Restaurant in Munich, Germany
1,100 wines, fair prices, Old Town.
Munich's strongest wine bar argument, full stop. GRAPES holds a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation, ranks in the Star Wine List top ten, and carries 1,100 selections at fair $$ pricing in the heart of Old Town. The room is always busy — book ahead or arrive at 6:30 PM opening. Wine-focused visitors will find this worth the effort; those after a quiet room should go early in the week.
Getting into GRAPES Weinbar on a Friday or Saturday is easier than you might expect for a bar with this many credentials, but walk in after 8 PM and you will almost certainly wait. The bar is consistently packed, which is the price you pay for a wine program that has landed on the Munich bar scene at a different level from anything else in the city. Book ahead or arrive early — the door stays open until 1 AM on weekends, so there is no rush once you are in.
GRAPES holds a 3-Star Accreditation from the World of Fine Wine and has ranked on Star Wine List every year since 2021, reaching the leading ten in both 2024 and 2025. That consistency is the clearest signal you have that this list is maintained with real intention. Wine Director Bernd Großschädl leads a sommelier team of six, which means you will likely get engaged table service rather than a handed-over list.
The list runs to 1,100 selections with 6,000 bottles in inventory. Germany and Burgundy are the anchor strengths, with Austria, Bordeaux, Italy, and broader France also well represented. Pricing sits at the $$ tier , a range across price points, with options well below $100 , which is notable given the depth of the list. Corkage is $25 if you bring your own. For context, a list this size and quality in London or Amsterdam would almost certainly carry a heavier markup. If wine is your primary reason for the evening, this is one of the strongest value propositions in the city.
For comparison, 40 Maltby Street in London and 4850 in Amsterdam are the closest European peers in terms of the seriousness of the wine focus combined with accessible pricing. GRAPES holds its own in that company.
GRAPES is in the heart of Old Town Munich at Ledererstraße 8a , a separate entrance from the street, which makes it feel more purposeful than stumbled-upon. The Google rating sits at 4.6 across 455 reviews, and the consistent feedback points to a high-energy, packed room rather than a quiet wine salon. If your priority is intimate conversation, go early in the week or arrive at opening (6:30 PM). By 9 PM on a Thursday through Saturday, ambient noise will be part of the experience.
For a special occasion, this works well as a pre-dinner stop or a late-evening destination after a meal elsewhere in the Altstadt. If you want dinner alongside wine, the kitchen runs a seasonal European menu at the $$ price tier (roughly €40–65 for two courses), with Chef Gerlando Bordino leading the food side. The food is not the headline reason to come, but it is a solid accompaniment to a serious list.
Owner Rudi Kull has built something that punches well above Munich's usual wine bar register, and the awards record confirms it is not a recent spike , the venue has been recognised consistently since at least 2021. If you are building a Munich itinerary around dining, see our full Munich restaurants guide, hotels guide, and experiences guide for broader context. For the wider dining picture, notable options elsewhere in Germany include Aqua in Wolfsburg, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, ES:SENZ in Grassau, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg, and CODA Dessert Dining in Berlin.
GRAPES is the right call if wine is the point of your evening. A 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation, a top-ten Star Wine List ranking, fair pricing, and a central Old Town address make this the strongest wine bar argument in Munich by a clear margin. If you want a quiet room, go early in the week. If you want the full atmosphere, Friday after 8 PM delivers , just expect noise with your Burgundy.
Quick reference: Dinner only, Mon–Thu 6:30 PM–12 AM, Fri–Sat 6:30 PM–1 AM, closed Sunday. Walk-ins possible, booking recommended on weekends. Wine pricing $$, food pricing $$. Corkage $25. Address: Ledererstraße 8a, 80331 Munich (separate entrance).
