Owned by a prominent Munich newspaper columnist, Michael Grater, this cafe epitomizes the nocturnal essence of Schwabing. The sprawling, sometimes smoky room is adorned with photographs of celebrities and features a spacious well-designed bar, but the sidewalk tables are preferable during warm weather. The cafe attracts many of Munich's writers, artists, and counterculture fans. Regulars convene here to converse and keep tabs on who's doing what, where. It's open Sunday to Thursday 11am to 3am, Friday and Saturday 11am to 4am.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's Munich & the Bavarian Alps, 6th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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