20 upscale rooms in Berlin, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Berlin — destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Berlin food.
Nobelhart und Schmutzig ★ 4.8
kreuzberg · Friedrichstrasse 218, 10969 Berlin
Billy Wagner and Micha Schaefer's Nobelhart und Schmutzig in Berlin's Kreuzberg cooks a 10-course tasting from ingredients sourced inside Brandenburg's 200-kilometre ring.
Tip: Bookings open three months ahead at 09:00 Berlin time. Closed Sunday and Monday, weekday lunch is rare.
Lode und Stijn ★ 4.7
kreuzberg · Lausitzer Strasse 25, 10999 Berlin
Lode van Zuijlen and Stijn Remi's Lode und Stijn in Berlin Kreuzberg cooks a Dutch-rooted five-course tasting; the wine list runs natural, the room runs 24 covers.
Tip: Bookings open six weeks ahead via the website. Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday.
Faelt ★ 4.7
kreuzberg · Hagelberger Strasse 17, 10965 Berlin
Bjoern Swanson's Faelt in Berlin Kreuzberg holds a Michelin star on a Nordic-rooted seven-course tasting; the room runs 14 covers and one nightly seating.
Tip: Only one seating per night at 19:00. Bookings open eight weeks ahead online and burn within 48 hours.
Bandol sur Mer ★ 4.6
mitte · Torstrasse 167, 10115 Berlin
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 weekly.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Walk-ins for the counter seats from 19:00; tables need a booking two weeks ahead.
Cookies Cream ★ 4.6
mitte · Behrenstrasse 55, 10117 Berlin
Cookies Cream behind a back-alley service door near Berlin's Hotel Adlon holds a Michelin star on a vegetarian tasting menu; the entrance is the dish-pit door.
Tip: Entrance is a service door off the alley behind the Westin Grand. Bookings open four weeks ahead online.
Cordobar ★ 4.5
mitte · Grosse Hamburger Strasse 32, 10115 Berlin
Cordobar in Berlin Mitte is the Austrian wine bar Willi Schloegl runs near Hackescher Markt, with 700 bottles, small plates of tartare and offal, and a counter that takes walk-ins.
Tip: The counter takes walk-ups from 18:30; tables book online a week ahead. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Panama ★ 4.5
tiergarten · Potsdamer Strasse 91, 10785 Berlin
Panama on Berlin's Potsdamer Strasse cooks a modern-European tasting in a former workshop courtyard; the dining room and garden share 60 covers with a natural-wine list.
Tip: The garden in summer is the best seating; book three weeks ahead online via the booking page.
Cordobar ★ 4.5
mitte · Grosse Hamburger Strasse 32, 10115 Berlin
Willi Schloegl's Cordobar in Berlin Mitte near Hackescher Markt pours 700 wines, plates tartare and pork shoulder, and runs a counter that takes walk-ups.
Tip: Counter takes walk-ups from 18:30; tables book online a week ahead. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Panama ★ 4.5
tiergarten · Potsdamer Strasse 91, 10785 Berlin
Panama on Berlin's Potsdamer Strasse cooks a modern-European tasting in a former workshop courtyard; the dining room and garden share 60 covers with natural wine.
Tip: Garden in summer is the best seating; book three weeks ahead online via the booking page.
Katz Orange ★ 4.4
mitte · Bergstrasse 22, 10115 Berlin
Katz Orange in Berlin Mitte's former 19th-century brewery cooks the slow-roast Candy on Bone pork shoulder that put the room on the map; the garden runs the summer.
Tip: The garden in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open three weeks ahead via the website.
893 Ryotei ★ 4.4
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 135, 10623 Berlin
The Duc Ngo's 893 Ryotei on Berlin's Kantstrasse cooks a Japanese-Peruvian izakaya menu with a sushi counter; the dining room runs late and the bar serves until 02:00.
Tip: The bar counter for omakase is the room's best seating; book it eight weeks ahead via the website.
Katz Orange ★ 4.4
mitte · Bergstrasse 22, 10115 Berlin
Katz Orange in Berlin Mitte's former 19th-century brewery cooks the slow-roast Candy on Bone pork shoulder that put the room on the map; the garden runs summer.
Tip: The garden in summer is the room's best seating. Book three weeks ahead via the website.
893 Ryotei ★ 4.4
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 135, 10623 Berlin
The Duc Ngo's 893 Ryotei on Berlin's Kantstrasse cooks Japanese-Peruvian izakaya plates and runs a sushi counter; the dining room serves until late.
Tip: Bar counter for omakase is the best seating; book eight weeks ahead via the website.
Borchardt ★ 4.3
mitte · Franzoesische Strasse 47, 10117 Berlin
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's defining Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers and the political-class lunch crowd.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than dinner. Bookings open four weeks ahead by phone.
Borchardt ★ 4.3
mitte · Franzoesische Strasse 47, 10117 Berlin
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's reference Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers and a political lunch.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is easier than dinner. Book four weeks ahead by phone.
Lokal ★ 4.3
mitte · Linienstrasse 160, 10115 Berlin
Lokal on Berlin's Linienstrasse in Mitte cooks a short daily menu of seasonal Brandenburg produce; the Spargel and Rote Gruetze are the calendar anchors each spring and summer.
Tip: Short seasonal menu changes frequently. Spargel season runs late April to 24 June only; book a week ahead for that window.
The Bird ★ 4.2
prenzlauer-berg · Am Falkplatz 5, 10437 Berlin
The Bird on Berlin's Am Falkplatz has cooked dry-aged ribeye and burgers in a New York-style room since 2008; the bourbon list runs to 60 bottles, the soundtrack runs loud.
Tip: No-frills, cash-friendly, loud. The 22:00 second seating is easier than the 19:30 wave.
Lutter und Wegner ★ 4.2
mitte · Charlottenstrasse 56, 10117 Berlin
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 and Sunday classics.
Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Bookings two weeks ahead by phone.
Lutter und Wegner ★ 4.2
mitte · Charlottenstrasse 56, 10117 Berlin
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs Sunday classics and the long lunch.
Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Book two weeks ahead by phone.
The Bird ★ 4.2
prenzlauer-berg · Am Falkplatz 5, 10437 Berlin
The Bird on Berlin's Am Falkplatz has cooked dry-aged ribeye and burgers in a New York-style room since 2008; the bourbon list runs to 60 bottles, the soundtrack runs loud.
Tip: No-frills, cash-friendly, loud. The 22:00 second seating is easier than the 19:30 wave.