Oskar Maria Brasserie in München

Great place for lunch in the Marienplatz area. Located in the House of Literature Munich. Highly recommended. Great café for a meal or just a drink if you're inside the House of Literature in Munich.

Brasserie OskarMaria is absolutely fantastic! The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, and the Sunday brunch with live jazz is simply amazing. Great atmosphere and really good food. Everything is fresh, delicious, and beautifully presented. In summer, the terrace is a highlight – gorgeous, sunny, and perfect for relaxing. A truly wonderful place; we always love coming back!

Simply mediocre, noisy and nothing to come back for.

It's a classy restaurant. The food is good and it's a great place for a friendly dinner.

The food and drinks were very good. It was a lovely evening there.

Very beautiful place, the staff is amazing & the food was good I recommend.

Four of us had a reservation that evening. The service was very friendly, and the table and atmosphere were very pleasant. For me, eating out in this price range isn't something I do every day, so it was something special. I opted for fried chicken, which was a huge mistake. I've never eaten such dry, fried chicken, so hard-boiled, that I had a hard time getting it off my plate. And that for €27. The potato salad served with it was good and perfect. But still, potato salad. Perhaps I should have spent around €40 for a meal that would have made me happy. If I'm ever willing to invest around €25 for coffee and cake again, I'll be back.

A spontaneous and therefore more than successful evening. Arrived too early? No problem. The food? Exactly our taste. Corn-fed chicken breast with artichoke cream for my wife and gratinated scallops with spinach for me were the perfect choices. Chocolates, excellent espresso, and the slightly too-spicy hazelnut schnapps rounded off this wonderful evening. We'll definitely be back again, perhaps bringing some literary-inspired dishes with us. More sex, please! 😃

The space is quite big, but the seating arrangement feels poorly managed. Even when there are a few empty tables, the staff still ask solo customers to share tables with other solo guests, which feels a bit uncomfortable. With better use of space, it could be a much nicer experience.

The vibe here is just wonderful! 🥰🥰🥰Every Sunday at lunchtime, you can enjoy a live jazz concert 😌😌😌while having your meal. The atmosphere was so joyful and cool🎶🎶. The food, however, was okay — not bad, but nothing special….

The pumpkin cream soup was only lukewarm. The chocolate mousse cake tasted distinctly stale. Overall, it was too expensive. Not recommended.

Excellent service, great food, and a great atmosphere! Everything was top-notch. Highly recommended!

Horrible service, very rude waiters. We waited for the menu for 20 minutes (after the waitress yelled at us to wait to be seated). We waited for the check another 15 minutes. After I reminded the waiters 4 times about the check, I went to the bar to ask what the issue was. The waitress told me to calm down and that “it’s never nice to make trouble”. Never again.

The best Caesar salad ever! Professional service and a very helpful manager. It's been a favorite spot for years, and I love visiting it again and again – highly recommended!

A delight with excellent service. Today, after a long absence, we spontaneously visited Brasserie OskarMaria. The food was wonderful. The dishes were perfectly balanced according to the seasons. We'll be back and happily recommend this cultural brasserie.

Delicious food!!! Very tasty! I highly recommend the creme brulee to finish. Perfect for a relaxed after-work dinner or in a business setting. Not too loud, friendly service. We'd be happy to go again!

Very nice staff and super delicious food.

Disgraceful service, where you're simply laughed at if the waitress says you didn't tip enough. I will never come here again. Absolutely rude service.

On August 13th, I was at the Literaturhaus with a friend around 12:30 p.m. We wanted to eat. We were denied a seat outside, even though there were four free tables, and only one of them was occupied during our stay (see below). The service was slow, but the food—salad and quiche—was good. When we wanted to pay, we had to wait a long time because friends of the waiter appeared. They were immediately seated outside and served promptly. We noticed that other guests who had ordered salad received bread with it, but we didn't. When paying, we asked if bread was included with the salad. The waiter's reply: "It depends." The restaurant is only recommended if you know the staff; other guests don't seem to be particularly welcome.

Nice cafe with a very good selection of cakes

We had high expectations for Oskar Maria, but unfortunately, the experience fell short. The restaurant seems to try to offer a bit of everything (French/Italian/German?), which leads to a lack of clear focus. The place is obviously trendy, as it was quite crowded, and as a result, the service was noticeably slow and somewhat inattentive. As for the food, it was just okay — nothing particularly memorable. We ordered oysters that were surprisingly tiny, scallops that were overwhelmed by too much oil, and a chicken dish that was okay. Overall, Oskar Maria didn’t live up to the hype for us. It feels like the restaurant is spread too thin, and the quality suffers because of it. A disappointing visit given the buzz around the place.

