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• craft coffee from three friends in Schwabing

• cinnamon and cardamom rolls from their own bakery

• our favourite spot - the wooden hut on sunny Wiener Platz

100% Arabica - whole beans - roasted in Bavaria - that’s how Lucas, Pete and Emanuel sum up their approach to specialty coffee. 

But their concept goes a little deeper than that. The three friends from Schwabing have crafted a vision that extends beyond the beans themselves.

In their bright, minimalist Suuapinga cafés, now dotted across Munich’s most charming neighborhoods, expertly trained baristas serve up coffee with precision and care. 

But their passion doesn’t stop at the perfect cup, it flows seamlessly into a love for fresh, handmade pastries. 

And let’s be honest, that’s a combination we’ll never say no to.

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• our most beloved coffee moment – with a view of the Old Peter

• speciality coffee - not snobbish at all, but delivered with a smile

• sweet bite –  tiny homemade marble cakes

The term Sweet Spot describes a moment of perfect balance .

And that’s exactly where Markus Pyttel’s coffee can take us.

With a view of Old Peter’s spire, sipping a cup at his Viktualienmarkt stand or on a break at his café on Reichenbachstraße, we might just feel it.

Markus himself strives to hit that sweet spot for his  coffee every single day.

He sources top-quality beans from a rotating cast of roasters and pours his full attention into every preparation.

Tiny homemade marble cakes are for us the perfect little bite to go with it.

But if you’re hungrier, there are croissants, pain au chocolat, cinnamon and cardamom rolls, banana bread or Franzbrötchen.

And when the bottom of  our cup reveals  his chosen logo  -  a smiling face  -  it might just reflect our own, after the perfect brew.

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• the best coffee break while market shopping 

• no way is too far for Paul's cappuccino

• even better - spoil yourself with a cinnamony Franzbrötchen

„Da wo‘s an Kaffee gibt“ (where there’s coffee) is how Paul and Johannes subtitle the unpretentious name of their little coffee booth.

Though honestly, they could say it with far more pride - where there’s some of the best coffee in Munich.

We’re big fans of Standl 20 and don’t think twice about cycling across town - just to settle into the cozy little hut or bask on the sunny terrace right in the middle of Elisabethmarkt, sipping Munich’s finest cappuccino.

Add a cinnamon-laced Franzbrötchen to the mix, and it’s hard to imagine anything better.

The Standl 20 team is always in high spirits, warm and welcoming and always ready for a quick chat - maybe about their beans, which Johannes roasts himself or about the perfect brewing technique, passionately perfected by Paul and passed on to the whole crew.

This is how truly great coffee is made.

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• for everyone who loves seeing a marketplace come to life

• breakfast with coffee and a small pastry at a market fountain

• the most picturesque locations - Elisabethmarkt, Viktualienmarkt and the market at Wiener Platz

“Da wo’s an Kaffee gibt,” (where there is coffee), boasts Standl 20 at the Elisabethmarkt.

And in typical Bavarian confidence, that’s their way of saying – this is where you’ll find the only true coffee.

In Munich, you can enjoy this coffee experience not just here, but at three lovely market locations, each offering a slice of the most delightful market atmosphere.

If you love sipping your coffee while watching the city wake up, these Specialty Coffee spots will surely make you happy.

Actually, there’s something so peaceful and beautiful about mornings when the Bärenbrunnen fountain at Elisabethmarkt, the Fischerbuberl fountain at Wiener Platz or the eight fountains of Viktualienmarkt gently splash away as the flower stalls roll up their shutters.

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• for lovers of fine French pastries

• croissants and éclairs fresh from their own bakery - along with café au lait 

• beneath the trees in Lehel or in bustling Glockenbach

In Glockenbachviertel and Lehel, you’ll find this charming French café.

The two locations are quite similar, with wooden furniture, fabric-covered lamps casting a warm glow and blackboards elegantly scribbled with chalk – places where the daily newspaper is still clipped into a wooden holder and rustles gently as we sip coffee from large cups.

Bright display cases are filled with the most beautiful pastries and baskets overflow with baguettes and breads.

In Lehel, it’s a joy to sit outside on the terrace under the trees, while at Klenzestraße, bistro chairs line the sidewalk.

No matter which one we visit, we always feel wonderfully Parisian.

