MONA JOHN Coup de Coeur — Restaurant in Munich

I honestly expected a bit more from this experience based on all the good reviews. Maybe the food menu during that week wasn’t to my taste, so I’m trying to be fair.

Firstly, the restaurant ambience wasn’t the best – a bit too simple in my opinion, and the space felt a little tight. While I understand the aim for a cozy vibe, it leaned more toward being overly simplistic in terms of decoration. Additionally, the ventilation could have been better, as we could smell fried food throughout the meal, which was a bit distracting.

In terms of timing, the main dishes came 40-50 minutes after the appetizers, which felt a bit long. For the food itself, we tried all three main dishes of the day: • The Pigeon (Pigeon, choux rouge, radicchio, café): This wasn’t for me. The combination with raw coffee beans was unusual, and the texture felt a bit tough. My partner had a similar reaction, so it might be worth reconsidering this dish. • The Fish (Sandre, algues, choux bruxelles): This dish wasn’t bad, but it felt like it was missing something. A bit more seasoning might have brought out the flavors better. • The Vegan Mushroom (Clavaire crépue): This was enjoyable and well-prepared, with a nice flavor that stood out among the dishes.

On the positive side, the waiter was kind enough to add candles on the dessert for my girlfriend’s birthday, which was a thoughtful touch. Also, I found the pricing very reasonable, and I would be open to giving it another try when the menu is updated.

Overall, I left feeling a bit disappointed, but that could partly be due to the high expectations set by all the...

We went for the first time for an evening meal after reserving two weeks in advance (small very successful place, hard to get a spot!). Coup de coeur feels like a classic French-style small gastro restaurant with a weekly rotating menu with little choice but definitely something for everyone. We both had the starter, a half blue cheese tartelette that was genuinely impressive, perfect balance between the flavors of the ingredients with the blue cheese tasty but not overpowering and a dough to die for. For main courses we had the veal filet (perfectly executed meat, slightly uninspired plain boiled white asparagus and three quarters of a morel that left me wanting more) and potato variation (good dish with a delicious gremolata to add a kick to the dish). For desserts we had one of each available, a lait ribot and fresh herbs dessert (tasty, light and very refreshing), and a biscuit with sesam cream and kumquat (great as well). We shared a bottle of Entre-deux-mers during the meal. Overall we had a great experience and...

I recently had the pleasure to lunch at "Coup de Coeur". I must say it was an outstanding experience. I was warmly welcome and got directly a first very good impression. The restaurant might be small but really cozy.

The real highlight was definitely the food. The chef de cuisine Mona John and her culinary skills are quite impressive when looking at the price of the dishes. Unbeatable in Munich. Each dish was made with highly qualitative ingredients which is really appreciable in the degustation… + whatever dish you take, you get always a surprise with new flavors. We really enjoyed it!

I definitely recommend if you're at least 2, to take different dishes and share it to each other. You won't regret it!

So, I can't recommend Coupe de Coeur highly enough. This is the place for a...