Munich Old Town Food Tour: 10+ Bavarian Specialties & Beers

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Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Weisswurst and wheat beer at a historic inn before noon, the way locals do it.

This is a 3.5-hour walking food tour through Munich's Old Town led by a live English-speaking guide, stopping at historic beer halls, a local market, and traditional restaurants to taste Bavarian specialties and beers. The tour includes 10+ tastings—pretzels, weisswurst, Leberkäse, local cheeses, charcuterie, Rostbratwurst, pork knuckle sandwich, and a traditional dessert—plus a beer paddle with three Munich brews and artisanal honey wine. The itinerary and menu may shift based on vendor availability and weather, and the tour involves a fair amount of walking, so comfortable shoes matter.

3h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Munich Old Town Food and Beer Tour

Meet at Sebastian Platz square
Visit local cult classic cafe
Pass St Peters church and learn food history
Enjoy street food at Marienplatz glockenspiel
Have pretzel, weisswurst, and wheat beer
Taste local cheeses and honey wine at Viktualienmarkt
Visit traditional restaurant for beer and dessert

The Experience

The tour starts at Sebastian Platz, where your guide meets you and sets the day's direction through Munich's culinary heart. From there you'll move through the Old Town on foot, stopping at a local café for a freshly fried treat, passing St. Peter's Church while learning how food shaped the city, and catching the Marienplatz glockenspiel while eating an iconic street food. The guide explains the hidden details of the square's most famous landmark—the kind of thing that makes the moment stick.

The real anchor of the tour is the Viktualienmarkt, the beating heart of Munich's food scene. You'll taste your way across the stalls—local cheeses, meats, honey wine—and meet the vendors who've built their reputation there. This is where the tour shifts from walking and watching to stopping and eating, and it's the stop most people remember. Before that, you'll do what locals do: sit down at a historic inn for a pre-noon breakfast of pretzel, weisswurst, and a wheat beer, the traditional Bavarian way to start the day.

The tour winds back through the Old Town streets to a traditional restaurant, where you'll learn about Munich's brewing culture over a local beer and dessert. By then you've tasted the 'Big 6' Munich beers on a paddle, eaten Leberkäse, Rostbratwurst, a pork knuckle sandwich, Schmaltznudel pastry, and the guide's secret dish—the one thing on the menu that changes based on what's available that day. The whole thing takes 3.5 hours and involves a fair amount of walking, so wear shoes that won't slow you down.

What’s included

10+ Bavarian food tastings including pretzels, weisswurst, Leberkäse, local cheeses, charcuterie, Rostbratwurst, pork knuckle sandwich, and traditional Bavarian dessert.
a Munich 'Big 6' beer paddle with two lager beers and one wheat beer.
artisanal honey wine.
stops at a local café, historic beer halls, the Viktualienmarkt, and a traditional restaurant.
and a live English-speaking guide leading the entire 3.5-hour walk through Munich's Old Town.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Secret Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book the small group option if you want to move at a steady pace with other food travelers and hear stories from a guide who knows the vendors; choose the private tour if you'd rather set your own rhythm and ask questions without a schedule pressing. The Oktoberfest option swaps the regular menu for Oktoberfest-themed dishes and beers, so pick that one if the festival season matters to your trip.