The food was truly wonderful. I've never eaten such good shrimp. Unfortunately, it was very crowded with a large group. The waiter was unresponsive and complained repeatedly that he had to walk several times, and then he used swear words to justify it. It's a shame, but the food was great.

The Literaturhaus München offers a unique culinary experience in the heart of the city. Dishes like the freshly prepared Caesar salad and the finely smoked salmon impress with their quality and flavor. The service is friendly and professional, and the atmosphere is calm and elegant, ideal for relaxing. Despite its central location, it is pleasantly quiet. Perfect for a stylish lunch or a relaxed coffee break with a literary flair.

Perfect for a fine dining experience. A quiet atmosphere, excellent food, and attentive service. The only downside: only 0.2-liter Coke bottles are available; a 0.33-liter bottle would have been much better.

Avoid at all cost. Rude waiter! Absolutely awful experience. When we politely asked the waiter (the one with glasses and semy grey hair) if we could place our order, he rudely snapped, “You can wait.” Completely unprofessional and disrespectful. After that, we were ignored for ages, our food finally came out cold, and no one bothered to check on us or offer any kind of apology. It’s clear this place doesn’t care at all about customer service. We won’t be coming back, and I’d recommend others avoid it too.

A beautiful place in the heart of Munich, perfect for an elegant lunch or dinner. Very stylish, modern decor with a touch of classic - great atmosphere, especially if you sit by the windows. Very good drinks - I especially recommend the iced coffee, desserts are also impressive. The wine list is extensive, the service knows its stuff (although the waiting time can be longer during peak hours). Prices are not the lowest, but the quality and location make up for it. It is worth booking in advance, especially on weekends.

Trendy and friendly as well. Food is very good.

I've been to this restaurant several times for lunch, and the pasta dishes are usually really good—sometimes even excellent. The pasta is well-prepared, and the sauces are flavorful and balanced. However, you need a bit of luck with the day: some days the quality was excellent, others rather average. Perhaps this is due to the different chefs working. Overall, though, a highly recommended restaurant—especially if you catch the right day!

This afternoon, while strolling through central Munich, my companion and I decided to visit the Brasserie OskarMaria. The terrace looked inviting: around 70% of the tables were free, many with reservation signs – nevertheless, the friendly lady at the entrance warmly invited us to sit down. What followed was less literary than theatrical. A tall waiter approached energetically, with conspicuous gestures – perhaps as a substitute for linguistic nuance – and shooed us away with a vehemence that was more reminiscent of chasing sparrows from a bakery stand than welcoming guests. No explanation, no smile, no "Sorry, no" – just a silent monologue of hands and frowns. So, unfortunately, I have nothing to say about the cuisine. But I do have something to say about the atmosphere, which – despite the prominent inscription "Literaturhaus München" – was more Kafka than Goethe. P.S. May the spirit of literature not only adorn the facade, but also permeate the service area again someday.

We were privileged to spend a wonderful evening at the Oskar Maria Graf Restaurant in the Literaturhaus Munich with a group of 16 colleagues and our supervisor – and we would like to say a heartfelt THANK YOU. From the very first moment, we were greeted with exceptional attention, warmth, and charming service and were accompanied throughout the evening. A very special thank you goes to Mr. Kolder, our wonderful waiter Peter, and the entire team, who, with professionalism and a palpable joy in their work, created an all-round successful atmosphere. The meal was a culinary highlight – creative, finely balanced, and prepared to perfection. We felt not only welcome, but truly cared for. A huge compliment for this outstanding performance. It was an evening we will remember for a long time. We would love to come back!

I purposefully went to the brasserie around three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon with my new book, to enjoy my reading in a stylish atmosphere with a glass or two and perhaps a small snack. I then waited patiently until one of the many service employees, who were constantly communicating with each other, was willing to assign me a table. The guests had all been seated on the left side of the restaurant, so it was quite noisy there, and only the "cat tables" in the back were free, and only one was offered. The right side, meanwhile, was completely empty. Not a pleasant seating arrangement, and on top of that, it was stuffy and smelly. I left immediately. What a shame!

