Discover our locals' 68 hidden gems in Munich

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Kinderkunsthaus Munich

Kinderkunsthaus

Make your own art

"Kinderkunsthaus" in Munich translates to Children's Art House and focuses on offering art workshops for children. But there's much more to do here...

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 12, 2025
Harlaching Way Munich

Harlaching Way

A bike ride with a breeze

Here comes a tip about riding a bicycle in Munich in a very sweet area with beautiful views that's known around town as Little Venice - "Halaching Way."

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Relaxing

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
Isar Stone Beach Munich

Isar Stone Beach

Summer in the sun

This stone beach on the Isar, the wonderful river that runs through Munich, is different because people are allowed to grill here! Come with cold drinks...

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Relaxing

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
La Calabrisella Munich

La Calabrisella

Authentic Italian pizza to-go

"La Calabrisella" is my top pick for having pizza in Munich. This tiny Italian restaurant will make all your pizza dreams come true, trust me...

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025

Bergwolf

Who needs POMMES?

"Bergwolf" in Munich has a clean-cut menu for your fries (or pommes) and currywurst needs. Together with a grungy beer, they make for a great combo!

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
GötterSpeise Munich

GötterSpeise

For lovers of chocolate

"GötterSpeise" is a brilliant chocolaterie in Munich with its own concept - think Alice in Wonderland meets Charlie and the Chocolate Factory...

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Coffee & tea
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Shopping

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
Gans Woanders Munich

Gans Woanders

Gingerbread house as cultural scene

"Gans Woanders" has recreated and reinvented the Witch's Gingerbread House to present a masterpiece that houses a colourful cultural scene in Munich...

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Music
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Restaurants
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Snacks

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
Perlach Forest Munich

Perlach Forest

Nature for every season

"Perlach Forest" in Munich is a piece of nature to the southeast of the centre of Munich. Every day of every season of every year, it is beautiful...

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Relaxing

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
Gelatobi Munich

Gelatobi

Ice cream flavours from your dreams

"Gelatobi" in Munich has a line that weaves all over the square on sunny days. How about some prosecco-honey-lavender or white-chocolate-pistachio ice cream?

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Snacks

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025

Cooperativa

Casual, cool restaurant

"Cooperativa" is my favourite restaurant in Munich. Absolute. Favourite. And not just for the past year, but for the past 10 years!

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025
Zum Flaucher Munich

Zum Flaucher

Bavarian Biergarten tradition

"Zum Flaucher" is one of my favorite Biergartens in Munich. It has music, it has space, it has a good selection of traditional foods...

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Bars
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Restaurants

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Chloe

Templeton

Apr 6, 2025

Sofa So Good

Hangout outside Munich

"Sofa So Good" in Munich is a bar from friends to friends. It's an association with 35 rotating bartenders! Come here to discover Munich as it really is...

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Bars
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Snacks

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Stefan

Hermansdorfer

Apr 4, 2025

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