Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Berlin, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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African
Nil :
The most popular dish at this Sudanese restaurant is Chicken Nil, chicken marinated in curry, served in flat bread with potatoes and salad, and messily drenched in Nil’s signature peanut... read more
American
The Bird :
Not for vegetarians or shrinking violets, the Bird is a loud, brash burger bar where happy hour is called Angry Hour, the burgers are fat and juicy, and the owners take it as an insult if... read more
Austrian
Kaspar & Hauser :
One of Friedrichshain’s most stylish restaurants, Kaspar & Hauser has a seasonally shifting, handwritten menu that mixes traditional Austrian staples with inventive fusion dishes. The... read more
Chinese
Good Friends :
It’s usually a good omen to see people of the same ethnic background as a restaurant claims to represent, eating at that establishment. Such is the case as Good Friends, with certain... read more
Contemporary Asian
Toca Rouge :
Any restaurant that has ‘deepthroat mango’ as the first entry in its repertoire is likely to prove interesting, even more if it’s followed by ‘deepthroat avocado’. Both are... read more
French
Chez Maurice :
Reputedly Angela Merkel’s favourite restaurant, this Bötzowkiez bistro lovingly tends to the hearty cuisine and rustic atmosphere of a French farmhouse. Those who don’t like Chez Maurice... read more
Fusion
Café Jacques :
Café Jacques serves French and Mediterranean cuisine in Kreuzberg and Prenzlauer Berg. The Prenzlauer Berg restaurant reflects the neighbourhood demographic and includes a children’s... read more
German
Sophieneck :
This restaurant has somehow managed to fight off the powerful, sweeping hand of gentrification in the local area, and stay true to the thing that made it so popular when it opened – it’s... read more
Indian
Ashoka :
A good curry house is notoriously hard to find in Berlin. This small joint, walking distance from Savignyplatz just happens to be one of the few where you can tuck into, among others,... read more
International
Wirtshaus Henne :
Quirkily old-fashioned Wirtshaus Henne serves only one thing: chicken. The free-range chicken is succulent, crispy, and perfectly spit-roasted – a process that takes at least half an... read more