Food was delicious (burrata salad, Cesar salad with chicken, risotto, linguine, wine). Super pleasant lunch and atmosphere. Service was top notch despite being on the quieter second floor. Fun plates and sayings. We would definitely return and recommend this restaurant. Thank you

I had the pleasure of tasting the "Gio" pasta at a restaurant I'd been wanting to visit for a long time, and I can safely say it was more than worth the wait. The presentation was meticulously thought out down to the smallest detail: elegant but not overly opulent, with a harmonious color scheme that hinted at the complexity of the flavors. The first bite is strikingly impressive, with the perfect balance of ingredients—each component plays a clear role without overpowering the others. The texture of the dish was also excellent—intense but balanced flavors, with a surprising, pleasant finish that lingers on the tongue. The high quality of the ingredients used and the chef's sure instinct are clearly noticeable.

Great atmosphere but the food was not so tasty

Right in the heart of Munich, great service, very good food, no exorbitant prices - everything was great!

The atmosphere is very modern and appealing. The service is okay. The product selection in the morning is rather very modest.

We had the beef tartare as a starter and the steak frites as a second course. It tasted great, first class, value for money was right. All the food looked excellent. Ambiance upscale, quiet and pleasant.

In fact, everything works perfectly here in Oskar Maria Brasserie — the food, the service, and the atmosphere. It's a lovely place to enjoy a drink before or after an event at the Literaturhaus. The popular jazz brunches on the weekend are also a wonderful experience.

We had a business networking dinner with 30 participants. The restaurant staff was more than amazing. Very professional and welcoming, we had a great evening thanks to them. If I could give 10 stars, I would. The food was also very good.

It's all good, but nothing wow.

You have to eat here. I tried entercote, french steak. Food is amazing, enterior is lush; they are amazing.

Everything was fine. This is my third time here and I don't understand the negative comments.

We had a reservation at 10am on a Sunday. The drinks and food took a little longer than I expected, otherwise the service was very good and friendly. The birthday child in our group also received the candle we had brought with us on the dish. After almost 2.25 hours we were kindly informed that our reservation was only valid until 15 minutes - but this was also communicated in advance. The only point of criticism was the live music that morning: it was very loud and unfortunately it was very difficult to have a conversation. Next time I would recommend a table further away from the “stage”.

Very nice restaurant with a good, clear menu and daily changing dishes. The food is super tasty and definitely worth the money. The service is very courteous and the food came quickly. I was there again today for lunch. I'll definitely come back. P.S I really like the sayings on the doilies and plates. In the evening you should make a reservation. It was quite well attended.

Fine ambience & good food. Recommended!

The perfect place for a romantic dinner on weekday evenings. Faye in particular is a very special host

Great French brasserie in the centre of Munich. Huge windows, vaulted ceilings and delicious food. Will be back.

Great for a glass of wine, unfortunately my onion soup was completely over salted

Food very good. Price-performance ratio is consistent, I have no idea where the mediocre reviews come from.

Two vegetarian dishes, that's just not modern. Nice atmosphere, lunch break full of business people. Too boring for me, others will find it hip. Munich, stop. Service top 👏🏽👍🏽🔝

Was there again today. A completely normal restaurant (and more) at a very high level.

Kindergarten - we came to jazz on a Sunday and were surrounded by toddlers running around. Food is far too expensive and poor quality.

The tarte flambée with truffles was very tasty. Nice ambience.

A classic in Munich, the Brasserie Oskar Maria. Really nice elegant ambience. We had pre-booked a quiet table and that worked out great. Even though it was really busy, friendly and quick service. The food is really of excellent quality, I would love to come here again

It was very busy and we waited at least half an hour for two pieces of cake and a hot chocolate. The cake (red velvet) was far too sweet and rich for me personally. When we sat down we also had to wait 10 minutes before we could even order.

Came here for NYE in 2023 and enjoyed it so much that we came back for NYE 2024. Food was excellent, the music was top shelf, and the ambiance was just right for a slow meal to count down the final hours of the year. The NYE Prix Fixe menu isn’t cheap! And I was a bit take aback when the server essentially asked for a tip when running our card. I took the bait, but it sort of cast a shadow on an otherwise perfect evening. All said, classy place with great food. Would go again.

