3 asian fusion restaurants worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked. All cuisines in Germany.
Tim Raue ★ 4.8 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Rudi-Dutschke-Strasse 26, 10969 Berlin
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.
Tip: Lunch tasting at €178 is the easier entry vs the €248 dinner. Book four weeks ahead at minimum.
taku ★ 4.6 · Cologne
altstadt · Trankgasse 1-5, 50667 Köln
taku in Cologne's Excelsior Hotel Ernst near the Cathedral holds one Michelin star for contemporary Asian cuisine; established and consistent fine dining.
Tip: Located in the Excelsior Hotel Ernst, one of Cologne's grand hotels from 1863. Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday.
Tanoshii ★ 4.1 · Cologne
belgisches-viertel · Brabanter Strasse 3, 50674 Köln
Tanoshii on Brabanter Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel offers classic nigiri and maki alongside creative Asian-European fusion rolls and warming pho.
Tip: Close to Rudolfplatz U-Bahn stop. Book ahead for weekend evenings.