Since 1984, Prinz Myshkin has occupied the vaulted former brewing halls of the Hacker brewery and served vegetarian food that earns its place not through ideology but through flavour. In a city where pork knuckle and sausage dominate the conversation, a vegetarian restaurant surviving four decades in the Altstadt is not a lifestyle choice — it is a culinary argument won plate by plate. The cooking is modern, technically sound, and free of the apologetic tone that lesser vegetarian restaurants adopt. Vegan options are integrated rather than afterthought. The vaulted room is beautiful in the way that repurposed brewery spaces often are: stone, arch, height, and the acoustic warmth of walls that have absorbed centuries of conversation.
Location
Altstadt-Lehel, Munich
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The seasonal menu for the kitchen at its most creative. Whatever uses the freshest market produce — the cooking shines when the ingredients lead. Vegan dishes are fully realised, not modifications. The wine list is short and serviceable. In a city of meat, this is where vegetables prove they do not need to apologise.
Lunch for a calmer room and natural light through the vaulted spaces. Dinner requires a reservation, particularly weekends. Open daily 11am to 11pm — the continuous kitchen is useful for odd-hour meals. The Altstadt location makes it a natural midday stop between sights.
Hackenstrasse 2, Altstadt. Sendlinger Tor or Marienplatz U-Bahn. Mains EUR 16-24. Reservations recommended for dinner. Vegetarian and vegan since 1984 — Munich's original and most established. The former Hacker brewery vaults are worth the visit for architecture alone. Open daily. Cards accepted.