Swaad Restaurant Berg am Laim

Swaad’s focus is on the specific, regional cooking of Maharashtra, setting it apart from Munich’s more common Indian restaurants. You'll find the Berg am Laim location inside a modern mixed-use building, with large ground-floor windows looking onto the street. The space inside is spacious and refined, with an industrial design sensibility that’s balanced by more elegant, cozy touches, creating a contemporary setting for its food. The whole concept is to present a more authentic picture of Indian food, moving beyond the standard curries to showcase the traditional flavors of the country’s central region. This means the menu has Maharashtrian street food staples like Vada Pav – a spiced potato fritter in a bun – and Misal Pav, a spicy sprouted bean curry. Main courses get into dishes like Mutton Sukka and Mutton Kharda, and the kitchen also turns out Rumali Roti, a thin, hand-stretched bread that’s a rare find outside of India. Alongside the regional specialties, you can get a full range of Tandoori dishes and Biryanis. The drinks list includes a notable wine selection as well as traditional options like Mango Lassi and Kokam Sharbat, a tart beverage made from the kokum fruit. This is the newer, more contemporary location of the original Swaad, which started as a smaller eatery in the Pasing district. The restaurant is almost always busy, so making a reservation ahead of time is a very good idea, especially if you have a larger group.