MONA JOHN Coup de Coeur in München

Fantastic food with excellent service. The seemingly simple furniture was nevertheless comfortable thanks to simple felt cushions. The two boys handled the kitchen and service confidently and masterfully. A wonderful evening in an almost family atmosphere.

Great restaurant, very nice service, changing menu with fine dishes. It's really a pleasure to eat there. We will definitely come back again.

Only three dishes to choose from at lunchtime. Plus two desserts. But everything at its finest. Plus a wonderful wine recommendation. Extremely reduced facility. Nothing distracts from the excellent food. Good this way.

Great and very sophisticated food, really creative desserts and a sip of the open wine - currently a nice drop from the Langedoc. Always worth a visit. I can fully recommend this ‼️

It was wonderful. Concentration on the essentials.

The food was excellent, we sat a bit cramped and the reception in the restaurant was unfortunately unfriendly because we were 5 minutes early. But the food made me recommend the place.

Good product, delicious dish, helpful

A great restaurant with a very well coordinated menu 👌 The dishes are all incredibly creative and delicious. Unfortunately, there is a star deduction for the size of the portions. We were guests with 4 people. Everyone was enthusiastic about the quality of the food, but unfortunately they weren't really full after the greetings from the kitchen, starter, main course and dessert. The vegetarian dishes in particular could be a little larger, as unfortunately you won't be able to eat four salsify and a small bowl of puree. The subsequent cheese variation was also very manageable. However, it should also be mentioned at this point that the prices are fair and not overpriced. We'll definitely be back!

Great aroma of the food, very friendly service. Great, we'll be back.

I was there with a friend, both of them for the first time and we were really excited. The staff was very attentive and the food was very good. A culinary gem in the Westend. Will definitely come back!

I honestly expected a bit more from this experience based on all the good reviews. Maybe the food menu during that week wasn’t to my taste, so I’m trying to be fair. Firstly, the restaurant ambience wasn’t the best – a bit too simple in my opinion, and the space felt a little tight. While I understand the aim for a cozy vibe, it leaned more toward being overly simplistic in terms of decoration. Additionally, the ventilation could have been better, as we could smell fried food throughout the meal, which was a bit distracting. In terms of timing, the main dishes came 40-50 minutes after the appetizers, which felt a bit long. For the food itself, we tried all three main dishes of the day: • The Pigeon (Pigeon, choux rouge, radicchio, café): This wasn’t for me. The combination with raw coffee beans was unusual, and the texture felt a bit tough. My partner had a similar reaction, so it might be worth reconsidering this dish. • The Fish (Sandre, algues, choux bruxelles): This dish wasn’t bad, but it felt like it was missing something. A bit more seasoning might have brought out the flavors better. • The Vegan Mushroom (Clavaire crépue): This was enjoyable and well-prepared, with a nice flavor that stood out among the dishes. On the positive side, the waiter was kind enough to add candles on the dessert for my girlfriend’s birthday, which was a thoughtful touch. Also, I found the pricing very reasonable, and I would be open to giving it another try when the menu is updated. Overall, I left feeling a bit disappointed, but that could partly be due to the high expectations set by all the five-star reviews.

It was absolutely amazing! Rarely eaten so well. It's just that you come home and need another snack (even though we're actually rather frugal eaters). You could easily add a little bit more bread to the starter or maybe add another pinch of cheese to the knife points of cheese at the end... but as I said: we'll be happy to come back because it tasted exceptionally good.

Seasonal diverse Menu, creative mixture of tastes. Could profit from a slightly better, warmer or more attentive service and a neater interior. This place would deserve a Michelin star. The open kitchen is interesting, could sometimes smell strong though. Great choice for romantic dinner dates ;)

A little culinary gem. Excellent food in a cozy atmosphere. Very attentive and pleasant service. We always enjoy coming back.

Incredible food and service, Mona's restaurant is a marvel

A PÉPITE restaurant! It's fresh, sophisticated, and I found everything extremely good. The quality/price ratio is very reasonable. The servers, who in my opinion play a big role in the quality of the moment, are professional and charming. I recommend with your eyes closed.

