Munich Farmers Market Guide: Food Markets, Opening Times and Sunday Shopping

By Daniel Schulz, residir GmbH · Last updated: 14 October 2026

You will find a Munich farmers market on almost every weekday in one district or another: the city runs more than 40 weekly and farmers’ markets, plus four permanent markets that are open from Monday to Saturday. For guests in the city centre, the quickest to reach are the Viktualienmarkt, the farmers’ market on St.-Anna-Platz in Lehel and the Wiener Markt in Haidhausen. All markets are closed on Sundays, when only stations, the airport or petrol stations can help.

Anyone staying in an apartment with a kitchen usually asks the same thing on the first evening: where can I get bread, butter and fruit, and until what time? We are currently fitting out our building on Ländstraße in Lehel, so we have put together which markets there are, when they are open and how to get groceries on a Sunday. Times and locations come from muenchen.de, stadt.muenchen.de and Munich Tourism, as of October 2026.

In this article:

• Markets in Munich at a glance
• The four permanent markets
• Elisabethmarkt Munich
• Wiener Platz Munich
• Weekly markets and farmers’ markets
• Eataly Munich in the Schrannenhalle
• Pasing, market halls and the wholesale market
• Shopping on Sundays and after 8 pm
• Shopping list for the first few days
• Markets near Lehel
• Conclusion
• Frequently asked questions

Munich farmers market guide: all food markets at a glance

Munich’s markets fall into three groups. The four permanent markets have fixed stalls and are open every weekday. The weekly and farmers’ markets set up on a square in the neighbourhood once a week for a few hours. And then there are delicatessen halls such as Eataly in the Schrannenhalle, which are more shop than market.

Market	District	Open	From Lehel
Viktualienmarkt	Altstadt	Mon–Fri until 6 pm, Sat until midday	approx. 9 min on foot
Lehel farmers’ market, St.-Anna-Platz	Lehel	Thu 1–6 pm	approx. 10 min on foot
Eataly in the Schrannenhalle	Altstadt	Mon–Sat, closed Sun	approx. 10 min on foot
Wiener Markt (interim market)	Haidhausen	Mon–Fri until 6 pm, Sat until 12 noon	approx. 20 min on foot
Au weekly market, Mariahilfplatz	Au	Sat mornings	approx. 20–25 min on foot
Elisabethmarkt	Schwabing	weekdays until 7 pm, Sat until 2 pm	approx. 25 min by U-Bahn/tram
Pasinger Viktualienmarkt	Pasing	weekdays until 6 pm, Sat until midday	approx. 20 min by S-Bahn

All markets follow Bavaria’s shop opening laws. Weekly and wholesale markets may not sell anything to consumers outside the statutory opening hours, which is why everything is closed on Sundays. If you arrive on a Friday, do your weekend shopping on Saturday morning.

The city’s four permanent markets

According to muenchen.de, Munich has four permanent food markets: the Viktualienmarkt in the Altstadt, the Elisabethmarkt in Schwabing, the market on Wiener Platz in Haidhausen and the Pasinger Viktualienmarkt. They are run by Markthallen München, the municipal markets authority. All four have food stalls where you can grab something for lunch.

The best known is the Viktualienmarkt between Marienplatz and Isartor, the city’s central market since 1807. On weekdays some stalls are always open until 6 pm, on Saturdays until midday. For guests in Lehel it is the obvious place to shop, just nine minutes’ walk away, but also the most expensive. We describe the stalls, the beer garden and the best times to visit in our separate guide to the Viktualienmarkt in Munich.

Elisabethmarkt Munich: the market in Schwabing

The Elisabethmarkt lies in the heart of Schwabing between Elisabethstraße, Arcisstraße and Nordendstraße. It has existed since 1903 and, like the square, is named after Empress Elisabeth. From summer 2021 the market was renovated for a good three years. Today it has 23 stalls, plus two roof terraces and a fountain in the middle.

The range is broader than many expect: fruit and vegetables, often regional, meat, fish, bread and cheese, alongside Turkish and Levantine specialities, spices, chocolate and flowers. Opening hours according to muenchen.de: weekdays until 7 pm, Saturdays until 2 pm (as of October 2026). That makes the Elisabethmarkt the permanent market with the longest opening hours in Munich.

