Gluten Free Garmisch-Partenkirchen Food and Travel Guide

Updated October 7, 2026

Gluten free Garmisch-Partenkirchen is very doable, with burgers at Bungalow 7 and Shaka Burgerhouse, gluten-free cakes at Konditorei Thron, and breakfast options worth arranging before you arrive.

What I remember most about Garmisch is sitting in a rustic, chalet-style restaurant with a hot coffee and the Zugspitze in the distance. There was time to sit, look at the mountains and enjoy being there. That is a big part of why I liked this trip.

My husband and younger son have celiac disease, and my older son has gluten intolerance, so food always plays a part in our travel plans. In Garmisch, knowing a few places in town makes the rest of the planning much easier, especially when you want to spend the day up a mountain.

The food options shared here were available when I wrote this post. Menus and availability can change, so it’s worth a quick check with the restaurant before you go. If you have celiac disease, let the team know when you order.

Gluten free Garmisch-Partenkirchen food stops

These three places give you a starting point for meals and a coffee stop in the Garmisch town centre. All serve regular food alongside their gluten-free options.

Place	Gluten-free options	Location	Useful for
Bungalow 7	Burgers, fries and gluten-free beer	Alpspitzstraße 7	A sit-down meal after sightseeing
Shaka Burgerhouse	Burgers with gluten-free bread	Marienplatz 11	A burger while you’re in the centre
Konditorei Thron	Gluten-free cakes	Marienplatz 9	Coffee and something sweet

Bungalow 7

Bungalow 7 offers gluten-free burgers, fries and gluten-free beer. It is a useful address to save when you want a proper meal after a day outdoors, especially if your group includes people who eat gluten.

You can order a gluten-free burger for an additional charge. As a budgeting guide, burgers on the June 2026 menu are €17.90 with a side, before the gluten-free surcharge and drinks. The surcharge amount is worth checking when you order.

Address: Alpspitzstraße 7
Phone: +49 8821 8229480
See Bungalow 7’s menu

Shaka Burgerhouse

Shaka Burgerhouse offers gluten-free bread for its burgers. The bread costs an extra €2.50, which is helpful to know when you’re comparing meal prices.

Its Marienplatz location fits easily into time spent walking around central Garmisch. Choose your burger with the team so the patty, sauce and toppings work with the gluten-free bread.

Address: Marienplatz 11
Phone: +49 8821 7540885
See Shaka’s food menu

Konditorei Thron

Konditorei Thron has gluten-free cakes, so there is room for a coffee-and-cake stop in your Garmisch plans too. Ask what is available that day, as the selection can vary.

Thron is at Marienplatz 9, close to Shaka. You can keep both addresses in mind while exploring the centre, without making a separate journey for dessert.

Address: Marienplatz 9
Phone: +49 8821 52204
Visit Konditorei Thron

Ordering when you have celiac disease

These are mixed restaurants and a mixed bakery, so gluten-free availability and preparation are separate questions. For burgers, ask about the cooking surface and utensils; for fries, ask whether the fryer is shared with breaded food. At the cake counter, ask about separate slicing and serving utensils.

A useful sentence to have ready is: “Ich habe Zöliakie. Können Sie mein Essen glutenfrei und ohne Kontakt mit glutenhaltigen Lebensmitteln zubereiten?” This means: “I have celiac disease. Can you prepare my food gluten-free and without contact with foods containing gluten?”

Gluten-free breakfast and where to stay

Breakfast is worth sorting out before booking, particularly if you want an early start for the mountains.

Gästehaus im Winkel offers a gluten-free breakfast with rolls, several types of bread, crispbread and sweet baked goods. Let the guesthouse know your dietary needs when you enquire so it can arrange breakfast for you. If you have celiac disease, include that when discussing preparation.

For an apartment stay, a kitchen gives you more flexibility with breakfast and packed lunches. Before booking, check that the kitchen has the equipment you need, and bring toaster bags if you plan to use a shared toaster.

A location near your preferred restaurants or transport connection can be more useful than a long list of hotel facilities. Think about how you will get dinner after a full day out, as well as the view from the room.

My guide to celiac-friendly hotel breakfasts has more questions to help with that conversation.

Groceries and food for a day outdoors

REWE at Hauptstraße 82 is a practical supermarket address to save. REWE carries a gluten-free range, although the products available vary by branch.

