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Though pretty tame early in the week, things invariably hotten up from Thursday to Saturday. The best pubs are found in Schwabing where many “Lokale” start serving beer just after breakfast (Frühschoppen - could easily have been invented by the Bavarians - is literally “early pint”), offer light food during the day and form the backbone of the city’s nightlife. Haidhausen is also great for atmospheric pubs whilst the Glockenbach district is home to the “alternative” scene. Pubs in the city centre tend to be larger, more anonymous and, from early evening till 22:00, hang-overs for office workers.

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Bar Centrale

Olde worlde and shabby in a cool kind of way, it’s like they transplanted the quintessential hole-in-the-wall bar from some sleepy Italian alleyway right into the heart of Munich. Read_on (No Comments)

Bar Tapas

Like so many establishments in Schwabing, food is offered here but most people come for the lively nightlife scene and the Mediterranean feel of the place with its late hours and cool tile floors. Read_on (No Comments)

Brik

Popular with local media folk, the simply furnished Brik serves fair price, all day breakfasts before coming into its own as a Japanese eatery and cocktail lounge in the evening. Read_on (1 Comment)

Cohibar City

Cohibar City
The words 'cigars and drinks' displayed on its sign are perhaps an understatement. Descend into this brick cellar, usually packed to rafters with partiers, and take in the smells of smoke, perfume, sweat and fragrant peppermint from the Mojitos. Read_on (No Comments)

Eat the Rich

From this bar’s name you’d think it was a cheap pub for the proletariat, but in fact it’s the rich who socialise here, becoming considerably less wealthy in the process. Read_on (No Comments)

Hard Rock Café

Step right up for burgers, steaks, fajitas and salads, not to mention big cocktails that are less expensive than most places in the area. Read_on (No Comments)

Havana Club Cuban Bar

It's a bit too dark for a Cuban bar, but the Latin beats, low-hanging ceiling fans and the pictures of Papa, Fidel and the rest of the gang are encouraging. Read_on (No Comments)

Indian Bar

An all-ages favourite, India Bar is great for chilling out after an afternoon touring the nearby Stadtmuseum. The line-up of whisky, Read_on (No Comments)

Leo’s Lounge

If you’ve had enough paying outrageous sums for cocktails and crave a burger, you might like to visit one of Munich’s best American restaurants and bars. Read_on (No Comments)

L-Lounge2

Although housed in the huge Mathäser cinema complex, this bar is hipper than the typical cinema bar. Big screens on practically every surface show music videos in this minimalist hangout with bubbly empty fish aquariums. Read_on (No Comments)

L-Opera

After standing empty for many years, this arcade-fronted site has been tastefully transformed into a stylish bar terrace overlooking the grand Residenz and opera buildings. Read_on (No Comments)

Outland

Try some unusual meats like kangaroo, emu and shark and wash it down with some Aussie wine or beer. In typical Australian fashion, you have to order your meals and pay in advance at the bar. Read_on (No Comments)

Padres Havana Exit

Although the connection between the Padres baseball team and Havana isn't quite clear, this dark red cocktail establishment has a bar as long as San Diego's losing streak (very long indeed). Read_on (No Comments)

Pusser's New York Bar

The connection to the city that never sleeps or to the Empire State is tenuous at best. However, this dark bar with a nautical Read_on (No Comments)

Red Sax

If Red Sax were a mixed drink its recipe would read one part outdoor café, one part grotty bar, one part popular cocktail club with a twist of crystal chandeliers and gambling machines. Read_on (No Comments)

Schumanns

With a 20 year tradition of attracting the rich and famous, Schumann's is the place to eavesdrop on the likes of actors and ex-tennis champions as they perch at the bar sipping ridiculously expensive cocktails. Read_on (No Comments)

The Green Room

Underground, both figuratively and literally, this funky bar and restaurant located between the street and the metro station in an ivy covered courtyard is destined to take off, so get here before the posh people do. Read_on (No Comments)