Germany’s second most popular destination after Berlin is a city that enjoys contradicting itself. It’s a place that’s held on to age-old folk traditions but also serves as a haven for high-minded sophistication. It has a vibrant arts scene and a staggering array of museums yet also hosts the popular Oktoberfest. It should be no surprise then, that its thriving restaurant scene offers food and ambience of infinite variety. This selection of innovatively designed restaurant, bar and cafe' interiors, copiously illustrated with over 130 color photographs and recipes from selected hot spots, serves as a guide to Munich’s most fashionable dining destinations.

Joachim Fischer has run his own communication and design company since 1990. He edited Cool Restaurants Berlin (3-8238-4585-3) which was published by teNeues last fall.

* A "best-of" selection of innovatively designed Munich restaurants, bars and cafe's with menus to suit every taste
* This perfect guide to the city’s hippest dining spots also includes over 130 color photographs along with selected recipes