the more important to have a quick solution when hunger gets the better of you: The Café Exponat in the inner courtyard of the Deutsches Museum will fortunately provide you with cakes, snacks or ice cream and, of course, a comprehensive drinks menu. As in the museum, care is taken to ensure that everything is carefully selected and appropriately presented - just as it should be with exhibits.

We have already introduced you to the Coucou Food Market several times. In addition to the locations in Maxvorstadt and Neuhausen, you should also pay a visit to the Jewish Museum. Well, in the museum anyway, but also "just" for a detour to the Coucou Food Market located there. They serve fresh, healthy food (salads and bowls, nomnom!) as well as French croissants and coffee from "Man Versus Machine". Pinsa, the Roman version of pizza, is also on the menu here - so you'll definitely get your fill, that's for sure.

Theatiner 8, the Kunsthalle's restaurant and café, has been shining in new splendor since 2020. Modern-urban, but combined with Bavarian cuisine, you can enjoy all kinds of delicacies here before or after your visit to the Kunsthalle. And in summer you can also enjoy them outside in good weather, as the café/restaurant on the second floor also has a terrace in summer. If you just want a quick coffee or a small snack in between, you can also take something to go from the street vendor right by the entrance to the Kunsthalle.