Right in the middle of Munich’s city center, and just a few steps from the central train station, in the Maxvorstadt district, you are closer to the West Coast of America than you think. At California Bean, you'll find cosmopolitan people, a laidback California lifestyle, a relaxed atmosphere and a breakfast as multi-faceted as the Golden State itself. Here, you'll find everything you need to get your eventful day off to a good start. Enjoy one of our specialty coffees as a pick-me-up and delight in our large selection of Hollywood-inspired breakfast creations. All that at prices you'll love – and served with a smile by our cheerful employees.
No matter which of Munich’s sightseeing attractions are on your schedule today, you'll find the first highlight of your tour right here. You want to visit the magnificent Schloss Nymphenburg or the venerable Munich Residenz? The best way to start your journey into the past is with a breakfast fit for a king. With specialties ranging from original Bavarian Weisswurst sausages with sweet mustard and a pretzel to crispy fried potatoes with Nuremberg bratwurst sausages and bacon, California Bean offers all the hearty, classic Bavarian dishes that would have given even King Ludwig II »good vibrations«.
You want to take a wild ride on the Eisbach wave, or just watch the other surfers in the English Garden ride the waves on their boards? Then our pancakes with bacon and fried eggs are a cool way to gather enough strength beforehand.
But even couples who are looking for something a bit calmer will be able to ride a wave of culinary delicacies with us. Our »Love from a distance« special is very popular and will leave you not only satisfied, but also happy. Try this enticing, laidback breakfast adventure to energize yourselves before heading out to the Viktualienmarkt, Stachus or the Marienplatz.
Our elaborate omelet creations are the ideal basis for a trip to the German Museum or the Pinakotheken galleries. Whether it's vegetarian-style with healthy veggies or stuffed with hearty cheese and bacon, fans of delicious, freshly prepared omelets will get a taste of easy-going, and adventurous cooking, and will always get their money’s worth at California Bean.
Just select your breakfast favorites, decide which sides and beverages would make you happy, and switch over to relaxation mode. In short: enjoy a relaxing stay at California Bean and gather strength for everything this exciting day has to offer.
Feeling like going pro? Turn your American breakfast into a great brunch!
Start your day in an American East coast tradition with a wonderful breakfast and a smile with your order. Or just make it a relaxed brunch when it got a little late again.
Potatoe meets pan
This is where potatoes feel most at home – in the pan! A successful start to the day tastes of crispy tubers.
Coronado Beach,
crispy fried potatoes with 2 fried eggs, Nuremberg grilled sausages and bacon
14,90
3/12
Hermosa Beach,
crispy hash browns with bacon, fried onions, mushrooms and cheese. Plus 2 fried eggs on top.
14,90
1/3/7/12
Wilson Creek Beach,
crispy hash browns with tomatoes and mozzarella, baked. Plus 2 fried eggs on top.
14,90
1/3/7
Rodeo Drive,
crispy Hash Browns VLT (Vegetables/Lettuce/Tomatoes), with vegetables, salad and tomatoes.
14,90
LOVELY EGGS
Fresh and in love – the perfect combo of heart-shaped egg and hearty ingredients, of course in your favorite color and numerous addons.
Love from a distance,
the green liaison of 2 slices of love toast with avocado cream, rocket and baby chard lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, plus tomato and avocado slices. With 2 fried heart-shaped eggs on top
12,90
1/3/7
Love from afar,
red like love, composed of 2 slices of love toast with cream cheese, rocket and baby chard, lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, served with fine strips of bell pepper and soybean sprouts in teriyaki. With 2 fried heart-shaped eggs on top.
12,90
1/3/7
The greatest romance,
a romance between 2 slices of love toast, rocket and baby chard lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, served with feta cheese, walnuts and pomegranate. With 2 fried heart-shaped eggs on top.
12,90
1/3/7/8
You want extra love? You'll get it.
+ Bacon
2,00
12
+ Mushrooms
2,00
+ Smoked salmon
3,00
4
+ 3 Nuremberg sausages
3,00
12
PANCAKES
The great thing about pancakes is that you can stack and never get enough of them – and of course you can get an extra portion of maple syrup! Ask for our daily changing pancake creations. Every day we conjure up sweet and savoury pancake ideas on your plates, for example this one:
Raspberry Love,
raspberry-butter milk pancake with vanilla cream, berry drizzle, vanilla ice cream and cream.
