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delivering quality ingredients and fresh spices at
reasonable prices (mains €8-13) in clean-cut
contemporary surroundings. Lots of veggie choices.
Sun-
Thurs noon-1am, Fri & Sat noon until late.
Bandol sur Mer
Torstr. 167
T
030 67 30 20 51;
U-Rosenthaler Platz; map pp.72-73.
A former kebab
kiosk refurbished into a tiny but casually upmarket and
hugely popular French restaurant. The menu, chalked up on
the all-black walls, consists of fine French cuisine like
snails, entrecôte and foie gras. There's not too much
innovation for the price (mains around €18) but the food is
consistently good.
Daily 6pm-11pm.
Kellerrestaurant im Brechthaus
Chausseestr. 125
T
030 282 38 43,
W
brechtkeller.de; U-Oranienburger
Tor; map pp.72-73.
Atmospheric restaurant in the
basement of Brecht's old house, decorated with Brecht
memorabilia, including models of his stage sets. The
Viennese specialities (mains €9-15) are from recipes
dreamt up by Brecht's wife Helene Weigel, a busy actress
with only East German ingredients at her disposal, so don't
expect anything too elaborate or expensive. Reservations
recommended.
Daily 6pm until late.
Kuchi
Gipsstr. 3
T
030 28 38 66 22,
W
kuchi.de;
U-Rosenthaler Platz; map pp.72-73.
Kuchi
might not
serve the best sushi in Berlin, but it's definitely the buzziest
place to eat it, with a classy interior, hipster clientele and
upbeat atmosphere. The menu ranges beyond sushi (nigiri
from €4) to noodles and tempura. At peak times expect to
share
TOP 5 SWEET TREATS
Anna Blume
See p.202
Café BilderBuch
See p.195
Café Buchwald
See p.192
Café Einstein (Schöneberg)
See p.195
Zuckerfee
See p.202
casual restaurant serving hearty Swabian food - think
Sauerkraut
,
Maultaschen
(filled pasta) and
Flammkuchen
(a
type of thin-crust pizza, from €8) - and a friendly bar in the
evenings with decent German beers on draught.
Daily
9am-midnight.
Unsicht-bar
Gormannstr. 14
T
030 24 34 25 00,
W
unsicht-bar-berlin.de; U-Weinmeisterstrasse; map
pp.72-73.
Hugely successful novelty restaurant (run by an
organization of the blind and visually impaired), where you
eat in total darkness. First, pick from one of several three-
or four-course fixed menus (€40-57), including a
vegetarian option, then follow your blind or partially
sighted waiter into the pitch black for your meal. The idea is
that without your eyesight, your other senses will be
heightened, but you're likely to make other discoveries, too,
including how hard it is to judge the amount of food that's
on your plate or fork, or even down your front.
Fri & Sat
6pm-1am, Sun-Thurs 5pm-1am.
Weinbar Rutz
Chausseestr. 8
T
030 24 62 87 60,
W
rutz-weinbar.de; U-Naturkundemuseum; map
pp.72-73.
Michelin-starred cuisine on the second floor
and more than a thousand international wines offered in
the ground-floor bar make this a de rigueur stop for
foodies. It's expensive - multi-course menus €90-122 -
but the bar sells slightly cheaper (but still great) home-
style dishes.
Tues-Sat: wine bar 4-11pm; restaurant
6.30-10.30pm.
Yumcha Heroes
Weinbergsweg 8
T
030 76 21 30 35,
W
yumchaheroes.de; U-Rosenthaler Platz; map
pp.72-73.
With the same owners as nearby Portuguese
café
Galao
, this is
the
place in Mitte for dumplings -
steamed, baked or in a tasty broth. The food is handmade
and MSG-free, cooked in an open kitchen and served in a
small, but stylish interior. Two-course daily menu €7.50.
Daily noon-midnight.
a
table.
Mon-Sat
noon-midnight,
Sun
6pm-midnight.
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Monsieur Vuong
Alte Schönhauser Str. 46
T
030 30
87 26 43,
W
monsieurvuong.de; U-Weinmeisterstrasse;
map pp.72-73.
Snazzy Vietnamese place with delicious
soups and noodle dishes (€8-11) from a tiny menu - look
out also for the daily specials on the blackboard, which are
available without meat. Bench seating means you'll
sometimes have to squeeze together with other diners -
expect queues at peak times. Don't miss the delicious
jasmine and artichoke teas, or the zesty fruit smoothies.
Daily noon-midnight.
Schwarzwaldstuben
Tucholskystr. 48
T
030 28 09 80
84,
W
schwarzwaldstuben-berlin.com; S-Oranienburger
Strasse; map pp.72-73.
This Mitte mainstay doubles as a
TIERGARTEN AND AROUND
CHEAP EATS
Salomon Bagels
Potsdamer Platz Arkaden, 1st floor
W
salomon-bagels.de; U- & S-Potsdamer Platz; map
pp.90-91.
Good selection of bagels, sandwiches and
desserts (including a tasty New York-style cheesecake), but
as with all the cheap eating places in this mall - they're
concentrated in the basement - the noise and bustle don't
exactly create a relaxing atmosphere. There are sofas,
however, and prices are reasonable.
Daily 9am-9pm.
Sushi Express
Potsdamer Platz 2
T
030 25 75 18 63,
W
sushi-expressberlin.de; U- & S-Potsdamer Platz; map
pp.90-91.
Tricky to find - it's off the Sony Center courtyard
on a passage to the S-Bahn - but worthwhile for a decent
range of conveyor-belt sushi, especially when there are
half-price offers (Mon-Fri noon-6pm). Hot dishes and
lunchboxes also available, though it's usually packed at
lunchtimes. Main courses €5.
Mon-Sat 11.30am-10pm,
Sun 2-10pm.
