Beer halls in the Old Town, beer gardens under chestnut trees and clubs on Sonnenstraße: here's how to put together your own stag do or hen party in Munich, with the best things to do for groups of men and women alike.
Good to know
A Maß costs around €9–12 in a beer garden, and €14.50 to just under €18 at the Wiesn. Cocktails are around €11–16, club entry usually €10–20, and at Neuraum usually €10 on the door. All guide prices.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓On Friday and Saturday nights and before public holidays the U-Bahn runs all night, each line every 30 minutes, and in the city centre you'll get a train about every 15 minutes. During the week it stops around 01:00, then it's night lines from Stachus or Taxi München 089 21610, IsarFunk 089 450540.
MVG timetable ↗Indoors there's only the cleaning hour from 05:00 to 06:00, so clubs can stay open until 05:00. In beer gardens, last orders are at 22:30 and they close at 23:00. Outdoor terraces usually close at 23:00, in summer at weekends sometimes at midnight.
Around the main station, drinking alcohol in the street is banned around the clock, so no beer for the road when you arrive. Swimming in the Eisbach is banned; the current is dangerous. Barbecues by the Isar only in the designated barbecue zones, campfires never.
The Wiesn runs from mid to late September until the first Sunday in October. That's when rooms are scarce and expensive. Bags over 3 litres and glass are not allowed on the grounds. Part of every tent is unreserved, which at weekends means getting there early.
By ICE you'll reach the main station from Stuttgart in just over 2 hours, from Frankfurt in just over 3, from Berlin in around 4 and from Hamburg in 5.5–6.5 hours. From the airport, the S1 and S8 take around 45 minutes into the city, and long-distance coaches stop at the ZOB coach station at Hackerbrücke.
Stay in the Old Town, the Glockenbachviertel or around the main station and you'll be home quickly. It's most expensive during the Wiesn, the Spring Festival and big trade fairs, when group rooms go early. Be upfront when you book that you're a stag or hen group.
In the self-service area of a proper beer garden you're allowed to bring your own food; you buy the drinks there. At the long tables you sit down with strangers. A table with a Stammtisch sign (reserved for regulars) stays free unless you're offered a seat.
Plan & map
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A guided tour through the beer halls of the Old Town or off on your own: from the Hofbräuhaus to the big beer gardens under the chestnut trees.
Four venues with shots along the way and club entry at the end: someone leads, you party.
Puzzles in rooms with a Munich theme, two teams against the clock, or twenty of you in the VR arena.
Blacklight mini golf with 3D glasses, a skittle alley in the Westend, or bowling in Schwabing and Unterföhring.
A bike tour with a beer garden stop or, from May to mid-September, a raft down the Isar with a band and draught beer.
A food tour of the Viktualienmarkt, an Old Town tour with beer and pretzels, or an evening with the night watchman and his torch.
Gin tasting in the Werksviertel, a bartending course on the S8, or a steam bath in the Art Nouveau Volksbad on the Isar.
A tour of the Allianz Arena with the FC Bayern museum, for the fans in the group.
The Muffatwerk's café on Zellstraße, right by the Isar meadows. Outside there's a beer garden with around 400 seats, a quarter of them under an awning. You can't reserve; groups just turn up. Hofbräu and organic beer on draught.
Bar, pub and dance bar in a former public toilet on the Isar; the old lettering “Öffentliche Bedürfnisanstalt” (public convenience) is still there. DJ nights and parties, until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Reserve tables for groups via the website.
Irish pub on Frauenplatz next to the Frauenkirche. Live bands from Irish folk to rock play five nights a week, and two nights are karaoke. Plus sport on lots of screens. Reserve tables online or by phone.
Spanish tapas bar in Haidhausen, in the former “Drehleier” theatre on Balanstraße. Wines from Andalusia, Castile, Catalonia and La Rioja. Monday to Saturday from 17:00; reservations by phone only, parties by arrangement.
Cocktail bar in the style of the series “Breaking Bad” on Biedersteiner Straße, on the edge of the English Garden. The drinks arrive at your table with show effects. It's small, so groups should ask in advance by phone or email.
Gin bar in the Werksviertel by the Ostbahnhof with over 400 gins and more than 20 tonics. From six people you can book a tasting of five gins. Inside there's room for around 120 guests, plus a covered, heated garden. Tuesday to Saturday from 19:00.
