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( 414 240 890;
www.hotel-ritzi.de
;
Maria-Theresia-Strasse 2a; s/d from €110/179;
; Maxmilianeum)
At this charming art hotel next to a little park, creaky wooden stairs
(no lift) lead to rooms that transport you to the Caribbean, Africa, Morocco and other
exotic lands. But it's the Jugendstil features of the building that really impress, as does the
much-praised restaurant downstairs.
Hotel am Nockherberg €€
( 623 0010;
www.nockherberg.de
; Nockherstrasse 38a; s €89-119, d €110-135;
; Kolumbusplatz)
This charming base of operation south of the Isar puts you close to
the Deutsches Museum, the bar- and restaurant-filled Gärtnerplatzviertel and the Gasteig
Cultural Centre. The decor of the 46 rooms is pleasing in a generic kind of way but all
major mod-cons are accounted for, and there's a sauna to boot.
HOTEL
Eating
Munich's food was once described by Viennese actor Helmut Qualtinger as 'garnish for
the beer', and while that may still ring true in traditional beer halls and restaurants, where
the menu rarely ventures beyond the roast pork and sausage routine, elsewhere Munich
can claim to have southern Germany's most exciting cuisine scene. There's lots of innova-
tion going on in Munich's kitchens, where the best dishes make use of fresh regional, sea-
sonal and organic ingredients. The Bavarian capital is also the best place between Vienna
and Paris for a spot of internationally flavoured dining, especially when it comes to Itali-
an, Afghan and Turkish food, and even vegetarians can look forward to something other
than noodles and salads.
Quick Eats
Pommes Boutique €
(Amalienstrasse 46; fries €2.50; 10am-10pm Mon-Sat; Universität)
This funky
lunch halt serves cheap-as-chips, Belgian-style fries made from organic potatoes, 30-odd
finger-licking dips to dunk them in and
Currywurst
to die for.
FAST FOOD
Bergwolf €
FAST FOOD
