Must-see restaurants in Berlin & Brandenburg

  • Berlin, Germany - July 29, 2019: Markthalle Neun, Market Hall Nine. It is a historical market with street food in Kreuzberg borough; Shutterstock ID 1560630479; GL: 65050; netsuite: Online ed; full: Berlin POIs; name: Claire Naylor
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    Markthalle Neun

    Kreuzberg

    Eat well at Markthalle Neun, a 19th-century market hall and community hub in Kreuzberg.

  • Restaurant Faubourg, Restaurant

    Restaurant Faubourg

    City West & Charlottenburg

    At this Sofitel hotel's château-worthy French restaurant, head chef Felix Mielke applies punctilious artisanship to top-notch regional ingredients,…

  • Restaurant am Steinplatz, German

    Restaurant am Steinplatz

    City West & Charlottenburg

    The 1920s get a 21st-century makeover at this stylish outpost with an open kitchen, where chef Nicholas Hahn and team create dishes with technique and…

  • Horváth

    Kreuzberg

    At his canal-side restaurant, Sebastian Frank performs culinary alchemy with Austrian classics, fearlessly combining products, textures and flavours. The…

  • Tulus Lotrek

    Kreuzberg

    Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a bon vivant who embraced good food and wine, which is exactly what owner-chef Maximilian Strohe and owner-mâitre…

  • Zenkichi

    Berlin

    Romance runs high at this lantern-lit basement izakaya (Japanese pub), which serves faithfully executed gourmet Japanese fare and premium sake in cosy…

  • Mrs Robinson's

    Prenzlauer Berg

    When Israel transplant Ben Zviel and his partner Samina Raza launched their minimalist parlour (white-brick walls, polished wooden tables) in 2016, they…

  • Orania.Restaurant

    Kreuzberg

    Punctilious artisanship meets boundless creativity at Orania, where a small army of chefs fusses around culinary wunderkind Philipp Vogel in the shiny…

  • Schlossrestaurant Linari

    Spreewald

    This delightful restaurant in the Lübbenau Palace is elegant without being stuffy, and the chef keeps the innovative menu in flux with seasonal and…

  • Fes Turkish Barbecue

    Kreuzberg

    If you like a DIY approach to dining, give this innovative Turkish restaurant a try. Perhaps borrowing a page from the Koreans, it requires you to cook…

  • Sironi

    Kreuzberg

    The focaccia and ciabatta are as good as they get without taking a flight to Italy, thanks to Alfredo Sironi, who hails from the Boot and now treats…

  • Mine Restaurant

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Italian restaurants may be a dime a dozen but Mine's decor, menu and service all blend together as perfectly as a Sicilian stew. The Berlin outpost of…

  • Katz Orange

    Berlin

    With its holistic farm-to-table menu, stylish country flair and top-notch cocktails, the 'Orange Cat' hits a gastro grand slam. It will have you purring…

  • Schwein

    City West & Charlottenburg

    This casual fine-dining lair delivers the perfect trifecta – fabulous food, wine and long drinks. Order the multicourse menu to truly experience the…

  • Kuchenladen

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Even size-0 locals can't resist the siren call of this classic cafe whose homemade cakes are like works of art wrought from flour, sugar and cream. From…

  • Burgermeister

    Kreuzberg

    It’s green, ornate, a century old and…it used to be a toilet. Now it’s a burger joint beneath the elevated U-Bahn tracks. Get in line for the plump all…

  • Ki-Nova

    Berlin

    The name of this lunchtime favourite hints at the concept: 'ki' is Japanese for energy and 'nova' Latin for new. 'New energy' in this case translates into…

  • Hafenküche

    Berlin

    The erstwhile staff restaurant of the adjacent bus operator is now a top address for seasonal and regional cuisine in a dreamy location right on the Spree…

  • Facil

    Berlin

    With two Michelin stars to its name, Michael Kempf’s fare is hugely innovative yet deliciously devoid of unnecessary flights of fancy. Enjoy it while…

