Starnberger Eiswerkstatt München-Schwabing — Restaurant in Munich

This new place opened up in place of Eiscafe Trampolin. Trampolin was my favourite place in Munich, and I thought, why not give this new place a try. To be honest it’s slightly underwhelming. Munich is a city of many great gelato shops and competition is tough and, I really hope they make it.

I tried the pistachio and the roasted almond eis and both were pretty ordinary. Missing the intensity of nut flavour and slightly grainy in texture. The waffle was nice and chewy and freshly made in the shop.

I will give it another go but not sure I will be rushing back here. Place looks great and the staff are friendly but it should be all about the product, which is not in my view, up-to par for Munich standards. Maybe the name will keep locals coming here, and for their...

The Eiswerkstatt serves excellent German style ice cream, in contrast to the gelato served by many places in Germany. You'll get very generous scoops of very tasty stuff, like the chocolate "tin roof sundae" I had with the peanut butter and jelly. It was really good. I also sampled pear from a friend, and my wife absolutely loved her hazelnut. Great value and great ice cream.

If you want gelato instead of ice cream, then the GelatOK shop up the street is equally good tasting, though you get much less...

An artisan ice-cream manufacturer that offers a variety of high quality delicacies for a decent price. The product range is recommendable, the 'service' by the dark-haired, oldish woman behind the counter isn't: harsh, snappish, unfriendly. The question is: why should a customer become a regular buyer in a shop with such a grumpy reception? There are many lovely alternatives in the area but make your...