Quick Eats: Bakeries and Supermarkets - Supermarket
For those that prefer do-it-yourself meals and picking up supplies as you go, Munich has more than its fair share of bakeries and supermarkets.

Not only are the pastries and cakes in these parts divine, but bread straight from the oven will make your mouth water too. Bakery bins are stocked with an assortment of pumpernickel, oatmeal and rye breads, many loaded with nuts, seeds and even fruit. Brezen - butter pretzels, some even wrapped in a slice of melted cheese - are sold everywhere around Munich. Backspielhaus, Discount, Müller and Wimmer are some chains scattered around town.

Café Frischhut: Entrance
Most countries have their scrumptious fried-dough pastry dipped in sugar. In Spain, there are churros. In Italy, zeppole. And, in Germany, or at least in Munich, it's schmalznudel.

Café Frischhut, which also is called by the pastry it's famous for - Schmalznudel, has been frying up these tempting treats for nearly 100 years. The café as it in now has been in the hands of the Frischhut family for three decades.

Besides schmalznudel, which is basically a wheel nearly hallowed out in the middle, there's a short list of other specialties, like striezerl (long fried dough), rehrnudel (dough filled with plums or raisins) and krapfen (donuts).

Kaimung: Dining area
Want to add a bit of spice to your Munich palette? Then take a seat at Kaimung.

With several locations around town, the stylish, fast-food Thai eatery offers a satisfying dose of curries, noodles and stir-fried dishes, blending classic Thai ingredients like coconut milk, Thai basil and the right amount of chili sauce.

Sure, the quick cook-to-order turnaround from the open kitchen area behind the bar feeds into the fast-pace, high-clientele-turnover ambience. But, regardless, the dishes, which can be ordered in small or big portions, hit the mark. The site on Sendlingerstrasse, not far from Sendlinger Tor and the quirky Asamkirche (Asam's church) is convenient to the downtown.

Münchner Kindl: Interior
For down-home Bavarian coziness where locals pull up a bar stool late in the afternoon, Münchner Kindl is worth a visit.

Decorated with 16 clocks, old beer steins, pewter flasks, and an assortment of other antiquey artifacts, it's the kind of place that will warm you right up on chilly, rainy day. The landmark building, built in 1865 and home to a family-run 18-room hotel, is walking distance to Marienplatz, Sendlinger Tor and Karlsplatz.

The menu is simple, if not refreshingly basic, stockpiled with staples like sausages with sauerkraut, salmon with country potatoes, beef stew with noodles and Weiner Schnitzel with French fries. Menu items average 5€ to 10€.

Quick Eats: Bavarian style - Vendors
Having just landed in downtown Munich, your nose may go into overload, and there may be some uncontrollable salivating happening. While walking around the Altstadt (old town), often the first whiffs you'll get will be a blend of roasted meat, grilled sausages, out-of-the oven pretzels, sweet mustard and sauerkraut. If there's a festival on, the smells are even more intense and become completely inescapable.

Besides beer, there are some Bavarian staples worth giving a go. For starters, there's weisswurst, white sausages stuffed with finely minced veal and herbs and typically eaten before noon. There's all sorts of other sausage dishes like short or foot-long bratwurst, currywurst (which is covered with curry powder) and wurstsalad (sliced sausages with cucumbers, onions and vinegar). Warm leberkäse (a meatloaf-shaped combination of ground meats that neither contain liver or cheese like the name implies) on a roll is another thing you'll find readily available, usually for less than 2€ or 3€.

Quick Eats: Asian - Vendors
Like in most cities, Asian fast food places have proliferated in Munich, and every neighborhood has several to choose from. From running sushi bars to bento box kiosks to a host of Afghan, Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, and Vietnamese restaurants, getting an Asian fix is pretty easy.

Generally, mittag (mid-day) lunch menus are the best value. Many places offer a buffet or fixed two- or three- course meal, with generous portions, for less than 10€.

Nordsee: Delicious seafood
Hankering for some lighter fare, like salmon or seafood? Then, Nordsee may fit the bill.

More of a fast-food joint than a sit-down kind of place, the Nordsee chain has a variety of fish alternatives, including seafood salads, and salmon and herring sandwiches and platters. The retail section also has a variety of fresh fish and shellfish, if cooking "at home on the road" is an option.

There are several locations around the city, but the site at Viktualienmarkt is most convenient to the downtown area.

Konditorei Schneller: Buying pastry
It's nearly impossible to come to Munich and stay on a diet. The mere sight of the kuchen (cakes) and fruit strudels in any konditorei (a confectionery or pastry shop) seems to instantly adds 10 pounds to the thighs.

But, why fight the temptation (heck, you'll burn some of the calories walking or cycling around Munich later)? Give in, and head over to Konditorei Schneller.

Since 1884, the Amalienstrasse shop has been serving up beloved German treats, and some even say they cut the biggest slices of cake in Munich. Savor a piece of one of the creamy cheesecakes or luscious tortes. The back room is quieter, but the front area, facing the busy student-filled street, is ideal for watching life stroll by.

Quick Eats: Kebab houses - Kebabs anyone?
For an on-the-go snack, pick up a döner kebab from one the multitude of shops lining Munich streets. The city has a large Turkish population, so it follows that kebab sandwiches, falafel platters and sweet desserts are fairly commonplace.

The area around the central Hauptbahnhof train station is where you'll find a big concentration of eateries. Among them, Cavusoglu (Landewehrstr.42) stands out for loading up the pita bread.

Sandwiches typically cost 3€ to 4€, and platters, usually served with rice or salad, run 5€ to 8€.

Dean & David: Eating area
Fast food that’s healthy and satisfying? Can't be true. Well, the folks at Dean & David will prove it. Catering to a student crowd (given its proximity to the university district), the half juice bar, half quick-eats establishment lives by the mantra "fresh to eat." They use simple but high-quality ingredients to turn out delicious salads, curries, soups, sandwiches, and wraps. All at prices that won't break the travel budget. Most items are priced in the 3€ to 8€ range, and there's an option for smaller or larger portions.