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ality, the 'Potting Shed Special' involving an organic beef burger flambéed in whiskey,
that catches the eye on the simple but well-concocted menu.
CAFE
Café An Der Uni €
(Ludwigstrasse 24; snacks & mains €5-9; 8am-1am Mon-Fri, from 9am Sat & Sun;
; Universität)
Anytime is a good time to be at charismatic CADU. Enjoy breakfast
(served until a hangover-friendly 11.30pm!), a cuppa Java or a Helles in the lovely garden
hidden by a wall from busy Ludwigstrasse.
TIBETAN
Tibet Kitchen €
(
www.tibetkitchen.de
;
Occamstrasse 4; mains €7.50-12.50; 5-11pm Mon-Sat;
Münchner Freiheit)
Bavaria's first and only Tibetan restaurant is an informal affair,
drooped in prayer flags and awash with bits of Buddhist paraphernalia. The English menu
is a blessing as otherwise few would know what
Momos
,
Lugsha
and
Gyathung
were.
And anyone who thought Tibetans are vegetarians will be taken aback by the choice of
meat dishes, though yak (sadly) makes no appearance.
Chopan €€
(Elvirastrasse 18A; €7-17.50; 6pm-midnight; Maillingerstrasse)
Munich has a
huge Afghan community and their best respected eatery is this much-lauded restaurant
done out Central Asian
caravanserai
-style in rich fabrics, multi-hued glass lanterns and
geometric patterns. In this culinary Aladdin's cave you'll discover an exotic menu of
lamb, lentils, rice, spinach and flat bread in various combinations, but no alcoholic bever-
ages.
AFGHAN
Il Mulino €€
(Görresstrasse 1; mains €6-20; Josephsplatz)
This neighbourhood classic has been
feeding Italophiles for over three decades. All the expected pastas and pizzas are present
and correct, though the daily specials will likely tickle the palate of more curious eaters.
ITALIAN
Bar Tapas €
TAPAS
