Nice touristy place but huge crowds over the weekend. I think the Ettal looks beautiful if you hike around the place. Huge parking.

I know some people think this place is too tourist, and mass production factory, but I enjoy it...and usually come early before the rush. Arrive well before noon, ideally 11am...that is when the restaurant opens. Share a litre beer, share a pork knuckle...they are large and sharing the cost makes it a bit better. The whole monastery is not open to the public, but the baroque style layout of the church is worth a visit. Slip into the small chapel to tge side, and say a pray of thanks. Pick a good day, even during the weekdays 80% of the tables are occupied by 12noon

Immer sehr viel los. Wir waren im Braustüberl, trotz großem Andrang ging's zügig. Die Qualität ist sehr gut, Preise gerade noch akzeptabel, Gasträume, Biergarten und Atmosphäre sind beeindruckend. Auch die Klosterkirche ist einer der schönsten in Deutschland. Es gibt genügend kostenfreie Parkplätze unterhalb der Klosteranlage. Alles in allem auf jeden Fall ein Besuch wert.

The place is stunning. The monastery is beautiful, very old, and surrounded by mountains. Lots of fresh air. There is a little souvenir shop with convenient prices. The restaurant, which is nearly monastery, has a beautiful view of the mountains. Food is delicious. The beer is very good👍

Gorgeous church. You go to Tutzing and take bus 958 which drops you at the base of Andechs. A long incline to walk up. It has a tower that has 13 flights of steps for €1.00. Their food opens at 11:00 and they have superb Haxen. Beer is great. Get there before 12:00 or few seats left.

Das ist immer eine Reise wert. Wir haben eine deftige Haxe gegessen und ein Klosterbier. Die Kirche des Klosters ist eine der schönsten Europas. Gegen eine Gebühr von 1€ darf man sogar bis in die Kirchturmspitze klettern. Ein tolles Erlebnis. Von dort sieht man bis über den Ammersee hinaus.

What an interesting place to visit. Outstanding monument of architecture with beautiful ornaments inside. Beautiful architecture and awesome art work inside. You can see the tower from far as it’s tall and located at very high hill. There's a lovely hiking trail from the nearby train station in Herrsching up to the monastery, definitely recommended to get that trail because that’s really lovely walk in green area. When I was there, it was busy over the top. The beer was excellent as is all German beer, and the food was fantastic too. The Pilgrimage church is currently an active monastery so do watch thier closing times as are early due to prayer. The monastery has plenty of free parking however it's a bit of a short but steap walk from the parking.

An absolute must if you are in the Munich area. A true highlight of our trip. It was rainy and cold when we visited so we didn't get to experience the biergartenbut inside was great too. Excellent beer and the food was one of a kind. Best meal we had the entire trip.

Hier gehen wir wieder hin! Deftiges Essen mit sehr viel Liebe zum Detail zubereitet. Auf den Bildern ist zu sehen, hier kann jemand kochen. Ein Augenschmaus und Genuss. Freundliche und aufmerksame Bedienung. Beim nächsten Mal, teste ich den Kuchen. Der ging heute nicht mehr rein. Rundum zufriedene Gäste. Einfach lecker!

Beautiful monestary with great views. The monks really know how to make great beer as well. Even the alcohol free beer taste great!

Old charm German pub with tasty food and beer. Awesome views from the top of the Monastery tower.

We visited in the summer of 2018. The entire trip remains one of my most cherished memories!

It is really nice place with a beautiful church and nice foods/drinks!!!

Worthwhile to visit. A beautiful cathedral and restaurant. It's recommended to pay attention to the Andechser agricultural section around the monastery. Outstanding milk products in all varieties.

I lived in Bavaria for five years decades ago and it was such a treat to be able to return with Bavarian friends and show Andechs to my husband and young adult children. The pretzels, obatzda (savory/tart cheese spread), and beer were delicious, it was so precious to see a service in the monastery cathedral and I found a beautiful little necklace in the giftshop. Note the famous dopple bock type of beer invented by monks centuries ago which contains all the good ingredients needed to make bread. This was introduced in beer form so the monk's Lenten time fast (the fast in the days prior to celebrating Jesus Christ's death and resurrection at Easter) would not be interrupted. Parking is free to this piece of historical Bavaria and Kloster Andechs is well worth the visit.