The restaurant offers a wonderful atmosphere with excellent service and delicious dishes. The food is fresh, cleverly prepared and a real treat for the palate - every bite brings the umami that comes to life on every plate. There are perfect moments in life, and this was one of them - the cuisine, the service, everything was just perfect!

An absolute wonder of a restaurant, a great selection of wine, very tasteful dishes : 100% will go again !

Warm service, great food - an all-round successful evening! Thank you very much and warmest recommendation!

Very tasty food! And really, really cheap for this type of food. The restaurant is small but nice. Gladly again

Perfect all around! Delicious food, great service and super cute restaurant!

It was a wonderful evening with a fantastic meal that delighted us in every way. The creative and sometimes unexpected flavor combinations were a real highlight, each individual component perfectly coordinated with one another. The service was also outstanding: always friendly, attentive and unobtrusive. Overall, an evening that was not only a culinary delight, but also an atmospheric one.

Wonderful cozy restaurant to enjoy fine French cuisine. Arranged in tables of two/three, this foodie haven seats about 15. With an open kitchen, cozy French atmosphere - this place is perfect for first dates. Choose from vege, meat or fish. Enjoy gorgeous small bites and creative menus. I had the scallops, veal salad, and lemon tart - simply delicious. The prices are more than fair for the local seasonal quality. Vibe is relaxed, cozy, great service and food adds so much joy! Congratulations to the Chef. Reservations definitely recommended, walk ins after 20:00 possible. A great treat - don't miss out on this!

A very great little restaurant in a nice atmosphere with an open kitchen. The menu consists of just 1 starter, 3 main courses, 2 desserts - there is something for everyone. The prices are more than fair and the staff is very friendly. As a French woman, I will definitely come back often. A real coup de cœur!

Overall, the food was very tasty, decorative and exceptional. My portion of the main course was sufficient, at least for me as a woman. I didn't find the portions of two of my birthday guests enough to fill me up. There were no so-called filling side dishes such as potatoes, pasta or rice, but you could get bread. The selection of cheese for dessert was good and varied, but the individual pieces of cheese were much too small.

Restaurant with a lot of charm and top food.

It was fantastic as always. Gladly again and again.

It was very relaxed and delicious. A great place away from the hustle and bustle and Insta spots. Highly recommended 😋

Just perfect! Munich misses so much this kind of restaurants with good taste in all senses. Bravo to the chef!

Fantastic small place with refined food for reasonable prices.

Small but nice. I love the food at Mona John. The main course menu is always very small (fish/meat/vegetarian) and yet it is difficult to choose... because everything tastes so excellent. Fine ingredients cooked to perfection in the style of French cuisine. Always a pleasure - thanks also to the great service

Very nice atmosphere, outstanding food, you feel very welcome. Unfortunately, as a tall person, it's a bit uncomfortable to sit. But it's definitely worth taking this into account.

The octopus, wine pairing and the apricot dessert was absolutely mind-blowing! So glad to have this amazing restaurant in the neighborhood.

Since the Coup de Coeur now opens in the evenings, we finally made it here. Cozy atmosphere, très francais, more Paris in the 20th than Munich and yet fits perfectly into the Westend. The service is personal, super friendly and skilfully manages the small restaurant. Cooking is provided by a chef in an open kitchen centrally located in the guest room. The menu changes regularly - we will definitely stop by more often. The menu is well thought out, no overflowing plates, no frills, really good food at a very good price for Munich. We were very satisfied with 3 courses, great evening, really nice atmosphere, it was just fun. Thank you!

Wonderfully uncomplicated. Very high quality, freshly prepared, excellent taste. We sat outside at lunchtime and had all the time in the world and were able to take a relaxing and enjoyable break. Thank you!

