International restaurants in Berlin
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Jules Verne
Global menu bistro where Flammkuchen (Alsatian pizza), Austrian schnitzel and North African couscous are all perennial bestsellers.
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Cafe Jacques
Fresh flowers, flattering candlelight, delicious wine - this intimate cafe might just be the perfect date spot. But, frankly, you only have to be in love with good food to enjoy supper choices rooted in French or North African cuisine. Make reservations or hope for a no-show.
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Grill Royal
A platinum card is a handy accessory at this 'look-at-me' temple, where politicians, Russian oligarchs, pouting models and 'trustafarians' can be seen slurping oysters and tucking into wagyū steak. The entrance is on the canalside below the hotel.
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W-Imbiss
This steamy, hanky-sized kitchen prepares eccentric Indian-Italian-Californian fusion, which translates into delicious naan pizzas, black-bean quesadillas and tandoori-fish rice bowls. The apple juice laced with spirulina is a great hangover cure.
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Zagreus Projekt
Chef-artist-gallery-owner Ulrich Krauss takes the art and food crossover concept to new heights in his backyard basement studio. Every two months or so he invites a different artist to design a site-specific installation, then composes a multicourse dinner inspired by the work. Guests then ‘rent a chair’ at a long communal table and dine right in the middle of the art (three-/four-course dinners €30 to €35). Very unique, very Berlin.
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Vau
In the same locale where Rahel Varnhagen held her literary salons a couple of centuries ago, Michelin-starred chef Kolja Kleeberg now pampers a Rolls Royce crowd of diners with his fanciful gourmet creations using regionally grown ingredients. In fine weather the courtyard tables beckon, although the interior – a cocktail of glass, steel, slate and wood by Meinhard von Gerkan – is well worth savouring along with the food.
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Krokodil
Close to the Köpenick Altstadt, in an idyllic riverside spot with its own beach and boat rental, Krokodil is tailor-made for kicking back, cold beer in hand. Capacity crowds invade for Sunday brunch and weekend live music (reservations key!) The pasta, salads, casseroles and fish dishes can be quite inspired but the main reason to come is the ambience. If you like it here, spend the night at the attached hostel.
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Charlottchen
Kids get their kicks at this adorable café-cum-indoor-playground-cum-theatre. Be enthralled by a magician or puppeteer, then chow down on spaghetti, pizza or fish sticks (don’t worry, there’s a more ‘grown-up’ menu as well) and finish up with a chase down the slide or around a castle. It’s run by an organisation that integrates disabled people among its staff.
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Bond
If you're in Berlin On Her Majesty's Secret Service, you'll impress The Living Daylights out of your date at this chill designer den decked out in royal purple, ebony and gold. The standard menu is heavy on, well, standards, like grilled meats, club sandwiches and burgers, but the specials are more inventive. Cheap it ain't, but remember, You Only Live Twice.
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Tomasa
A charming 19th-century villa is the latest outpost of this popular local minichain, the menu of which is as long and confusing as a Dostoyevsky novel. Never mind. You can’t really go wrong, no matter whether you go for breakfast, international tapas, the pizzalike Flammkuchen or a meaty main. Bargain alert: the daily €5 lunch specials.
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Weinbar Rutz
Marco Müller’s creations strike just the right balance between adventure and comfort, an approach that won him a Michelin star in 2008. The cellar, meanwhile, is stocked with 1001 bottles of the finest vintages, many available by the glass with dinner or in the downstairs wine bar, which serves a few home-style dishes (€9 to €17).
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Schrader’s
The décor is as globally eclectic as the menu in this thriving café-lounge-restaurant where Buddha meets Arabic brass tables meets grandma’s plush sofa. The kitchen churns out pizzas, pasta, salads and tapas in ways a lot more exciting than it sounds. On Sundays clued-in locals worship at the brunch altar until 3pm.
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Weilands Wellfood
The whole-wheat pastas, market-fresh salads and vitamin-packed sandwiches at this upbeat self-service bistro are perfect for health- and waist-watchers without sacrificing a lick to the taste gods. It’s right by a little pond in the bustling Potsdamer Platz quarter. Avoid the office-jockey lunch rush. Free wi-fi.
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Zoe
With its all-white décor and stylish crowd, this place looks precious but the food is rock solid. The kitchen is helmed by duelling chefs, one in charge of Mediterranean, the other of Asian dishes. If you like the food, join one of their cooking classes. They also have bargain lunches (from around €6) and free wi-fi.
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Lei e Lui
The Italian name conjures visions of pasta and polenta, but owner-chef Karen Kaiser's repertory travels far beyond Italy to the cuisines of Morocco, the Caribbean, Spain and Thailand. The lively decor is an equally eclectic proposition and being located off the tourist track keeps quality high and prices reasonable.
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Foodorama
What looks like a postmodern school cafeteria is actually Germany's first certified carbon-neutral restaurant. Pop by for organic spins on local faves such as Currywurst and potato salad or travel the globe via yakitori and Viennese schnitzel. Quality is uneven but your conscience will be clear.
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Heat
Inside the Radisson SAS Hotel, this contemporary haunt has a global menu catering to just about every imaginable diet, craving or taste. Views of the Berliner Dom compete with chefs fussing at open food stations over such dishes as chicken tikka, bouillabaisse, pizzas or Berlin-style calf's liver.
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More
Finally, a designer den with substance. Sip a Prosecco on the rocks while casually scanning the crowd for pretty boyz and anticipating platters of perfectly prepared beef olives with truffled mashed potato or a succulent rump steak dressed with gorgonzola. Always busy, and for good reason.
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Saladette & Freunde
Finally, a salad bar with substance. This cheerful corner café is perfect for breaking up an intense sightseeing schedule with a healthy yet filling pick-me-up. Choose from all sorts of globally-inspired salads and add a side of steak or tofu for extra protein.
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Duke
Hotel restaurants tend to be a snore but not this contender at the Ellington Hotel. Chef Carsten Obermayr pairs punctilious craftsmanship with local farm-fresh ingredients resulting in such dishes as lamb medallions with artichokes and potato-olive puree.
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Horváth
At this jewel on 'bistro row' along Landwehr canal, Wolfgang Müller translates influences from Asia, Germany and the Mediterranean into something uniquely his own. Foie gras with scallops and orange-vanilla leeks is a typical outcome.
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Hartmanns
Culinary wunderkind Stefan Hartmann became Berlin's Chef of the Year in 2008, a mere year after opening this romantic basement restaurant where he regales patrons with innovative French-Mediterranean cuisine.
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Spindler & Klatt
Summers on the riverside terrace are magical in this Prussian bread factory turned trendy nosh and party spot. Sit at a long table or loll on a platform bed while tucking into creative fusion fare. Turns into a dance club on Friday and Saturday nights.
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