Imagine the following. You’ve finally got the promotion you’ve been working towards for a long time. High time to reward yourself, you think. You get a visit from your friend, who is a big foodie and hard to please. Or you want to celebrate an anniversary, an engagement or an anniversary. What do these events have in common?
They are reason enough to treat yourself to something special and extravagant. Book a table at the Michelin restaurant. To try something new. In short, to have a taste experience that stays in your memory. And there is probably no better place to do this than in these fantastic Michelin-starred restaurants in Berlin.
Fortunately, Berlin has a good selection of exclusive fine-dining restaurants.
CODA
CODA is the only restaurant in the whole of Germany whose entire menu consists of all kinds of desserts. This has also been recognized by the Michelin Guide with two stars, and René Frank was recently named the best patissier in the world. All seven courses of the tasting menu are created without white sugar, and artificial flavors, colors and additives are also taboo at Coda. There are special pairing drinks to accompany them so that the flavors can unfold optimally.
Bricole
In contrast to CODA, Bricole initially established itself as a hors-d’oeuvre, a starter restaurant. Over time, the concept was changed and now the Michelin restaurant offers a 7-course fine dining menu for €112. The menu currently includes dishes such as Black Angus beef with parsnip and cassis or confit cod with pointed cabbage and mussels (see above), accompanied by a wine pairing. The ingredients are regional and seasonal and Bricole’s creations look as good as they taste.
serious
Dylon Watson-Brawn is serious. The Canadian, who runs the restaurant of the same name, was named Chef of the Year this year. The Gault&Millau guide praised the chef’s “micro-seasonality, [his] Japanese techniques and flavors, [the] uncompromising care for product quality, a reduced aesthetic and constant dynamism”. The intimate restaurant in Gerichtstraße has just eight seats, . Guests at have a direct view of the food being prepared and can interact with the kitchen team. Bay under this link the winter tasting menu for 225€.
Shiori
Shiori, on the other hand, is one hundred percent Japanese, from the name to the food. The restaurant in Max-Beer-Straße currently offers a 11 to 13 (!) Course kaiseki menu which is based on the Japanese tea tradition. Only the freshest ingredients are used, which are purchased, prepared and served with great perfectionism on the same day. The ceremony always starts at 7 pm, from Wednesday to Sunday one of the menus can be reserved.
FACIL
According to FACIL at The Mandala Hotel, everything revolves around the lightness of being. In the 5. On the second floor, you can dine on the roof terrace with all-round glazing and enjoy the cuisine of Michael Kempf and Joachim Gerner. Asian and Mediterranean influences flow into creative dishes that the Michelin Guide are worth two stars.
Cookies Cream
Vegetarians also deserve star cuisine. That is the mission of Cookies Cream, part of the Heinz Gindullis empire. Thanks to the capable hands of head chef Stephan Hentschel, meat-free cuisine such as the Parmesan dumplings, Cookies Cream’s signature dish, has been served here since 2007. You can choose between 5, 6 and 7 courses and, if you wish, order one of the signature dishes such as the dumplings or dim sum mentioned above. Thanks to the Get Voilà ordering service, you can also get a menu free of charge.
Rutz
The only restaurant in Berlin that with three Michelin stars is decorated and thus worth a trip according to the rules of the French Guide, delivers “concise cuisine that goes its own way”. Accordingly, Marco Müller’s inspiration menus cost a whole €320. What’s on the plate? 8 courses with wadden mussel and codium (algae), old tomato varieties, perch roe & Sheep’s yogurt and ice cherries & Meadow hay, camomile, spruce. This link leads to the reservation.
There are a number of Michelin-starred restaurants in Berlin that will make any gourmet’s heart beat faster. From the classic French gourmet experience to modern, innovative cuisine, there is something for every taste. But be careful – you’ll have to dig a little deeper into your pockets here and it’s advisable to book in advance to make sure you get a table.