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The 10 best Asian restaurants in Munich

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Asian cuisine - and this Falstaff best list - unites a large number of countries of origin and their flavours: China, Vietnam, Thailand and everything in between and beyond. Those who only think of street food and pop-up pubs will be pleasantly surprised by this selection of the best Asian restaurants in Munich.

The ChuChin in Bogenhausen delights with phở, bun and other Vietnamese street food dishes in a more refined guise. Great desserts and cocktails. The service is attentive, the ambience modern.

Ismaninger Straße 61, 81675 Munich, Germany

Where Germany's top chefs come and go, all gourmets are guaranteed to find culinary delights that invite them to return. Hao Jin creates magic somewhere between Chinese and world cuisine.

Kanalstraße 14, 80538 Munich, Germany

The Grillhouse is spread over three floors, and the gastronomic variety is correspondingly large. Poke bowls, sushi and the like are on the menu, as are first-class grilled fish and meat dishes.

Fürstenfelder Str 9, 80331 Munich, Germany

Flavors from Bangkok to Hanoi: Aimy serves modern Southeast Asian cuisine in a stylish ambience not far from Odeonsplatz. Great product quality and strong cocktails. Also nice in the courtyard in summer.

Brienner Straße 10, 80333 Munich, Germany

In the small restaurant, furnished with wood, the kitchen spans its gastronomic arc over Vietnamese and Chinese specialities. Everything at its best, freshly and aromatically prepared.

Kaiserstraße 28, 80801 Munich, Germany

Welcome for over 50 years! Surrounded by carvings from Tahiti and Hawaii, kappi shells from the lagoons of Luzon and tikis from Fiji, you can enjoy Polynesian specialities from the beechwood oven, such as barbie duck or the classics barbecue spareribs and crab rangoon.

Promenadeplatz 2–6, 80333 Munich, Germany

Behind many of the dishes from Vietnamese cuisine are in-house recipes. Homemade at its best! This applies to the fish and meat classics as well as to the aromatic vegetarian dishes.

Maistraße 31, 80337 Munich, Germany

Under the red lanterns hanging from the ceiling, you get a real Asian feeling; also because the kitchen trumps with fine sushis, classic rice and noodle dishes and well-made vegetarian specialities.

Cosimastraße 133, 81925 Munich, Germany

The restaurant with its grotto-like ambience is centrally located in Munich's Isarvorstadt district, between Gärtnerplatz and Viktualienmarkt. It is advisable to reserve a table in advance, as "YUM" is a gastronomic attraction for lovers of authentic Thai cuisine. The Tom Ka Gai there, for example, the famous chicken soup with coconut milk for which Thailand is famous, is considered the best in the city. The menu is kept simple but of course, pad thai and gaeng are not missing. Guests rave about the saté skewer, which you can grill yourself on the blue blazing table fire. The traditional lemongrass cocktail rounds off the visit.

Utzschneiderstraße 6, 80469 Munich, Germany

A piece of North Vietnam in Munich: Under colorful lanterns, the team serves dishes inspired by Hanoi's street food cuisine. Homemade phở bo, water spinach with rice or fresh salads.

Fritz-Meyer-Weg 55, 81925 Munich, Germany