Bar on Heiliggeiststraße right by the Viktualienmarkt, open from 10:00. Aperitifs, spritz, draught beer and spirits. The team takes private parties from small groups to over 50 guests on request.
Rock bar with a focus on metal on Marktstraße, around 150 metres from Münchner Freiheit U-Bahn. Metal nights and DJ nights, with the Bundesliga and Champions League shown live. Open until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
French wine bar between the Viktualienmarkt and Gärtnerplatz with wines from lesser-known estates. To go with them, boards of French cheese, charcuterie and spreads, or a croque monsieur. Reserve tables via the website.
Standing bar of the Giesinger brewery in the middle of the Viktualienmarkt, among the market stalls. Beer in hand, with no dining room and no reservations, Monday to Saturday from 11:00. Good for the first round before you move on.
Cultural project in the Schlachthofviertel with retired U-Bahn carriages, a tram and painted shipping containers. The programme ranges from club nights and concerts to comedy and flea markets, with several bars on the site. Check the programme first and get tickets.
Cultural centre on the Isar with the Muffathalle, Club Ampere and other stages, plus a café and beer garden. The programme includes concerts, parties, dance and theatre; there isn't a club night every evening. Popular concerts are often sold out.
Club on Sonnenstraße near Sendlinger Tor, going since 1997 and open every day of the week. A different theme every night, from the '80s and '90s through hip-hop and R'n'B to house. Reserve tables for groups via the website or by email.
Live club, bar and disco on Holzstraße in the Glockenbachviertel. Bands play almost every night, then DJs spin indie, rock or hip-hop. Old upholstered sofas and wooden benches; tickets are often cheap and sometimes cash only on the door.
Large concert venue in Neuhausen near Hirschgarten S-Bahn station, with the Werk, Halle, Club and a night beer garden. As well as concerts there are party series and football. Areas can be hired for parties, and payment is cashless.
Big club behind the main station with four areas and a terrace: charts, black and R'n'B, harder styles, party Schlager and melodic techno. Open Fridays and Saturdays from 22:30. Tables can be reserved in three areas; entry is extra.
Club in the Haus der Kunst on the southern edge of the English Garden, going for over 40 years. Parties on Fridays and Saturdays. Reserve tables for groups of 4 to 20 people online; for a stag or hen do that's the safe way in.
Club and concert venue on Lindwurmstraße for around 500 guests. Indie and rock on stage, and in between themed parties with the '80s, '90s, 2000s or indie versus pop. Tickets for concerts and parties are available via the website.
Rock club in Schwabing, by its own account the oldest in the city, going since 1968. Club and bar in one; on Fridays and Saturdays it plays rock, alternative and party classics. For a bigger celebration you can hire the whole place.
Blacklight mini golf with 3D glasses on 18 holes near the Theresienwiese. Groups of up to 199 people book online, and the operator explicitly mentions stag and hen dos. The venue also has a game show and arcade games. On weekdays only from 16:00.
Bowling lanes in the basement on Klopstockstraße in Schwabing, with a bar, food and drinks under one roof. No closing day, and longer hours on Fridays and Saturdays. Reserve lanes by phone, WhatsApp, email or online.
Operator with over 30 escape rooms at several locations in Munich; the headquarters is on Tengstraße in Schwabing-West. Usually 2 to 7 players per room and 60 minutes of play; larger groups split up. Book online or by phone.
Bowling centre in Unterföhring just beyond the north-eastern city boundary, with 52 lanes and 8 VIP lanes. Plus pool, indoor mini golf, darts, table football and arcade games. Event spaces for up to 500 guests; reserve lanes online. Closed on Mondays.
Escape rooms in the FORUM Schwanthalerhöhe on the western edge of the Theresienwiese, a few minutes from the U-Bahn. Up to 12 people per room, with several teams playing at the same time. Rooms with a Munich theme such as “BavariaMania”; allow around 90 minutes in total.
Escape rooms in the Tal, a few steps from the Viktualienmarkt and walkable from Marienplatz and Isartor. Rooms for 2 to 7 people, 60 minutes of play, until midnight at weekends. At the second location in Bogenhausen up to 23 people can play at once.
VR arena on the first floor of the FORUM Schwanthalerhöhe. Up to 20 people play at the same time, a round lasts 50 minutes, from shooters to adventures. It's cheaper during the week than on a Friday night; book group packages online.
