Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
INTERNATIONAL
VAN LOON
9am-11pm; Prinzenstrasse)
This retired Dutch cargo ship moored on the Landwehrkanal is perhaps best known for its
fresh and smoked fish but is also a delightful greet-the-day spot, with sumptuous breakfast
served on the wooden deck until 3pm. At night, candles and a crackling fire are conducive
to romantic dinners. The menu changes daily and includes vegan options.
AUSTRIAN
AUSTRIA
6-11pm; Gneisenaustrasse)
Deer antlers and Romy Schneider preside over this hunting-lodge-style restaurant perfect for
camping out with a baseball-glove-size veal schnitzel and a cold Kapsreiter beer. The rest of
the menu will also be prized by carnivores with a big appetite. Thursday's suckling-pig spe-
cial brings out local devotees in droves.
Kottbusser Tor & the Landwehrkanal
JAPANESE
COCOLO RAMENBAR
030-9833 9073; Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39-40; soups €7.50-9.50;
noon-11pm
Mon-Sat, 6-11pm Sun; Kottbusser Tor)
For the best noodle bar in Berlin, follow locals to this lantern-lit canalside charmer. Its
hearty soups based on richly flavoured pork broth teem with homemade noodles and fresh
vegetables. In fine weather, the terrace tables are most coveted.
LEBANESE
MAROUSH
€2-2.50, platters €5-8; 11am-2am; Kottbusser Tor)
This warm and woodsy hole in the wall is tailor-made for restoring balance to the brain with
soulful felafel or
shawarma
paired with a glass of date juice or fresh mint tea.
MEXICAN
TA'CABRÓN TAQUERÍA
030-3266 2439; Skalitzer Strasse 60; dishes €3.50-7;
1-11pm;
Sch-
lesisches Tor)