Arrive with a focus on the wine list rather than the food. The 1,100-selection list with strengths in Germany, Burgundy, and Austria is the reason this bar has earned consistent recognition since 2021 , the sommelier team of six is there to guide you through it. Pricing is fair for the quality on offer. The room gets busy fast, so if you want a seat and a proper conversation with the sommeliers, arrive at or shortly after 6:30 PM. It is in the centre of Old Town Munich, making it an easy addition to any evening in the Altstadt. See our Munich bars guide and wineries guide for broader context.
GRAPES is dinner-only, open from 6:30 PM. There is no lunch service. On weekdays (Monday through Thursday) it closes at midnight; on Friday and Saturday it runs until 1 AM. Sunday is closed. If you are planning an afternoon or lunchtime wine stop in Munich, this is not the venue , look elsewhere in our Munich restaurants guide.
Yes, this works well solo. A busy bar environment with an engaged sommelier team means you are unlikely to feel isolated, and a list with 1,100 selections gives you plenty to focus on. The $$ food pricing (roughly €40–65 for two courses) keeps a solo dinner financially manageable. The central Old Town location at Ledererstraße 8a is easy to reach without a car. The energy of the room also means solo visitors blend in naturally rather than standing out.
It depends on what you mean by special occasion. For a wine-focused celebration , an anniversary with a Burgundy lover, a birthday dinner where the list is the gift , GRAPES is among the strongest options in Munich. The 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and consistent Star Wine List recognition give it genuine credibility for that kind of evening. If you need a quieter, more formal setting, the high-energy room may not suit. In that case, JAN or Atelier offer a more controlled special-occasion environment. For the right couple or group, though, GRAPES delivers a memorable wine experience at a price that will not require justification the next morning.
No specific group capacity data is available from the venue record. Given that the bar is described as consistently packed and bustling, large groups should contact the venue directly to confirm arrangements , the address is Ledererstraße 8a, 80331 Munich (separate entrance). For Munich dining that is confirmed for group formats, Alois - Dallmayr Fine Dining and Tohru in der Schreiberei both operate in more structured settings that can handle private dining requests with more certainty.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| GRAPES Weinbar | — | |
| Tantris | €€€€ | — |
| Tohru in der Schreiberei | €€€€ | — |
| Alois - Dallmayr Fine Dining | €€€€ | — |
| Atelier | €€€€ | — |
| Acquarello | €€€€ | — |
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Come for the wine list, not a full dinner — GRAPES is a wine bar first, with seasonal European food as support. The list runs to 1,100 selections with particular depth in Germany, Burgundy, Austria, and Bordeaux, and wine pricing sits at the $$ tier, meaning you can drink well without paying fine-dining markups. The entrance is a separate door on Ledererstraße 8a, so look for it rather than the main building. Arrive before 8 PM on weekends if you want to choose your seat.
Dinner only — GRAPES opens at 6:30 PM every night it operates, so lunch is not an option. Sunday is closed. Friday and Saturday run until 1 AM if you want a longer session.
Yes. Wine bars with a counter or bar seating are generally comfortable for solo guests, and GRAPES's format — drink-led, with smaller food plates — suits a solo visit better than a full tasting-menu restaurant would. The bar is typically busy, which helps with atmosphere rather than hindering it. A corkage fee of $25 is noted if you bring your own bottle, though with 6,000 bottles in inventory, the list gives you enough to work with.
It works well if the occasion is wine-focused — a 3-Star World of Fine Wine accreditation and a top-ten Star Wine List ranking in both 2024 and 2025 give it genuine credentials to anchor a celebration. For a milestone dinner where the food needs to match the wine, venues like Atelier or Alois – Dallmayr Fine Dining carry more weight on the cuisine side. GRAPES is the right call when the bottle is the main event.
Groups are feasible given the bar's reported capacity and central Old Town location, but no private dining or group booking details are documented. For larger parties, check the venue's official channels before assuming availability — the bar fills quickly on weekend evenings, and showing up as a group of six or more without a reservation is a risk worth avoiding.
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