Although the trend in the catering industry is increasingly moving towards convenience, there is fortunately also a small countermovement. With this little pearl, Mona John proves that there is another way. A very fine menu with 3 main courses (fish, meat, vegetarian) paired with a starter and two desserts shows a clear line. Here the main ingredient is made into the protagonist - without a lot of chichi. The offer changes regularly. The service (Matthias) is attentive, friendly and, above all, humane and the open kitchen invites you to look over the shoulders of the chefs Isabell or Philipp at work. If I had to change something, it would just be the portions - unfortunately they are a bit too small and lack the filling carbohydrates. I'm already looking forward to the next visit and am excited about the new creations.

Excellent food with courteous service. Reservation is necessary.

We had a really wonderful evening with delicious food and wine. Were visiting for the first time and have to say, the rating is absolutely justified! Will definitely come back!

Cute little restaurant with a bistro flair. Absolutely amazing food at low prices! Preparation was very fast and the service very good. My personal favourite was cauliflower sand! Thumbs up an recommend!

Small but fine menu with 3 fresh dishes (fish/meat and vegetarian). Competent wine recommendation.

In this restaurant I forget about time and feel like I'm on vacation. My absolute favorite place!

It was delicious, we received extremely friendly and very nice service and will definitely be back very soon! 🥰

The food was a dream! Service attentive, warm and unobtrusive. Always happy 😍

Very inviting to feel good. A small, fine restaurant with a magnetic appeal. Unfortunately I haven't tasted the food yet. But what is not, can still become.

Everything was perfect, from start to finish. What a true gem this place is❤️. When I had the first bite of my beef I thought I died and went to heaven, I am not kidding! When I had the dessert - chocolate ganache with black garlic and berry sauce - I had tears of joy in my eyes. This tiny restaurant is too good to keep a secret, although I am tempted to do that - I will tell my close friends about it. Thank you for a lovely lunch and the great wine recommendation…

Beautiful and cozy little restaurant. Great service, very attentive and the food was excellent!

Had a reservation, even got reminded on the day of the reservation only to stand in front of the restaurant with closed doors and homeless people dining in front of the entrance.

Very small and friendly restaurant!

Very good cook, the prices are absolutely appropriate for the quality.

A wonderful evening, with fantastic food and great service. We will be back.

A great little restaurant with a convincing French flair.

Everything perfect! Food fantastic, service was great :)

A really great experience - we'll definitely be back.

Incredibly creative and delicious. Very friendly, personal and attentive service. Thank you very much and see you soon again.

Mona John cooks fantastically, the dishes are delicious, the ingredients are combined very creatively without any pretentious frills, and at a reasonable price-performance ratio. Warm, family atmosphere in a simple ambience, more bistro than restaurant. We will be back! Katrin and Martin wish you continued happiness and success

As always, very tasty and extremely aesthetically presented food, great service that takes its time and a nice, simple atmosphere - thank you!

Special menu composition that was, as always, simply delicious.

Small but fine menu, very friendly and accommodating service, excellent food and excellent wine recommendations. Gladly again at any time (and soon)!!!

Very tasty food. Great service - we felt very comfortable! We would like to come again.

Great atmosphere, sophisticated food, friendly service!

Very pleasant, fine and yet unpretentious, friendly restaurant

Wonderful food (perfect desserts!) and a guest experience to match. Everything fits perfectly. It's nice that there's a coup de coeur.

I found the cuisine quite daring and delicious. We had a starter, main course and dessert. And with each plate we enjoyed ourselves. Fresh products for sure. And each time we say to ourselves “well, that’s funny, I’ve never eaten a dish like that”. Always an ingredient that brings crunch/pep/surprise to the plate...I liked the place too: when you arrive you're drawn inside by the cozy side with the wood and the kitchen opened. The cook answered our questions live while cooking, it was fun. I think the wine list can still be expanded...I hope the prices will remain low because it's good to be such an affordable gastro in Munich 👍 Top Top Top Little dinner with friends to do again very quickly!

Very friendly and attentive service, exceptionally innovative and delicious food and a lovely ambiance with a great attention to detail! I wish there were more places like this in Munich!

Absolute favorite for Coup De Cœur! The best French restaurant in Munich, quite simply. (Very) refined cuisine, adorable service, warm decor and perfect value for money. A rare pearl !

