Veronika ★ 4.3

Matthias ★ 4.4

Matthias is the Prenzlauer Berg dining room Janine Woltaire and chef Silvio Pfeufer opened in October 2024 on Kollwitzstrasse. Priced at €€€.

Signature: Modern French tasting menu, Seasonal vegetable courses

Nobelhart und Schmutzig ★ 4.8

Billy Wagner and Micha Schaefer's Nobelhart und Schmutzig in Berlin's Kreuzberg cooks a 10-course tasting from ingredients sourced inside Brandenburg, with Spreewald pike-perch and Brandenburg carrot leading the menu.

Signature: Brandenburg carrot, Spreewald pike-perch

Order: The full 10-course tasting; no a la carte. Carrot, pike-perch and goose top the list.

Tip: Bookings open three months ahead at 09:00 Berlin time. Closed Sunday and Monday, weekday lunch is rare.

Rutz ★ 4.9

Marco Mueller's Rutz in Berlin Mitte holds three Michelin stars on a Brandenburg-led tasting menu, with a wine-bar floor downstairs that serves walk-ups.

Signature: Brandenburg lamb, Trout with horseradish

Order: The eight-course Inspiration tasting with wine pairing; the trout course is the room's signature.

Tip: The downstairs wine bar runs the same kitchen at a third of the price and takes walk-ins; arrive by 18:30.

Tim Raue ★ 4.8

Tim Raue's two-Michelin-star room near Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin Kreuzberg cooks a chef-led Asian-French tasting; the Peking duck is the city's defining.

Signature: Wasabi langoustine, Peking duck

Order: The Peking duck, the wasabi langoustine and whichever pork-belly course is on; Raue's signatures stay on the carte.

Tip: Lunch tasting at €178 is the easier entry vs the €248 dinner. Book four weeks ahead at minimum.

Hallmann und Klee ★ 4.7

Sarah Hallmann and chef Rosa Beutelspacher's Hallmann und Klee on Berlin's Boehmische Strasse holds a Michelin star on a vegetable-led tasting that pulls.

Signature: Smoked carrot, Brandenburg pike-perch

Order: The five-course tasting; the smoked carrot and the seasonal pike-perch are the signatures.

Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend brunch from 09:00, evening tasting from 18:00; book three weeks ahead via the website.

Horvath ★ 4.7

Sebastian Frank's two-star Horvath on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer cooks a vegetable-led Austrian tasting; the canal-side terrace runs the summer.

Signature: Carinthian dumplings, Goat tartare

Order: The Carinthian-style cheese dumplings and whichever goat course is on; both stay on the tasting year-round.

Tip: The terrace at lunch in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open eight weeks out at 10:00 Berlin time.