Four escape rooms on Schleißheimer Straße and three more at the second location on Georgenstraße. Playing time 50 to 60 minutes. Several rooms at the same location can be booked in parallel, so two teams compete against the clock.
Three escape rooms in Laim for 2 to 6 players each. In duel mode, 7 to 12 people compete in two teams, and groups of up to 26 people are possible in total. Allow around an hour and a half; booking is online only.
Two escape rooms on Landsberger Straße in the Westend for 2 to 6 people each, and three more at Rotkreuzplatz with rooms for up to 8 people. 60 minutes of play, up to 90 minutes with the introduction. The bigger the group, the cheaper per person.
Café-restaurant in the Westend with three automatic skittle alleys you hire by the hour. Reserve alleys and group tables by phone. Burgers, schnitzel and Bavarian dishes to go with it. Near Schwanthalerhöhe U-Bahn and Heimeranplatz S-Bahn.
Art Nouveau indoor pool from 1901 on the Isar, with a Roman-Irish steam bath at several temperatures, a steam room and a Finnish sauna. Four hours of sauna cost €23. Tuesday is women-only sauna day, good for a hen do. S-Bahn Isartor, tram 17.
Day trip by raft from Wolfratshausen to Thalkirchen, around 30 km with three raft slides. Bus transfer, live band, draught beer, snacks and lunch are included. 45 to 55 people per raft, only from May to mid-September; book early.
Taster bartending course in Unterföhring, on the S8: an evening from about 18:00 to 22:00 with recipes, mixing technique, training at the bar and a spirits tasting, no experience needed. Dates about once a month, private workshops for groups on request.
The Hofbräuhaus on the Platzl in the heart of the Old Town, with the Schwemme (main hall), a function hall and a beer garden. In the Schwemme you just sit down with others; tables can be reserved from four people, and large groups ask by email. Regular brass band music too.
Beer garden with up to around 5,000 seats under chestnut trees, about a kilometre west of the main station near Hackerbrücke. Augustiner Edelstoff comes from the wooden barrel. Reserve tables, shepherd's huts and curling lanes online.
Traditional inn on Frauenplatz right by the Frauenkirche, two minutes from Marienplatz. Augustiner comes from the wooden barrel here, with grilled sausages. Reserve tables by phone or online, and for a group in the evening definitely in advance.
Burger bar with its own beer garden on Fraunhoferstraße in the Glockenbachviertel; the U-Bahn stops outside the door. Large groups can reserve the beer garden by phone, WhatsApp or email. Cards only from €30, so bring cash.
Beer garden with around 7,000 seats in the southern English Garden. Self-service, you can bring your own food, and the beer is Hofbräu. In good weather the band plays on the tower on several days. Groups can reserve.
The Augustiner brewery's inn in the pedestrian zone between Stachus and Marienplatz. The beer hall, restaurant, Muschelsaal and arcade garden have room for groups of different sizes, who reserve in advance. The beer hall is closed on Sundays.
Beer garden in Neuhausen-Nymphenburg with around 7,000 self-service seats, plus table-service seats outside and inside. You can bring your own food, and fallow deer live in the enclosure next door. Augustiner on draught; reserve tables for groups online.
Beer garden with around 3,000 seats at the northern end of the English Garden in Freimann. Groups reserve by phone or online, and parking is free. The beer garden opens in season in good weather; the restaurant is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Beer garden on the high bank of the Isar in Pullach, just beyond the southern city boundary. In the summer season jazz bands play in the beer garden every day. Self-service, and your own food is allowed. Groups reserve by email, phone or online.
Beer garden in Gern with over 1,000 seats under old chestnut trees. Your own food is allowed, and the beer is Hofbräu. From 16 people you can reserve. Open in season and only in fine weather.
Inn right next to the Augustiner brewery on Landsberger Straße; part of the dining room used to be the stable for the brewery horses. Augustiner Helles from the wooden barrel, several rooms and a roof terrace in summer. Groups should call ahead.
Inn above the Theresienwiese by the Bavariapark, with Augustiner beer and a self-service beer garden. Two smaller rooms hold up to 90 guests, the function hall up to 300. Reserve by phone or email.
