Delicious Israeli specialties Outdoor seating. Fun spritzes! Highly recommended. read more

Eclipse Grillbar - Falafel platter with vegetarian tapas. Yum! - Israeli Near Me - Munich, BY

We have been traveling Bavaria Germany and happened to find this place on a yelp as we strode off through the rain about 1/2 a mlle to eat something tasty that was not pork knuckle or bratwurst. As I had forgotten in most European cities it is customary to have reservations, and of course we did not. This did not dissuade us as the proprietor of the restaurant and bar promptly allowed us to sit at the bar and order food. Much to our surprise it was not as busy yet as most other places however with reservations they bank on filling chairs with locals that frequent the establishment. The Ambiance: A quaint little (meaning noe more than about 30 seats in the restaurant total) with mediterranean motif, and a rustic greek flavor with the furniture. Light music could be heard in the background and the smells were of herbs and roasted meat. Perfect. The Service: Asked right away if we would like beverages we quickly grabbed an Israeli beer and my wife grabbed a coke. The beer was good - standard lager from just about anywhere that tastes relatively the same, however the bottling was clearly distinct and right from somewhere in Isael. We were also served promptly (probably within 10-15min) for our food. I had decided to get some chicken and hummus and the wife decided (as usual) to get the Argentinian steak. The Food: The food was amazing. Although I love my chicken and hummus with pita and garlic sauce / tzaziki -- the Argentinian steak (that I got a small morsel of) was excellent. Tender, flavorful, and quite a bog portion by european standards for the price. Summary: Moderately priced overall and with the flavors and service the service of the Mediterranean this was just what we needed to fuel our next day adventuring in Munich and Oktoberfest. PROST! read more

Great food for meat lovers, vegetarians and also vegans! Great atmosphere and cozy interior. Handling COVID-19 very good! (Distance, Ventilation, Outdoor seating, Mask,...) read more

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If you want a quiet evening this is probably not the place for you. But, if you want a lively evening with good food, excellent service and and a fabulous ambience this is your place :-) Four of us decided to go here for dinner. Initially it was three and when we got there, I texted an Isralei friend in the area to see if he had been here before and, he said yea. He then joined us in a few minutes :-) In his words it's all Israeli fast foods and street food in one place :-) As it happened it was the first day of Hannukah (which we did not know) and the place was packed. There was a trio playing music and singing and belting out some wonderful old style Israeli music. I made a last minute booking and they were kind enough to accommodate us. The waitress came over and said she would order our meal and that, we would eat what she brought out, to which we all agreed. We had an Israeli Tapas platter to share, a kebab platter and a steak to share. There is plenty of vegetarian on the menu and none of the products contain milk or milk products. A great place if you are a vegetarian or vegan. The food was excellent and reasonably priced. There was also plenty of it. If you like steak cooked medium rare or rare you won't get it here as it's not the norm in Israel. But they have great quality meat and excellent. kebabs. The staff are very friendly and welcoming and they have a wide selection of drinks including an Israeli beer and an Israeli Black beer which is non alcoholic and one of my favourite drinks I really liked the first time I visited Israel. I would come back here any day. Love the food, the atmosphere and the service. I love middle eastern food and this is a great place for it. read more

