"Outdoor Dining Area" Bars in Bavaria

Everything takes place at the nine-meter-long table, which is made from a single tree. On the second floor of Schumann's Bar is the hidden bar-within-a-bar. From here, you can watch the hustle and bustle on the lower floor through wooden slats and order top-class drinks from the bartender - what else?

Charles Schumann actually wanted to study politics and journalism, but today he knows that he "can only do gastronomy". Understatement is as much a part of Germany's most legendary bar operator as the white coats of the Schuhmann's team. You can only love this bar! And if you don't, then it's not the bar that's the problem, it's you.

The bar behind the Haus der Kunst is a safe bet and caters to all tastes. Magnificent murals on a golden background show maps that tell of the origins of the wines and spirits once served. Today, classics are served with a twist, such as the "Blood & Sand" with orange foam.

Owner Stefan Gabányi was once a whisk(e)y expert and bartender at Schumann's. His bar has been welcoming hungry night owls who celebrate sophisticated drinking for over a decade. With a timeless ambience, flawless cocktails and unfussy bar food are served until late at night, such as the legendary goulash.

The elegant bar has its own entrance in the Mandarin Oriental. The modern art deco-style bar forms the radiant centerpiece. Browsing through the menu is a real pleasure with its imaginative signature drinks such as "Last Samurai" - a combination of whiskey, yuzu, tonka bean and truffle honey.

You feel like you're in a dreamlike limbo. Exactly how you want to feel when the Glockenbachviertel proves once again that it can still do anything after all these years. That's because the barman winks at you while shaking and the "La Sombra" that lands in your glass.

The atmosphere in Lukas Motejzik's "cocktail bar" is informal and rough. The freshest ingredients from the herb and savouriness garden at the bar end up in the unusual creations of barman Lukas Habel and his team. Highlight: the "High on Hope" gin cocktail, which is served in an Asia box with a fortune cookie.

Good florists are those who don't confuse you with unnecessary details, but understand what the bouquet is supposed to be about. The boys and girls here do something similar: they skilfully compose wonderfully floral, fruity or tart works of art from fine spirits that are sure to impress.

In Emanuele Ingusci's Barroom, probably the smallest bar in the city, you embark on a journey into the world of rum - from the Caribbean and Latin America to India and Australia. Exciting South Sea cocktails are served in an intimate atmosphere, accompanied by jazz from the past and hundreds of bottles.

Munich's most interesting shop window in the city centre does not belong to a luxury boutique. The Tagesbar is an institution where there is always plenty to see. The discerning clientele order classic drinks and food without a lot of frills. A timeless meeting place for lovers of the essentials.

In the living room-style bar, award-winning bartender Sven Goller and his team mix excellent drinks with regional ingredients such as smoked beer, juice from orchards or Bamberg liquorice. The new extra menu "Taste of Bamberg" captures different places of the Franconian city in a drink.

This tiki bar promises an "instant paradise": all year round, you can escape to the South Seas with a mini jungle, peacock chairs and cheerful bartenders in colourful summer shirts. With more than 160 rums to choose from - or you can try the flinty tiki drink "Fire & Nice" with Jamaican rum and mango puree.

Oliver Kirschner opened the classic and cosy cocktail bar in 1989. Today, he has dedicated himself to his favourite topic of fruit brandies and, together with his bar manager Sigi Klein, has created signature drinks with this often forgotten spirit. They are refined with home-grown herbs from his own rooftop garden.

Since 1998, Michele Fiordoliva has been paying homage to the deep red Negroni, the main player on the menu, in his American Bar, whether as a flawless classic or an exciting creation of his own. Also: hundreds of other drinks from sours to spritzes. Accompanied by Italian gastronomic delights such as antipasto misto or Negroni tiramisu.

In Munich, you don't stumble into bars, you sail in. That suits a place where the wooden planks are planked and the drinks push every sailor out of their Timberlands - because they are so good, not because you're being sloppy. To avoid getting seasick, it is still advisable to keep a sense of proportion.

The name is inspired by the vaulted ceiling of the Pelikanhaus and free jazz legend Charlie "Bird" Parker. In this tasteful location you can take a seat on leather armchairs and choose between particularly original drinks. For example, "Tom Kha", a spicy-fresh creation with Vietnamese flair, served in a bowl.

Admission is by bell: the hand-picked selection of over three hundred spirits - whisk(e)y, rum, gin, tequila, mezcal, vermouth and amaro - forms the basis for fascinating cocktails from the era from 1805 to 1940. For one or two cocktails, the ice is sometimes whipped from whole blocks of ice.

Address: the traditional 5-star Hotel Maximilian's on the lively Maximilianstrasse. Hermann Hesse, Giacomo Girolamo Casanova and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart can be found as signature drinks on the 3M menu. You should definitely try the exclusive Maximilian's Gin - the hotel's own bee honey meets August Gin.

Calling your bar Auroom and then decorating it in gold may not seem particularly creative, but what happens on the menu and in the glass is truly wonderful. Whether it's the "Crème brulée Martini" or the "Wasabi Lime Sour" - this is where good ideas meet solid craftsmanship.

Here, you don't just pour yourself a drink, you gurgle straight into your soul: drinks that are designed with such attention to detail that you might think you're in the laboratory of the eponymous TV series. But you are actually in Munich, the city of good humour, which is one attraction richer thanks to this bar.