Gourmet

Planet Wein is the wine shop at Gendarmenmarkt: Sommelière Anja Schröder has been running the shop on Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße since 2005 and has over 500 wines on display, focusing on Riesling, German Pinot Noir, and Champagne. On Fridays, wine is served openly until 11 PM, and on Thursdays, themed evenings feature seven to ten wines.

The Rutz wine bar in Berlin Mitte stands for what many wine bars promise but few deliver: a wine list with over 900 positions, with a focus on Riesling, complemented by down-to-earth German cuisine from the kitchen of a three-star chef. On Chausseestraße, you can relax in a way that is rare at this level.

The Adlon was built for unimaginable 20 millions goldmark in 1907 and quickly achieved legendary status.

Located directly on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte, Grill Royal is the city's most famous celebrity restaurant. The menu features cuts from German Simmental to Japanese Wagyu, and its wine selection was listed three times among Berlin's best cellars by Star Wine List 2025. Leonardo DiCaprio, Scarlett Johansson, and Karl Lagerfeld have all dined here.

Perched high on the 14th floor of the InterContinental Hotel in Berlin-Tiergarten, Hugos reigns as Berlin's highest Michelin-starred restaurant, offering panoramic views over the city's rooftops. From the Victory Column to Potsdamer Platz, the cityscape unfolds while Franco-Mediterranean gourmet cuisine of Michelin quality is served at the table.

In Berlin's highest gourmet restaurant, the Hugos, New Year's Eve 2018 combines culinary enjoyment with a perfect view of the New Year's fireworks!

Rutz on Chausseestrasse is the only three-star restaurant in Berlin, and in 2022 it was additionally awarded the Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Its inspiration menu, built around the theme of nature and aromas, runs to thirteen courses for 360 euros, cooked in a workshop kitchen that an architect wove into the dining room across two levels.

Located at Adenauerplatz in Charlottenburg since 2010, Bellucci stands for sophisticated Italian cuisine with international aspirations. Handmade pasta, exquisite wines, and an elegant interior make the restaurant arguably the most popular upscale Italian restaurant in Berlin.

Next to the Brandenburg Gate, a spa of around nine hundred square metres spreads across three levels, with eight treatment rooms and three private suites that each have their own sauna and steam bath. An eleven metre pool with whirlpool and its own pool bar, several theme saunas and a gym rebuilt in 2024 complete the picture.

In a Kreuzberg courtyard near Checkpoint Charlie, Tim Raue has been cooking an Asian-inspired cuisine since 2010 that works without bread, noodles, rice or white sugar and relies instead on sweetness, acidity and heat. Two Michelin stars, seven courses at 292 euros, and a room of its own in the basement for tables of up to 28 guests.

Kreuzberg's NOI QUATTRO in Kreuzberg is a tip for all those who want to try the diversity of neo-Italian cuisine.

From 11.11.2024 to 26.12.2024, the Ganymed Brasserie is offering a pre-order Christmas goose dinner that combines taste, tradition and culinary craftsmanship.

On Paul-Lincke-Ufer by the Landwehrkanal, Sebastian Frank has been cooking a vegetable cuisine since 2010 that has earned two Michelin stars without meat, fish or luxury ingredients. His menu is called the Horváth Experience, holds six main courses for 240 euros, and the award-winning non-alcoholic juice pairing stands on equal footing with the wine.

A listed power station as a backdrop for modern German cuisine: The Umspannwerk Ost in Friedrichshain combines industrial history with carefully crafted classic dishes. Seven-meter-high ceilings, an open kitchen, and a theater club in the basement make every evening more than just a dinner.

The Ganymed Brasserie is located on Schiffbauerdamm directly on the Spree, with views of the TV Tower and the Reichstag. The establishment has existed since 1931; during GDR times, Bertolt Brecht and Helene Weigel dined here. Specialties include oysters, seafood platters, and a tartare prepared at the table. Among French restaurants in Berlin, this offers the most classic setting.

The Le Faubourg restaurant on Kudamm in Charlottenburg combines French culinary art with Berlin lightness. For Easter 2026, the Easter menu will become the seasonal highlight in City West: fresh, thoughtful, and with a flair for the extraordinary.

The Vox Restaurant at the Grand Hyatt Berlin on Potsdamer Platz has been one of the most renowned addresses in Berlin's gastronomy scene for almost three decades. For Easter 2026, the elegant restaurant will transform into a festive table of extraordinary class, where Chef Hugo Thiébaut combines European finesse with Asian accents.

On the fifth floor of the hotel The Mandala, Facil sits as a fully glazed roof-garden restaurant above Potsdamer Platz, ringed by densely planted bamboo and with chestnut trees and fountains on the terrace. In 2026 it turns twenty-five, it holds two Michelin stars, and the gourmet menu starts at five courses for 238 euros.

The Kitchen Library in Berlin-Charlottenburg serves 5-, 6- or 7-course menus. Owners Udo and Daniela Knörlein value regional products, precise craftsmanship, and warm hospitality. Guests dine surrounded by over 1000 cookbooks and collector's items, enjoying a particularly personal and intimate atmosphere.

On Friedelstraße in Neukölln, CODA Dessert Dining makes dessert the main star: Germany's only fine-dining restaurant whose cuisine is entirely inspired by patisserie. René Frank breaks down every boundary between sweet and savory here, creating a menu unlike any other.

The Seaside - The Fish Restaurant is located in Berlin-Mitte on Gendarmenmarkt and convinces fish fans and gourmet lovers with its wide range of fish and seafood.

In the luxurious Patrick Hellmann Schlosshotel in Grunewald, a 5-star superior hotel, a festive seven-course New Year's Eve Gala Dinner will be served in a noble ambience.

The hip Cookies Cream is one of the most "in" restaurants of town. International stars like George Clooney and Robby Williams have already eaten here. Cookies Cream is the first vegetarian restaurant to have been awarded a Michelin star.

From 11.11.2024 to 26.12.2024, Brechts Steakhaus invites you to its popular goose dinner, with the option of enjoying goose dishes on site or pre-ordering them as a gourmet experience to take home.

Hidden behind an unassuming facade on Linienstraße in Berlin-Mitte is one of the city's most surprising gourmet restaurants. Restaurant 136 combines Peruvian and Italian cuisine into a tasting menu that blends artisanal precision with aromatic depth. The Michelin star it received in 2023 is no coincidence.