Tohru - Fine Dining

Fine dining restaurant · Old Town ·

Tohru - Fine Dining

Fine dining restaurant · Old Town ·

German-Japanese fusion fine dining, kitchen tours, unique flavors

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Burgstraße 5, 80331 München, Germany Get directions

€100+

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"It is absolutely worth climbing the 23 steps of the beautiful steep wooden staircase that leads to this tasteful, upscale restaurant, which has been designed with an eye for detail. In this historic location (Munich's oldest town house, where the city's history started to be recorded in 1552), Tohru Nakamura – a Munich-born chef of German-Japanese descent – artfully bridges the gap between classic French and European cuisine and the culinary traditions of Japan. The combination of ingredients and flavours from both cultures makes for a unique twist, for example, in the perfectly cooked, delicately aromatic Koshihikari rice with excellent regional trout caviar and a hint of wasabi, as well as an intense beurre blanc made from fermented rice, sake and elderflower. A tasting menu comprising 10 or eight courses is proposed. The attentive waitstaff are always on hand to elucidate the chef's culinary concept. When it comes to wine recommendations (tip: Rieslings), you are in the best hands with sommelier Christian Rainer. A nice touch: Diners are even greeted with a tour of the kitchen!" - Michelin Inspector

https://guide.michelin.com/en/bayern/mnchen/restaurant/tohru-in-der-schreiberei

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Three-MICHELIN-Star Haerlin and Tohru: The Inspectors’ View

"Recognized as Germany's latest Three-MICHELIN-Star restaurant, Tohru in der Schreiberei in Munich has elevated chef Tohru Nakamura to the dizziest heights of the profession. We examined the Inspectors’ reports and, on the eve of the awarding of the new Stars, spoke to two of the ten Inspectors who were in Munich during the last editorial year; both have eaten at Tohru several times in recent years and were able to give us their personal perspective on how the restaurant evolved to reach Three‑Star status." - Le Guide MICHELIN

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/three-michelin-star-haerlin-and-tohru-the-inspectors-view

Tohru - Fine Dining

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The MICHELIN Guide Germany 2025 is Out!

"Added to the 2025 MICHELIN Guide as a new three-star restaurant, the Tohru in Munich joins the country's culinary pinnacle alongside the Haerlin; I see this promotion as further evidence of rising standards in German gastronomy praised by inspectors—teams that combine consistent high quality with creativity, passion and a focus on the guest while engaging with plant-based, regional and seasonal cooking trends." - Le Guide MICHELIN

https://guide.michelin.com/en/article/michelin-guide-ceremony/the-michelin-guide-germany-2025-is-out

Tohru - Fine Dining

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Meet the chefs driving Germany’s culinary evolution

"Housed in a 16th-century townhouse and recently awarded three Michelin stars, the restaurant led by Tohru Nakamura blends his Japanese heritage and Bavarian upbringing into precise, memory-driven dishes. Rather than leaning on regional clichés, the kitchen offers items such as veal sweetbreads prepared karaage-style, lightly grilled oysters with buckwheat and mussel jus, and pollock topped with morels, pickled spruce shoots and Macvin sauce. Nakamura emphasizes community—sourcing mushrooms from nearby market vendors, keeping long-tenured staff, and serving a loyal local clientele—while fostering an international kitchen where multiple languages and backgrounds inform both hospitality and technique. The result is food rooted in tradition but expressed through personal storytelling and technical exactitude." - Craig Sauers

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Tohru - Fine Dining

Mario E.

Google

If you’re into fine dining and want something special, this is definitely one to try. The food is high-end and beautifully presented, blending Japanese precision with German and French influences. On the flip side: our waiter service felt a little robotic — very polished but missing some of the warmth that makes an evening feel relaxed. Some dishes stood out; others were good but didn’t quite wow. In short: a strong 4 stars from me. Worth going for the experience and the creativity.

Jie F.

Google

Just excellent! After walking up the dark and steep stairs, the warm and simple interior as well as the team was welcoming us. The Kitchen tour and staff introduction added the personal touch. For the food, there were definitely clear Japanese elements throughout the dinner but I wouldn’t conclude it into fusion. All the fish dishes were exceptional, especially the schrimp dish with the rice, perfectly an umami bomb. The pork and the duck were thick in taste but paired well with the wines. Interestingly the okashi (sweet) part, the seemed petit four didn’t go at the last, but rather in the middle. And the presentation of the okashi was just beautiful. The wine paring had some surprises with some rare growth, and went well with each course.

