Neukölln
Sure, there's vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, but ordering these would be missing the point of this popular ice-cream parlour. Fräulein Frost is all…
Must-see restaurants in Berlin
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Friedrichshain
With their vibrant range of small plates, this totally vegan Vietnamese joint transports you to the streets of Hanoi for a truly authentic taste of Asian…
Berlin
Authentic Italian pizzeria La Stella Nera features a wood-fired oven and serves up entirely vegan dishes that any carnivore would die for. The atmosphere…
Berlin
This wine shop–bar-restaurant combo exudes the kind of rustic authenticity that instantly transports cognoscenti to Italy. The food is hearty, inventive…
Kreuzberg
Cosy Café Mugrabi is the perfect place for a colourful brunch after a night of revelry, or just for a relaxing afternoon coffee. Everything from the…
Prenzlauer Berg
Empty tables are a rare sight at this uncluttered cafe with its small blackboard menu of simply satisfying bowls of beef or chicken piled high with fresh…
Friedrichshain
Nestled in the centre of Berlin's party district, this cosy ramen spot is full of authentic Japanese flair and the wafting smell of rich broths. Sit at…
Berlin
Traditional Italian-style ice cream gets a 21st-century twist at this huge cafe on the upper floor of the Potsdamer Platz Arkaden mall. Among the homemade…
City West & Charlottenburg
This bustling greenhouse-style dining hall at the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin presents a spirited menu of meant-to-be-shared dishes inspired by…
City West & Charlottenburg
This high-ceilinged symphony of marble, brass, mirrors and glossy wood does a masterful job of recreating the elegant aura of a cosmopolitan Golden…
City West & Charlottenburg
Régis Lamazère's parents ran a fancy restaurant on Paris' Champs-Élysées and, with his authentic brasserie, he has deftly, if in a more down-to-earth…
Café-Restaurant Wintergarten im Literaturhaus
City West & Charlottenburg
The hustle and bustle of Ku’damm is only a block away from this genteel late-19th-century villa with attached literary salon and bookshop. Tuck into…
City West & Charlottenburg
In business for more years than there are robbers in the eponymous fairy tale, Ali Baba is a bustling port-of-call with cult status among local shoppers,…
Historic Mitte
Now here’s a double-Michelin-starred restaurant we can get our mind around. Unstuffy ambience and a stylishly reduced design with walnut and Vitra chairs…
Berlin
Beautifully situated on the quiet Stephanplatz, Valladares Feinkost is showing the up-and-coming neighbourhood of Moabit how to eat vegan, and how to do…
Prenzlauer Berg
This darling living-room-style cafe way off the tourist track is the lovechild of Elisabetta and Bachir Niang who have poured their hearts and cash into…
Berlin
Not even many Berliners know about this enchanting reed-thatched teahouse tucked into the northwestern corner of Tiergarten park. It's best in summer,…
Sarah Wiener im Hamburger Bahnhof
Berlin
Berlin’s smartest museum cafe is a great spot for discussing the latest exhibit over sumptuous breakfasts, creative rye sandwiches, gooey homemade cakes…
Prenzlauer Berg
This pizza kitchen and gallery gets a big thumbs-up for its freshly made crispy-crust pizza with classic and eclectic toppings, including wafer-thin…
Kreuzberg
The 'Three Sisters' is a lovely restaurant inside the Kunstquartier Bethanien, a 19th-century hospital-turned-art centre, and a dependable pit stop for…
Berlin
Buddha meets Arabic brass tables meets grandma’s plush sofa at this thriving cafe-lounge-restaurant with matching eclectic menu. The kitchen churns out…
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
Solidly on the tourist track, this old-style gastropub churns out its own light and dark Georg-Bräu, which can even be ordered by the metre (12 glasses at…
City West & Charlottenburg
It's 4am or 4pm and you're in the mood for blueberry pancakes or eggs benedict? No problem. At this upbeat restaurant, breakfast – and only breakfast! –…
Historic Mitte
With Crackers, Berlin nightlife impresario Heinz ‘Cookie’ Gindullis transformed his former nightclub, Cookies, into a cosmopolitan gastro-cathedral with a…
Prenzlauer Berg
The name is the game: serious Neapolitan-style pizza truly is the standard at this modern parlour where the dough is kneaded daily and the bases are…
Berlin
Treat yourself to a Russian tea ceremony complete with silvery samovar, biscuits and vodka, or tuck into hearty Russian blini (pancakes) or vareniki …
Kreuzberg
Joaquín Robredo’s tiny but cheerfully painted outpost feeds fans with the kind of homemade food his mum used to make back home in Culiacán. Tacos,…
Museumsinsel & Alexanderplatz
Popular with coach tourists and field-tripping teens, this giant beer hall with 2km of wooden benches does not have the patina of the Munich original but…
Neukölln
Priding themselves on their self-proclaimed 'dope ass toasts', Two Planets serves up simple but delicious vegan food in a very trendy and welcoming…
Kreuzberg
If you thought Turkish cuisine stopped at the doner kebab, canal-side Defne will teach you otherwise. The appetiser platter alone elicits intense cravings…
Kreuzberg
This pioneer of Berlin’s Korean kitchen craze delivers legit classics such as bibimbap (hotpot rice dish; vegan version available) and so bulgogi …
Berlin
Part of the wonderland that is Anomalie Art Club, boho-chic La Mifa serves innovative and gorgeously presented meat-free cuisine in a high-ceiling dining…
Historic Mitte
Jagger, Clooney and Redford are among the celebs who have tucked into dry-aged steaks and plump oysters in the marble-pillared dining hall of this Berlin…