14,90
1/3/7
Amazing Banana,
Nutella-Banana Pancake, with banana tempura, 1 scoop of chocolate ice cream and cream.
14,90
1/3/7/8
Porky Deluxe,
pancake with roast pork, fried egg and bacon, served with sauerkraut in a jar, with mini potato dumplings and gravy in a pan
14,90
1/3/7/12
California Chicken Club,
pancake with grilled chicken breast, salad, tomato, fried egg and bacon, served with fries in a basket.
14,90
1/3/7/12
Breakfast for Explorers
Early bird or late riser? The perfect day in Munich always starts with a good breakfast!
Sandy Dollar Beach,
cheese selection, butter, marmalade, honey, mixed bread basket
9,90
1/7
Window On The Bay,
cheese selection, cooked ham, butter, marmalade, honey, fresh fruit salad, scrambled eggs, mixed bread basket
13,90
1/3/7/12
Lover’s Point Park,
for 2 people, Parma ham, cooked ham, salami, cheese selection, salmon, butter, honey, marmalade, scrambled eggs, cereal, fruit salad, 2 glasses of orange juice 0.2 l or 2 glasses of Prosecco 0.1 l, mixed bread basket, per person
13,90
1/3/4/7/8/12
OMELETTE
Delicious omelette fresh from the pan, filled with hot delicacies
Manhattan Beach,
omelette with pan-fried vegetables
8,90
3
Redondo Beach,
omelette with pan-fried vegetables, cheese OR cooked ham
9,90
3/7/12
Breakfast bowls
Grab your spoons, get set, go! Our bowls are the perfect power breakfast for everyone who likes fresh ingredients and great taste.
Palm Beach,
coconut chia pudding with fresh fruit and coconut flakes on top
7,90
7
Half Moon Bay,
banana Chia pudding with almonds, cardamom and bananas on top
7,90
7
Carmel Bay,
cocoa porridge with sliced bananas, California almonds and oatmeal
7,90
1/7
Cabrillo Beach,
apple porridge with raisins, almonds and oatmeal
7,90
1/7/8
Strawberry Field,
strawberry curd bowl with fresh strawberries and strawberry yogurt crunch on top
7,90
7/8
Orange County,
orange quark bowl with fresh orange fillets and crunchy granola on top
7,90
7/8
Malibu Beach,
detox smoothie bowl with fresh spinach, pineapple, banana and oatmeal
7,90
1
Laguna Beach,
detox red smoothie bowl with beet, berries, banana and oatmeal
7,90
1/7
FOR THE SMALLER APPETITE
Oceanside,
mixed fruit salad of pineapple, melon and apple
4,90
El Grenada,
natural yogurt with crunchy muesli on top
4,90
7/8
Pier 39,
natural yogurt with fruit salad
4,90
7
YOU CAN ORDER THE FOLLOWING IN ADDITION TO YOUR breakfast SELECTION:
Toast,
2 slices
1,90
1/6/7/11
French Toast
4,50
1/3/6/7/11
Plain Bagel
2,50
1
Sesame Bagel
2,80
1/11
Full Grain Bagel
3,00
1/8
Croissant
2,00
1
Bread basket,
mixed
4,20
1
Bread roll
1,50
1
Baguette,
2 slices
1,90
1
Gluten-free Mini Baguette
2,50
7
Gluten-free Focaccia
2,50
7
Pretzel
1,50
1
Pretzel with butter
2,50
1/7
Butter, marmalade or honey,
per serving
0,50
7
Maple syrup,
per serving
2,50
Nutella,
per serving
2,50
5/7/8
Peanut butter,
per serving
1,90
5
Cream Cheese,
per serving
1,90
7
Pebble Beach,
3 scrambled eggs natural
5,90
3
plus the following optional sides:
bacon, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, mozzarella, cheese, per side
2,00
7/12
Serving of fried potatoes
5,90
Serving of hash browns,
2 pieces
5,90
Orange juice,
freshly squeezed, 0.2 l
3,90
Orange-Carrot-Ginger Juice
0.2 l
4,90
Orange-Apple-Lime Juice
0.2 l
4,90
Light, happy, carefree: our freshly prepared salads are just like the Californian zest for life.
Santa Monica Pier,
Ceasar’s salad with grilled chicken breast and
parmesan flakes
14,90
4/7
Walnut Creek,
mixed salad with rocket, cherry tomatoes, corn,
chicken strips, home-made balsamic dressing
14,90
10
North Salmon Creek,
mixed salad with strips of salmon, avocado, roasted pumpkin seeds, croutons, honey-mustard sauce with dill
15,50
1/3/7/10
Modesty is a virtue – but when it comes to hamburgers we love to show off.