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Oy. I've been to Eclipse several times, and have always enjoyed delicious, unique meals. Last night was an exception. I was looking forward to finally reviewing this local favorite, and went with a group of friends - some of whom had been before, others who'd heard rave reviews. Our experience was so bizarre I really wasn't sure how to write a cogent review, so I'll try to evaluate Eclipse instead, fairly, based on all the times I've dined there. The place is cosy, the menu extensive but a little pricey, and the service usually unremarkable. They always seem to be slammed on evenings & weekends, but my husband and I have enjoyed a few quiet lunches there at off-times. Great to have something unique in the neighborhood. Despite a bad experience, I'll be back & will update. ______ Now for the saga of last night: We were seated and inhaled the warm atmosphere and delectable aromas that filled the room; the perfect escape from a dreary November evening. We ordered drinks, pita, chili paste & hummus to share, and for me the matze soup; we also gave our main orders, and things began to go downhill from there. My companions complained their beer was warm but drank it anyway - we were there to have a good time, after all! My maracujaschorle was delicious and cold, for the record :) We waited 50 minutes for our hummus & pita and my soup, and when they finally arrived they were accompanied by an appetizer we soon realized belonged to another table - and our order of chili paste was missing. My soup, usually a highlight for me at Eclipse - although I know deep down I'm paying nearly 5 EUR for a bowl of chicken broth, it's always irresistibly seasoned and a rare treat here in Munich - last night consisted of a centimeter of flavorless, lukewarm liquid, and a few rock-hard uncooked matze balls. After crunching through 2 of the balls I flagged down our server and let him know that I couldn't eat the soup, unfortunately, and to please take it back. He did, without comment. I guess there's a first time for everything, and last night was the first time I sent back a dish at a restaurant. We also inquired about the mysterious appetizer on our table, and our missing chili paste - our server looked confused and disappeared again. 20 minutes later we decided to just eat the appetizer in front of us, and may the devil take the hindmost! 10 minutes after that, our chili paste showed up. We happily munched our way through the (excellent) humus and chili paste, enjoyed the final scraps of hot, fresh pita, and looked around at our empty plates. At some point we were able to flag down another server and order a second round of drinks, inquiring again about our main course. More time passed, and then some more. At the 1 hour, 45 minute mark we decided we all just needed to go home, it wasn't worth it to wait any longer for our dinners - we'd filled up on beverages and the appetizer that had randomly arrived at our table anyway. When we were finally able to flag down the host we engaged in an uncomfortable discussion about canceling our dishes. She said it would be "only 10 more minutes" and brushed off our complaints, heading back to the kitchen. 10 minutes later she re-emerged to say canceling all 5 of our entrées would be "very problematic" for them, and it would be "only 2 more minutes" before at least a few of our dishes would be ready. A friend asked politely if he could speak with the manager, and after a brief challenge the host left to get her. At this point, the experience began to shift. The manager apologized immediately and offered to "make it right" however possible. As we had ordered simple dishes, and Eclipse is very often at least as busy as it was last night, we asked if something were going wrong; she intimated that indeed they'd had computer problems, delivery issues, etc. and again apologized for what had become a negative experience for all of us. We had noticed several frustrated tables around us had also not yet received their meals, so we weren't the only ones feeling the impact. We confirmed we'd just like to cancel our meals and pay our bill. 5 minutes later the host reappeared, this time apologetic and gracious, bearing little desserts for each of us and offering schnapps or coffee. The dessert itself was not particularly delicious, but a very sweet gesture and a testament to Eclipse that we were able to end the evening smiling. We declined additional treats and asked again for the check. We waited another 20 minutes, enough time to finish our desserts and get anxious, before we could get her attention a final time and remind her we'd like to pay. We left plenty of cash so we wouldn't have to endure another delay to get change, and made our escape. TL;DR: A funky, cool place to eat delicious, unusual food - but expensive considering the simplicity of most of their dishes. They are often very busy and service can suffer. read more

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Fresh food, cooked to perfection, kind service and most importantly - great flavors. Reminds me of home ;-) Highly recommended! read more

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The place is located in the student and restaurant neighbourhood of Maxvorstast. We get there after being bounced by other restaurants and were lucky enough that someone else missed their reservation or we wouldn't have found place. Indeed it was a lucky night. The place is quite noisy but the service is excellent considering it is Germany, and the food we tried was well prepared and clearly from fresh and prime quality ingredients - we can be very sensitive about that. We had an antipasti for two, two glasses of red wine (they have a choice of three open bottle reds and whites and they all seem palatable), one bottle of water, and a skewer each; we concluded with two desserts. The cost was around 63€ mostly due to drinks and desserts (as usual) which we found adequate. Maybe if the place was less noisy it would gain in fascination. read more

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While roaming through Munich, a few members of our group had a particular taste for middle eastern food which lead us on a bit of a journey to find something 'good'! Visiting from the DC area, we all had a good mind as to what good should taste like so the bar was set a bit high. We pulled up google maps and picked one with reasonable ratings and I can honestly say, we were all incredibly satisfied with where we ended up. The waiter was extremely pleasant and offered his recommendations. The lamb, chicken, soup, and even the dessert were perfect! And everything was freshly made, not to mention the value of the menu specials!! If you're ever in town, make the drive! You won't be disappointed. read more

Eclipse Grillbar - Israeli Near Me - Munich, BY

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Pretty nice place away from the street hustle. We set outside and ordered some hummus with 2 types of bread they offer, portion of Russian Pelmeni and a kebab. For drinks we had a delicious homemade lemonade with mint. Very refreshing and is definitely recommended to try. Hummus with bread tasted pretty standard but also very good. Having Russian background, I really could judge the taste of Pelmeni, and I can say that they were really really good! Served with butter and herbs on top. Meat inside was fresh and well cooked, definitely a great dish. I asked if they had sour cream as a sauce to Pelmeni, but turned out they don't serve any milk products, because the restaurant is kosher. Kebab was quite good too, meat wasn't overcooked. To conclude, nice place with good authentic dishes in a quiet neighborhood. Next time I'm going to try their borscht! read more

Nice Israeli Restaurant, you can taste amazing Hummus there! We ordered mix cold-hot starters for two people and was amazing! They have relatively good kebabs also. Service was nice and waiters were friendly. Looking forward to go again! Another important thing: don't forget to make a reservation since restaurant is not that big, it can be hard to find a place randomly :) read more

