JAN by Jan Hartwig

JAN is the restaurant of Jan Hartwig, one of a small group of chefs in Germany to hold three Michelin stars. His restaurant carries his own name and sits in Maxvorstadt, on Luisenstraße close to Königsplatz and the museum quarter. For visitors who want a single, memorable fine-dining meal in Munich, it is one of the obvious candidates alongside Tantris.

The cooking reinterprets German cuisine in a personal style, using high-quality regional products, with an emphasis on seasonality, sustainability and animal welfare. The main format is a seven-course tasting menu, with signature dishes that can be added from a separate card on the day, and a shorter five-course version at lunch. A wine pairing is available on request, and the menu changes regularly, so the dishes on any given night will differ from photos you may have seen.

The restaurant opens for dinner from Tuesday to Thursday, with tables offered for arrival around 18:30 to 19:00, and on Friday for both lunch and dinner. It is closed for the rest of the week, so plan your visit around those days. Book well ahead through the reservation section of the website, especially for Friday lunch, which is the only daytime sitting. The restaurant's phone line is staffed on set afternoons rather than all day.

Dietary needs require planning. A menu without meat, without fish or a pescetarian version can be prepared if you let the restaurant know at least 48 hours before your booking. Vegan and lactose-free menus are not offered, and gluten-free preparation cannot be guaranteed for guests with coeliac disease because of the risk of cross-contamination. If any of these apply to you, contact the restaurant before booking. As is usual at restaurants of this level, booking and cancellation terms are set out when you reserve, so read them carefully.

JAN suits couples and food lovers marking a special occasion, and travellers who follow the restaurant scene. A tasting menu of this kind takes several hours, so leave the evening free. The restaurant is a short walk from Königsplatz on the U2, and the Lenbachhaus and the Pinakotheken are close by, which makes a Friday lunch here easy to combine with an afternoon of museums.