Three. Turn left from the Cornelius Bridge onto the Museum Island. Two. Right past the museum ticket office and the sea rescue cruiser Theodor Heuss. One. Into the separate outside elevator. Ignition.
On the roof terrace of Level 2 in the Deutsches Museum, appropriately next to the space and film exhibition rooms, the rooftop bar Frau im Mond, named after Fritz Lang’s science fiction silent film, has had a meteoric start since the beginning of July. The roof terrace and bar-tested team of restaurateurs, who are responsible for Ory Bar, Herzog, Kubaschewski and the Vorhoelzer Forum, among others, won the tender for the museum gastronomy including two smaller “satellite offshoots” within the exhibition.
The bar and terrace are furnished in a relaxed, inviting way: Wall elements matched to the black-and-white film of the same name from the 1920s, plus long tables with colorful plastic chairs and crumpled leather sofas, canteen meets lounge. Unbeatable, however, is the three-bridge view over the course of the Isar glowing in the evening sun with the Cornelius, Reichenbach and Wittelsbacher bridges to the chimneys of the public utility company. In addition, a DJ rounds off the roof terrace flair daily from 6 p.m. with lounge music.
The evening menu of the “Frau im Mond” is manageable, in terms of drinks almost simple.
(Photo: Stephan Rumpf)
The drinks above, the Isar below, and music too…
(Photo: Stephan Rumpf)
… which a DJ spins daily from 6 p.m.
(Photo: Stephan Rumpf)
But what would a rooftop bar be without cool drinks. The attentive service team around operations manager Mitja Zittel serves espresso martini, Frangelico sour – each around 14 euros – and a long drink made from vodka and freshly squeezed apples, a creation that has so far contributed to the cult status of Café Kosmos. If you have fought your way through the freshly squeezed crema with your nose, you will miss the sour freshness of the bright green Granny Smith apples from the cosmos, as if a Boskoop would have made it into the glass here. Espresso Martini and Frangelico Sour are similarly tasty and sweet. Guests who are not hard-drinking or have no experience with sour need not be afraid of too much alcohol.
The evening menu of the “Frau im Mond” is manageable, in terms of drinks almost simple. Non-alcoholic alternatives hardly go beyond the usual juice-soda tango, while standard-menu cocktails like Cuba Libre, Tequila Sunrise, and Vodka Red Bull evoke retro feelings. The selection of dishes is also not extensive, but created around regional, high-quality products and finely processed, such as the ceviche made from local Schliersee char with fennel, gooseberries and radishes.
In addition, the focus is on vegan dishes for lunch and the afternoon tea menu, which will be available soon, explains Mitja Zittel. Even without the afternoon menu, the rush for coffee is currently so great that a second portafilter machine has already been set up at the bar. With the tea menu and a winter concept for mulled wine on the roof terrace, Zittel’s team wants to create a “place for everyone” from breakfast to dinner, from summer to winter.
Everyone has to decide for themselves whether the “Frau im Mond” dinner bar can really be a place for everyone at prices like 18 euros for pasta or 18.50 euros for the “To The Moon” spritzer. It is always a place to enjoy the view or round off a visit to the museum.
woman in the moonMuseumsinsel 1, 80538 Munich, Tel.: 089/89058457, opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.