Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich is a late-night dive bar on Hessstraße in Maxvorstadt, one block west of Schwabing proper, and it functions as a refuge for anyone who wants to keep drinking after Munich's other bars close. The interior is small, narrow, and almost entirely covered in band stickers, flyers, and political posters layered over years of accumulation. Lighting is low. Seating is mismatched. A jukebox in the corner holds garage rock, punk, soul 45s, and enough indie to keep the regulars from revolting. Shots are cheap, beer is cheaper, and the house spirits pour generously. The name is a Motörhead reference rather than a political slogan, though the aesthetic leans punk across the board. Students from the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the nearby Akademie der Bildenden Künste make up much of the weekday crowd, with a rotating cast of musicians, artists, and late-shift workers on weekends. The 5 AM closing time is the selling point. Few Munich bars stay open that late, and Eat the Rich catches the post-Backstage and post-club traffic consistently.
Where to stay near Eat the Rich
Hotels and rentals within walking distance.
What to Expect
Band stickers covering every surface, the jukebox loud enough to shape the room, cheap beer in your hand within a minute of walking in, and a crowd that doesn't care what you look like as long as you're not rude.
Punk, unpolished, and friendly. The anti-P1.
Garage rock, punk, soul, and indie from the jukebox. Live selection depends on whoever feeds it coins.
None. Whatever you're wearing works. Trainers and band shirts are standard.
Late nights, cheap drinks, rock music fans, and anyone who wants to avoid Munich's polished venues.
Cash preferred, cards accepted for larger tabs. Jukebox is coin only.
Price Range
Beer 3.50-4.50 EUR, shots 2.50-4 EUR, cocktails 7-10 EUR, long drinks 6-8 EUR
Beer ~$3.80-5, shots ~$2.70-4.30, cocktails ~$7.50-11
Hours
Daily 20:00 to 05:00
Insider Tip
The jukebox takes cash and the selection rewards anyone willing to dig past the first page. Cheap shot rounds of Jagermeister are a house tradition; ordering a round for your table starts conversations with neighbors. The back room is quieter than the front bar if you want to hear the person across from you.
Full Review
Eat the Rich runs out of a small storefront on Hessstraße in the stretch where Maxvorstadt meets Schwabing, and holds one of the few 5 AM closing times in central Munich. The room is narrow, maybe 40 people deep at capacity, with a bar along one wall and a scatter of tables and booths along the other. Every vertical surface is layered with band stickers, gig flyers, and the occasional political sticker accumulated over the years. The decor is not curated. It just happened, and continues to happen with every new sticker regulars slap up on their way out.
The drinks program is simple. Cheap beer, generously poured house spirits, basic cocktails, and shot rounds that function as the bar's social currency. A Jagermeister round for the table costs less than a single cocktail at P1, and the bartenders will top up a pour if they like you. The jukebox is the room's second focus after the bar itself, running garage rock, punk, soul, and indie on 45s and CDs that regulars have been feeding for years. The selection rewards patient browsing past the obvious hits. Whoever has the most coins controls the soundtrack for a stretch.
Among Munich's late-night bars, Eat the Rich sits near the top for atmosphere and near the bottom for prices, which is a rare combination in the city. Comparable venues include a few Kultfabrik holdover bars and scattered Haidhausen dives, but none match the combination of central location and 5 AM close. The post-club crowd from Backstage, Pacha, and the Sonnenstraße cluster filters through most Saturday nights from around 02:00 onward, and the last hour before close tends to be the best one for conversation with strangers.
Arrive later rather than earlier. The bar doesn't really start until 23:00 on weekends, and the best atmosphere develops between 01:00 and 03:00 when the rest of the city has emptied out. Bring cash for the jukebox and for rounds; cards work for tabs but the bar prefers cash turnover on busy nights. Tip in euros, not small change, and you'll be remembered when you come back. The bartenders remember faces and will pour faster for the people they recognize.
The Neighborhood
Eat the Rich sits on Hessstraße in Maxvorstadt, a block west of Schwabing's southern edge. The neighborhood holds the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, a stretch of student housing, and several cheap restaurants and döner shops. The Pinakothek museums are a short walk south.
Getting There
U-Bahn U2 to Theresienstraße or U3/U6 to Universität, then a 5-7 minute walk. Tram 27 stops nearby. Night buses run the route after the U-Bahn stops. Taxis from the Altstadt run around 10 EUR.
Address
Hessstraße 90, 80798 München
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