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Always worth a visit: The GOP Variety Theatre on Maximilianstrasse
GOP Variety Theatre Munich & Restaurant LEANDER || Finally, it's possible again to enjoy leisure time more carefree than in the last two years, combined with fantastic events and delightful restaurant visits. One location that has been among my favorites for almost ten years when it comes to combining "stage art and culinary delights" is the GOP Variety Theatre on Maximilianstrasse. They recently started performing their new stage show "Sailors," paired with wonderful menus beforehand. Together with my companion, I took advantage of the wonderful opportunity to visit the GOP again. Beforehand, we enjoyed a fantastic set menu at the adjoining variety restaurant "LEANDER". In the following article, I'll tell you what the show was like and what you can expect on site. And of course, I'll also give you a few insights into the new show "Sailors – an exhilarating night on land".
The GOP Variety Theatre Munich
The GOP first opened its Munich doors in 2008 and has been surprising audiences ever since with an average of six different stage shows per year. In addition to the varied and entertaining shows, the variety theater also offers fantastic culinary highlights in the form of changing menus tailored to each show. There are a total of seven GOP theaters located throughout Germany. The Munich GOP comprises the theater hall, a theater bar, the theater restaurant "LEANDER," and the theater foyer.
When you book GOP tickets, you can choose whether you prefer to enjoy a meal beforehand in the theater or in the GOP restaurant "LEANDER". Of course, you can also book "just" the stage show, but I recommend combining the show experience with the culinary delights. In the theater, the menu (which can be vegetarian) is set; in the "LEANDER" restaurant, you can create your own three-course meal (for €39 per person). If you opt for the menu in the theater, it costs €27 per person from Wednesday to Friday, and €21 on Saturday and Sunday (without an appetizer).
The menus – both in the theater and in the restaurant "LEANDER" – are adapted to the stage show and therefore change six times a year. Currently, the menu in the theater hall consists of "Asparagus Cream Soup" with peas, mushrooms and balsamic carrots; "Saltimbocca of Duroc Pork" with gnocchi, brown butter and zucchini mix; or "Grilled Green Asparagus" with pasta praline and lemon hollandaise as a main course; and a "Piña Colada with a Twist" with coconut panna cotta, Caribbean rum-soaked fruit and pineapple gel for dessert.
If you choose the preferred menu, you will dine in the "LEANDER" restaurant before the show.
The Leander Restaurant
As an alternative to the theater menu, the integrated restaurant "LEANDER" allows you to enjoy a menu of your choice before the show. When booking your GOP tickets and selecting a "LEANDER" menu, you automatically reserve a table in the theater restaurant. Upon arrival at the GOP and "LEANDER" restaurant on the evening of the show, the friendly restaurant manager, Alex, will escort you directly to your reserved table. Dinner typically begins at 6:00 PM, giving you a relaxed two hours before the show starts. With the set menu, you choose between two different starters and desserts, as well as four different main courses. Whether you'd like to enjoy wines and aperitifs with your meal can be decided spontaneously at the table.
The restaurant, accessible exclusively through the GOP Variety Theatre, is very modern and attractively designed, making it the perfect prelude to a successful evening with a meal and stage show. Short sequences from past stage shows are displayed on screens on the walls, as well as short clips offering glimpses into the GOP restaurant kitchen, further enhancing the anticipation for the food, drinks, and the show.
Look forward to delicious courses and choose which ones you want to enjoy!
My companion and I were thoroughly impressed by the specially curated menu. Attractively presented, the generous portions offered wonderful, seasonal dishes. I particularly enjoyed the ceviche with celery, coriander, lime, chili, and sweet potato. My companion especially appreciated the main course: herring with pear, beans, bacon, rum, and dark bread. My main course—the green asparagus, which is also served with the theater menu—was likewise a good and satisfying choice.