From Lehel it takes around 25 minutes by U-Bahn and tram; the MVG journey planner shows the exact connection. That is a long way just for shopping. But if you are visiting Schwabing or the Maxvorstadt anyway, the Elisabethmarkt combines nicely with lunch at one of the food stalls.

Wiener Platz Munich: the Wiener Markt in Haidhausen

The Wiener Markt stands on Wiener Platz in Haidhausen, on the high bank of the Isar opposite Lehel. The market moved here on 1 November 1889, and the square has borne its name since 1891. Anyone seeing the market on Wiener Platz for the first time soon understands why muenchen.de describes it as a village in the city: small wooden stalls, a maypole and old buildings all around.

The historic market is currently being renovated, and according to muenchen.de the work is due to be completed in 2027. Since 25 April 2026 there has been an interim market with six stalls around the Fischerbuberl fountain, selling flowers, wine, chocolate, delicatessen and snacks. It is open Monday to Friday until 6 pm and Saturday until 12 noon, closed on Sundays and public holidays (as of October 2026).

To be honest, the interim market is not enough for a big shop at the moment. Wiener Platz is still worth a stroll, though, as you can get there in about 20 minutes via the Maximiliansbrücke and the Maximiliansanlagen park. Trams 19 and 21 stop right at the Wiener Platz stop.

Weekly markets and farmers’ markets in the neighbourhoods

In addition to the permanent markets, according to stadt.muenchen.de the city organises more than 40 weekly and farmers’ markets with over 120 traders, some of whom have been there for more than 40 years. Each farmers’ market in Munich sets up on a fixed day of the week for a few hours on a square in the neighbourhood. Morning markets usually end at 12 noon or 1 pm, afternoon markets run until 6 pm.

Munich’s weekly markets are smaller and usually cheaper than the Viktualienmarkt. You shop among the neighbours, get eggs, vegetables, bread and cheese straight from the producer and rarely have to deal with crowds. A selection, sorted by day of the week:

Day	Market	Location	Time
Tuesday	Maxvorstadt farmers’ market	Josephsplatz	10 am–6 pm
Tuesday	Haidhausen weekly market	Haidhausen	mornings
Wednesday	Au farmers’ market	Mariahilfplatz	8 am–1 pm
Thursday	Lehel farmers’ market	St.-Anna-Platz	1–6 pm
Thursday	Bogenhausen and Schwabing weekly markets	Bogenhausen, Schwabing	as posted
Friday	Schwabing-West weekly market	Ackermannbogen	1–6 pm
Saturday	Au weekly market	Mariahilfplatz	mornings
Saturday	Maxvorstadt farmers’ market	Pinakothek der Moderne	mornings
Saturday	Untersendling weekly market	Resi-Huber-Platz	7 am–1 pm

The city publishes the full list of all locations on its Munich weekly markets page. If you are looking for a market in Munich today, it is worth checking there in the morning, as individual dates are cancelled or moved on public holidays. The same applies to farmers’ markets: morning markets are often half packed up by lunchtime.

Lehel farmers’ market on St.-Anna-Platz

Our nearest market is the Lehel farmers’ market. It takes place on Thursdays from 1 to 6 pm on St.-Anna-Platz in front of the parish church of St Anna, around ten minutes’ walk from Ländstraße. For guests returning in the afternoon from a meeting or a city tour, it is conveniently on the way home.

Munich weekly markets on Saturdays and Fridays

A Saturday market in Munich is the key address for weekend guests, because all markets are closed on Sundays. From Lehel, the nearest is Mariahilfplatz in the Au, a square many people know from the Auer Dult. Almost all Saturday markets close at around 1 pm.

If you are looking for a Friday market in Munich, there is more choice in the afternoon, for example at Ackermannbogen in Schwabing-West or in Messestadt Riem. Which district suits your stay and where each market is located is shown in our guide to Munich neighbourhoods.

Eataly Munich in the Schrannenhalle

Right on the edge of the Viktualienmarkt stands the Schrannenhalle. The name comes from the “Schranne”, the city’s former grain market. The glass and iron hall was built between 1851 and 1853, later largely demolished and rebuilt on its original site in 2005. One section had stood for over 50 years as a warehouse at the gasworks.

