Shamrock
Atmospheric Irish pub, with live music playing frequently. Fridays and Saturdays tend to get very crowded, with locals wanting to get a taste of the Irish.
Löwenbräukeller
Traditional beer hall with an adjoining beer garden in the Maxvorstadt district.
Beer gardens
Aumeister
Located at the very north end of Englischer Garten, Aumeister is considered to be one of Munich's most beautiful beer gardens. It is a favourite of locals and mostly unknown to tourists. The restaurant on site dates back to 1810 and was originally one of Prince Regent Luitpold's hunting lodges. Large playground on site. It is a 10 minute walk from the Studentenstadt or Freimann stations on the U6 subway line, but the very best way to get there is by bicycle through the park.
Wintergarten
This is a very small beer garden in which you can get the feel of a true local's beer garden. It has a small children's playground with swings, a slide and sand close enough for you to be able to see it, and is located next to a grouping of market stalls where you can buy fruit or fish but don't worry, it doesn't stink of fish!. Sometimes live music is played there, which is usually Bavarian music.
Chinesischer Turm
One of the best-known beer gardens in Munich is the Chinesischer Turm in the center of the Englischer Garten. This piece of chinoiserie doesn't seem out of place at all after a few good beers. Oompah bands play from the second story of the pagoda on summer weekends.
Hirschau
With a live jazz band playing at weekends, this is not a typical beer garden, which is not too crowded and a good place to linger over a drink or two.
Seehaus
A lovely biergarten by a lake, the beer garden and structures artistically configured boathouse were designed by the locally famous architect Gabriel von Seidl in 1882-83. Enjoy a beer and great Bavarian fast-food fare on the banks of a lake while boaters drift by.
Clubs and discos
Crash
Currently an "in" disco for youngsters. One of the few discos where there is something happening before midnight. You can get in from 16 onwards but are chucked out at midnight, or refused entry if it's too full if you're under 18. You need your passport to get in, otherwise there's no entry. Best to get there before the 8PM opening time, because the queue gets really long.
Parkcafé
The Parkcafé is Munich's magnificent "dance temple", situated behind the picturesque Old Botanical Garden. It has a relaxing chill out area in the form of a beer garden which closes at 11PM. The in-crowd, who appreciate and perpetuate the little refinements of this club, meet here. The bar in the rear is decorated bright red, in front are comfortable sofas and a golden chandelier in the entrance flatters the illustrious guests. The music stretches from Black Mission to house.
Podium
Looking for some live classic rock? This may be your place. Located a block away from the bustling Leopoldstrasse/Münchner Freiheit, there's almost always a live rock band here - usually playing 60's/70's/80's rock and sometimes you may be fortunate enough to catch some original material. Also there is the occasional live jazz.
Skyline Club
The Skyline is situated above the rooftops of Munich, in the Hertie building at Münchner Freiheit, in the middle of Schwabing. Once past the bouncer which is usually not a problem, you are taken by a glass lift up to the club itself, where you will find two bars, a separate dining area, plenty of seating and of course a large dance floor. The ambiance is clear, styled with lots of glass and chrome. Musically the DJs stick mainly to mainstream and dance music.
Titanic City
A grungy underground rock music bar. They have all sorts of hard hitting alternative club nights here. Gothic, hard rock, trance, and so on. This club has closed in 2010, no successor