Augustiner-Keller Restaurant
Oldest Biergarten 1812 Institution Wooden Barrel Edelstoff
Augustiner-Keller
Maxvorstadt
$$
Munich's oldest beer garden, 1812, 5,000 seats under the chestnuts
Restaurant
Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm
The Englischer Garten postcard, earns the slot
Reviewed by Mes Prestiges Editorial Team Last reviewed May 2026
Schwabing |
$$ Mid-range for Restaurant
| Mon-Sun 10:30-22:30 (weather-dependent April-Oct, indoor restaurant year-round)
| Last reviewed: May 2026 Munich's second-largest beer garden, ringed around the 1790 Chinese tower in the middle of the Englischer Garten, 7,000 self-service seats under the chestnuts, the Hofbräu draught flowing despite our note on the Hofbräuhaus itself, brass bands on the tower platform on Wednesdays and weekends in summer. Yes, the world comes here, but locals come too, the trick is to bring your own bread, cheese and radish (Bavarian beer-garden tradition allows it), buy only the Mass and the Hendl, and sit on the side away from the band.
Editor's Tip
On the Hofbräuhaus filter: this is technically a Hofbräu garden, but a beer garden in a public park is a fundamentally different audience contract from a tourist tavern with a brass band programmed to a coach schedule. The Chinese tower passes; the Platzl tavern does not.
At a Glance
- View
- Garden View, Street Scene
Views & Setting
View Type
Garden View, Street Scene
View Quality
Good
Indoor Terrace Garden
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm, reservations, hours, dress code, and price range.
Where is Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm?
Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm is located in Schwabing, Munich, Englischer Garten 3, 80538 München.
What are the opening hours of Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm?
Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm is open Mon-Sun 10:30-22:30 (weather-dependent April-Oct, indoor restaurant year-round).
What is Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm best for?
Biergarten am Chinesischen Turm is especially popular for The picture Postcard Munich afternoon, Park Walk lunch, Groups + kids.
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