  • Umami

    Prenzlauer Berg

    A mellow 1950s lounge vibe and an inspired menu of Indochine home cooking divided into 'regular' and 'vegetarian' choices are the main draws of this…

  • Pauly Saal

    Berlin

    Since taking the helm at this Michelin-starred outpost, Arne Anker has given the cuisine a youthful and light edge while following the seasonal-regional…

  • Goldies

    Kreuzberg

    Having trained in some of Germany's most celebrated Michelin-starred kitchens, Kajo Hiesl and Vladislav Gachyn started Goldies as a way of perfecting the…

  • Michelberger

    Friedrichshain

    Ensconced in one of Berlin's coolest hotels, Michelberger makes creative dishes that often combine unusual organic ingredients (eg wild boar with miso,…

  • W-Der Imbiss

    Prenzlauer Berg

    The self-described home of 'indo-mexi-cal-ital' fusion, W is always busy as a beehive with fans of its signature naan pizza freshly baked in the tandoor…

  • Restaurant Oderberger

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This exciting newcomer spreads across three open levels in an industrial-chic ex-boiler room of a public swimming pool. The chef's orchestrations are just…

  • Masaniello

    Kreuzberg

    The tables are almost too small for the wagon-wheel-sized certified Neapolitan pizzas tickled by wood fire at Luigi and Pascale's old-school but much…

  • Chutnify

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Aparna Aurora's haunt spices up Berlin's bland Indian food scene with authentic South Indian street food. Her specialities are stuffed dosas (a type of…

  • Einsunternull

    Berlin

    The name means ‘one below zero’ but the food at Michelin-starred Einsunternull is actually happening hot. Adventurous palates get to embark on a radically…

  • Mr Hai Kabuki

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Purists can stick to classic nigiri and maki but Mr Hai is mostly about expanding your sushi horizons. Unconventional morsels, composed like little works…

  • Grill Royal

    Berlin

    With its airy dining room, original look-at-me art, polyglot staff and open kitchen, Grill Royal ticks all the boxes of a true metropolitan restaurant. A…

  • Skykitchen & Skybar

    Berlin

    Book early to snag a window table facing the TV Tower for a romantic dinner with your sweetie at this delightfully unpretentious Michelin-starred…

  • Ora

    Kreuzberg

    A 19th-century pharmacy has been splendidly rebooted as this stylishly casual cafe-bar-restaurant. The antique wooden medicine cabinets are now the back…

  • Yafo

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This charming resto-bar combo transplants Tel Aviv's palpable energy, sensuous food and convivial vibes to a quiet corner in Berlin. Drop by for a…

  • House of Small Wonder

    Berlin

    A wrought-iron staircase spirals up to this brunch and lunch oasis where potted plants and whimsical decor create a relaxed backyard garden feel. The…

  • Weinbar Rutz

    Berlin

    Below his high-concept gourmet temple, Michelin-starred Marco Müller operates this fairly casual wine bar where the menu has a distinctly earthy and…

  • Restaurant Richard

    Kreuzberg

    A venue where Nazis partied in the 1930s and leftists debated in the ’70s has been reborn as a fine-dining shrine, solidly rooted in the French tradition…

  • Qiu

    Berlin

    The weekly changing business lunch (noon to 3pm Monday to Friday) at this stylish bar-lounge at the Mandala Hotel also includes soup or salad, a…

  • Silo Coffee

    Friedrichshain

    If you've greeted the day with bloodshot eyes, get back in gear at this Aussie-run coffee and breakfast joint favoured by Friedrichshain's hip and expat…

  • Kaffeebar

    Kreuzberg

    One of many excellent cafes in laid-back Graefekiez neighbourhood, Kaffeebar is always filled to the brim with hungry diners flocking for sustainable and…

  • Habba Habba

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This tiny Imbiss (snack bar) makes yummy wraps with a twist, like the one stuffed with tangy pomegranate-marinated chicken and nutty buckwheat in a minty…