The meat was OK but the rest was from a can - Not Good. The Service was kind and lovely. It's Not a good representative of Israeli food - Israeli food is much much better. read more

The atmosphere is very warm and it is somewhat important for the ethnic places to make you feel like you are there. I loved the Israeli starter plate. Humus could be better I guess. Grill plates are very delicious and the couscous with pomegranate seeds is definitely something to try. The staff is friendly, which is very good and sadly not very common in the student neighbourhood. Recommended. read more

Very nice place is the student neighborhood of Maxvorstadt. I went there with my boyfriend and we had delicious food. The waiting time is ok and service really nice. It did think that it was a little expensive, compared to what you usually find in Maxvorstadt for the same amount of food. Still a very nice restaurant to try out ! read more

Great Israeli restaurant located in the Maxvorstadt. The appetizers are amazing, especially the hummus. I highly recommend it. Don't forget to make a reservation though, since it tends to be very crowded. read more

We had mixed starter for 6, which was perry nice with all variations. The Eclipse burger was yummy, with the the sides. Good service overall all and nice place. Still I am not used paying for water in restaurant... Eclipse and all others need to serve water default free. And people should lobby for the most basic need of life served as free like in majority of the world... read more

Underwhelmed. Cute atmosphere and nice location on corner with outside seating but food wasn't enough to send me running back. Matzoh ball soup was more like a breaded ball in chicken soup. Babaganoush so lacking in flavor that I added a ton of a spicy/oily concoction to give it some flavor. Chicken kebab was the tastiest but chicken seemed a bit fatty for my liking. Service was nice and attentive though. read more

The food is good but to be honest is not wow ! The most important thing to notice the prices ! As an Israeli I certainly can say this restaurant is extremely expensive! In Israel you can buy 10 pitas with 2€. The eclipse restaurant you need to pay 1€ for one pita ! Unbelieved. In Israel you pay 4€ in average for free salads and at this restaurant you need to pay 3.5€ for one kind of salad. The meals aren't big and don't fill you. They are small. In short way, if you are want to eat an Israeli food go straight to Israel. If you are in Munich enjoy and experience from the local food !! read more

Ok, been there again, and loved it again! (Only this time in English) The food is great and fresh. And yes, some times great and freash means waiting for a few minutes - so just grab an Israeli Maccabee beer (or simply an Augustiner) and you will do fine :-) My tip: The Lamb Kebap - tender, juicy and too lamby, if one can say so. Not to forget - the Eclipse Mix for a few people.... read more

The Eclipse bills itself as an Israeli Grill-Bar, a somewhat unusual description for a restaurant in Germany. But the promise is kept, as they actually have a pretty well-stocked bar and serve excellent grilled food. The interior is rustic to say the least, in fact it looks like it was taken from a Country and Western bar- apart from the pictures of Israeli landscapes, market scenes in Jerusalem, and various Israeli leaders hanging on the walls. Although disappointed by the choice of domestic beer available (Spaten, definitely not the best brewery in Munich), the menu itself proved a very positive surprise. In typical Israeli fashion, middle-eastern foods intermingle with more traditionally European fare such as beef soup with Kneidlach (beef soup with dumplings). We ordered the big appeitzer platter and we were definitely satisfied- they brought us 12 little plates of various salads, pickled vegetables, spreads and relishes. Together with some excellent home-made pita and lawash bread, these made quite a meal by themselves. The other dishes we tried were the grilled kebabs- having some travelling experience in North Africa and the Middle East, i can say that the lamb skewer was definitely up to par with anything i've been served there. The lamb was grilled to perfection, pink on the inside, and marinated in a blend of lemony and peppery aromas that was very delightful. It was served with a basket of American-style barbecue sauces (Heinz etc.) which we wisely avoided. Other than that, you can definitely feel the influence of Russian Jews on Israeli culture- lots and lots of different Vodkas on the Menu, and the owner(?)-waiter was as amiably gruff as any Russian waiter i've known so far. Last but not least, the wine selection was decent (or so i've been told, i prefer beer) and the overall price ratio was very good. The huge appetizer platter (for 3-4 people) cost 14,90€, the kebabs 7 each, and the drinks were also normally priced for Munich standards. As this was more of a spontaneous light dinner, I definitely have to come back and try the whole range of different dishes at Eclipse- the atmosphere was friendly, the food was excellent, and i really like the location in quiet Heßstraße, only a short walk from the University. read more

I love this place! The falafel plate is really yummy. The atmosphere is really nice and its quite authentic. Prices are good as are the portions. I would recommend to anyone looking for Israeli cuisine! read more