People say this is the place to get the best beer in Germany. I definitely had my best radler here on our trip. The food was also good and is served cafeteria style. You have a choice to hike from a nearby parking lot/bus station or you can hike all the way up from the town of Herrshing. It is a slightly difficult hike uphill through forest and a little bit of meadow. If you enjoy hiking then it will be worth it to you, if it’s a hot day just take the bus.

Small church with nice but windy view from the tower for just 1€. Recommended if you don't have fear of heights. The wooden steps are really small the higher you get. I heard 200 steps overall.

Very beautiful and peaceful place. The church is amazing. Baroque style 🤩. You can easily drive to the convent using the bus (951) directly from the train station. I recommend to go early and watch the service. They also have a good german restaurant and a brewery, there you can have a beer tasting and an tour.

Stopped for a beer, lunch and to climb the tower. Food and beer were excellent and the church was outstanding.

lovely castle with a lot of local and traditional decoration and souvenir. the canteen is really authentic, you have to wait in line for the canteen and surprisingly you can pay with card. what is interesting is that on the back of the castle? There is a park full of sculpture, dedicated to the art and beer drinking, which represent the local drinking culture

Ein beeindruckender Ort, wo es sich lohnt hinzugehen. Die Gastronomie ist auch sehr gut, So eine gute Haxe, mit besonders krosser Kruste, habe ich bisher noch nicht gehabt.

Beautiful monastery nestled against rolling green hills, good German food, good German bier and good German music. The food lines go by fast.

Tasty food and excellent beer. Friendly people and a wonderful location.

Es gibt viele Biergärten auf dem Gelände als wir da waren war aber nur einer geöffnet. Man kann sich sehr viel auf dem Gelände anschauen unter anderem die Brauerei und die Klosterkirche. Man kann natürlich auch dort hergestellte Sachen in einem Laden kaufen. Es wird da sehr gutes Bier gebraut.

Very nice buildings an old history where is brewed a famous beer. Very good grilled pork, not so expensive. From the ‘Schweinshaxe’ that I shared with my wife there was still something left at the end.

Stunning monastery in a spectacular setting. Perched on a hill, serving the finest beers, including the very potent Doppelbock (strong dark beer). The usual pork knuckles and pretzels can also be found here. Very decent Blaskapelle (aka umpah band). You can take the hour long hike from the train station (S-Bahn Herrsching). Or jump on a local bus which take a stunning route past the Ammersee up the hill.

Great place ! Good food and beer off course!

A fantastic experience getting outside of Munich. The S8 from Marianplatz to a bus stop to the monastery. Great relaxing ride and ending with great beer and food.

After a 1 hour hike you arrive to a beautiful church (go inside!) And nice views. Food at the Biergarten is good, cheap and goes well with the locally brewed beer.

Short walking feom the public parking to the top of the hill where the monestery is located, whrete the main point is the bavarian restaurant with a panoramic view over the distant meadows.

I wish I could rate the Monastery on multiple levels, as a pilgrimage site, a brewery and a restaurant. I hope my pictures do justice to what you will see in the Monastery. A beautifu , prayerful environment. Well worth the time to visit and to refresh yourself spiritually and bodily.

It's a great place but VERY crowded. There are Biergartens here, restaurants, more restaurants and you will still struggle for space if you come on a holiday or weekend. Other than that, no complaints...

Beer is great. Meat dishes are great. Don’t forget to pay tribute to Carl Orff.

The best beer 🍻.😊

Impressive church, lovely view and delicious food - these are the three top reasons to visit the site.

A lot of people... But it is beautiful

What an interesting place to visit. Apparently it can get really busy however I arrived quite late one Friday and it was busy but not over the top. The beer was excellent as is all German beer, and the food was fantastic too. The church is currently an active monastery so do watch thier closing times as are early due to prayer. The venue has plenty of free parking however it's a bit of a short but steap walk from the parking to the venue. I would definitely not consider they place to be wheelchair friendly however it could accessed with a fair bit of assistance to get up the hill. Last but not least do go check out the collection of clubmembers beer mugs which are locked in a special cage.

Very very busy, which is normal on a sunny Sunday! Still nice place to spend the day with at least 3 beergardens and a few nice walks around it.