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• small café with London charm

• dreamy cupcakes and extravagant tortes

• and for breakfast - fluffy pancakes or poached eggs

A bit like in London - where tidy houses line quiet neighborhoods around well-kept little parks and where tiny cafés display pastel-colored cupcakes in flower-framed windows - that’s the feeling at Alexa von Harder. 

It’s no surprise, as Alexa spent her passionate years training as a confectioner and patissier at Peggy Porschen in the British capital. 

From there, she brought back just the right amount of "snugness" to keep us coming back to her romantic café.

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• a little break from the bustling city centre

• wood-roasted coffee & organic raw milk

• come right in the morning - that's when the yeast rolls are still warm

Manufactum, the store, known for its carefully curated selection of high-quality goods for home and garden, is, of course, not a hidden Munich gem - it’s found in several other cities too.

However, not every location boasts its own café “Brot & Butter”, like here in Munich.

Tucked into an unassuming corner at the front of the shop, it offers a wonderfully cozy spot to sit while watching the hustle and bustle of the city drift by through the large windows.

And everything from the in-house stone oven bakery can be taken home, fresh and ready to enjoy.

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• little café with huge warmth

• no free seat - so just grab your coffee and enjoy it in the nearby Maximilians Auen 

• delicious treat - the homemade chocolate rugelach

The Oxford dictionary defines a box as a “rectangular container” – which might sound a bit too uncharismatic to describe the small cubic space of Coffee Box in Haidhausen.

However, the example provided: “…a practical box for your lunch break…”.

That feels much more fitting for this cozy spot.

Located just a stone’s throw from Wiener Platz, the Coffee Box is indeed tiny.

Yet, within its few square meters, wel find everything a coffee lover could wish for during a break – perfectly creamy cappuccino, delicious sweet and savory pastries, homemade lemonade and a generous dose of warmth and hospitality.

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• small chocolate manufactory at the Viktualienmarkt

• artistic pralines with gold dust and candied flowers

• little luxurious dilemma - eating them yourself or sharing them as gifts

Chocolates couldn’t be more artfully crafted! “Too beautiful to eat, but too delicious to merely admire,”

That’s how Wilhelmine Raabe describes her little masterpieces.

So, we’re left with a delightful dilemma—do we savor them right away, or should we admire them just a bit longer?

And with this luxury problem, we are left to decide on our own. “You’re welcome,” says Mrs. Raabe with a smile, for that’s the meaning of “sama sama.”

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• limited selection - highest quality

• best bread in town and a different sweet pastry every day

• on Wednesdays - „French country bread", the most delightful loaf of white bread ever

„Tuesday to Saturday, from 8 a.m. until the last loaf” - the opening hours of the Julius Brantner bakeries are to be taken quite literally.

The delicious bread is always freshly baked, using traditional craftsmanship and the finest organic ingredients.

In line with the principles of mindfulness and sustainability, nothing goes to waste.

The selection is intentionally kept small, but the quality is simply outstanding.

So, it’s well worth arriving early.

And for those who are still a bit sleepy, you can grab an excellent coffee in a charming Brantner cup to go.

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• for paper lovers and everyday aesthetes

• precious papers up to the ceiling and the most elegant stationery

• Carta Pura makes our work desk the most cherished place

A really good pair of scissors, a pretty notebook with a matching pen, glue that we won’t want to hide in a drawer…don’t we all wish for everyday items that look beautiful and bring us joy?

At Carta Pura, you’ll find all of this, from writing utensils to bookbinding supplies and fine stationery.

Plus, there are artistic sheets for paper enthusiasts who truly appreciate them.

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• for anyone who loves smooth Italian ice cream - and who doesn't?!?

• lovely bonus - the tasting spoon on top

• then hop over to the lawn outside the Pinakothek and savor it in peace

At the corner of Theresienstraße and Türkenstraße, from March to October, you’ll find Munich’s best ice cream. During this time, the restaurant owners in Maxvorstadt wistfully tuck away their dessert menus.

Because everyone knows – by 10 p.m. at the latest, after the main course, the guests head off in the same direction anyway.

The goal is to get a portion of the creamiest Ballabeni ice cream for dessert, before they close at 10:30.

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• labyrinth full of delicacies – Käfer on Prinzregentenstraße

• pink cakes, brightly coloured macarons and the most delectable berry tarts

• and in late summer - the best plum cake in Bavaria

The beautiful corner building at the edge of Bogenhausen’s villa district has been home to Feinkost Käfer, a Munich delicatessen icon, since 1933.