Christine Paula Love B.

Google

Each plate strikes a beautiful balance, seamlessly fusing recognizable German and Japanese flavors into something entirely fresh yet comforting. This was our 3rd 3 Star Michelin-rated restaurants after Amador in Austria and Epicure in Paris. I can confidently say that everything was perfect! Without a doubt a unique dining experience with the blend of German and Japanese. You can definitely taste and see the love for both heritage from Chef Tohru. I loved the personal welcome of being brought into the kitchen and meeting everyone as a big fan of "The Bear series". It felt quite intimate getting to know each one and what they do. One memorable touch: at the end of the meal, we were given a postcard that we could send to anyone, with the team handling the mailing. It's a charming and unexpected gesture that captures the spirit of hospitality. We ended the night having my husband's Tohru cookbook signed too.

Habib Al M.

Google

Tohru, is located in Munich’s oldest town house. Tohru Nakamura, is a Munich-born chef of German-Japanese descent, and the cuisine here reflects the diverse culinary influences of his Japanese father and German mother. Tohru gained two Michelin stars just three months of opening, (so not only in Dubai). The food has bold and strong flavours with perfect balance between European cuisine and Japanese ingredients. Very polished and professional service. This is a must to visit restaurant when in Munich.

RON M.

Google

Reading about this place on Michelin guide, we simply had to go. "Munich's oldest town house, where the city's history started to be recorded in 1552" grabbed us and reading about the chef as well. To start, if you're not paying attention you will walk right by it, which we did the previous night locating a different bar. You do go up some stairs like going up into an attic and at the top a little sign greets you. The carpet and decor seem 60's-70's retro but in good taste. Great ambiance and very chilled and relaxed vibe, not stuffy at all. The service top notch and the food def worth a 2 star. We sat down and were greeted with a small cup of wagyu bone broth and it was heavenly. I have never tasted anything like this. We proceeded with the tasting which was 10/10, however, I'm not a sweetbread guy and I've tried it many times and I still could not enjoy this one. Oh well, no big deal for me. All courses left you wanting more and spaced out perfectly. There was some bread and dipping sauce that was brought out and I don't know what was in that sauce but it was magical. The pairing menu was incredible and you should pick and choose each pairing per dish and/or share the pairing. I really liked the flexibility of how they approached the pairing. Thus we paired most items. Stellar performance by the Tour team, again 10/10. Oh, we did see a gentleman sitting alone at a table so don't let solo travelers stop you from dinning here. Cheers.

Daniel K.

Google

Wow - these 3 letters might describe the experience. Starting with a warm, pleasant welcome. A tour through the kitchen and then the very warm and nice ambient location. We were served some excellent aperitif, and then the fun leveled up. Wow again so many nice dishes all different this was amazing, we had the normal and the vegetarian menu and both were amazing in all regards. From super exciting things like the Belgian caviar with Japanese rice, all the way through excellent creations. The wine did his additional job very well some fine drinks matching well to the food but still being each a highlight in itself. The sommelier was so knowledgeable and presented each wine with passion knowledge and a patient way of explaining everything. We also enjoyed a nice Austrian spirit very much ! All in almost nothing you can do better for us, all in all it was an awesome experience. If I had to find a critic in itself I would call out the price of some of the drinks, with 20-30/0.1l not all of them in my eyes were such super high priced ones and you could have given a discount.

Adam L.

Google

I’ve eaten at probably over 100 Michelin star restaurants. This one was easily one of the best meals I’ve ever had. The experience was amazing, starting off with a tour of the kitchen and introduction to all the staff including the chef. The restaurant was well decorated and comforting. The chairs were amazingly comfortable. All the staff was wonderful. The food was fantastic. Every dish was great. In almost all tasting menus there are a few dishes you question what they were trying to accomplish but not here… highly recommend….

M L.

Google

💯 Hands down 5-stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Most memorably delicious were: 👍 toast of mussels 👍 wagyu & smoked eel 👍 lake trout 👍 catfish 👍 pork chin Thank you Chef and team‼️ 😢 Misses… Other dishes were slightly salty or the texture was too unusual. I’m a huge dessert fan, but unfortunately the desserts here did not particularly wow me. And dinner took 4 hours… the wait between courses was a tad too long for me.