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030-3101 3263; Bleibtreustrasse 51; mains €12-30;
6.30pm-midnight
Mon-Sat; Savignyplatz)
This neighbourhood Italian on the quiet end of Bleibtreustrasse fits like a well-worn shoe
and lets you dip into a pool of pleasurable classics from around the Boot. Staples like oc-
topus carpaccio, grilled calamari, truffle pasta or rosemary-scented beef stew are creatively
perfected and keep regulars coming time and again. Reservations essential.
FRENCH
DUKE
Strasse 50-55; 2-/3-course lunch €15/19.50, brunch €38, dinner mains €12.50-29;
11.30am-mid-
night; Augsburger Strasse)
Reservations are coveted for the Sunday jazz brunch in the very place where Louis Arm-
strong and Ella Fitzgerald once performed, but Florian Gauert's aroma-rich cuisine gets rave
reviews at all other times as well. When the weather plays along, there's dining alfresco in
the lovely courtyard.
CONTINENTAL
GROSZ
special €13.50, dinner mains €14-74; 9am-11pm Sun-Thu, 9am-11.30pm Fri & Sat; Uhlandstrasse)
This high-ceilinged symphony of marble, brass, mirrors, glossy wood and stucco does a
masterful job at re-creating the elegant aura of a Golden Twenties cafe. Drop by for coffee
and a slice of Princess Victoria tart, a mouth-watering mash up of white chocolate and pista-
chios, or feast on fine crustaceans, meats and fish prepared in time-honoured continental
fashion.
