Munich: Viktualienmarkt Food Tour & Bavarian Beer Tasting

Weisswurst at Dawn, Beer Garden by Noon: Munich's Real Food Tour

You start with Weisswurst and wheat beer at breakfast, walk through the 200-year-old Viktualienmarkt tasting cured meats and fresh baked goods, then finish with Bavarian Helles and pretzels in a beer garden. Lunch is covered by the tastings themselves, and a local guide handles all the stops and stories. Small groups keep the pace relaxed and the experience personal.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Marienplatz20m
2. Viktualienmarkt25m

Munich food tasting and market tour

• Discover Munich's historical centre
• Try Weisswurst with Brezenknödel and Weißbier
• Learn Viktualienmarkt history and taste stalls
• Explore Viktualienmarkt on your own
• Enjoy Bavarian Helles beer with dips and Brezn
• Watch handmade fried snacks prepared
• Taste Bavarian meat in bread
• Sample food market flavours
• Try hand-crafted cakes

The experience

What if the best introduction to a city wasn't a museum, but a breakfast sausage you've never heard of? That's how this Munich food tour starts, not with a lecture about Bavarian history, but with Weisswurst and Weißbier at a table where locals actually eat. You begin at Marienplatz, surrounded by the neo-gothic church and the Glockenspiel, but the real action happens when your guide leads you to a quieter spot to taste the white sausage with Brezenknödel (pretzel dumpling) and a wheat beer that's been brewed the same way since the 1800s. It's the kind of breakfast that makes sense only once you're standing there, fork in hand.

Then you move into the Viktualienmarkt, the food market that's been running since 1807 and still smells like fresh bread, cured meat, and something you can't quite name. Your local guide walks you through the stalls (not rushing, not performing) pointing out the seasonal produce, the historic Maypole in the center, and the vendors who've been selling from the same spot for decades. You taste cured meats, handmade cakes, local cuts of Bavarian meat in bread, and whatever else the market is offering that day. There's time to wander on your own too, so you're not just being fed information. You're actually exploring. The tastings are enough to cover lunch, so you're not hungry by the end of the morning.

The tour wraps at a beer garden near Müller's Public Bath, where you sit down with a famous Bavarian Helles beer, local dips, and pretzels. It's the kind of place where groups of Müncheners have been sitting for hours, and you're just joining in. By then you've tasted six or seven different things, learned why Bavarians eat what they eat, and you're not thinking about what else you should be doing that day. Small groups mean you're not herded around. A local guide means the stories actually connect to the food. The whole thing takes about four hours, and you leave knowing Munich like someone who lives there, not like someone who read about it.

What’s included

Bottled water, all tastings (Weisswurst with Weißbier, Viktualienmarkt samples including cured meats and fresh baked goods, Bavarian Helles beer with pretzels and local dips), coffee or tea, and enough food across all tastings to cover lunch. A local Munich guide leads the group through Marienplatz, the historic Viktualienmarkt, and a traditional beer garden, with time to explore the market on your own.

Options for this experience

3 options

Munich's Best Local Tastings: Small-Group Food Tour of Viktualienmarkt & BeyondGuide in English · 11:00

Semi-Private TourUp to 4 people · Guide in English · 11:00Semi-private, with a maximum of 4 guests. Food and drinks are fully included.

Private TourUp to 10 people · Guide in English · 11:00Private: An exclusive tour for you alone with our local Munich guide. Food and drinks are fully included.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday, Friday and SaturdayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Fork & Walk Tours Munich

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat like a local and understand Munich's food culture without arranging multiple stops and tastings yourself: the small-group format and local guide handle the route, the history, and the introductions, leaving you free to actually taste and ask questions.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

How long is the Munich food tour?

About four hours, starting in the morning and finishing at the beer garden by midday.

Is lunch included?

Yes. The tastings throughout the tour (Weisswurst, market samples, cured meats, cakes, and bread) add up to cover lunch. You're not eating a separate meal. The tour itself is the meal.

What beer do we taste?

You start with Weißbier (wheat beer) at breakfast and finish with Bavarian Helles at the beer garden. Both are local styles brewed in Munich.

Is this tour suitable for vegetarians?

The tour focuses on traditional Bavarian food, which includes sausages, cured meats, and meat in bread. Check with the operator about vegetarian options before booking.

Do we have free time at the Viktualienmarkt?

Yes. After the guided tasting and history, you have your own time to look around the market stalls.

What is Weisswurst?

A traditional Bavarian white sausage made from veal and pork, typically eaten for breakfast with a sweet mustard and a wheat beer.

Is this tour good for first-time visitors to Munich?

Yes. It covers the historic center (Marienplatz), the famous food market (Viktualienmarkt), and introduces you to local eating habits and beer culture in one morning.

What if the weather is bad?

The beer garden location can change based on weather, but the core tour (breakfast, market, and tastings) continues as planned.

Is water provided?

Yes. Bottled water is included throughout the tour.