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Best Restaurants Open on Monday in Munich 2026
Open Monday · Munich · 6 confirmed tables · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 19, 2026 · Hours verified June 2026
Munich is an easier Monday than most European cities, as long as you know where the line falls. The Michelin rooms close at the start of the week: Tantris and the three-star Atelier are both dark Monday, as is most of the city's fine dining. But Bavaria's beer-hall culture runs on a different clock, and the grand Wirtshäuser and Biergärten open every day of the year, Monday included. Add the hotel dining rooms, which never close, and a Monday in Munich is genuinely strong. Each of the six below has been checked against its current Monday hours. Lead with Matsuhisa for a serious dinner, or take the table at the Hofbräuhaus for the full Bavarian Monday.
1.Matsuhisa Munich
Nobu's Japanese-Peruvian room at the Mandarin Oriental, open Monday lunch and dinner; the serious Monday dinner. Book ahead.
Matsuhisa Munich sits inside the Mandarin Oriental at Neuturmstrasse 1 in the Altstadt, Nobu Matsuhisa's Japanese-Peruvian room, and as a hotel restaurant it keeps a full Monday service, lunch and dinner, when the city's independent fine dining is closed. It is in the MICHELIN Guide selection. The black cod miso, the yellowtail with jalapeño and the tiradito are the order, and a full dinner lands around 90 to 150 euros a head. The hotel setting is the advantage on a Monday, since the kitchen and the rooftop terrace stay open. For a serious Monday dinner in Munich that is not a beer hall, this is the table to lead with, so reserve ahead.
Monday 12:00pm–2:00pm and 6:30pm–11:00pm. Reserve on OpenTable or through the Mandarin Oriental.
2.Käfer-Schänke
The Käfer family's upscale Bavarian-international house, open Monday; the refined Monday with theatrical service. Book a salon.
Käfer-Schänke on Prinzregentenstrasse in Bogenhausen is the restaurant above the Feinkost Käfer delicatessen, a warren of themed salons known for theatrical service, and it sits in the MICHELIN Guide selection. It opens Monday from noon, with the warm kitchen running to about 10pm. The cooking is upscale Bavarian and international, strong on game, fish and a famous trolley of starters, with a full meal around 70 to 120 euros a head. The cosy panelled rooms suit a Monday that wants comfort and a sense of occasion rather than a loud hall. For a refined Monday dinner away from the tourist beer halls, book one of the salons.
Monday 12:00pm–11:00pm, warm kitchen to 10:00pm. Reserve on the Käfer site; ask for one of the salons.
3.Brenner Grill
A dramatic grill in former royal stables off Maximilianstrasse, open Monday from morning to one; the all-day Monday. Sit by the grill.
Brenner Grill occupies the vaulted former royal stables just off Maximilianstrasse, a dramatic columned hall with an open charcoal grill at its centre, and it opens Monday from 8:30am right through to 1am. The dry-aged steaks, the grilled fish and the pasta are the order, breakfast and a long lunch are options too, and a full dinner lands around 55 to 95 euros a head. The continuous all-day hours are the draw on a Monday, with only a short afternoon break in the grill service. For a stylish Monday that can flex from a late lunch to a long dinner in a genuinely grand room, sit near the grill.
Monday 8:30am–1:00am, grill closed 2:30pm–5:30pm. Reserve on the Brenner site; request a table by the grill.
4.Hofbräuhaus
The world's most famous beer hall, open Monday from late morning; the full Bavarian Monday. Just turn up.
Hofbräuhaus at Platzl 9 in the Altstadt is the most famous beer hall in the world, and it opens every day including Monday from 11am to nearly midnight. It is the room for a Monday that wants the full Bavarian experience: a litre Maß of Hofbräu, the roast pork with dumplings, the Weisswurst with sweet mustard and a pretzel, and a brass band in the main hall. A hearty meal with a beer lands around 25 to 45 euros a head. It is touristy and it does not pretend otherwise, but the scale and the atmosphere are genuine. For a relaxed, great-value Monday with a group, walk in and take a long table.
Monday 11:00am–11:45pm. No reservations needed for the main hall; book ahead only for large groups.
5.Augustiner-Keller
The locals' beer garden under the chestnuts, open Monday to one in the morning; the authentic Monday Biergarten. Sit outside.
Augustiner-Keller on Arnulfstrasse in Maxvorstadt is the beer hall and Biergarten Münchners choose over the tourist halls, a vast chestnut-shaded garden pouring Augustiner from wooden barrels, and it opens Monday from 10am to 1am. The order is the Augustiner Edelstoff, the Schweinshaxe (roast pork knuckle), the Obatzda cheese spread and a giant pretzel. A meal with a beer lands around 25 to 45 euros a head, and in the self-service garden it is even cheaper. For a Monday that wants the genuine local beer-garden experience rather than the postcard version, sit outside under the chestnuts when the weather allows.
