Eating and drinking - The Rough Guide to Berlin - page 191

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€9.20) and has an atmosphere as old-school as the menu.
Daily 6pm-3am.
Dressler Kurfürstendamm 207-208 T 030 883 35 30,
W restaurant-dressler.de; U-Uhlandstrasse; map
p.108. German take on a French brasserie with an old-
fashioned feel and an Art Nouveau interior - formal but
friendly. The seasonal food is very good, and the small front
bar is perfect for a quick coffee or lunch (three courses
€13.50). Daily 8am-1am (kitchen till midnight).
Ì First Floor Hotel Palace, Budapester Str. 45
T 030 25 02 10 20, W firstfloor.hotel-palace.biz;
U-Kurfürstendamm; map p.108. Matthias Diether is the
mastermind behind one of Berlin's most celebrated
restaurants. His inventive French/European menu is
seasonal and changes regularly, and though it's not cheap
(mains average €40) you get your money's worth. Four-,
six- or eight-course menus from €110, with a two- or four-
course lunch menu (€28/€56). Mon-Fri noon-3pm &
6.30-11pm, Sat & Sun 6.30-11pm.
Florian Grolmanstr. 52 T 030 313 91 84, W restaurant
-florian.de ; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108. Leading light
among Berlin's modern German restaurants, serving fresh,
light and innovative versions of traditional combinations
from a weekly menu that includes the likes of boiled veal
with radish, beetroot, potato and leeks, or rump steak with
green beans and rosemary potatoes. Prices are fair (mains
€16.50-24.50), the interior coolly bland and the service
excellent. It's as much a place for Berlin's beautiful people
to be seen as it is a place to eat. Daily 6pm-3am (kitchen
until 2am).
Good Friends Kantstr. 30 T 030 313 26 59,
W goodfriends-berlin.de ; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
One of Berlin's few really authentic Cantonese restaurants,
with plain decor and a full range of classics (mains €7-19).
It's always busy; evening bookings recommended. Daily
noon-2am.
Jules Verne Restaurant Schlüterstr. 61 T 030 31 80
94 10, W jules-verne-berlin.de; S-Savignyplatz; map
p.108. The interior feels classically French but the menu is
aptly global, ranging from Flammkuchen (a thin-crusted,
pizza-like Alsatian speciality) and schnitzel to couscous and
satay. Lunchtime deals (€6-8) change weekly. Daily
9am-1am, kitchen till 11.45pm.
Kuchi Kantstr. 30 T 030 31 50 78 15, W kuchi.de;
S-Savignyplatz; map p.108. With a sister restaurant in
Mitte (see p.191), this place sells the same range of
innovative sushi, sashimi and yakitori, as well as some Thai,
Chinese and Korean recipes. It gets busy at peak times,

when it's best to reserve. Happy hour (5-6pm) includes
noodle soups for €6 and sushi for €7. Daily
noon-midnight.
Ì Lubitsch Bleibtreustr. 47 T 030 882 37 56,
W restaurant-lubitsch.de; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
Named after German film director Ernst Lubitsch, this slick
bistro has a wonderfully old-school Berlin feel. The food is
generous and hearty - dumplings, , cucumber

salad - and though the ambience is vaguely formal (linen
tablecloths) and popular with business people, it's also a
friendly place. A daily lunch dish is available for €5; three-
course lunches €10; dinner mains €12-18. Mon-Sat
10am-late, Sun 6pm-late (kitchen daily to 11pm).
Marjellchen Mommsenstr. 9 T 030 883 26 76,
W marjellchen-berlin.de; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
It's obvious from the window displays - books, photos and
other paraphernalia - that this is a timewarped kind of
place. Indeed,

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specializes in cuisine from East
Prussia, Pomerania and Silesia, all served up in a cosy,
traditional atmosphere. Portions are generous and service
is friendly. Mains €12.50-20.20. Daily 5pm-midnight.
Ottenthal Kantstr. 153 T 030 313 31 62, W ottenthal
.com; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108. White-clothed tables
and relatively sparse white walls lend this place an unfussy,
classic feel that ties in well with the Austrian cuisine -
simple, yet some of the best in the area. Organic ingredients
feature on the menu, which includes fish, risotto and a
famed

Marjellchen

; dishes €4-7. Good Austrian wine
list too. Daily 6pm-1am.
Paris Bar Kantstr. 152 T 030 313 80 52, W parisbar
.net; U-Uhlandstrasse; map p.108. Once the city's most
famous meeting place for artists, writers and intellectuals,
and now, due to its high prices, the preserve of the
moneyed middle classes and visiting celebrities including
Madonna, Robert de Niro and Mikhail Gorbachev. The
decidedly average food is French and Viennese in style but
the service immaculate. Mains around €18-26; weekday
lunches a bargain at €8-12 each. Daily noon-2am.
Zwölf Apostel Bleibtreustr. 49 T 030 312 14 33,
W 12-apostel.de; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108. Deluxe
and very popular pizzeria with a smart, Baroque-style
interior and kitsch religious frescoes. Mains (€7-20)
include five types of calzone and huge thin-crust pizzas
with unusual toppings like smoked salmon and cream
cheese. The €6.50 weekday lunch (11.30am-4pm) is
excellent, and the terrific Sunday brunch buffet (€18)
comes with a glass of sparkling wine and a hot drink.
Booking recommended in the evenings. Daily 8am-1am.

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Ì Baharat Falafel Winterfeldtstr. 37 T 030 216
83 01; U-Nollendorfplatz; map p.113. A bare-bones
falafel joint, you might think; but these are the best

falafels this side of Baghdad. With some seating. Daily
noon-2am.
Ebbes Crellestr. 2 T 030 70 09 48 13, W ebbes-in-berlin
.de; S-Julius-Leber-Brücke; map p.113. This quirky