Weisses Bräuhaus im Tal

The Weisses Bräuhaus on Tal, the street that runs from Marienplatz down to the Isartor, is the original Munich home of Schneider Weisse, one of Bavaria's best-known wheat beers. The house describes itself as more than 150 years young, and it remains one of the most popular places in the old town to try wheat beer and traditional food in a classic tavern setting.

The beer is the starting point. Schneider Weisse is brewed under the Bavarian purity law, and here it is served fresh alongside the brewery's other wheat beers. The best-known ritual is the Weisswurstfrühstück, the Bavarian veal sausage breakfast, served daily from 9:00 until noon with a pretzel, sweet mustard and a glass of wheat beer. Traditionally the white sausages are eaten before midday, and the morning is when the house feels most local. On Sundays and public holidays a traditional brass band plays from 10:30 to 13:00.

The rest of the menu covers Bavarian classics, roasts and hearty dishes, and the house is known for its meat, which comes from its own butchery, uses farms in the region and follows a nose-to-tail approach. That means you will also find cuts and offal that rarely appear on tourist menus, such as Kronfleisch, the Bavarian dish of boiled beef skirt. Portions are generous, so a shared starter is often enough before a main course.

The restaurant opens every day from 9:00 to 23:30, with hot food until 22:30. It suits first-time visitors who want a classic Bavarian meal, beer lovers, and groups; it is busy and loud at peak times, so it is less suited to a quiet dinner. Reservations can be made through the website and are worth making for weekend evenings and Sunday mornings, when the brass band draws a crowd. Sharing a table with strangers is normal in busy periods.

The Bräuhaus is a few minutes' walk from Marienplatz and closer still to Isartor station on the S-Bahn. Viktualienmarkt, the Hofbräuhaus and the Altes Rathaus are all nearby, so it fits easily into a morning in the old town. The brewery also runs sister houses in Berg am Laim and in Kelheim.