Munich · Germany
Sofitel Munich Bayerpost
Perfect egg, a hollandaise with a subtle note of wine and brioche as a slightly sweet counterpart.
Notebook
The Eggs Benedict
Egg perfect. Hollandaise with a light note of wine, a perfect match for the slightly sweet brioche.
Translated from my German notes.
The Sofitel at Munich’s main station sits in a building that was never meant to be a hotel: the neoclassical façade belonged to the Royal Bavarian Main Post Office, built around 1900. Since its conversion in the early 2000s, guests stay and breakfast in modern rooms behind the historic front.
On the plate
Instead of an English muffin, brioche sits beneath the ham and egg. It is a departure from the classic that pays off when the sauce plays along. Here it does: the hollandaise has a light note of wine, probably from a white wine reduction, and its fine acidity is a perfect match for the slight sweetness of the brioche. The egg is perfectly poached.
It is served on a green stoneware platter with plenty of chives. Simple, no side-dish theatrics.
Go
Worth a detour. And if you are arriving at or leaving from Munich’s main station, it is hardly a detour at all.
Guide text written with AI assistance, based on my notes.