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'German vegan' has not been an oxymoron since Kopps opened as Berlin's first high-end
animal-product-free restaurant. The menu follows the seasons and might bring barbecued
buckwheat burgers, smoked tomato soup or chanterelle risotto.
The space is sparse but stylish, with bluish-grey walls and recycled doors and mirrors in
unexpected places. Note the lunch specials, full cocktail menu and opulent weekend brunch.
ASIAN
PAN ASIA
nigiri €3.50-5.50; noon-midnight Sun-Thu, to 1am Fri & Sat; M1, Hackescher Markt)
Manga films, light projections and long communal tables characterise this restaurant tucked
into its own courtyard next to the Hackesche Höfe. The menu hopscotches from Thailand to
China, via Japan and Vietnam, and back. In summer, the terrace beckons.
INTERNATIONAL
REINSTOFF
€100, additional courses €20; 7pm-late Tue-Sat; Naturkundemuseum, Nordbahnhof)
With two Michelin stars to this name, Daniel Achilles creates poetry on a plate and pairs it
punctiliously with wines from Germany and Spain. Clear lines and a glass bubble canopy
give the space an elegant, unhurried ambience. Choose from the 'quite near' menu with its
regional focus or the 'far away' menu, which draws upon cosmopolitan influences.
GERMAN
PAULY SAAL
030-3300 6070;
www.paulysaal.com
; Augustrasse 11-13; mains lunch
€15-20, dinner €29-40;
noon-3pm & 8pm-3am Mon-Sat;
Oranienburger Tor,
M1,
Oranien-
burger Strasse)
Regionally hunted and gathered ingredients steer the seasonal menu of Michael Hoepfl, who
needed only one year to coax a star from the Michelin testers for his earthy gourmet cuisine.
Try the Pomeranian entrecôte amid 1920s inspired decor spiced up with provocative art
work.
