Best World Restaurants Guide
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VAU |
Jaegerstrasse, 54; tel.: 030 202 9730; fax: 030 202 97311
It is only four years ago that VAU opened in the Mitte district near the pretty square of Gendarme Markt. It is already one of Berlin's premier restaurants with a stylish interior and modern art on the walls. Chef Kolja Kleeberg is talked about as one of the rising stars in Berlin. He offers such interesting dishes as smoked sturgeon with caviar, marinated octopus slices with olive bread and roast duck with fried cabbage and bacon. For dessert you could try peach tart with white chocolate ice cream.
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SPICE MARKET |
403 West 13th Street; tel.: 212 675 2322
The restaurant’s vast space is immediately disorienting yet instantly welcoming, energized and undeniably dazzling. Architecturally, it’s the exact opposite of 66, going vertical instead of horizontal, shadowy rather than bright, utilizing no glass, all wood, with nary a right angle or unadorned square inch. Jacques Garcia, who designed the popular salonesque Hotel Costes in Paris, has assembled expensive container-shipped artifacts as if he were designing with Lincoln Logs: Southeast Asia Edition. The result is a carved and tiered temple to hedonism with great sight lines, bordello lighting, and terrific traffic flow. Start with the mushroom egg rolls with their vibrant galangal dipping sauce; slightly sweet mussels steamed in lemongrass, Thai basil, and coconut juice; and fried chicken wings in lime and fish sauce — the most fiery item on the menu (if the accompanying mango slices don’t cool you off, perhaps a blood-orange mojito will). The must-try dessert is Ovaltine kulfi; like ice cream without the air, dense and guilt-inducing as a frozen Snickers. The dare-you-tryit dessert is durian ice cream. Derived from the eponymous spiny fruit, it has a unique and oddly appealing taste — if you can get past the smell.
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ROCKENDORF’S |
Passauer Strasse, 5; tel.: 030 21 99 2170; fax: 030 21 99 2174
For many years Siegfried Rockendorf has been the best known and possibly the best chef in Berlin. Rockendorfs cooking is light and imaginative. One oF the specialities is lobster with various flavourings. When crayfish are in season they are on the menu. Foie gras, hot or cold, is another dish worth trying. The wine list does of course have a good variety of German wines but also some excellent Bordeaux.
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REMAKE |
Grosse Hamburger Strasse, 32; tel.: 030 2005 4102
Remake offers classic cuisine with zest. Here you will find traditional dishes, which are easily adapted to contemporaneity, and creatively developed recipes. We always use the freshest products from the best of suppliers.
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LORENZ ADLON |
Hotel Adlon, Unter den Linden, 77; tel.: 030 22 61 1960;
fax: 030 22 61 2222
In Berlin's most famous hotel on its most famous street we find chef de cusine Karlheinz Hauser in charge of this newly restored luxury restaurant serving some of the best food in Berlin.
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HUGOS |
InterContinental Berlin; Budapester Strasse, 2;
tel.: 030 2602 1263
The new HUGOS in the InterContinental Berlin has been chosen as «Restaurant of the Year 2003» by the editorial staff of the Der Feinschmecker magazine. Der Feinschmecker is Germany’s leading magazine for travel, eating, drinking and style. HUGOS has received a further award; Der Feinschmecker has selected HUGOS as the «Best Trend Restaurant» in Germany. HUGOS has been rated at 3 «F» for the first time in the «Die 600 besten Restaurants in Deutschland» (The best 600 Restaurants in Germany) guide. HUGOS Restaurant, which has been awarded one Michelin Star and 17 Gault Millau Points, has been one of the leading culinary addresses in the capital for a long time. Choice delicacies are created daily by the master chef Thomas Kammeier, supported by the first-class service team led by Olaf Rode.
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FISCHERS FRITZ |
Charlottenstrasse, 49; tel.: 030 20 33 6363
The restaurant was reopened at the start of 2005 under a different name in order to ensure we continued to meet the discerning tastes of our guests. It was also given a revised culinary concept and a more modern look. We want guests to be pleasantly surprised by our unique culinary creations. With our light fish dishes using the finest ingredients, we aim to provide a treat for even the most demanding of gourmets. Our new name, «Fischers Fritz» is derived from a famous German tongue twister and is designed to signify finest quality and exclusive fish dishes. In selecting this new name, our conscious aim is to fulfil the highest expectations of the gastronomic world in an entirely new way.
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FACIL |
5th floor, The Mandala Hotel; Potsdamer Strasse, 3;
Basement garage, 3; Basement Section H; tel.: 030 59 005 1234
Berlin's oasis, the FACIL restaurant has been serving a refreshing combination of elegantly light fare accented by purist luxury and modern avantgarde since July 2001. FACIL is the perfect place for unconventional gourmets seeking a culinary experience, people who prefer casual clothes to formal dress codes and simply want to relax and spend an enjoyable evening downtown.
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CAFE EINSTEIN |
Kurfurstenstrasse 58, tel.: 1049 302 04 3632
Really BEST coffee in town! Everything looks a bit like being still in the early 30ies... But it's real... No retro... Enjoy and relax!
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BAMBERGER REITER |
Regensburger Strasse, 7; tel.: 030 218 4282; fax: 030 2147 4799
This is one of the leading restaurants in Berlin, near the zoological gardens. Chef Christoph Fischer took over from his famous predecessor Franz Raneburger a couple of years ago and has kept standards high. Fischer serves what might be called new German cuisine but with an international touch. The menu changes daily. Look out for roast quail with mushroom tartare and turbot with chicory or monkfish in filo pastry.
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ALT LUXEMBOURG |
Windscheidstrasse, 31; tel.: 030 323 8730; fax: 030 327 4003
Alt Luxembourg is reputably one of the top three restaurants in Berlin, serving continental cuisine. One of the most famous chefs in Germany, Karl Wannemacher, is in charge of the kitchen. Entering the restaurant is really a remarkable experience — I felt like I was stepping into a 19th-century Bavarian ballroom. The ceiling is dripping with antique chandeliers, dark wood and mirrors line the room, and huge floral arrangements exploded from several tables. I would describe it as Belle Epoque if I were in France — in Berlin however, I suppose I should say it was like the pinnacle of King Wilhelm’s regime.
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