Eataly has been in the Schrannenhalle since 25 November 2015. Eataly Munich is an Italian food market with pasta, cheese, cured meats, olive oil, wine and fresh vegetables, plus several restaurant and snack counters. For a quick dinner in your holiday apartment, you can pick up fresh pasta and sauce here and have it ready in ten minutes.

Eataly Munich’s opening hours follow the shop closing laws: Monday to Saturday, with the market closed on Sundays. Check the exact times for the market and restaurants on the official website. The Schrannenhalle is not cheap, but it is worth the trip for a good piece of Parmesan or a bottle of wine for your first evening. From Lehel it is around ten minutes on foot.

Pasing, market halls and the wholesale market

Pasinger Viktualienmarkt

The Pasinger Viktualienmarkt is a separate, small market in the west of the city and shares only its name with the market in the Altstadt. It has existed since 1907, when Pasing was still a town in its own right. Since 1937 it has stood in the courtyard on Bäckerstraße next to Pasing town hall, according to muenchen.de just two minutes’ walk from Pasing station.

On offer are vegetables, fruit, bread, eggs, cheese, fish, regional meat and delicatessen. Opening hours according to muenchen.de: weekdays until 6 pm, Saturdays until midday; on Mondays not all stalls are staffed. From Lehel, take the S-Bahn from Isartor straight to Pasing without changing.

Market halls and the Großmarkthalle

Munich has no large covered market hall like those in Barcelona or Rotterdam. If you search for a market hall in Munich, you will end up either at the Schrannenhalle or at the Großmarkthalle (wholesale market hall) in Sendling. The Großmarkthalle on Schäftlarnstraße, however, is a wholesale market for the catering and retail trade, and also houses the administration of the municipal markets. It is not intended for holiday shopping.

Shopping on Sundays and after 8 pm

Since 1 August 2025, Bavaria has had its own shop closing law. Opening hours in Bavaria have stayed the same: shops may open Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 8 pm and must remain closed on Sundays and public holidays (Art. 2 BayLadSchlG, as of October 2026). Bakeries may open from 5.30 am on weekdays and sell baked goods for a few hours on Sundays.

There are exceptions for stations, airports and petrol stations. They may sell travel essentials outside normal opening hours, and at Munich Airport also everyday goods for travellers. New are unstaffed micro-supermarkets of up to 150 m², which may open around the clock. So the question of which supermarket in Munich is open on a Sunday almost always leads to a station.

Supermarket at Munich Hauptbahnhof

The best-known supermarket at Munich Hauptbahnhof is the Edeka on the S-Bahn concourse level. According to bahnhof.de, the Edeka at Munich Hauptbahnhof is open Monday to Friday from 7 am to 11 pm, and on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 8 am to 11 pm (as of October 2026). From Lehel it is just a few minutes by S-Bahn from Isartor.

Expect long queues on Sunday afternoons, as half of Munich has the same idea. There are also smaller shops at the Ostbahnhof. The golden rule for a Sunday in Munich: anything you already bought on Saturday, you will not need to hunt for at the station.

Petrol stations and delivery services

Petrol stations sell drinks, milk and snacks at night and on Sundays too, though usually at a much higher price than the supermarket. If you get back from a building site or a long working day after 8 pm, you will soon notice how early shops close in Bavaria. That is one reason why tradespeople and installation teams specifically ask us for workers’ accommodation in Munich with a kitchen that has room for several days’ supplies.

A grocery delivery service in Munich is the alternative if you arrive late or are travelling with children. Several supermarket chains and pure delivery services bring shopping to your door within a booked time slot. Watch out for the minimum order value, delivery fee and delivery area, and for a holiday apartment give the exact name on the doorbell.

Shopping list for your first days in the holiday apartment

From our experience with guests in apartments, we know that almost the same things are missing on the first evening. This list is enough for two people for two to three days; you can top up the rest at the market.

• Breakfast: bread or Semmeln (bread rolls), butter, jam, milk, coffee or tea, eggs.
• Basics: salt, pepper, oil, a packet of pasta or rice.
• From the market: fruit, tomatoes, a piece of mountain cheese and cold cuts for a Brotzeit (Bavarian snack).
• Drinks: water, juices and, if you like, a Bavarian beer.
• Household: washing-up liquid and kitchen roll, if not provided.

