Mynah Bar runs tiki drinks and Caribbean plates out of a basement room at Elisabethstraße 12 in Munich's Schwabing. Mixology, the German bar trade magazine, covered the opening as one of the city's few rooms built around rum rather than gin, and the format has held since.
The room
The room sits below street level, with painted murals by Munich artist Matthias Mross, a bamboo bar at the entrance, and low light that does the work most tiki bars try to fake with clutter. Seating is tight, so a group of more than six should arrive early. The space reads as a small, committed bar rather than a themed restaurant.
What to order
Order the Mai Tai, which the bar treats as its house benchmark, and work from there into the rum-forward classics. Lukas Motejzik, who also runs cocktails at Zephyr, built the list around aged and overproof rums, so ask the bartender to steer by strength and price. The kitchen sends out poke bowls and Caribbean soul food if the night runs long.
Who it is for
Mynah fits a cocktail-curious group that wants a real tiki list, a couple after dinner in Schwabing, and anyone who rates a drink over a view. Skip it if a large table or a quiet conversation is the goal, since the basement fills and the music carries. The bar rewards people who order off the rum section.
Best time to go
The bar opens Thursday through Saturday from 7pm, and Thursday is the calm window before the weekend crowd arrives. Friday and Saturday after 10pm fill the basement, so a seat at the bar is the move for a walk-in. The room stays warm, so the colder months suit it best.
The bottom line
Mynah Bar is Schwabing's rum-led tiki room, a basement built around a serious list rather than the decor. Mixology and the Munich press point to the drinks programme as the reason to go. Come on a Thursday, sit at the bamboo bar, and order the Mai Tai before the rest.
Keep exploring with our best tiki bars in Munich guide. the full Munich bar guide. and our edit of tiki bars worldwide. Pair Mynah Bar with Trader Vic's in Munich, Schumann's Bar in Munich, Zephyr Bar in Munich.
Sources: Mixology (mixology.eu); Mit Vergnügen München; Quandoo Munich; Tripadvisor reviews; Mynah Bar listing (mux.de).
