Austria

Enjoy the monstrously sized schnitzel perched atop a tangy potato salad made with onion and vinegar inn this folksy, low-ceilinged... More

Bandol

Locals pretend to dislike this intimate 20-seat bistro because Brad Pitt has been spotted here (it’s very Berlin to be... More

Becketts Kopf

Named for the Irish writer who lived in Germany, this bar is marked outside by an illuminated picture of Samuel... More

Borchardt

Frequented by luminaries of German politics, film, and media, this power-dining institution opened more than a century and a half... More

Café Einstein

Legendary for its mellow house-roasted Kaffee and kuchen (cake), Café Einstein has spawned a chain on swank coffee bars across... More

Café im Literaturhaus

An afternoon kaffeeklatsch (coffee-and-cake gossip session) is one of Germany’s most cherished traditions, and there’s no better place to experience... More

Cafe Jacques

Cantina

Clärchens Ballhaus

Berlin has cold-war mystique, ambitious contempora... More

Defne Restaurant

Though nominally Turkish, the restaurant also smartly plays with the flavors of the Mediterranean. In other words, the greasy döner... More

Desbrosses

Die Quadriga

Die Quadriga, in the boutique hotel Brandenburger Hof, has long been Berlin's favorite place to celebrate. Thanks to a Bauhaus-meets-Biedermeier... More

Facil

At Facil, housed within the glass inner courtyard of the Mandala Hotel, Kempf has now carved out his own distinct... More

Fischers Fritz

At the Regent, chefs Christian Lohse and Yves Mattagne (this Belgian is arguably Europe's greatest seafood maestro) have devised creative... More

Grill Royal

Berlin has cold-war mystique, ambitious contempora... More

Gugelhof

When former president Bill Clinton visited Berlin in 2000, this is where German chancellor Gerhard Schröder took him. Try the... More

Hannibal

The seats at this affordable Kreuzberg café (a short walk from the Jewish Museum) are salvaged from old S-Bahns... More

Hartmanns

Chef Stefan Hartmann adds a Mediterranean twist to New German flavors (think seared foie gras with beetroot and caramelized apples). ... More

Henne

Henne offers the moistest, crispiest milk-roasted bird to be found in Mitteleuropa, along with a décor that’s a celebration of... More

Hugos

...Hugos draws Berlin's beau monde with a dazzling view, modern design, and Thomas Kammeier's clever cuisine: pink nuggets of lobster... More