“You’re beautiful” is written on the small note that the fresh wind blows across the table. “You are beautiful” – a handwritten greeting that is supposed to bring an extra portion of love into the “Selflove” breakfast (22.90 euros). The small sheet of paper lies on the top of the three plates on a golden cake stand.
Three plates, on top a bagel with avocado and scrambled eggs, in the middle a whole tangerine, unpeeled, a few red grapes and a small glass with yoghurt, Bircher muesli and a pile of apple shavings. Below are a few slices of cheese, butter, nut nougat cream and a bright red spread – sausage and ham have been abolished in Café Jasmin in Maxvorstadt; only vegetarian and vegan dishes have been served here for about four years.
A completely plant-based menu would probably not be an option for the restaurant, because then the traditional eggnog would have to disappear from the menu. And it belongs to the plush café on Steinheilstraße, as does the establishment, which has been the same since the years of the economic miracle and is a listed building.
The café in the corner building in Maxvorstadt has been around since 1955. It was originally located in a low-rise building next to the Künstlerhaus on Lenbachplatz. Operator Irmin Bunjes had it built according to her ideas back in 1948 – according to the latest trends at the time and with wallpaper that was imported from the distant USA.
You can imagine it pretty clearly: the velvety lime green armchairs and benches, the little tables. Waiters in tuxedos, guests in evening wear, a state-of-the-art cocktail in hand and lively music. “This is what it used to look like when we danced,” says the older accompaniment. The café is now a mixture of retro furniture and the charm of yesteryear – the grandmother’s generation is reminded of their youth.
The menu, however, takes the grandchildren’s preferences into account – from acai bowls to avocado breakfasts, there are some alternatives to the classic sandwich. Some of them have surprises in store: there is a layer of yoghurt hidden under the Bircher muesli (9.20 euros). And the intense purple acai bowl with fruits, coconut flakes and crumbles (14.90 euros) tastes mainly like: banana. The avocado breakfast (with fried egg or vegan alternative 16.90 euros) consists of three parts of bread spread with a very green, quite liquid cream.
There is of course also a spicy ginger shot (3.50 euros) – and juices in three different sizes (5.80, 6.80 and 8.80 euros). Apple, carrot, orange, mint, beetroot, lemon and ginger can be mixed. The coffee (a mug for 4.50 euros) ranges from classic to modern; turmeric latte, matcha, chai and pumpkin spice latte are summarized on the menu as “Latte Lovers” (4.90 euros each).
Café Jasmin is ideal for anyone who prefers to stay in bed a little longer in the morning; breakfast is served until 4 p.m. At lunchtime, the main courses that are written on the boards compete with him.
Café Jasmin Steinheilstraße 20, 80333 MunichTelephone: 089/45227406, Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 9:30 a.m.