Los Angeles,
grilled chicken in Black Jack sesame bun topped with mushrooms, cheese, fried egg, lettuce, tomatoes and red onions. Served with fries in a basket and ketchup.
15,90
1/3/7/11
San Francisco,
beef burger in poppy seed brioche, topped with spicy tomato relish, bacon, cheese, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato and pickle slices. Served with fries in a basket and ketchup.
15,90
1/7/11
San Diego,
vegetarian burger in black beetroot sesame bun, with avocado cream, grilled zucchini and eggplant. Topped with avocado slices, fried egg, lettuce and tomato. Served with fries in a basket and ketchup.
15,90
1/3/11
It's not just the sea air that makes you hungry! If you're starving for something hearty while on shore leave, we have a maritime secret weapon to satisfy your cravings.
Fisherman’s Wharf,
first class cod fillet, deep fried in our secret recipe batter, served with thick cut fries, lemon and homemade tartar sauce.
14,90
1/3/4/7
Siders to it? Aye, Captain!
+ Mixed salad
2,90
10
+ Saisonal grilled vegetables
2,90
+ Cole Slaw
2,90
7
Bon appetit! Don't look for long! Here you will find our gluten-, lactose- and vegan favourites.
LOVELY EGGS – GLUTENFRee
Love from a distance – glutenfrei,
the green liaison of 2 slices of glutenfree Focaccia bread with avocado cream, rocket and baby chard lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, plus tomato and avocado slices. With 2 fried heart-shaped eggs on top.
14,90
3/7
Love from afar – glutenfrei,
red like love, composed of 2 slices of glutenfree Focaccia bread with cream cheese, rocket and baby chard, lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, served with fine strips of bell pepper and soybean sprouts in teriyaki. With 2 fried heart-shaped eggs on top.
14,90
3/7
The greatest romance – glutenfrei,
a romance between 2 slices of glutenfree Focaccia bread, rocket and baby chard lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, served with feta cheese, walnuts and pomegranate.
14,90
3/7/8
Omlette & Co
Manhattan Beach – glutenfree,
omelette with pan-fried vegetables
8,90
3
Redondo Beach – glutenfree,
omelette with pan-fried vegetables, cheese OR cooked ham
9,90
3/7/12
Venice Beach – glutenfree,
omelette with pan-fried vegetables,
cheese AND cooked ham
7,90
3/7/12
Pebble Beach – glutenfree,
3 scrambled eggs, natural
5,90
3
plus the following optional sides: bacon, ham, mushrooms, tomatoes, mozzarella, cheese, per side
2,00
7/12
PHANTASTIC POTATOES – GLUTENFREE
Hermosa Beach – glutenfree,
crispy hash browns with bacon, fried onions, mushrooms and cheese. Plus 2 fried eggs on top.
14,90
1/3/7/12
Wilson Creek Beach – glutenfree,
crispy hash browns with tomatoes and mozzarella, baked. Plus 2 fried eggs on top.
14,90
1/3/7
Coronado Beach – glutenfree,
crispy fried potatoes with 2 fried eggs, Nuremberg grilled sausages and bacon
14,90
3/12
Vegan
Rodeo Drive – glutenfree, lactose-free & vegan,
crispy Hash Browns VLT (Vegetables/Lettuce/Tomatoes),
with vegetables, salad and tomatoes
14,90
Love from a distance – vegan,
the green liaison of 2 slices of love toast with avocado cream, rocket and baby chard, lightly marinated in a balsamic dressing, plus tomato, avocado slices and mushrooms.
12,90
1/10
SIDERS – VEGAN & GLUTENFREE
Serving of Fried potatoes – vegan & glutenfree
5,90
Serving of hash browns – vegan & glutenfree,
2 pieces
5,90
All prices are in Euro including sales tax and service.
1 = gluten-containing cereals / 2 = crustaceans / 3 = eggs / 4 = fish / 5 = peanuts / 6 = soy / 7 = milk and lactose products / 8 = nuts, nuts in general / 9 = celery / 10 = mustard / 11 = sesame seeds / 12 = sulphur dioxide / 13 = lupins / 14 = molluscs
California Bean
Dachauer Straße 12
80335 Munich
Opening times
daily: 7am – 4pm