Let's Go to the Beer Garden

Step 1 - Preparations -

Of course you can find very tasteful foods at most beer gardens including spare ribs, t-bone steaks, corn on the cob, salads etc., but hey, why not do like the romans do, so let's see what we'll but on the list:

woven basket
Bavarians are "natural products" conscious and paper is considered a very valuable ressource, you'll notice real china and silver being used again almost everywhere instead of paper plates and plastic utensils.

checkered table cloth
Spending the evening a the beer garden is not just a picnic but a classy event. Using a table cloth really shows that you approve the local custom. Bring some candles too, at night it looks very pretty.

radish spiral cutting tool
The horse radish is an absolute must at the beer garden. To serve it right it should be cut into a spiral with the special radish cutting tool, a knife mounted on a screw. Add a little salt to soften the radish taste.

butter, mustard, salt and pepper
wooden boards to cut sausage
Wurst (sausage) and Schwarzbrot (black bread)

Finding a peaceful spot under blossoming chesnut trees

Time to find the "epicurian" (carpe diem) in you, the personality you always wished you would have more time to slip into and that gorgeous spot in the shade of a beautiful chesnut tree (the beer will be and stay fresh much longer). Watch closely people carrying full baskets or bike riders with baskets on their baggage rests, most likely they will be heading for a beergarden. They are not difficult to sight, the ladies carry the meticulously prepared food baskets and the gents their child in a back (safety regulation approved and tested) seat. On the other side you could choose anyone of the 150 beer gardens in Munich, maybe we can help you with your decision, check our list of the best beergardens

Cheers! Prost! Zum Wohl!

Eureka, you made it. Try to find a table that is not empty - why that, you may ask. There are two important reasons, first it may be difficult to find one at peak hours and secondly it is customary in Germany and especially in Bavaria to share the same table in restaurants and beer gardens. Don't be surprised if you encounter a somewhat "non-chalant" attitude among the waiters and shop owners. It's not anything personal and has nothing to do with the language you are speaking ("even if tried the local bavarian dialect"). It's only one of many expressions of that famous bavarian charme.

You can smell the malt in the air, the sun is burning and the girls are getting a tan, you are dehydrating though the air is humid, time to grab a golden Maß. If you decided to come by bicycle and you prefer to drive home instead of spending the night under a bush you may want to order a Radler Maß. "Radl'n" is bavarian for "riding" (a bicyle only) and a "Radler Maß is a mixture of half beer and half clear, sparkling lemonade. Should you prefer the "weissbier", try a Russ'n for a half weissbier half lemonade drink.