Augustiner am Dom, Munich (Frauenplatz 8)

Augustiner am Dom (Frauenplatz 8, München)

You can´t eat any closer to the spiritual heart of the city. Munich´s impressive dome is right next door to this traditional restaurant with close brewery connections to Augustiner. If you should decide to sit by the window on the third floor, you´ll get an extra nice view of the church. Before you make up your mind tough, walk through the house. All floors do have a slightly different ambience. They all seem pleasantly energized by kind waitresses dressed in Bavarian dirndls, kind to you even at heaviest of traffic times.

Augustiner am Dom does have its own sausage section on the menu, but please do also consider what´s listed amongst the local dishes („Münchnerisch“). Here you´ll find Munich´s probably best Weißwurst (2,90 Euro a piece) all day long: Those fine sausages are brought in from Wallner, a well reputed butcher/restaurant, based at the Großmarkthalle, the city´s food market. Of course Wallner will make an appearance here at „the wurst“ soon, so let´s rather turn to the general sausage scenery at the Augustiner now.

Our obvious first choice is the Würstelteller (13,90 Euro), consisting of four Rostbratwürstel and two feurig rote Bratwürstel, Sauerkraut and Potato Salad (see photo below) – a true wurst heaven? The Rostbratwürstel turn out to be small pork sausages (Schweinswürstel) served with a perfect „pan tan“ and a strong marjoram flavor, which was just a bit too dominant for our taste. Schürzer´s Red Bratwürstel are of the tasty Debreziner kind – not too spicy, with a pleasant paprika powder note. They come in perfect harmony with a splendid potato salad. This fine, homemade salad is prepared the way it is all over Germany´s southern region: with a smooth, connecting touch of oil instead of heavy mayonaisse. The honorable mention goes to the Kraut this time! It will please you with a decent sourness and occasional caraway seeds. Any longings left after this? Maybe just for another kind of sausage instead of those four Rostbratwürstel. For most visitors this may be some kind of a first encounter. Dear chef: Give them a chance to get more of a variety on this platter. No grumpy ending, though. Let´s rather praise the mustard. It´s Münchner Kindl Senf, local stuff, also sold as a take along at this restaurant. Good, spicy and including whole mustard seeds. Try it.

To sum it up: The Augustiner am Dom has selected a well composed sausage spectrum for you and does convince us with its attention to details like mustard and its good service. No open fire roast flavor stuff here, but lots of traditional fare. You´ll love it. And try the beer – it´s amongst Munich´s best. Get ready for more sausages soon ...

The „Würstelteller“ at Augustiner am Dom