La Galleria

Frommer's Review

This is one of the most appealing of the several Italian restaurants in Munich's center and the one that takes the greatest risks with experimental Italian cuisine. It's a few blocks east of the Marienplatz, with a modern and brightly colored setting and modern paintings. Service is gracious, and the menu changes with the availability of ingredients and the inspiration of the chefs. Examples include poached sea wolf with fresh vegetables in fennel sauce; an aromatic guinea fowl scented with lavender; filet of sole with a velvety eggplant mousse; homemade spaghetti with white Italian truffles; herb-flavored risotto with chunks of lobster and braised radicchio (the best such dish we've ever had in Munich); and roasted soft-shell crabs with a light onion sauce. Dessert might include a smooth zabaglione served with pears marinated in port wine.

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