The Best Beer Gardens in Munich (2025 Guide)

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Because Oktoberfest ends, but your thirst doesn’t.

Why Munich Beer Gardens Deserve Their Own Spotlight

Beer gardens are Bavaria’s year-round religion: We know you won’t be rocking up to sunday mass anytime soon so may as well head over to the Church of Germany where the pints are big and the employees are blonde and very serious.

No more coughing up 15 euro for a freaking stein: The beer garden is a cheaper escape for a second away from the chaos to chill without exiting the scene.

Stoke tip: Some of your best memories (and worst decisions) will happen under chestnut trees.

The Absolute Best Beer Gardens in Munich

Hirschgarten – The Largest Beer Garden in the World

Seats up to 8,000 people

Deer roaming nearby (Americans put the hunting rifle down!)

Bring your own food, buy their beer. Theres no shame, everyone does it!

Clock in for a minute because its traditional for guests to clean their own mugs.

Stoke tip: Grab a litre of Augustiner and pet a deer named Kevin for good luck

Augustiner-Keller

Park up under the shady chestnut trees for a cold one. This tent boasts 5,000 seats and lots traditional Bavarian charm to admire a couple beers deep.

Self-serve area with classic German dishes… you break it you buy it butterfingers.

The locals love this one, its a bit less touristy and retains that classic German charm of splitting the bill and militant punctuality .

Stoke tip: Order the roast pork and a Maß of Augustiner and ponder all the embarrassing things you said last night after 10 beers. Don’t worry I’m sureeee the group of reserved 18 year old french girls you met at the hostel were super interested in your lengthy retelling of WWII.

Chinesischer Turm – In the Heart of the English Garden

The 25 meter pagoda may look a bit like the leaning tower of Pisa after some drinks but its beauty attracts 7,000 guests daily and they loveee looking at that thang.

Great spot for post-paddle beer after river surfing or nude sunbathing if you’re into that kind of thing

Stoke tip: Join the dancers —Shake that rump and bump those tunes to get the Germans out of their shell a bit. They love a dance or two after some drinks.

Hofbräukeller (Not Hofbräuhaus!)

Bit more laidback than its tourist filled brother so if your keen for a breather and a good time Hof 2.0 has got your back.

Local scene, riverside views, family-friendly(so keep your dirndl on) but still rowdy enough

Stoke tip: Great weekday stop for a recovery hour and to debrief how the hell your friend managed to lose their phone, dignity, and third virginity in one night.

Viktualienmarkt Biergarten – Central & Iconic

Right in the middle of Munich’s food markets for when you get those drunken nom noms.

Wide variety of local breweries to keep it interesting, not just one brand boring your tbuds.

Stoke tip: Grab some snacks from the market stalls and bring them in, not only is it legal but its also encouraged;) The Germans love a deal!

Seehaus im Englischen Garten – Lakeside Luxe

For you upscale kooks, here’s beer garden with luxe lakeside seating that will separate you from those peasants down below

A little bit fancy but if don’t worry they still serve Augustiner for all the boujee birds who still like to get down and dirty.

Stoke tip: Little penises feel bigger when you spend lots of money on beer.

What to Know Before You Go

Most beer gardens let you bring your own food (not drinks). Don’t be greedy and try to sneak in both, the German beer culture

Cash is king — some of these medieval places still don’t take card

“Ein Maß, bitte” = “One litre of beer, please”

Don’t sit at “Stammtisch” tables — they’re reserved for locals… and they bite. There’s a bit of Munich beer garden etiquette that’s easy enough to follow, just be polite and your all set. Rumor has it they feed the worst tourists to those freaky Christmas Krampus demons to keep them fueled up through the off season.

Final Pour

Beer gardens are the chilled out alternative to Oktoberfest tents for when you don’t feel like squeezing that bod into a dirndl or trampling some innocent study abroad students to get a table in a beer tent. Move! Take advantage of those plush chestnut trees to touch some grass and recover from whatever you got up to last night. The gardens are the perfect place to take a deep breath, draft some apology messages if you blacked out last night, and sip that stein.