Update December 28, 2024 The food was very good as usual. The French onion soup is extra class. The service was also very good and courteous. Always happy to come. ................. I've been coming to the brasserie for lunch for many years. The bouillabaisse is a real high light, especially on Fridays! Consistently at a very high level for years. The ambience is also nice with the high ceiling and large windows. What has unfortunately been very negative for some time now is that the staff as a whole is very unmotivated and not attentive. The very nice waiter who served me today was a positive exception for a long time. Hope things get better again. Still a nice place in Munich

If it wasn't in the middle of Munich, it would be nice. Not well organized. I haven't had to wait in line at the cloakroom for ages. Food is good, staff friendly. Parking is a disaster. Only a parking garage around the corner with the usual Munich fantasy prices. For what it costs to park, I can pay for dinner elsewhere. But for those who like it, it's the greatest thing...

Great food, perfect service, pleasant atmosphere. All around a great evening.

Delicious cake, nice atmosphere. Unfortunately, the service is often very unfriendly.

Very tasty food, super good and attentive service, very good price-performance ratio, pleasant atmosphere, you sit very nicely with subtle lighting and acoustics. Absolutely recommended!!!

A dream restaurant, very fine, the pasta with lobster (astice) and gratinated lobster, everything is refined with an orange vinaigrette top compliment

Lunch menu is not bad, the dishes are mostly good. But quite expensive in my opinion. Unfortunately the service is very volatile.

We had four different types of cake, but they all tasted the same and unfortunately not very good.

Very good food in a very nice atmosphere. The service was also very nice and attentive. We'll definitely be back! :)

Great, comfortable place, nice atmosphere and very good service!

Had a spontaneous dinner there. Spacious restaurant with tasty food.

Very friendly and helpful staff. Class musical performance on Sunday morning

Very well eaten, very stylishly decorated, quiet and an attentive waiter who even allowed us to try two open wines before ordering. We had beetroot balls (warm) on spinach salad with carrot hummus, which was super fresh, not spoiled by garlic, with walnut kernels, wonderful! Then corn-fed chicken breast on mushrooms with dark jus, perfect and hot. Price and performance are in a very good ratio, nice selection for every taste and great ambience. The only thing that bothered me a little was the alphabet band, which displayed words vertically on a digital bar and always irritated me. Otherwise surprisingly good!

I had onion soup au gratin and cabillaud with fennel: it was very good. Our waiter was friendly and as you say, “always trying hard” but unfortunately he didn’t know how the dishes were prepared... The restaurant has, thanks its high ceilings, a great atmosphere. It's nice to stay there.

We were large table but looked after very well. The food was excellent and nice selection of wines too.

The great food cannot cover the ugly waitresses and manager reaction for having wrong orders after waiting 1h45

The space and building are nice, the service is ok and the food, well, rather mediocre. But the main thing is that there are Huitres. Then the place must be great... I'm definitely not coming back.

Nice location, good music! Unfortunately the service was extremely unfriendly. After consuming food and drinks for the first time, we were pressured to order something more. After explaining that we needed a short break and would order something later, the waiter became so passive aggressive, muttered to himself "just go away" and when we then ordered more food and drinks, our order was initially held for half an hour forgotten and only entered when asked repeatedly. The orders were then passively aggressively placed on the table.

Wit haven't been there for a long time. The atmosphere is nice as always, lots of friendly guests. But unfortunately the food disappointed us very much. Too bad!

Four of us were here on a Sunday morning. The food was good. Classic, what you imagine for breakfast. Eggs Benedict, muesli, also coffee and cake. Unfortunately the service was a disaster. The general mood was bad from the start. No friendly words, rushed even though there was hardly anything going on. No proactivity and when we did get in touch, it took quite a long time. One of the Eggs Benedict was completely done. This was taken away and exchanged without a word. No friendly words here either, just pure annoyance. At the end we would even be asked for feedback on the service (probably based on the tip). Instead of dealing with it, the waitress turned around and left without a word. Unfortunately, this really doesn't create a feel-good atmosphere.

