Gluten Free Munich: Our Family’s Favorite Places to Eat

Updated: October 5, 2026

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Exploring gluten free Munich has become familiar territory for our family after many visits, and it’s a city I’m always happy to return to. There are the walks through the Old Town, the markets, the cafés and those afternoons when the English Garden is exactly where you want to be.

And yes, there is plenty to eat gluten-free.

My husband and younger son have celiac disease, and my older son has gluten intolerance. Food is a big part of how we plan our trips. Before our first visit, I spent weeks researching restaurants and bakeries. On later trips, we already had places to look forward to.

Munich has been one of the easier European cities for our family to explore gluten-free. Dedicated cafés, good baked goods, pizza and well-stocked supermarkets have made a real difference. We still ask questions when we eat out, but finding food hasn’t had to take over the holiday.

These are the places and habits I’d share with a friend planning a gluten-free trip to Munich.

A few things to know before you go

• For a café stop in the Old Town: Isabella is an easy choice near Marienplatz.
• For baked goods: Echt Jetzt and Das Metta have been part of our Munich routine.
• For pizza: Pizzesco is worth putting on your list.
• For an easier morning: Pick up breakfast supplies before heading back to your accommodation.
• For Sundays: Shop ahead, as most ordinary supermarkets will be closed.

My favorite gluten free stops in Munich

I don’t choose restaurants just to make a long list. I want places where we can eat well and still enjoy the day we planned. A good café near the sights or a pizza restaurant that suits the whole family is often more useful than another recommendation on the other side of the city.

Place	Dedicated or mixed?	What I’d go for	Where
Isabella Glutenfreie Pâtisserie	Dedicated gluten-free	Breakfast or a pastry break	Hackenstraße 4, Old Town
Das Metta	Dedicated gluten-free	Coffee, baked goods and something to take away	Barer Straße 48, Maxvorstadt
Echt Jetzt	Dedicated gluten-free bakery	Bread and baked goods	Buy through stockists or preorder for collection
Pizzesco	Mixed restaurant with a separate gluten-free kitchen	A sit-down pizza meal	Rosenheimer Straße 12, Haidhausen
FRITZ Mühlenbäckerei	Mixed bakery with safe gluten-free options	Gluten-free bread while visiting the market	Viktualienmarkt, Laden 2, Abteilung V

Isabella Glutenfreie Pâtisserie

Isabella was a lovely stop to have near Marienplatz on our Munich visits. When we’re sightseeing with the children, I appreciate knowing where we can stop for a gluten-free treat without making a detour across the city. Here, the whole pâtisserie is gluten-free, and the cakes and pastries are part of the reason I recommend it.

The location is especially convenient. You can combine it with Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt without turning a coffee break into a separate journey.

There are gluten-free breads and rolls for breakfast, as well as cakes and pastries. If you’re spending the morning in the Old Town, I’d make time to sit down here. Or pick up something to enjoy later.

For a seated breakfast, book ahead. It’s a small bit of planning that can make the morning much more relaxed.

Address: Hackenstraße 4, 80331 München
Isabella menu and reservations

Echt Jetzt and Das Metta

Echt Jetzt was one of our go-to names for gluten-free baked goods in Munich. Having good bread available makes a difference when you’re travelling for more than a day or two, especially when you want an easy breakfast or something to pack for lunch.

Das Metta and Echt Jetzt became our go-to for gluten-free baked goods in Munich, including the gluten-free pretzels we found at Das Metta. I liked having somewhere we could rely on for good bread during our stay, especially for breakfasts and packed lunches. Das Metta is a dedicated gluten-free café in Maxvorstadt, with coffee, cake and sandwiches as well as Echt Jetzt bread to take away. It’s a useful stop to work into a museum day.

You can buy from stockists such as Das Metta without placing an order with the bakery. If you want to collect directly from Echt Jetzt, preorder online. The production bakery doesn’t sell to walk-in customers.

Das Metta address: Barer Straße 48, 80799 München
Echt Jetzt orders and stockists

Pizzesco

Pizza is always welcome on a family trip, and Pizzesco is one of the places I recommend in Munich.

What stood out to me was the separate gluten-free preparation area. That matters when you’re travelling with celiac disease. The restaurant also serves regular pizza, making it a practical option when everyone at the table wants something different.

I’d plan this as a meal in Haidhausen rather than try to squeeze it into an Old Town morning. Sit down, order pizza and give yourselves a break from walking.

Tell the team you have celiac disease when booking and ordering, so they can take you through the gluten-free options and preparation.

Address: Rosenheimer Straße 12, 81669 München
Pizzesco menu and contact

FRITZ Mühlenbäckerei at Viktualienmarkt

Viktualienmarkt is somewhere I’d include even without a food shopping list. It’s a lovely place to wander, browse the stalls and pick up a few things for later.

FRITZ gives you another option for gluten-free bread while you’re there. It is a mixed bakery, so ask which products are available and how they’re packaged and handled.

I’d treat it as part of the market visit, with time to browse the surrounding stalls too. Fruit, bread and a few things from the supermarket can become a very easy lunch.

Location: Viktualienmarkt, Laden 2, Abteilung V, 80331 München
FRITZ locations

What about traditional Bavarian food?

You don’t have to make the whole trip about cafés and pizza. If you’re looking forward to a Bavarian meal, it’s worth deciding where you want to go before the evening arrives.

Weisses Bräuhaus im Tal is right in the Old Town at Tal 7. For a meal here, I’d speak to the staff about the allergen menu and which dishes they can prepare for someone with celiac disease.

