My favourite upscale German restaurant is Spatenhaus an der Oper, which is on the square close to the Opera. I make a point to visit whenever I can. The main floor is a little more casual than the 2nd floor dining room, but it’s still more upscale than most restaurants serving Bavarian food.
I’ve enjoyed the goulash soup, the cheese spaetzle, the asparagus when it’s in season (March-May). They usually have a seasonal menu as well as the regular menu.
I like visiting Schubeck’s for spices, near the Hofbrauhaus beer hall.
Leberkäse is a Bavarian meatloaf which doesn’t contain cheese or liver. A few spots in Viktalienmarkt (open air market) sell it to-go.
I like having a meal in the Ratskeller, the restaurant under City Hall in Marienplatz. I can’t remember what I ordered last time.
I tend to order roast duck or Sauerbraten when I’m in Bavaria. Schnitzel or sausage will be available everywhere you visit.
A dish I think you will like is schweineshaxe, roasted pork hocks. It should be available at the Ratskeller or Spaten an der Oper.
The potato soups are good. Be warned a soup portion can be meal sized. The portions are generous in Bavaria.
The special cake for Munich is Prinzregententorte. I recommend Café Luitpold for this torte and any other Bavarian desserts.
Dallmayr is a luxury deli with a tea room, the equivalent to Fortnum & Mason. I brought home some lovely Easter chocolates and baked goods on my last visit.
Café Rischart is a bakery Café with at least 5 locations. Some have a dining room upstairs. The food costs more, as it would in Italy or France as well, if you have table service. Good sandwiches, pastries and breads. I like the poppyseed schnecken pastries, and the sandwiches. Good coffee, too.
