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#33 in Munich · Altstadt, Munich

Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom

Frauenplatz 9 · 80331 Munich · Traditional Bavarian · $$ · Premises Since 1390 · Beech Wood Grill

In the shadow of the Frauenkirche, the best mini-bratwurst in Bavaria. A solo lunch here is a Munich rite of passage.

Photo via Jost Müller · Google

Six Sausages, Six Centuries of History

The premises at Frauenplatz 9 were first documented in 1390 — which means they predate the Frauenkirche (completed 1488) that now stands directly opposite. The current incarnation of the Nürnberger Bratwurst Glöckl am Dom dates to the late 19th century, when the two landlords who gave the place its distinct character established the restaurant's singular identity: a devotion to the small, intensely flavoured Nürnberger mini-bratwurst, grilled daily over an open beech wood fire, served with sauerkraut and fresh horseradish in the traditional manner with Augustiner beer.

The Nürnberger bratwurst is a specific creature: smaller than the Thüringer, finer in texture, and cooked at a temperature the beech wood fire alone can reliably provide. The restaurant's own butcher prepares them fresh eac