I recently had the pleasure to lunch at "Coup de Coeur". I must say it was an outstanding experience. I was warmly welcome and got directly a first very good impression. The restaurant might be small but really cozy. The real highlight was definitely the food. The chef de cuisine Mona John and her culinary skills are quite impressive when looking at the price of the dishes. Unbeatable in Munich. Each dish was made with highly qualitative ingredients which is really appreciable in the degustation… + whatever dish you take, you get always a surprise with new flavors. We really enjoyed it! I definitely recommend if you're at least 2, to take different dishes and share it to each other. You won't regret it! So, I can't recommend Coupe de Coeur highly enough. This is the place for a perfect lunch!

Small and simple - functional and rustic, clean and original.Quiet and relaxing.

Very nice restaurant with a really pleasant, friendly atmosphere. Small but nice card. Excellent, sophisticated preparation of the food in good portions. Very good value for money. We will be back!

Very nicely decorated, cozy, small restaurant where you should reserve your table first, otherwise you have little chance of getting some of the delicious food (see photos). We would be happy to come back again.

Such a lovely place, delicious food, good atmosphere and a lot of great memories made at Coup de Cœur already. Special mention to the dessert this week!

The food tastes good, but unfortunately a bit of the finishing touch is missing. The game leg should be a little less cooked and the “topping” for the dessert looks beautiful but has relatively little taste.

Super pleasant, great food and very friendly. Always fresh cuisine! I highly recommend it...

Familiar, simple restaurant whose concept we really liked. You're basically sitting in the kitchen :-) For lunch there's a small menu with three changing weekly dishes (meat, fish, vegetarian). Unusual and not expensive in terms of price. Don't miss dessert! We'd love to come back and wish you all the best until then!

Everything was excellent, but the portions could be a bit larger. Hence 4.5/5.

Great concept, very good food, relaxed atmosphere

Creative and French-inspired lunchtime cuisine with a great play of flavors and just the right amount of frills. Good wine recommendations and general warmth! Plus really very fair prices. Again and again!

really good food and very pleasant service. Unfortunately the room is a bit small. Since cooking is done in the room, it can get a bit stuffy with the window closed, but you accept that for the delicious food.

Very fine cuisine and great, attentive service. Thanks so much

Very good business lunch with French cuisine. The portions you get are rather small, but you notice the high quality and taste finesse. The quantity could be a bit more, especially since you don't get 5 courses or more here (unlike a 3 star menu). But that can definitely be done. But you should make a reservation, as the few places usually fill up quickly.

A cozy little restaurant with tasty food and friendly service. Highly recommended!

An extraordinary gem in Munich. Great food, extremely nice staff. It's nice that something like this still exists.

Excellent food in a family atmosphere.

A very fine French lunch, finely balanced, everything freshly prepared in front of you. As an entrée, a perfect Skrei with beurre blanc and beluga lentils €21 and a Magret de Canard €20 with fine jus de tandoori, the duck breast finely fried. The sommelier was very friendly. We wish Mona continued success, her small restaurant with such a high standard and innovation is a real rarity.

Klein, einfache Einrichtung, aber raffiniertes Essen. Wer Mittags unglaublich lecker (ausgezeichnete französisch inspirierte Gerichte) eine Kleinigkeit essen möchte, ist hier richtig. Mein Favorit für ein wunderbares Mittagessen mit ArbeitskollegInnen oder Freundin. Zur Auswahl gibt es immer ein vegetarisches Essen sowie ein Fleisch- und ein Fischgericht. Schwierige Entscheidung 😀

Really good mains and dessert. Looking forward to going back again and again :)

Nice little Restaurant with great French Quisine and great Service. We will definetly come back.

Honestly one of the best places I’ve been to in Munich in this price range. Actually rather underpriced considering the standard. Food is sophisticated and well prepared. We had the truffle ricotta “Nocken” and the Tarte au chocolat as well as the gorgonzola mousse for dessert. So good! The cidre was delicious, too. The vibe is cozy, relaxed, personal and very friendly. The only thing to improve would be more comfortable seating. Make sure to reserve, it’s small and in demand!