A refined restaurant on the first floor, a cozy bistro with a garden below and in between, like in a hobbit hole, stairs up and down, are the finest gourmet delights.

What captivates us most, however, is the in-house patisserie, decked out in sugar-baker white, presenting the most beautiful tarts and cakes.

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• our most beloved flower boutique

• from snowdrops to peonies, from dahlias to pine cones - a dream throughout the seasons

• plus lovingly collected vintage treasures

By late May, when the scent of peonies and lilacs fills the air, when lilies of the valley and columbines are in bloom, while carnations and mallows unfold their pastel petals, the little flower shop overflows with beauty.

No one knows better than the florists here how to tame this floral abundance into small and great bouquets.

Their creative presentations never cease to amaze - violets arranged in an old coffee cup, dried flowers in a vintage suitcase, pussy willows in an ostrich egg… 

The quality of the flowers is so exceptional that they last for a good while, giving us maximum joy.

A winter’s day in Munich feels magical to us when it has snowed a little.

It starts off lovely when we sit on cosy lambskins for breakfast at Alexa von Harder’s, before buying winter flowers in Haidhausen or sending out our first Christmas cards.

When the huge Christmas tree is set up on Marienplatz and Maximilianstraße is aglow with holiday lights, when we go ice skating on the Nymphenburg Canal and warm up with a cup of Dallmayr tea - that’s when we have the perfect day in our wintery hometown.

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• Stefan Ekengren's Hasselback Potatoes are truly as fabulous as everyone says

• the Spritbordet - a great cocktail or mocktail pairing

• our sunny weather tip - the pretty courtyard garden

The atmosphere here is unpretentious and friendly, while the food is incredibly refined and artistic without being affected.

Traditional Swedish dishes, crafted with careful handwork by Stefan Ekengren and his team, are presented with a modern twist and sometimes a touch of humor.

There is also a bar where experienced, cool bartenders mix remarkably good cocktails with great passion.

For those interested, a "Spritbordet" five-course menu is available, perfectly paired with cocktails or mocktails.

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• homemade ramen and Japanese canned beer

• dinner in a hypnotic red underworld

• our sin of choice - crispy chicken bao burger

On Jakobsbergsgatan, nestled between the massive complexes of Epi Center Stockholm and the Europahuset, an almost unremarkable entrance leads into the red-lit underworld of Sin.

Stepping inside feels like entering an Asian science fiction set, where you can savor fantastic ramen, Korean fried chicken, delicious gyoza and the best bao burgers, complemented by Japanese IPAs and Far Eastern-inspired drinks.

The experience is made all the more enjoyable by a super friendly crew that adds a touch of playful lightness to the dark, almost illicit atmosphere.

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• unpretentious Nordic cuisine artfully interpreted

• hidden in the charming Vasastan district

• the few seats are highly sought after  - so be sure to reserve soon

This small neighborhood restaurant boast just a few seats and each one is highly coveted.

If you want to experience the refreshingly nonchalant yet elegant cuisine of Daniel Räms and Tom Sjöstedt, be sure to book in advance.

While you might snag a shoulder-to-shoulder spot at the counter with a view of the kitchen, the best seats are at the large window in the cozy dining room, styled like a French bistro.

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• iIn the middle of the old town - really good burgers, no tourist rip-offs

• freshly minced meat from Swedish cattle

• what we love - watching people stroll by while enjoying a local beer

The burger bun - fluffy with a hint of sweetness and saltiness, the patty - juicy and pink from Swedish cattle, crispy cheese fries and the lively hustle and bustle of Gamla Stan before our eyes…this is, how we like an uncomplicated dinner.

Pair it with a cold IPA from one of Stockholm's microbreweries and we're completely content at Barrels.

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• great comfort in a small space

• in master tailor Frantz Bock's beautiful house from 1647

• family-run with lots of heart

Hotel Frantz in Södermalm, near the Stockholm locks, exemplifies how to masterfully execute small luxury.

The historical rooms have been lovingly transformed into a charming, sophisticated city hotel.

The large, cozy bed, stylish bathroom, high-quality fabrics, and soft colors align perfectly with our tastes.

And the breakfast, served in the pretty Frantz Restaurant, is among the best we’ve ever encountered in a hotel.