Munich Food Tour: Beyond Viktualienmarkt - Guided by Local Experts - Context Travel

Tour Details

About the Tour

Category: Cuisine, Four Days in Munich
Duration: 3 hours
Location: Munich

Photos & Highlights

Gain an understanding of Munich's culinary traditions and renaissance complete with tastings of local specialties
Led by a local food expert
Viktualienmarkt, Local Bavarian restaurant, and Various local specialty shops

Tour Description

From sausages to pretzels to cabbage to potatoes, German food is often stereotyped. On this 3-hour Munich Food Tour, we'll deconstruct those stereotypes and examine many of the ways Munich has much more to offer, namely by pushing forward its cuisine while adhering to traditional Bavarian practices. Led by an industry professional, this German Food Tour gives us access to some of the city’s top food shops along with Viktualienmarkt, where we'll taste artisanal products and discover some of Bavaria’s best kept culinary secrets.

Viktualienmarkt Sausage Scene

We'll meet for our Munich Food Tour in Marienplatz, the former salt and cereal market for the city and hence a fitting spot to begin. Our expert guide will talk about the connection between the history and food traditions in Munich before we delve into Viktualienmarkt, the atmospheric market hub of the city. We'll stroll around the stands as we absorb the smells, sounds, and sights in this unique mercenary venue. Given Bavarian tradition, we may kick off our tasting with a Weißwurst (a traditional white sausage made from minced veal and pork back bacon). From here, we might potter to one of our favorite cheese suppliers to try some Obatzda or Bergkäse with some beer bread. We'll admire the wonderful displays in the market as we taste and discuss these hearty Bavarian treats. (For more on Bavarian tradition try our English Gardens Tour).

Munich Food Tour

We may stop at a Franconian stall to taste test such typical foods from this region of Germany as liver sausage, white radish, and smoked salami; alternatively we could pause our German Food Tour at Fisch Witte to try some renowned Bismarck's herring rolls. We may move to a nearby butcher to see Schweinshaxe (pork knuckles) roasting as our guide describes popular traditions and dishes in Bavaria, such as Wiener Schnitzel and Sauerbraten. We'll walk to another location pointing out many traditional restaurants and venues along the way until we reach Dallmayr, an indoor food market housing some of the best food stalls in the city, including a new crop of global goods to feed your heart's content. Here, we might tuck into another snack such as a Leberkässemmel, akin to bologna sausage, or have a look at this season's trends at various stalls in the delicatessen as our guide talks through Munich´s evolving yet traditional food scene.

Eating Munich

We'll move onto a final location of the guide's choosing to finish up our Munich Food Tour together. We may jump on the metro to a nearby neighborhood to try treats from a local cafe as we talk about the Italian influence on Munich, given that the border is a mere 110 miles away. We might finish up with an ice cream from Amorino or Eataly, or a local coffee in a family run pastry shop. Alternatively, we could finish up in the summer sun in a local Biergarten as we conclude our time together with a refreshing drink.

We also have another tour with a focus on beer and history. Try our Munich Beer Tour.

Take Aways

At the end of the Munich Food Tour, we should have an excellent foundation in Bavarian gastronomy and be better prepared to appreciate some of the finer points of Munich's food scene for the remainder of our trip. We’ll leave one another with a fuller belly and a deeper knowledge of traditional Bavarian cuisine, more than just potatoes and cabbage.

FAQ

Can I participate in your food tours if I have food allergies? Yes. If you have any specific allergies/intolerances, please indicate these in the Travel Notes section during booking. Your guide will do his or her best to accommodate, though please note that some shops we visit do use wheat flour and nuts in the kitchen for other items. Again, please make note of any dietary issues.

Where You'll Start

Tour Experts

Franz

Franz is a native „Münchner“ and has been a professional tour guide for more than a decade. After receiving a degree in Business Administration he began working in the travel industry. His passion is tour-guiding: he loves to be on the road showing people the beauty of his native Bavaria, especially his hometown Munich with its fascinating history. His motto: "This job can't be beaten!". Come and enjoy the beauty and history of Munich and Bavaria with a true local.

Jeff

Jeff arrived in Munich quite by accident just after his 21st birthday and since then has lived for around 35 years in Bavaria‘s capital. He began tour guiding in 2000 and is now one of the most experienced on the circuit. He has in this time been a co-founder and owner of a Munich tour company but in 2010 decided to go freelance. Articles on his Third Reich tours have appeared in respected national publications such as Süddeutschezeitung and Der Spiegel. Most of his tours centre around this subject and the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial but in his days as a company owner he designed the first ever tour in Munich dedicated to beer and brewing. As well as this he enjoys all things related to food and loves introducing people to the multi-faceted world of gastronomy in what has become an increasingly cosmopolitan city. Munich has many other charms and a history which he loves to show and explain on a walk through the charming medieval old town.

11 Reviews – (4.64)

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Sabina was so personable, informative and fun! She was a delight and we would certainly recommend her to anyone!

Karen

Dec. 17, 2019

Scott was great. As he is an American who has been living in Germany, it was interesting to learn the similarities and differences in daily life and eating. Great beer garden experience.

Thomas

Jun. 29, 2019

Sabina is so knowledgable about food, beer, and the city. It was wonderful to be able to try the various specialties in Munich and understand the context in which they were created. We would not have known what to buy or where to buy the foods we tried without Sabina. Glad we did not miss out and we are already missing it.

Lorraine

Apr. 27, 2019

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