Look for “glutenfrei” on packaging. Bread or crackers, something for a sandwich, fruit and a snack give you the basis of a packed lunch without much preparation.

The Hauptstraße branch is closed on Sundays. If you arrive on a Sunday or public holiday, bring supplies for your first breakfast and outing, or shop beforehand.

For mountain days, decide on lunch before leaving town. You can contact the restaurant on your chosen route or take food with you. The Munich celiac group’s mountain-dining resource is useful for finding leads: it directs readers to its regional restaurant directory and the search term “Berghütte,” meaning mountain hut. Check the particular hut and route before building your day around it.

Things to do and how to fit in meals

Garmisch is a good base for both summer walks and winter trips. You don’t need to fit every attraction into one visit. Choosing one main outing each day leaves time for the journey, a meal and the inevitable extra stop for a photograph.

Eibsee and the Zugspitze

Eibsee sits near Grainau at the foot of the Zugspitze. Spend time by the lake or follow its circular walking route, with lunch packed for whichever part of the shore you reach when you get hungry.

The Zugspitze cable-car station is close to the lake, so the two can be combined. Allow time for queues and the mountain visit instead of assuming you will also complete the full lake walk.

At 2,962 metres, the Zugspitze is Germany’s highest mountain. You can travel up by cable car, or take the cogwheel train to the Zugspitzplatt and continue on the glacier cable car to the summit.

There are restaurants on the mountain. Arrange a gluten-free meal with your chosen restaurant before the trip if you want to eat there. Otherwise, a packed lunch leaves you free to enjoy the visit and have dinner back in Garmisch.

Partnach Gorge

Partnach Gorge is a different kind of mountain outing: a path through rock tunnels with rushing water below. Wear shoes with good grip and take a waterproof layer.

Pushchairs, wheelchairs and rollators cannot pass through the gorge. Check the current route information before setting off, and download your ticket in advance because mobile reception is limited.

Autumn 2026 route note: The onward trail toward Vordergraseck is closed from September 21 to November 20, 2026. The gorge itself remains open. Check the official notice when choosing your return route.

Keep this as a separate outing from the Zugspitze if you want a more relaxed day. You can return to town for a meal rather than depending on finding gluten-free food along the walking route.

AlpspiX and winter skiing

The AlpspiX viewing platform is near the Alpspitzbahn mountain station. This gives you another way to enjoy the mountain views without climbing to the Alpspitze summit. It uses a different cable car from the Zugspitze, so check the destination when booking.

In winter, Garmisch-Classic offers 40 kilometres of ski runs across the Hausberg, Kreuzeck and Alpspitze area. The Zugspitze is a separate ski area. Pick the area that suits your group, then plan lunch around that location.

For more on organising food around a mountain holiday, see my gluten-free Alps travel guide.

Getting to Garmisch and around the area

The train journey from Munich Hauptbahnhof to Garmisch-Partenkirchen takes approximately 90 minutes, depending on the service. Check the timetable for your travel date before arranging mountain tickets or a dinner reservation.

For Eibsee, continue by the Bayerische Zugspitzbahn or bus 323 via Grainau. Parking at the lake is limited, so public transport is worth considering even if you have a car.

If you stay overnight, your accommodation provides the GaPa guest card. Check its current transport benefits for your route. Grainau has its own guest card, and the two should not be treated as interchangeable.

If Munich is part of the same trip, my gluten-free Munich guide will help you plan food before or after your time in the mountains.

A simple two-day plan

This is a suggested itinerary, with space to change the order around the weather.

Day	Main outing	Food plan
Day one	Explore Garmisch and visit Partnach Gorge if the route suits your group	Breakfast at your accommodation, lunch at Bungalow 7 or Shaka during service hours, and cake at Thron when you’re back in the centre
Day two	Eibsee, with an optional Zugspitze visit	Breakfast before leaving, a packed or prearranged lunch, then dinner in town

With only one day from Munich, choose the outing you most want to do and work backwards from the return train. A mountain visit, the gorge and an unhurried restaurant meal can be a lot to fit into the same day.

Save the restaurant addresses, arrange breakfast and decide on lunch for your mountain day. Then leave yourself time for the part I remember so fondly: sitting with a coffee and looking at the mountains.

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