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Left Inside First Floor Centre Outdoor tables at Lutter & Wegner Right The super-trendy Vau
Best Places to Eat
Vau
The best of international and
Austrian cooking is served by
Kolja Kleeberg at the stylishly
designed Vau. The restaurant has
been awarded a well-deserved
Michelin star (see p121) . d Jäger-
str. 54-55 Map L4 noon-2:30pm,
7-10:30pm Mon-Sat (030) 202 97 30
Bocca di Bacco
Berlin's hippest Italian
restaurant offers fresh fish and
exceptional meat creations such
as Bresaola di Cavallo (horse-
meat with salad and nuts). d
Friedrichstr. 167-8 Map K4 noon-
midnight daily (030) 20 67 28 28
Borchardt
Everyone of importance,
including the Chancellor himself,
dines at Borchardt. The historic
room is furnished in Wilhelmin-
ian style (featuring tall columns,
wall mosaics and tile flooring) -
an appropriate setting for the
classic French cooking. Without
a reservation, however, even top
politicians can't get a table (see
p121) . d Französische Str. 47 Map K4
11:30am-1am daily (030) 81 88 62 62
Vox
The exquisite food in this
minimalist, elegant hotel restau-
rant is a sleek and modern
fusion of Asian and international
dishes, with an emphasis on
Japanese (sushi) dishes and
French-Italian creations. The
show kitchen was one of the
first in Berlin. Open for break-
fast. d Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 2 Map
F4 6-11pm Tue-Sat (030) 20 61 05 48
Margaux
A newcomer among the gas-
tronomical stars, the Margaux is
Berlin's most elegant restaurant,
popular with celebrities
as well as food-lovers
who enjoy its French or
German nouvelle cui-
sine and its successful
new interpretations of
classic dishes. Michael
Hoffmann, the chef, is
particularly renowned
for his fish and seafood
dishes. The wine list
includes over 800 top
wines (see p121) . d
Unter den Linden 78 Map K3
noon-2:30pm, 7-10:30pm
Tue-Sat (030) 22 65 26 11
First Floor
This top gourmet restaurant,
specializing in the creation of
new German dishes, is a well-
guarded secret. The menu fea-
tures traditional Berlin
fare such as Eisbein mit
Sauerkraut (pork knuck-
le with sauerkraut) as
well as new creations
using fish, langoustines
and truffles. The spe-
cials of the day are
more moderately
priced. Book in advance.
d Hotel Palace, Budapester
Str. 42 Map N5 noon-
2:30pm and from 6pm Sun-
Fri, only from 6pm Sat
(030) 25 02 10 20
Inside the Margaux
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