The current show „Sailors – an exhilarating night on land“
I don't know about you, but I love good stage shows and plays that combine captivating artistry. The new Show „Sailors“ Running since May 6, 2022, at Munich's GOP Variety Theatre, "Sailors" transports you to a 1920s harbor bar – complete with sailors, barmaids, and fishermen. This unique and top-class maritime spectacle will delight you every minute. I don't want to give away too much of the story, but you can look forward to sailors, shipwrecked sailors, ladies of the night, beautiful dancers, and a bearded barman with a penchant for poetry. 😉 "Sailors" tells exciting seafaring adventures while also captivating audiences with modern and impressive artistry. Behind the actors portraying sailors and bar patrons are highly professional performers – in this case, from Canada and Australia. Prepare for top-notch acrobatics, fantastic music, and entertaining acting.
The show "Sailors" lasts approximately two hours, including a 15-minute intermission during which you can order drinks and bar food to your table. Eating and drinking are permitted during the show.
Amazing artistry, entertaining stage acts and plenty of laughs await you in the show „Sailors“.
Reserve tickets and a table
You're curious and want to see the show too? – Great decision! 🙂 You can get tickets via the Website of the GOP Varieté Theater Munich To book, as mentioned, you decide whether you want to book just the show, the show with a two- or three-course meal in the theater, or including a prior visit to the theater restaurant "LEANDER". Depending on your selection, the evening costs €49 per person for the show and between €21 and €39 extra per person for the meal. Children up to and including 14 years of age pay only €22 admission. Students and trainees up to 27 years of age pay only €35.
Alternatively, you also have the option of... „"GOP Deluxe Package"“ This package is available for booking. It is offered for a maximum of four people and includes both the show and a three-course meal of your choice at "LEANDER," including drinks. The drinks package is valid for five hours from the start of the meal or from the time you enter the hall, and you can enjoy red and white wines, beers, soft drinks, and hot drinks for a fixed price. If you're visiting the GOP as a pair, I recommend... „Celebrating as a couple“-Booking. This includes a beautifully decorated table in the "LEANDER", a glass of champagne per person, a great three-course menu of your choice and of course the show for two people for 185 euros. If you would like to get an overview of the theater hall, you can also do this online via the website.
The combination of "menu and show" will give you a perfect evening at the GOP. Don't forget the wine pairing!
Key facts and conclusion
If you are arriving by car, you should either allow 10-15 minutes for parking or park in the new parking garage at the Hofbräuhaus. Alternatively, you can take subway lines 4 or 5 to the "Lehel" station. Tram lines 16, 19, and 21 stop directly at the GOP at the "Maxmonument" stop.
I personally thoroughly enjoyed my evening at the GOP. It had been several years since my last visit, so I was especially looking forward to the show, which provided plenty of laughs and a great deal of amazement for my companion and me. My additional tip: Be sure to book your preferred menu in advance – the combination of "restaurant and theater" makes for an even more enjoyable and harmonious evening. Of course, you are also welcome to dine directly in the theater and thus be seated from 6 pm onwards in the seat assigned to you for the entire evening.
I promise you, a visit to the GOP will never be boring, even if you come several times a year. Neither the food nor the stage show will ever be monotonous, as the (customizable) menus constantly change with the regularly updated stage program.
Incidentally, the next stage show at the GOP Variety Theatre in Munich will run from July 8th to November 6th, 2022: „Wonderful„.
Check it out now, and who knows, maybe we'll see each other soon at the amazing GOP! I'll definitely be back. Click through the following image gallery to see the full menu and other details.
+++ This article was created in cooperation with the GOP Variety Theatre Munich. Thank you! +++
GOP Variety Theatre Munich
Address: Maximilianstrasse 47, 80538 Munich
Phone: 089 210288444
Details: GOP Variety Theatre on Maximilianstrasse, Munich;
included Theater-Restaurant „LEANDER“ with the option of a 3-course meal of your choice before the stage show
Opening hours – Restaurant: Wednesday/Thursday/Friday: from 5:45 pm; Saturday: from 7:15 pm
Tickets – GOP Varieté Theater MunichPROGRAM – GOP
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- Amazing artistry, entertaining stage acts and plenty of laughs await you in the show „Sailors“.
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- If you choose the preferred menu, you will dine in the "LEANDER" restaurant before the show.
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- The combination of "menu and show" will give you a perfect evening at the GOP. Don't forget the wine pairing!
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- Look forward to delicious courses and choose which ones you want to enjoy!
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- Always worth a visit: The GOP Variety Theatre on Maximilianstrasse
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