Go to Boulangerie Dompierre for French bread and pastries. Our pick from the earlier review was the walnut fougasse for sharing and an éclair for a treat. If you’re near the museums, try one of the two Maxvorstadt branches. We wrote about the Schwabing shop on Tengstraße, and Dompierre now lists eight shops in Munich and nearby Grünwald. Dompierre’s branch list
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The sign on the glass door made me stop before I’d even bought bread: “Pardon Backmischung, du musst leider draußen bleiben.” Sorry, baking mix, you’ll have to wait outside. The best part of reviewing Dompierre was finding out what the people who worked there would buy, then seeing what people in Schwabing took home on a busy morning.
What would we buy again?
At Tengstraße in Schwabing, I watched quite a few people walk out with the Grand Rustico. The pointed baguette with twisted ends was the one I noticed first. A crust that cracks and a springy crumb are what I look for when I buy a loaf here. If you’re taking something home for dinner, start with the bread counter. Dompierre baguettes
The bread needs a little more explanation than “it’s French”. I was used to buying a roll for breakfast in Munich. This was bread I’d keep cutting a bit off once I got it home. The crust has a proper crack to it, but the inside springs back. The bakery explains the pointed ends and its approach to making the Dompierre baguette without a premix. I’d choose that for dinner and take a fougasse instead if I wanted something to nibble on without sitting down.
On another busy morning we caught Rob between making cappuccinos and taking phone orders. He knew the bakery back to front and said he could snack on the fougasse all day. We bought the walnut version and ended up doing exactly that. It’s a flat bread, a little like focaccia, with walnuts scattered over it. For children, the pretzel-dough mice were the fun surprise. A little Maus is what you call a child you love in German. Check what’s at the counter rather than assuming every branch has the same breads every day.
My picks from the pastry case
If you only want one sweet thing, I’d take the pistachio éclair if it’s there. The almond croissant I described in my first review had flakes and icing sugar on top and a rich filling. On one visit we tried a wheel of almond-flaked Paris-Brest filled with chestnut cream. At Christmas we also tried a little bûchette, a chocolate and mousse Yule log with crushed pistachio and a tiny macaron. Those were the fillings and toppings we saw. Check the bakery’s pastry range for what’s on now.
The pastry case was where I took longest to decide. There were fruit tarts, little canelés and macarons, as well as pain au chocolat. If you’re buying for two, I’d take one thing you already like and one you wouldn’t normally pick. The difference between the almond croissant and the Paris-Brest is worth tasting. The croissant is flaky, with almond through the filling and on top. The choux pastry in the Paris-Brest is lighter, even though the cream is rich. Ask which fillings are on that day, particularly if you’re looking for the same version we ate.
Would I go there just for coffee?
The gold lettering had made me think it might feel a bit grand. Inside there were black lamps, handwritten signs, woven red-and-white chairs and old film photographs. It was a friendly room to sit in with a café au lait and a brioche. I’d still go to Dompierre for the bread and pastry first. I am picky about flat whites and have other favourites for coffee in Munich.
When we spoke with founder Thomas Häberle, the film photographs made sense. He’d worked in film and brought a bit of that eye for a room to the bakery. The touches I liked were the ordinary ones: the handwritten board, the woven chairs and a bonjour when we came in. It was somewhere I’d stop for a small breakfast before carrying the bread home. If you’re meeting a group for a long brunch, pick a full café instead of counting on a table in a bakery.
Which Dompierre branch is closest?
- Maxvorstadt: Schellingstraße 10 or Türkenstraße 21.
- Glockenbach and the south side of the Old Town: Hans-Sachs-Straße 1 or Reichenbachstraße 38.
- Schwabing: Tengstraße 31, the branch in our original review.
- Werksviertel: WERK3, Speicherstraße 7.
- Neuhausen: Blutenburgstraße 80.
- Grünwald: Marktplatz 11a.
Use the branch directory for the shop you want. Opening times and what’s on the counter vary by location.
The Tengstraße shop is useful if you’re already in Schwabing. If you’re fitting pastries around a museum visit, the Maxvorstadt addresses save a detour. What I’d check before choosing between them is whether you need a table or are happy to take your order away. The bread was worth carrying home either way.
What should you know about Christmas orders?
Dompierre’s 2026 Christmas notice says the shops take pre-orders in person and require payment in advance. If you’re buying for a gathering, choose the branch where you want to collect and ask about the dates and selection there. Dompierre’s Christmas order notice