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Hotel and Restaurant Tips
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Room Reservations
whenever you are dining
in a group, especially at
weekends. If there are
just one or two of you,
finding a seat at a table in
a traditional pub is easy -
just walk in and sit down
at a free table or at
empty seats at a larger
table (first asking if the
seats are free). Keep in
mind that these pubs
always have a number of
tables reserved for regu-
lar patrons, often with a
sign hanging over them
saying
Stammtisch
(table
reserved for regulars).
(poached white veal
sausage) with sweet
mustard and a pretzel,
Schweinshaxn
(grilled
pork knuckle) or
Schweinsbraten
(roast
pork), served with potato
dumplings and red cab-
bage. Fresh fish such as
Forelle
(trout) or
Renke
(whitefish from mountain
lakes) are usually served
whole and are excellently
prepared, even in small
country restaurants.
Brotzeit
- cold cuts,
cheese, and radish served
with bread - is especially
popular in beer gardens.
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Other Cuisines
You can book hotel
rooms by phone, fax, or
e-mail. The Munich tourist
office also offers a free
booking service from
8am to 7pm Monday to
Friday, and from 10am to
6pm Saturday. d
Tourismusamt München
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(089) 23 39 65 00
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Hotel Categories
The number of stars
indicates the quality of a
hotel - and its price.
Most room prices in
Munich hotels include
breakfast. Prices vary
depending on the season
- with Oktoberfest being
the most expensive - and
room comfort. Many
hotels offer special
weekend packages or
reduced prices at low
season. Check the Internet
for online specials, too.
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Tipping
Service (about 12 per
cent) and food tax (about
7 per cent) are included
in restaurant bills but it is
customary to round out
the bill and give a tip of
up to 10 per cent.
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Dining Hours
Like most large
cities, Munich has a wide
variety of ethnic restau-
rants - from Middle East-
ern to Polynesian. Local
residents are especially
fond of Italian cuisine.
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Choosing a Hotel
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Gourmet Dining
Most restaurants
open for lunch, although
some are only open from
6pm. Establishments that
are open at lunch some-
times close for a few
hours in the afternoon.
Evening restaurants are
open until midnight or
later. Beer gardens in the
city close at 11pm. Most
restaurants post their
menus - including daily
specials - on pavement
boards or at the door.
Munich hotel prices
are generally higher than
those of hotels in the
rest of Bavaria. The prices
indicated in the various
sections of this guide
(see p144)
are average
prices only. However,
even in Munich there are
less expensive alterna-
tives; such as small
hotels, bed-and-breakfast
establishments, hostels,
and short-term rental
apartments
(see p148).
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Restaurant
Munich is home to
an impressive array of
top-notch restaurants and
expensive, fashionable
establishments. Some of
the city's gourmet restau-
rants are among the very
best in Europe
(see p64).
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Dress Code
Your attire should be
at least as elegant as the
restaurant. For men, this
means a jacket or blazer -
with or without a tie -
and appropriate footwear
(no running shoes and no
shorts). Otherwise, the
dress code is generally
casual and relaxed, espe-
cially in beer gardens.
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Bavarian Cuisine
True Bavarian cuisine
is best experienced in the
traditional pubs or brew-
ery-operated restaurants
(see p50)
. Try
Weißwurst
Reservations
It is advisable to reserve
tables at all gourmet and
popular restaurants, and
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For information on easy-access hotels and restaurants
See p138