Didn't eat but got beer 🍻🍺 really good

It's been a long time since we've been to the Oskar Maria again, but this time it was the last time. The 2nd star above goes to the wine selection, which was high quality. My Pinsa Romana ‘with buffalo mozzarella’ contained 0% buffalo mozzarella. When I asked, I was told that every mozzarella was buffalo mozzarella (oh yeah?). When the instruction hit me, I ran into the kitchen without a word and instead of complying with my wish to take the Pinsa back and got an actual buffalo mozzarella - which I was apparently supposed to spread on the already thick layer of pizza cheese from the industrial bag. This shouldn't happen in this price range - and you might now ask yourself whether every cow is called Black Angus or whether at least the burger is of high quality

Came here before their apparent new renovation for a business lunch. I remember feeling a tad rushed and generally waiters under pressure. Food was ok. Price a bit higher but acceptable for lunch, I may come back outside of rush hour and to check it out post renovation.

The restaurant is divided into an area with tablecloths, a bit more refined, and one without tablecloths, a bit more casual. The entire room is wonderful and I think this division worked well! There were two of us eating and the service was incredibly nice and accommodating. You rarely experience this in Munich! Thank you very much for that! The food was very good, the wine too. After yesterday evening we can happily recommend the restaurant. It is also located in the middle of the city of Munich and is wonderful for strolling/digestive walk later ;-)

Mix of boheme and classy atmosphere. Nice texts/quotes imprinted on the plates, good looking, tasty food, maybe a bit overpriced. But what's not overpriced nowadays in Munich?..

Good restaurant. Fresh food. Prices raised. However, nothing that would justify 8 euros per bottle of water. Too bad.

You can sit here and eat or have a drink. Prices are typical Munich

Good wine, great place with nice view, but personel wasn’t very welcoming, except the man behind the bar!

Great atmosphere, but that’s about it. We had to ask no less than three times to be allowed to place an order, the service is terribly bad! We had to wait almost 30 minutes for two juice spritzers. The food was also underground. Overpriced ready-made food, carelessly prepared, lukewarm. Fries from the freezer with mini veggie burgers for €20, five (!) ravioli filled with cream cheese for €19. We definitely won't be coming back!

A place where you can enjoy iced coffee in the heat. A good place to rest.

After 25 minutes the order wasn't even taken even though the restaurant was half empty. We left again.

Been here for lunch. Very nicely located in a quiet place with lots of tables outside. Service friendly and quite attentive. Food from the lunch menu is okay, that from the standard menu seems a bit more elaborate and better done. However, both - and this is the criticism that leads to points being deducted - are priced too high for the kitchen performance. For lunch 19-23€ without salad, soup or espresso is too much, just as for the normal bouillabaisse 32€ (the very small 18.50€) does not match the quality. You don't need to waste any more words about a bottle of Adelholzener mineral water for €8. So I recommend it only for the location. It's a good place to have a coffee or wine after a day of shopping, and I recommend Theatiner 8 for lunch.

Now one of the usual bars for the newly rich. Personnel beyond good and evil.

Writing this at the "lange nacht der musik". It's obvious this place is newly reopened... Waited for a long time just to order some drinks at the bar (all the tables were taken). The waiters keep pushing through people, and even managed to drop a pizza on the floor. Sure seems like they haven't had any events like this before... Hopefully once you see this review some time has passed and they have some experience now? The music was 10/10 though.

Great service, great food, great location, after Saturday shopping in the city center – what more could you want.

You're finally open again, we were with you again this evening. The food quality is really very good, the service was excellent, it was busy, of course, long night of music.

I've never given out a bad review before, but I have to give out one for this particular restaurant. It's a shame because the food was quite good, but the service ruined it all. The waiter was careless, to say the least. I called him over because I wanted to order dessert, but he handed me the cheque instead, without asking me what I wanted. Then during the payment, I wanted to pay with card and instead of allowing me to pay, he took my card and ran the payment through instead. Also, no thank you or goodbye at the end. Terrible service, won't be coming back.

Beautiful Location in the Heart of Munich. Great Food, Great Service and a Great overall atmosphere to enjoy a beautiful Lunch or Dinner!

A great restaurant really highly recommended

This is the right place if you want delicious food in a relaxed atmosphere. Nice people, good atmosphere and very nice staff. I always felt very comfortable and would love to come back for even just a drink! Best regards, keep it up, see you soon Mario

The space is fantastic. Unfortunately, the food is expensive and the service is often chaotic and unfriendly.

Very bad restaurant and overpriced too

It's nice to sit if you get a seat in the café. Service a bit slow. Cake good, pieces a bit small. €8 for a bottle of water (Adelholzener 0.7) is a disgrace.

very nice atmosphere, great service, good jazz, gladly again!