Monday 10:00am–1:00am. The beer hall takes bookings; the garden is first-come, so arrive early on a warm day.
6.Haxnbauer
The Altstadt house built around the spit-roast pork knuckle, open Monday; the definitive Haxn Monday. Order the knuckle.
Haxnbauer on Sparkassenstrasse in the Altstadt is the Munich room built around one dish, the Haxn, pork and veal knuckles turned on an open spit over beechwood, and it opens Monday from 11:30am to 11pm. The crackling pork knuckle with potato dumplings is the order, full stop, with Bavarian classics around it and a beer alongside, for a meal around 30 to 50 euros a head. It is more polished than a beer hall but just as traditional, in a building dating back centuries. For a Monday focused on the single best version of Munich's signature roast, with a table rather than a bench, this is the pick. Order the knuckle.
Monday 11:30am–11:00pm. Reserve on OpenTable; the spit-roast knuckle is the order.
Closed on Monday in Munich
The starred rooms that rest at the start of the week
Atelier. The three-Michelin-star room inside the Hotel Bayerischer Hof is closed Sunday and Monday, serving dinner only Tuesday to Saturday. The city's top tasting menu is off the table on a Monday, so plan it for later in the week.
Tantris. The two-star Schwabing icon closes even more of the week, dark Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Do not build a Monday around the starred kitchens. Book Matsuhisa for a serious dinner, or one of the beer halls above for the Bavarian version, and save the tasting menus for midweek.
How to book a Monday dinner in Munich
Monday is straightforward in Munich once you accept that the starred rooms are closed. The beer halls, the Hofbräuhaus, Augustiner-Keller and Haxnbauer, run a full Monday service and rarely need a reservation for two, though the Augustiner garden fills on a warm evening, so arrive early. For a table-service Monday dinner, book Matsuhisa, Käfer-Schänke or Brenner Grill a day or two ahead on OpenTable or their own sites. Munich kitchens run earlier than southern Europe, with most warm kitchens closing around 10 to 11pm, so do not leave dinner too late.
One local note: in a traditional Wirtshaus or beer garden, shared long tables are normal, and in many gardens you can bring your own food and buy only the beer, though the kitchens are good enough that few bother. Tipping is light, with rounding up or about 5 to 10 percent the norm, handed to the server rather than left on the table. For the rest of the city, see the full Munich dining guide.
Frequently asked
Are any Michelin restaurants open on Monday in Munich?
The starred rooms are not. Atelier, the three-star room at the Bayerischer Hof, and Tantris, the two-star Schwabing icon, both close Monday, as does most of the city's fine dining. The Michelin recognition you can use on a Monday goes to the hotel and listed rooms: Matsuhisa at the Mandarin Oriental and Käfer-Schänke in Bogenhausen both appear in the MICHELIN Guide selection and both open Monday. For a tasting menu, plan a Tuesday-to-Saturday visit.
Is the Hofbräuhaus open on Monday?
Yes. The Hofbräuhaus at Platzl 9 in the Altstadt opens every day of the year, including Monday, from 11am to 11:45pm. It is the most reliable Monday table in the city for the full Bavarian experience: a litre of Hofbräu, roast pork with dumplings, and a brass band in the main hall. You do not need a reservation for the main hall, though large groups should book ahead. Expect a lively, tourist-heavy room.
Where can I get a good Monday dinner in Munich?
For a serious Monday dinner, Matsuhisa at the Mandarin Oriental is the top pick, with Käfer-Schänke in Bogenhausen the best for upscale traditional cooking and Brenner Grill the choice for steak in a grand room. All three open Monday and take reservations. If you want the Bavarian experience instead, the beer halls, Augustiner-Keller and the Hofbräuhaus, and the pork-knuckle specialist Haxnbauer all serve a full Monday.
Where is the best beer garden open on Monday in Munich?
Augustiner-Keller on Arnulfstrasse is the local favourite, a vast chestnut-shaded Biergarten pouring Augustiner from wooden barrels, open Monday from 10am to 1am. It is the authentic choice over the tourist halls, with roast pork knuckle, Obatzda and giant pretzels. The garden is first-come, so arrive early on a warm Monday evening. The Hofbräuhaus is the famous alternative, open the same day with its own courtyard.
What time do Munich restaurants close on a Monday?
Munich runs earlier than southern Europe. The beer halls stay open late, with Augustiner-Keller and Brenner Grill serving past midnight and the Hofbräuhaus to nearly midnight, but most warm kitchens stop around 10 to 11pm. Fine-dining service, where it runs at all on a Monday, tends to take its last tables by about 9pm. Book dinner for 7 to 8pm to be safe, and confirm the warm-kitchen close when you reserve.
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