Inn on Fraunhoferstraße with a tradition going back to 1797; a theatre and the Werkstattkino cinema are in the same building. Bavarian food and freshly tapped beer, in the evenings from 17:30. Reserve tables by email or phone, large groups early.
A guided bike tour across Munich with a beer garden stop built in: sights, the English Garden and a relaxed Maß in the shade. A very well-rated active daytime programme for groups who want to get moving.
Three hours through Munich's famous beer halls and breweries: taste different beers, learn the story behind the Hofbräuhaus and the rest, and move from hall to hall. A typically Munich, sociable start for the group.
A two-hour gourmet food tour of the Viktualienmarkt: taste Bavarian specialities, cheese, sausage and of course beer, with all the stories about Munich's most famous market. A nice, sociable start to the day that leaves everyone full and in a good mood.
A tour of the Allianz Arena and the world of FC Bayern Munich: players' tunnel, dressing rooms, the stadium bowl and the museum. A must for a football-mad stag group and a real highlight of the day.
An Old Town food tour with more than ten tastings, beer and pretzel included: you eat your way through Munich's centre and get to know the city through your stomach. A generous, highly rated daytime programme for groups who like their food.
An Oktoberfest tour with a reserved table in a beer tent: during the Wiesn, the most relaxed way to get a guaranteed seat in a tent for the whole group instead of queuing for hours. Seasonal only, but the ultimate Munich experience.
A guided pub crawl through Munich with four venues, shots along the way and club entry at the end: someone knows the places, so all you have to think about is partying. A classic for a loud stag or hen night.
A guided Old Town walk taking in the highlights from Marienplatz to the Hofbräuhaus and the stories behind them. A relaxed, inexpensive way for the group to get to know the city quickly before moving on.
A two-hour e-scooter city tour to Munich's top sights: full throttle and wind in your face instead of walking through the city. An action-packed, unusual daytime programme for groups who want sightseeing with a difference.
A night watchman torchlight tour through the dark Old Town: spooky stories and legends by torchlight, told by the night watchman in costume. An atmospheric, unusual start before the evening really gets going.
The square in front of the New Town Hall with its Glockenspiel and the Mariensäule column. The S-Bahn trains and the U3 and U6 stop here, and the Hofbräuhaus, the Viktualienmarkt and the Frauenkirche are a few minutes away. A meeting point even first-time visitors find straight away.
Food market in the Old Town, a few minutes from Marienplatz. In the middle is a beer garden under chestnut trees where Munich's breweries take turns serving. You can bring your own food. The market stalls are closed on Sundays.
Medieval city gate on the southern edge of the Old Town, where Sonnenstraße begins with bars and clubs towards Maximiliansplatz. U-Bahn hub for the U1, U2, U3 and U6. The Glockenbachviertel and the Old Town are a few minutes' walk away.
Square on Leopoldstraße with U-Bahn (U3, U6), tram and bus. The pubs and bars around Feilitzschstraße and Wedekindplatz are a few minutes' walk away, and so is the English Garden. A good meeting point for a night in Schwabing.
Small square in Alt-Schwabing, a few minutes from Münchner Freiheit U-Bahn. Pubs and bars line it and Feilitzschstraße, and Leopoldstraße and the English Garden are close. This is where you go from one bar to the next.
Round square with a fountain and lawn in front of the Staatstheater, around ten minutes' walk from Marienplatz. Cafés and bars all around, and on warm evenings lots of people sit right on the square. U-Bahn Fraunhoferstraße or Sendlinger Tor.
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Most groups start at lunchtime or early evening in a beer hall in the Old Town and then move on, to the Glockenbachviertel, Sonnenstraße or Schwabing. In summer a beer garden is part of it. Distances are short, and the U-Bahn covers the rest.
For beer halls and the start
Around Marienplatz, Platzl and Frauenplatz you'll find the Hofbräuhaus, the Augustiner Stammhaus and the Glöckl am Dom, where Augustiner comes from the wooden barrel. At the Viktualienmarkt you drink your first half-litre standing up. Touristy, but it's the start almost every group wants.
For wine, burgers and live music
South of the Old Town around Gärtnerplatz and Fraunhoferstraße: a French wine bar, burgers in a beer garden, an inn with a theatre in the building. On Holzstraße bands play almost every night. On warm evenings lots of people sit right on Gärtnerplatz in front of the theatre.
