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The whole-wheat pastas, vitamin-packed salads and fragrant wok dishes at this upbeat self-
service bistro are perfect for health- and waist-watchers but don't sacrifice a thing to the
taste gods. Sit by the little pond, ideally outside the office lunch rush.
ICE CREAM
CAFFE E GELATO
10am-10.30pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm Fri, to midnight Sat, 10.30am-10pm Sun;
Potsdamer Platz,
Pots-
damer Platz)
Traditional Italian-style ice cream gets a 21st-century twist at this huge space on the upper
floor of the Potsdamer Arkaden Mall. Aside from creamy concoctions, there are also organ-
ic and sugar-, gluten- and lactose-free varieties in unusual flavours, including yoghurt-
walnut-fig and almond crunch.
INTERNATIONAL
QIU
030-590 051 230;
www.qiu.de
;
Mandala Hotel, Potsdamer Strasse 3;
2-course lunch €14;
business lunch noon-3pm Mon-Fri;
200,
Potsdamer Platz,
Potsdamer
Platz)
The two-course business lunch at this stylish lounge also includes soup or salad, a nonalco-
holic beverage and coffee or tea. We call that a steal.
INTERNATIONAL
RESTAURANT GROPIUS
Gropius-Bau, Niederkirchner Strasse 7; mains €7-11;
10am-7pm Wed-Mon;
M41, 200,
Pots-
damer Platz, Potsdamer Platz)
Even without seeing an exhibit, it's well worth stopping by the restaurant of the Martin-
Gropius-Bau for delicious dishes inspired by the current shows. Dine beneath crystal chan-
deliers in the historic dining room or relax in the tree-shaded garden.
INTERNATIONAL
FACIL
1-/2-/3-course lunch €19/32/42, 4-/8-course dinner €92/152;
noon-3pm & 7-11pm Mon-Fri;
200,
Potsdamer Platz, Potsdamer Platz)
With two Michelin stars to his name, Michael Kempf's fare is hugely innovative yet deli-
ciously devoid of unnecessary flights of fancy. Enjoy it while draped in a sleek Donghia
chair and surrounded by a bamboo garden. The glass ceiling can be retracted for alfresco
dining in fine weather. Budget-minded gourmets take advantage of the lunchtime menu.
