h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

The Viktualienmarkt (= victuals market) in Munich is an organized form of an outdoor market with some tradition. It is located in the historic centre of Munich some 500 metres away from the Marienplatz subway-station, right next to the Heiliggeistkirche.

The Viktualienmarkt is a big area with booth-like huts that sell foodstuff ranging from Bavarian specialties (mainly some form of processed pork, like sausages and Leberkäs) to tropical fruit and spices. When sightseeing in the city centre the Viktualienmarkt is a nice spot to recharge energies.

Until 1807 the market was situated at the Marienplatz itself, but
as it grew bigger and bigger it eventually was relocated to the place it is now. (the location of the former Heiliggeist-Spital). Throughout the 19th century the market dealt mainly with meat-products and fish from all over the world, only slowly the selling of exotic fruit and spices gradually gained more importance. In the 1960s car traffic was banned from the city centre, and the Viktualienmarkt became a relaxing-oasis right in the city centre, with an obligatory Biergarten.

Links:

http://mitglied.lycos.de/provik/index.htm (German)
http://www.bavaria.com/travel/viktualien_us.html (English)


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OH BTW just forgot to mention this:

The booths are open Monday through Friday from 7:30 to 18:00 and on Saturday from 7:30 to 13:00.