Berlin
Editor's guides
Curated by Seven Places
Food & Drink
893 Ryōtei Japanese Restaurant
Duc Ngo's Charlottenburg Japanese restaurant hidden behind a graffitied facade, serving sushi, sashimi, and izakaya-style plates in a dim, glamorous space.
Barra
Tiny Neukölln natural-wine bar and kitchen turning regional German produce into precise, contemporary small plates. Counter seating, a frequently-changing menu, and a cult following.
Brasserie Colette Tim Raue
Tim Raue's relaxed Schöneberg brasserie serving French classics — steak frites, tête de veau — at gentler prices than his fine-dining flagship, with a strong wine list.
Byblos Restaurant Berlin by Nassib Fadel
Charlottenburg Lebanese restaurant praised for mezze and grilled dishes done with care — a warm, generous take on Levantine home cooking.
FunkyFisch
Duc Ngo's bright Charlottenburg seafood spot where you choose fish from the display and have it grilled simply, Mediterranean-style. Fresh and unfussy.
Industry Standard
Neukölln neighbourhood bistro with an open kitchen, serving honest, produce-led European cooking and good wine in a stripped-back room.
Jäger & Lustig
Friedrichshain pub-and-beer-hall serving hearty, rustic German game cooking — goulash, venison sausage, Königsberger meatballs — with a summer beer garden.
Lode & Stijn
Kreuzberg restaurant from two Dutch chefs cooking a refined set menu built on careful sourcing and technique — ambitious food at a fair price.
Lon Men's Noodle House
Small Charlottenburg Taiwanese spot known for beef noodle soup and dumplings — a no-frills favourite that regularly outshines flashier neighbours.
Long March Canteen
Dark, neon-lit Kreuzberg dim sum room where dumplings and small Chinese plates lean into chilli, smoke, and bold aromatics. Lively and loud.
Lucky Leek
Prenzlauer Berg vegan restaurant that builds inventive multi-course menus around vegetables rather than meat substitutes. Booking ahead is wise.
NOVEMBER Brasserie
Prenzlauer Berg spot in a Bauhaus-styled former café, serving a Japanese-leaning brasserie menu that runs from rice omelettes to schnitzel and sashimi.
Restaurant Nußbaumerin
Long-standing Charlottenburg Austrian restaurant beloved for Wiener schnitzel, Backhendl, and apricot dumplings in a cosy, living-room setting.
Salhino Restaurant
Georgian restaurant serving the cheese-filled khachapuri, dumplings, and walnut-rich dishes of the Caucasus in a homely setting.
TISK Speisekneipe
Schöneberg 'Speisekneipe' offering a short, frequently-changing menu of modern Central European plates and natural wine in a casual, bistro-like room.