Schneider Bräuhaus München: Pork and Beer Never Tasted So Great!

All travellers would aim to visit every tourist spot and dining place in their limited time at a holiday destination. For me, there was a schnitzel place that made me return for a second round: Schneider Bräuhaus München.

As a recap, I was in Munich twice during my holiday trip to Bavaria. I stayed in Munich, before proceeding to Nuremberg and Hallstatt, and then returned to Munich for 2 nights prior to our departure. We asked ourselves what about Munich would we want to re-visit, since it could be a long time before we return to Munich? The answer was Schneider Bräuhaus München, which served buttery schnitzel with droolsome beer.

2 Visits to Schneider Bräuhaus München

Schneider Bräuhaus is a brewery, seated on an old part of Munich, that dated back to the 1500s, when it served mainly the nobility and upper class. Today, it served a variety of food, most famously its pork cuisines, on top of its beer made from age old recipes. During lunch, one can even enjoy hearty Bavarian music played by a live band!

We first visited Schneider Bräuhaus München on our first night in Munich. Convinced by the positive reviews in Tripadvisor, we decided to queue up for a taste of its fabled schnitzel. It was almost 7pm by the time we reached, which was well into dinner time, so we had to queue for at about 20 minutes before we were offered seats at the high table, sharing with another couple.

On our 2nd visit, we got clever (or rather, we had more time on our hands, since we did not plan much for our time before departure) and arrived at 5-plus. We were swiftly escorted to a proper table and had the attention of the server for most of our time there. (In fact, by the time we left at 6 plus, the place was just about to fill up).

Given that we had a rather bad experience on our first visit (the server was too busy to attend to us, we were just accommodating to the new, non-English-speaking environment), what was it that made us return?

Pork Galore

On our first visit, we ordered Cordon Bleu and Assorted Bratwurst, then we ordered Schnitzel and Suckling Pig.

The reason why I wanted to return to Schneider Bräuhaus München was for the unique breaded batter; somehow, there was a sweet, milky taste to it that I had not tasted anywhere, much less in Munich/Austria. That made the eating experience like eating cookies with a different texture!

More over, as with all pork in Bavaria, the meat was did not taste or smell like the way they do in Singapore. And since the pork in Schneider Bräuhaus München was covered in that milky breaded butter, add on the freshness of the meat, and the overall experience was more than gratifying.

The Cordon Bleu and Schnitzel were both covered in that tasty breaded crust and looked basically like each other, except that the Cordon Bleu contained cheese within to give each bite an added savoury, chewy oomph.

Also, beware not to bite too hard into the Cordon Bleu, for that was not a pure pork cutlet; it had bones in it.

The assorted bratwurst came in 5 types of bratwurst. But to be honest, after the 1st few bites, one could barely tell the difference (perhaps a person who had eaten bratwurst long enough will beg to differ). The curry bratwurst was the most distinct,

The suckling pig would be a Singaporean heaven. The serving was huge, with equally tender portion of fats mixed with lean meat, drenched in unique gravy that complemented the meat.

All these meals were paired with their in-house beer, which was amazingly smooth and easy on the throat. The beer goes very well, not just with the pork (by neutralising the strong taste of pork), but was also a good accompaniment for chit chats amongst friends through the night!

Architecture – Charming and Astute

Schneider Bräuhaus München was set near the fringe of old city grounds, so the building it is located in was full of old-world charm.

The cavernous beer hall was filled with old wooden engravings, pictures and quaint old-style windows. I can’t say it is right out of a medieval setting (since I have zero knowledge of how things were like in the Dark Ages), the whole interior design do make one feel awwww and convinced that we had stepped through time.

The servers were also dressed up like the lady on the mik powder can, which I did not think was conducive for them to carry out their work. However, it did add on to the overall feel that we were in a time far far away.

The amazing thing about these ladies were the fact that they could carry a whole tonne of food stuff on their serving plates that were as huge as a lorry wheel (or perhaps bigger). Initially, I thought those were for show, until I witnessed them filling it up with mugs after mugs of beer and plates after plates of schnitzels.

And guess what? Despite the heavy loads, they were still able to worm their way through the crowd, without spilling anything on the way.

Way to go, ladies!

Why Go To Schneider Bräuhaus München?

As mentioned, the schnitzel at Schneider Bräuhaus München tasted different from the other schnitzels, which makes a very compelling case. They also served a wide variety of pork dishes to cater for varying taste buds.

Their beer was also smooth, yet not intoxicating. That makes a visit there superb for a group of friends looking to connect with each other rather than to get dead-drunk.

The spacious interior also made it stood out from the rest of the brauhaus that were cramped and claustrophobic. There was also a variety of seating available – from counter to booth to normal benches.

Despite its large seating capacity, it still sported a queue at dinner time. Therefore, be early to make sure you don’t end up standing out in the cold for hours on end!

How to Get To Schneider Bräuhaus München?

Schneider Bräuhaus München is located 3 streets south of Munich New Town Hall in Marienplatz. One can recognise the unassuming store front with its “WB” logo above the entrance. It is also hard to miss the queue snaking far onto the streets of Munich!

Till then, stay hungry and wanderlust!

Schneider Bräuhaus München
Tal 7, 80331 München, Germany
weisses-brauhaus.de
+49 89 2901380

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