For clubs and a long night
From Sendlinger Tor up Sonnenstraße to the main station: clubs with themed nights, and behind the station Neuraum with four floors. Before that, a Maß under the chestnut trees at the Augustiner-Keller on Arnulfstraße. At the station itself, drinking alcohol in the street is banned.
For the Isar, gin and tapas
On the other side of the Isar is the Muffatwerk with a beer garden and stages, and right next to it the bar in the old public toilet. In Haidhausen there are tapas on Balanstraße, and by the Ostbahnhof over 400 gins in the Werksviertel. For groups who like it more relaxed and less touristy.
For beer gardens and a rock bar
By the English Garden: a Maß at the Chinese Tower, and in the evening around Münchner Freiheit into the rock bar with metal nights or the oldest rock club in the city. Plus a cocktail bar in Breaking Bad style on Biedersteiner Straße. Studenty, easy-going and easy to reach by U-Bahn.
For games and an inn
Behind the Theresienwiese there's blacklight mini golf, a VR arena for twenty people and skittle alleys on Ganghoferstraße. Afterwards, into the inn next to the Augustiner brewery for Helles from the wooden barrel. The afternoon programme before you head into the centre in the evening.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in Munich looks like, with a different focus depending on your group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
In front of the New Town Hall; from there it's a few minutes to the Platzl.
In the Schwemme (the main hall) you just sit down with others; from four people you can reserve a table.
A live band or karaoke, with sport on the screens.
A different theme every night; reserve a table for the group in advance.
First half-litre at the standing bar, snacks from the stalls.
Two teams against the clock, or everyone together in the VR arena.
A Maß from the wooden barrel, in the beer garden in summer and indoors in winter.
Guided through four venues, with shots and club entry at the end.
Four floors behind the main station, Fridays and Saturdays only.
In front of the Staatstheater, with bars and cafés all around.
Wine from small estates and a cheese board for everyone.
Drinks in Breaking Bad style on Biedersteiner Straße.
A themed night on Sonnenstraße or live music on Holzstraße.
Try Bavarian specialities, Monday to Saturday only.
With 3D glasses near the Theresienwiese; groups book online.
Five gins with matching tonics in the Werksviertel, from six people.
An inn on Fraunhoferstraße; reserve in advance.
P1 on Fridays and Saturdays; reserve a table for up to 20 people online.
The brewery's inn in the pedestrian zone, with several halls for groups.
Spanish wines in a former theatre on Balanstraße.
Roman-Irish steam bath in the Art Nouveau baths on the Isar.
A walk and a Maß with your own snacks at the Chinese Tower, when it's beer garden weather.
Beer garden on the Isar, then a look at the programme to see if there's a concert.
Your own alley by the hour, with schnitzel and beer.
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Budget
Beer in Munich is more expensive than in the north, and much more so during the Wiesn. What makes the biggest difference is accommodation, and whether you stay in the beer garden or move on to a club.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €60–110 | beer hall with food, bar, club entry |
| A day with an activity | €100–180 | plus escape room, mini golf, food tour or bike tour |
| Weekend | €200–390 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These festivals come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed and beds expensive, but you'll see Munich the way it celebrates. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
During Lent, usually in March, the breweries serve strong beer. The strong beer festival on the Nockherberg lasts a good two weeks, and it opens with the Derblecken, where politicians get roasted.
The little Wiesn on the Theresienwiese, after Easter from mid or late April for a good two weeks, with beer tents and rides.
In good weather the big beer gardens are open from spring to October. Last orders at 22:30, and you can bring your own food.
From May to mid-September the rafts float from Wolfratshausen to Thalkirchen, with a band and beer. Whole rafts are booked up early.
Festival in Olympiapark Süd in June and July, with concerts, food stalls and a market. Entry to the market is free.
From a Saturday in the second half of September until the first Sunday in October. Part of every tent is unreserved; at weekends, get there early. Hotels are at their most expensive.
From late November to Christmas on Marienplatz, plus the winter Tollwood on the Theresienwiese.
The Hofbräuhaus, the Augustiner Stammhaus and the Glöckl am Dom are open all year, from midday, in the Old Town.
In the middle of the city and free to enter, from the Eisbach to the Chinese Tower. Swimming in the Eisbach is banned.
Stalls with snacks from Monday to Saturday, and in the middle a beer garden under chestnut trees, five minutes from Marienplatz.
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