Austria

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

Clärchens Ballhaus

”For a bite to eat, stop into this pizza restaurant popular with couples who come for the ballroom dancing. ...”  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

”Facil, on the top floor of the Mandala Hotel at Potsdamer Platz, is reminiscent of the clean lines of the...”  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

”Join the fashion and arts crowds at Berlin's 'it' restaurant, overlooking the Spree River, or just order a glass of...”  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

Imbiss W

”A small spot in Mitte with a tandoori oven that turns out delicious pizzas on Indian nan bread. The endearing...”  More

Käfer

”It can take as long as three hours to get inside the Reichstag parliament building. The best way to avoid...”  More

Lebensmittel in Mitte

”A grocery store in the front, and a deligthfully boisterous neighborhood restaurant in the back. Highlights include the occasional appetizer...”  More

Leo Bettini

”For lunch, order the signature Knödel (German dumplings)....”  More

Lutter & Wegner

”At Lutter & Wegner, succumb to traditional favorites like Wiener schnitzel (fuel for Berlin’s notoriously rollicking nightlife)...”  More

Margaux

”Perfectly poached langoustines came beside a row of sauces—stockfish brandade, vanilla langoustine reduction. ...”  More

Modellhut

”Modellhut is the most improbable of restaurants: a fashion-industry canteen sans attitude. During Saturday lunchtime fashion shows, an air-kissing crowd...”  More

Newton Bar

”A stylish cocktail and cigar bar named for Berlin-born photographer Helmut Newton, whose large-scale black-and-white photographs of nude women hang...”  More

Nocti Vagus

”In Berlin, there's Nocti Vagus, a restaurant devoted to the concept (the waiters are blind). If that's not enough deprivation—or...”  More

Paris Bar

”A first-rate bistro serving white-asparagus soup and duck confit under the sepia glow of antique lamps....”  More

Remake

”Adventurous diners gather at Remake, where Cristiano Rienzner, a Venetian-born chef who worked at El Bulli, pushes the envelope with...”  More

Restaurant 44

”Chef Tim Raue strives to shock the palate with intense flavors—and comes up with the most exciting, truly original food...”  More

Restaurant Horváth

”Wolfgang Müller, who received a Michelin star for his cooking at Adermann, opened this restaurant in trendy Kreuzberg last summer—and...”  More

Restaurant Maxwell

”Restaurant Maxwell serves seasonal dishes, such as poularde breast with cabbage, trumpet mushroom, and onion casserole, to a lively crowd...”  More

T&C Apartments

”I spent the post-conference weekend exploring and hanging out. Based on a tip from our star European contributor Gisela Williams...”  More

unsicht-Bar

”Our evening at unsicht-Bar, also in Mitte, began in the dimly lit but not yet totally dark lobby, with a...”  More

Vau

”Even though it has earned a Michelin star for its nouvelle German cuisine, Vau, like most Berlin restaurants, has a...”  More

Vitrum

”In a formal dining room at the Ritz-Carlton full of Murano glass chandeliers, chef Thomas Kellermann offers four different tasting...”  More

Weinbar Rutz

”The city’s most talked-about wine bar stocks roughly a thousand different bottlings from Germany and around the world—and has a...”  More

White Trash Fast Food

”I'm mesmerized by this new, mocking nostalgia for the East, which crops up at places like White Trash Fast Food...”  More