Missing the way the strands slurp, and the broth clings? Here we are again – on the hunt for a great bowl of noodles. Our search led us to MIAN & CO, a relatively new spot that serves up Northern China’s most satisfying hand-pulled noodles.
The interior of MIAN & CO is serenely simple but chic, with a touch of old-China-rustic charm. Service is fast, food is affordable, and utterly addictive – especially with their homemade chili oil.
Their dangerously generous free noodle refills policy makes sure you’ll never leave hungry.
Restaurant Profile
🏷️ Name of the Restaurant: MIAN & CO (incl. menu)
📍 Adress: Augustenstraße 58, 80333 München
🍜 Style: Chinese Cuisine – Chinese tapas, dry noodles with sauce, noodle soups (wheat/rice noodles), vegetarian options etc.
💰 Price: around 15 – 25 EUR per Person (incl. Drinks and Tips)
Since opening, they’ve quickly earned a glowing reputation and loyal following.
Now let’s take a look at some of their popular dishes.
Starter/Side Dish:
Sichuan-Style Cucumber (爽口黄瓜)
Crisp, cold, and refreshing, these cucumbers are bathed in fragrant sesame oil (香油), with a delicate sweetness balancing the punch of raw garlic. A bright vinegar tang cuts through, making it a great palate-awakening bite.
Mains:
Sour Cabbage Beef Noodle Soup (酸菜牛肉面)
This noodle dish comes with a deep and aromatic beef broth with a lu wei (卤味) flair—a savory, spiced flavor built from slow-simmered soy sauce, star anise, cinnamon, and other aromatics often used in Chinese braising.
Tender beef slices carry just the right amount of tendon, springy and gelatin-rich. Its collagen melts into the broth, adding a subtle sweetness and a silky mouthfeel!
Tangy, slightly spicy suan cai (fermented cabbage) cuts through the richness, while fresh leeks and cilantro brighten the flavors.
The thin, elastic noodles are full of bite, and the half-boiled egg – soaked in all that umami – adds extra indulgence.
Add a spoonful of their homemade chili oil—it makes the bowl warming and electrifying, perfect for those who like heat with their tang.
Tomato Egg & Braised Beef Dry Noodles (番茄鸡蛋牛肉拌面)
This is said to be one of the most sought-after bowls at MIAN & CO.
Imagine a sauce made from a luscious, creamy scramble of eggs and softened tomatoes that coats each strand. It’s sweet from ripe tomatoes, tangy, and umami-rich.
The lack of soup lets the flavors cling tightly to the noodles.
The hearty chunks of lean steak have a touch pink inside for maximum tenderness.
The noodles are wide, flat, and hand-pulled. Their tiny ridges and ruffled edges act like flavor highways, trapping every drop of tomato-egg creaminess and beefy juices. Mix vigorously until every strand shimmers with a golden glaze.
Fresh pak choi, green onion, and coriander add balance, lifting every bite.
Drip vinegar for brightness or even better – drizzle leftover cucumber dressing over the noodles. This garlicky sesame sauce brings extra moist, freshness and aroma!
Extra:
Tofu (豆腐)
This humble ingredient is a stealthy MVP of the meal. Like a flavor sponge, it drinks in the rich tomato-egg sauce and savory beef drippings, ensuring every bite is drenched in a rich, savory goodness. The fermented soy undertone adds an earthy counterpoint in flavor, while its firm texture offers a meaty chew.
Archaeologists discovered fossilized noodles in Qinghai, where they appeared in their earliest humble form as suobing. Literally meaning “rope cake,” these thick, chewy wheat ribbons were eaten during the Han Dynasty (206 BC–220 AD).
Remarkably, that craft is still alive and thriving, with its closest resemblance found in northern China’s wide noodles, just like the dry noodle dish we’ve highlighted here. Their shared hearty wheat base and rustic thickness tie the past to the present, just like 2000 years stretched into every glorious strand.
If you’d like a taste of that heritage, give it a try and twirl your chopsticks into that tangle of chewy, sauce-drunk bliss.
The spicy beef noodles and the pickled mustard beef noodles have both gone up to 14 EUR now 😅
You can choose the thickness of the noodles, which is a great touch. It’s absolutely delicious. My bowl had 6–7 big chunks of braised beef. The flavor was rich and aromatic, and it was so filling. Highly recommended, it literally put me in a good mood for the whole day:)
This place is pretty good, the noodles are tasty, and they recently got a really friendly staff member
Is it halal, looks amazing
Not sure if it’s halal but they have lots of vegetarian options, and with beef too.
The roast duck fried noodles are actually really good! 🥢 Last time I tried their noodle soup and thought it was just so-so, but the fried noodles with a splash of vinegar hit the spot. And only €15 a plate.
This place doesn’t just have noodles. They also serve fried dumplings, roast duck, and more.
The wide noodles here are wonderfully springy, perfectly cooked with that nice bite.
The portions here are generous, and the hand-pulled wide noodles are wonderfully chewy, way better than the dense, doughy ones at Mamabao across the street.
The pickled-cabbage beef noodle soup has a light, flavorful broth that cuts through any richness, and the Northeastern Chinese waitress is super friendly and welcoming 👍
After finishing, I was super thirsty, like really parched. Definitely feels like they added quite a bit of MSG.
The taste is still good, though. The noodles are freshly kneaded and pulled on the spot, using a kneading machine that’s pretty noisy.
You’ve gotta try the spicy beef noodles at Mian&Co! They’re loaded with tender beef and springy noodles—one bowl will stuff you.
Best of all, I’m on a big spicy kick right now, and their chili sauce tastes homemade and incredibly fragrant 😋
You should try the you po mian (hot oil noodles) with an extra beef. The noodles are hand-pulled, and the hot chili oil is really fragrant. Their Lanzhou noodles have great texture and a flavorful broth too. I got 3 free noodle refills 😆 A place perfect for the chilly weather!
The staff here are really nice 👍 they asked if we had enough noodles and offered to add more. Just a heads-up though, they only take cash 💴 so make sure to bring some along!
Thanks for sharing! Finally found some good noodles in Munich! Highly recommend the oil-dry wide noodles here, and the cold beef appetizer is pretty decent too.
I’ve tried the spicy beef noodles at this place. It seems like the chili is added to a clear broth. It would be even better if it were in a braised beef broth. The noodles are nice and chewy, and the soup is pretty flavorful too.