5 editor picks in Berlin.
5 french bistro places in Berlin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Berlin | French Bistro across every city.
The neo-bistro and the grand brasserie sit side by side in Berlin, mostly clustered in Mitte. Bandol sur Mer on the Torstrasse is the small natural-wine bistro that helped shape the neighbourhood's modern style, while Borchardt on the Franzoesische Strasse and Lutter und Wegner on the Gendarmenmarkt carry the older, schnitzel-led tradition in grand dining rooms.
Bandol sur Mer on Berlin's Torstrasse is the 20-cover French neo-bistro that helped invent Mitte's natural-wine grammar; one chalkboard tasting changes.
OrderThe four-course tasting; the sea-bream crudo and whichever offal main is on are the signatures.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Walk-ins for the counter seats from 19:00; tables need a booking two weeks ahead.
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's defining Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the calf's liver Berlin-style is the long-running second pick.
TipLunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than dinner. Bookings open four weeks ahead by phone.
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked the city's traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs the long lunch.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel with cucumber-potato salad; the Berlin sauerbraten in winter.
TipSunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Bookings two weeks ahead by phone.
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs Sunday classics and the long.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel with cucumber-potato salad; the Berlin sauerbraten in winter.
TipSunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Book two weeks ahead by phone.
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's reference Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers.
OrderThe Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the calf's liver Berlin-style is the long-running second pick.
TipLunch from 12:00 is easier than dinner. Book four weeks ahead by phone.
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