Sehr nette Atmosphäre. Man sitzt quasi in der Küche! Fantasievolle Gerichte.

Ein Kleinod in ganz München. <3 Wunderbares Essen, wunderbare Menschen. Mit Liebe und Anspruch gekocht — viel zu selten, dass sich das in einem Lokal für einen "banalen Mittagstisch" wiederfindet. Und selbst in Gegenüberstellung mit abendlichem Essengehen fällt einem kaum vergleichbares ein. In jedem maximal mittelmäßigen Gasthaus gibt man am Ende locker dasselbe aus (sorry für diese sehr deutsche Betrachtungsweise), will heißen, das Preis-Qualitäts-Verhältnis ist ausgezeichnet. Kleiner, intimer Gastraum, den man sich charmant mit der Küche teilt. Kritikpunkt: Warum erst jetzt hingegangen?!?

Das Essen ist echt zu empfehlen. Wechselnde Gerichte auf hohem Niveau. Es gibt Fleisch Fisch und eine vegetarisches Gericht. Eine passende Weinauswahl mit guter Beratung. Nachtisch unbedingt probieren.

Ein rundum tolles Erlebnis! Wunderbares Essen…unglaublich netter Service und ein sehr schönes zwangloses Ambiente. Hier kann man sich einfach nur wohlfühlen und glücklich nachhause gehen!

Schönes Restaurant mit guten Vibe und motivierten Team. Essen ist sehr schmackhaft und wird schön präsentiert. Wir kommen wieder.....!

Unglaublich sympathisches und angenehmes Restaurant mit authentischem, intimen und gemütlichen Ambiente. Das wöchentlich wechselnde Menu, bestehend aus vegetarisch, Fisch und Fleischgerichten ist kreativ und innovativ gestaltet und sehr gut ausgeführt. Die kleine Küche mitten im Restaurant gibt einen schönen Einblick in die Zubereitung und macht Lust darauf alles auszuprobieren. Hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht und wir kommen gerne wieder!

Super schönes, liebevolles, persönliches, kleines Restaurant mit hervorragendem, frisch zubereitetem Essen und kreativen Rezepten!

Wir waren letzte Woche das erste Mal mittags bei MONA. Es gibt jeweils ein Gericht mit Fisch, Fleisch, Veggie - mit dazu korrespondierenden Weinen. Die Portionen waren für ein Mittagessen ausreichend und super lecker! Toll, dass man direkten Einblick in die Küche hat und jedes Essen mit Liebe zubereitet wird. Eine Tischreservierung solltet ihr auf jeden Fall machen. Hat bei uns noch am Vorabend für den Folgetag problemlos geklappt. Wir kommen gerne wieder.

Mit Abstand bester geheimtipp Münchens! Wir waren zu zweit spontan bei Mona John mit etwas wartezeit verbunden, was auch wieder alles schlichthin wettgemacht wurde im Anschluss. Alleine von der Art und weise wie bedient bis hin zum kleinem Zwei Gang was serviert wurde, war es ein absoluter Traum! Nehmt euch bitte die Zeit und geht dort essen!

Genuss-Mittagspause mit essen, dass nicht einfach nur satt sondern glücklich macht. Darüberhinaus fühlt man sich wie bei Freunden zu Hause. Einfach top.

Ein kleines und feines Restaurant. Wir waren überglücklich und kommen ganz bestimmt wieder. Vielen Dank für das exzellente Essen😍

Très bon, des saveurs finement mélangées, de très jolies assiettes qui ouvrent l appétit.

Ein charmant schlichtes Restaurant mit wechselnden Gerichten, die liebevoll angerichtet sind und sehr gut schmecken! Die Bedienung ist aufmerksam und sehr freundlich :-) Ein Sommelier kommt hier regelmäßig und stimmt den Wein mit den Gerichten ab. Wir hatten Saibling, Ente und gefüllte Ravioli - alles war wunderbar.