It is best to check with your host before arrival what is already in the apartment. If you need spices or coffee, buy small quantities so that nothing is left over at the end. If you are staying several weeks, a big supermarket shop makes sense and the market is just for fresh produce.

For longer stays, furnished apartments in Munich with a fully equipped kitchen are usually the more practical choice than a hotel room. If you eat out every day in Munich, you will quickly spend more than you budgeted for your accommodation.

Markets near Lehel: walking times and routes

From Ländstraße 6 you can reach several markets on foot. The times are approximate for a normal walking pace:

• Viktualienmarkt: around 9 minutes via the Isartor.
• Schrannenhalle with Eataly: around 10 minutes, right next to the Viktualienmarkt.
• Lehel farmers’ market on St.-Anna-Platz: around 10 minutes, Thursdays only.
• Wiener Markt in Haidhausen: around 20 minutes via the Maximiliansbrücke.
• Mariahilfplatz in the Au: 20 to 25 minutes via the Ludwigsbrücke.

Dogs are generally allowed at the markets, on a lead and with consideration for the stalls. If you are travelling with a dog, our dog-friendly apartments in Munich may have room depending on the apartment category; please mention this when you enquire.

A few tips for your market visit: bring cash, as many small stalls do not accept cards. Your own bag saves plastic. And come in the morning if you want choice, or in the late afternoon if you would like to haggle.

Conclusion: the right market for your stay

For everyday life in a holiday apartment, the Viktualienmarkt, a neighbourhood market on Saturday morning and the Edeka at the Hauptbahnhof on Sundays are usually all you need; if you would like to combine your own kitchen with hotel comfort, take a look at our aparthotel in Munich in Lehel.

Frequently asked questions about Munich farmers’ markets

Which markets are open in and around Munich today?

The four permanent markets (Viktualienmarkt, Elisabethmarkt, Wiener Markt and Pasinger Viktualienmarkt) have stalls open from Monday to Saturday and are closed on Sundays. In addition, there are more than 40 municipal weekly and farmers’ markets, each held on a fixed day of the week in one district (as of October 2026).

When is the farmers’ market in Lehel?

According to Munich Tourism, the Lehel farmers’ market takes place on Thursdays from 1 to 6 pm on St.-Anna-Platz (as of October 2026). It is around ten minutes’ walk from Ländstraße.

Which weekly markets in Munich are held on Saturdays?

On Saturdays you will find, among others, the Au weekly market on Mariahilfplatz, the Maxvorstadt farmers’ market by the Pinakothek der Moderne and the Untersendling weekly market on Resi-Huber-Platz, usually in the morning until about 1 pm. The permanent markets are open on Saturdays until midday.

What are the Elisabethmarkt opening hours?

According to muenchen.de, the stalls at the Elisabethmarkt are open on weekdays until 7 pm and on Saturdays until 2 pm, and closed on Sundays (as of October 2026). Individual stalls may vary.

Is Eataly Munich open on Sundays?

No, the market at Eataly in the Schrannenhalle is open Monday to Saturday and, like all shops in Bavaria, closed on Sundays. It is best to check the current times for the market and restaurants on Eataly’s official website.

Where can I go shopping in Munich on a Sunday?

On Sundays it is mainly shops at the Hauptbahnhof, the Ostbahnhof and the airport that are open, plus petrol stations selling travel essentials. According to bahnhof.de, the Edeka at the Hauptbahnhof is also open on Sundays from 8 am to 11 pm (as of October 2026).

How long are supermarkets open in Bavaria?

Under the Bavarian shop closing law, shops may open Monday to Saturday from 6 am to 8 pm and remain closed on Sundays and public holidays. The law has applied since 1 August 2025, with exceptions for stations, airports, petrol stations and unstaffed micro-supermarkets, among others.

Can private individuals shop at Munich’s Großmarkthalle?

The Großmarkthalle on Schäftlarnstraße is a wholesale market for the catering and retail trade. For your weekly shop in a holiday apartment, the permanent markets and the weekly markets are the better choice.