Munich Kids

Corretto Caffe Holzofenpizzeria Bar

This is a very kid-friendly restaurant. The inside can get smokey but the terrace is wonderful. They have a slide for small kids and often children are playing in the back area amongst the bushes and the open space (all visible and fenced in by a brink wall from the street).   Amazing pizza with the most unique toppings. If my information is still up to date, there is a lunch time deal on week days - every pizza €5,50.  They also have an ice cream parlour where the kids can go and get their own ice cream after the meal. Cone or cup, whatever their hearts desire.

Address: Haldenbergerstr. 28, 80997 Munich (Allach)

Telephone:  089 / 14 34 81 48

Nearest Public Transportation:  U1 to Westfriedhof into Bus 164/165 stop: Waldhornstrasse, or S-Bahn to Moosach into Bus 162 stop: Haldhornstrasse then 3-minute walk from there. Good parking available.

Website: http://www.pizzeria-corretto.de

Children can bake their own pizza in a big pizza oven at Riva Bar Pizzeria!   On Sundays, from 11:00 - 4:00, Riva Bar encourages kids to make their own pizza, with the help of the restaurant’s pizza baker.  The restaurant offers moderately priced pizza and pasta dishes at two locations, in Schwabing and in Tal.  The restaurant doubles as a bar, so the front section is smoky, especially on evenings (Schwabing location).  However, the non-smoking section in back is family-friendly.  Reservations for a table can be made on-line

Address: Feilitzschstrasse 4, 80802, Munich (Scwhabing)   

Telephone:  089/ 30 90 51 808 (Schwabing)

Nearest Public Transportation:  Just a 5-minute walk from the Muenchner Freiheit bus station and  U3/U6 station

Address:  Tal 44, 80331 Munich (Tal)

Telephone: 089/ 2202 40

Nearest Public Transportation: U3/U6 Marienplatz or S1-S8 Marienplatz

Website:  http://www.rivabar.com/riva.html

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Looking for a taste of American style pizza in an environment that is kid-frienldy? Try the Pizza Hut on Sendlinger Strasse.  The dining area is on the ground floor (only one step to get in, for folks with strollers).  The aisles between tables are wide, making it easy to negotiate a stroller to the back of the restaurant.  They have  a lot of bench seating.  We’ve found bench seating works great with little ones.  We set a parent at each end, and the kid’s in-between to help keep busy kids at the table.   This Pizza Hut has a lot of little things to help entertain the kids.  They have  a selection of children’s books to look at, kids’ placemats with crayons, and balloons.  There is also a children’s menu.

Address:  Sendlinger Strasse 54, Munich

Phone:  089/ 089 260 7235

Nearest Public Transportation:  U1, U2, U3, U6 Sendlinger Tor

A nice restaurant with a kids’ room.  They offer traditional German and Bavarian dishes. 

Address:  Haimhauser Strasse 8, 80802 Munich

Phone:  089/330 66 379

Website:  http://www.ringelnatz.com

Nearest Public Transportation:  A very short walk from the bus stop and U3/U6 at Muenchner Freiheit

There are several biergartens in the English Garden, but we have spent time at only two of them, the Seehaus Biergarten and the Chinese Tower Biergarten.  The food on offer at both places is very similar - sausages, roast chicken, giant pretzels, obazda, etc.  Beer, soda, and wine are your basic drink choices.  Each biergarten has rows and rows of picnic tables.  It is permissable to bring your own food as well.  The view from the Seehaus is quite nice.  Most of the tables look onto the lake, and you can watch people gliding by in their rented rowboats and paddleboats.  The Chinese Tower is surrounded by trees so there is no real view.  However, the Chinese Tower often has musicians playing traditional German Oompa music while you enjoy your currywurst and Radler. 

The playground at the Seehaus is very small, and not at all useful if you have small children.  It is back in a corner (so you don’t get the view of the lake).  The primary play structure is in the shape of a boat’s hull. The children climb to the top, and it is quite steep and high for little ones.  Also, the entrance to the climbing part is hidden from view if you are sitting at one of the picnic tables, making it impossible to see how your child is doing as he climbs about on the play structure.  The playground at the Chinese Tower is much better and much larger.  In fact, there are several sections to it.  There are monkey bars, a teetertotter, slide, bridge, and overhead bars.  There is also a wonderful, old-fashioned carousel. Rides are about 1-2 EUR depending on how many tokens you buy.

This is not the Hofbrauhaus, of tourist fame, although I imagine they are frequently mistaken for it.  The Hofbraeukeller serves a traditional, Bavarian menu at very reasonable prices. The highest-priced item on the menu is 5,55 EUR.  They have a very large playroom for children, “Kinderland” with activities to entertain kids across a range of ages.  Toys, books, a ball-play area, fussball, and movies are all on offer.  Additionally, the room is staffed with 1-2 babysitters, so parents can sit and enjoy their meals in relative peace, while the kids play safely nearby.  The kids’ menu offers knoedel, fish sticks, pork schnitzel, or chicken nuggets for between 1,80 and 2,70 EUR.  I suggest making a reservation for a table near the Kinderland area.  The restaurant is very large, so if you’re not at a nearby table, you or your kids may not feel comfortable with your table placement. 

Address: Innere Wiener Strasse 19

Phone:  089-459925-0

Website:  http://www.hofbraeukeller.de

This is a family-friendly restaurant and bar in Schwabing.  The restaurant is small, but they have reserved a large space in the back for a children’s play area.  The play area is basically a large room, with no door, that opens onto the restaurant dining area.  A comfortable bank of benches lines the wall.  There is a big bag of toys and an easel for drawing, and space for running around.  Parents can sit at their tables and easily see what’s happening in the “Kinderecke” from most tables.   I’ve only visited once so far, and we ate off of the children’s menu, but the food was good and service was very friendly.  The menu is, as expected, primarily noodle or potato dishes, but also includes a few meat or fish options.  Prices are inexpensive to moderate.  The children’s menu includes 3 noodle dishes and a turkey schnitzel dish.  I was surprised at the size of the children’s portions. It was more than enough for an adult.  Our meal also was served with a krapfen for dessert, but I think that is only because it was Fasching Tuesday and they were having a celebration.  Children’s dishes are 3,50 EUR. 

Address:  Belgradstrasse 16

Phone:  089 123 0 5678

Website:  http://www.noodlesandpotatoes.de