Romantic dinner in Munich

Few weeks ago we were for three days in Munich. It was warm and sunny and at night the temperature was still delicious. We decided we wanted to have dinner somewhere on a terrace in Schwabing, but the whole district was overwhelmed by supporters of Turkey, that was playing against Russia in the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship. As you probably know, there is a very large Turkish community in Germany, so imagine streets, bars, restaurants (all with TV screens showing the match) invaded by a big crowd of enthusiastic and noisy supporters with flags and trumpets, singing and jumping in loud ovations… Not really the ideal situation for a romantic candle-light dinner, right?
So we left Schwabing and, from Odeonsplatz, walked through the gardens of the Residenz (where we saw through the big windows that a wonderful party was having place, gentlemen in black tie and ladies in long evening-dress) and passing behind the palace we reached a place called Marstallplatz. This is a typical German pedestrian square, where contemporary architecture lives harmoniously together with classical buildings, big trees all around and soft lighting : the ideal location for a modern bistrot like Eisbach.
Many tables on the terrace, candlelight, white sunshade umbrellas with built-in lighting, a quite and sophisticated atmosphere, but still very casual. We ordered delicious meat dishes (rib eye steak for Manu and lamb for me) and a bottle of Shiraz La Motte 2005.
Well, this South African wine was for us surprisingly good, so intense and spicy, it accompanied perfectly our first evening in Munich, we relaxed and totally enjoyed our romantic candle-light dinner.