For schnitzel, I’ve written a separate gluten-free schnitzel guide to Munich, covering places including Gasthof Obermaier and Wirtshaus am Bavariapark. It’s a good starting point if that’s the meal you’re most looking forward to.

The conversation needs to cover the whole plate, including the coating, cooking oil, sauce and sides. Mention celiac disease when you reserve, then again when ordering.

How we fit food into a Munich sightseeing day

The easiest days for us are the ones where food fits naturally into what we’re already doing. We might have a café in mind for the morning, take lunch with us or choose dinner near the end of our route.

That leaves us room to enjoy Munich without constantly checking where we can eat next.

Marienplatz and the Old Town

Marienplatz is a good place to start, especially on a first visit. Walk around the square, watch the Glockenspiel if the timing works, and give yourself time for the surrounding streets.

With Isabella nearby, it’s easy to include breakfast or a pastry stop. I like having that option already in mind, especially when we’re out with the children.

From there, Viktualienmarkt fits naturally into the same outing. Just remember that regular market trading is Monday to Saturday, with individual stall schedules.

The English Garden

The English Garden has been one of our favorite breaks from the city. It’s somewhere to slow down, walk for a while and stop without feeling that you need to move on to the next attraction.

We’ve found it especially easy to enjoy with a picnic made from groceries bought earlier. It takes very little effort and gives us more freedom over when and where we eat.

If you want a beer garden meal, ask about the dishes and preparation before ordering. For us, having food packed has often been the simplest way to enjoy the park.

Museums and Nymphenburg Palace

For a museum day around Maxvorstadt, Das Metta is a useful café to keep in mind. You can have a break between visits or pick up something for later.

Nymphenburg is a separate outing. I’d eat before heading there and take lunch or snacks, rather than leave the food decision until we’re already in the palace grounds.

It’s a small habit, but it makes longer sightseeing days much easier. The same goes for excursions outside Munich. My Munich day trips by train guide has ideas if you’re staying long enough to explore further.

Therme Erding

Therme Erding was a full family day out for us. We ate at Ruff’s Burger with gluten-free buns, which meant we could stay and enjoy the pools without leaving to find lunch.

If you’re planning a visit, contact the branch beforehand about the gluten-free options and preparation, including sides. Having the meal sorted before you arrive lets you get on with enjoying the day.

Gluten free grocery shopping in Munich

Supermarkets are a regular part of our trips. We use them for breakfast, snacks and simple meals, and Munich has made that fairly straightforward.

We relied on EDEKA and REWE for breakfast supplies and simple meals during our Munich trips. The EDEKA we shopped at had a large gluten-free aisle, which made it easy to see our options in one place. The clear labeling helped too. Having food in our room gave us flexibility when plans changed, and those everyday food shops were part of what made Munich manageable for our family.

For gluten-free bread, crackers, pasta and other packaged basics, these are the supermarkets I’d start with. Aldi and Lidl can be useful for budget shopping, while health food shops give you more options. Selection varies between branches, so a larger store is worth considering if you need to stock up.

Look for glutenfrei on the packaging and check each product. Once we have a few things in the room, mornings feel much easier. We can leave when we’re ready, with something familiar to eat before a long outing.

Don’t leave your shopping until Sunday

Most ordinary supermarkets in Munich close on Sundays and public holidays. Buy what you need beforehand if you can.

If you’re arriving on a Sunday, the EDEKA in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 public area is a useful place to stock up before heading into town. Selected station supermarkets also open on Sundays. Check the specific shop’s hours before relying on it.

A few breakfast supplies are usually enough to make the first morning of the trip much more pleasant.

Where I’d stay for a gluten free trip

I’d look at what’s around the accommodation as carefully as the breakfast offering. Is there a supermarket nearby? A café we’d like to visit? Can we keep food in a fridge?

A kitchenette can be helpful, but you don’t need to cook every day to benefit from having a few things in the room.

If you’re paying for hotel breakfast, ask how the gluten-free bread is stored and prepared, and whether breakfast can be served separately from the buffet. My gluten-free hotel breakfast guide covers the questions I find most useful.

For a short stay, I’d rather have convenient food options nearby than spend every morning travelling across the city for breakfast.

The questions we still ask

Being familiar with Munich doesn’t mean we stop mentioning celiac disease when ordering. We ask about ingredients and preparation, particularly sauces, breaded dishes, pizza and shared frying oil.

We also carry a German restaurant card. It helps make the conversation clear without needing to explain everything from scratch.

A useful sentence to begin with is:

Ich habe Zöliakie und muss streng glutenfrei essen.
I have celiac disease and need to eat strictly gluten-free.

Menus and kitchen arrangements can change, so check with the team when you visit. That’s part of our routine, alongside booking a table and deciding what sounds good.

Frequently asked questions

Why I’m happy to keep coming back

After many visits, Munich feels familiar in the best way. We have places we’re glad to return to, but there’s still room to explore.

A little planning gives us time for the parts of the trip I remember most: walking through the city, browsing the market, stopping for something good to eat and spending an afternoon outdoors.

If Munich is on your list, I hope these recommendations make the food side feel more manageable. It’s a city our family has enjoyed returning to, and gluten-free travel has been very much part of that experience.

More help planning your trip

• Gluten-free schnitzel in Munich: Planning a traditional Bavarian meal.
• Munich day trips by train: Ideas for exploring beyond the city.
• Gluten-free hotel breakfasts: Making mornings easier wherever you stay.

This short video shows what Munich looks like while walking between food stops: