Top 10 Restaurants in Berlin
Our editorial selection for Berlin
Looking for the best restaurants in Berlin? Our top 10 restaurant recommendations in Berlin offer culinary delights at their best - from fine dining to Berlin restaurants with a view. Discover the ten best restaurants in Berlin where you should definitely eat when visiting Berlin!
By the way, the gourmet club of the restaurant rankings often meets in Berlin for club evenings. If you are interested, you can find our current annual programme here.
The best restaurants in Berlin
Rutz, Berlin ()
Facil, Berlin ()
Tim Raue, Berlin ()
Horváth, Berlin ()
Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer, Berlin ()
CODA, Berlin ()
Nobelhart & Schmutzig, Berlin ()
Tulus Lotrek, Berlin ()
Hugos, Berlin ()
Bandol sur Mer, Berlin ()
Berlin restaurants with a view
First, a few of the hottest restaurants with a great view:
1. Sphere Tim Raue (TV tower) New opening June 25
- Why: The Sphere is the revolving restaurant in Berlin's TV tower, the tallest building in Germany (368 metres). It offers an unrivalled 360-degree view over Berlin as it rotates once an hour. The view of the illuminated city is particularly spectacular at sunset or at night. Culinary delights from Tim Raue's exciting cuisine will be available in the future.
- Top themes: "Berlin restaurant with a view", "Top restaurants in Berlin", "Culinary highlights in Berlin".
- Address: Panoramastraße 1A, 10178 Berlin (Mitte).
2nd NENI Berlin (25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin)
- Why: Located on the 10th floor of the 25hours Hotel in Charlottenburg, NENI offers a fantastic view of the Tiergarten and the Zoological Garden. The ambience is unique - a mixture of greenhouse charm and urban elegance. The cuisine is creative and international (Israeli, Persian, Mediterranean) with sharing platters that are perfect for groups. It's a hotspot for locals and tourists alike.
- Top topics: "Restaurant recommendations Berlin", "Berlin restaurants with a view", "Gourmet restaurants Berlin".
- Address: Budapester Straße 40, 10787 Berlin (Charlottenburg).
3rd Hugos (InterContinental Berlin)
- Why: This gourmet restaurant on the 14th floor of the InterContinental Hotel offers a panoramic view of Berlin, including the TV tower, Potsdamer Platz and the Victory Column. Awarded one Michelin star, Hugos stands for excellent haute cuisine with Mediterranean influences. It is ideal for special occasions and stands out with its combination of cuisine and views - perfect for a "Top 10" list.
- Top topics: "Top 10 Restaurants Berlin", "Fine Dining Berlin", "Berlin Restaurants with a View".
- Address: Budapester Straße 2, 10787 Berlin (Tiergarten).
Latest news about restaurants in Berlin
Cooperation
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Farewell
Berlin-based pars is closing at the end of the year
Kristiane Kegelmann discusses the changed circumstances in the *Tagesspiegel*
"We cook home-style food"
Nobelhart & Schmutzig serves meatballs
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25 years
Facil anniversary celebration for a good cause
Facil and The Mandala present a donation to the Berliner Tafel
Anniversary
Facil headship on teamwork and creativity
The people behind the success: an anniversary podcast with Executive Chef Michael Kempf and Head Chef Joachim Gerner
Taste of the Dragon
Tim Raue pop-up in Heidelberg
In early 2027, Stories will be serving dishes by the Berlin-based two-Michelin-starred chef
Restaurant review
Bandol-sur-Mer, Berlin
“Some of the courses offered a surprising new taste experience.”
Summer Bar
The Ritz-Carlton opens the Secret Champagne Garden
Berlin hotel offers a haven of tranquillity at Potsdamer Platz
Short-List
Nominations from Berlin’s master chefs
Initiative for the Development of the Capital’s Catering Industry Celebrates its Anniversary
Anniversary
An anniversary podcast about Facil
1 team. 2 stars. 25 years of FACIL: Reiner Veit tells the story behind the Berlin two-star restaurant
Anniversary
Alumni return to the Faculty
The Kempf School: For 25 years, this Berlin-based two-Michelin-starred restaurant has been training top chefs
Second seating
Tim Raue’s restaurant launches the Early Kolibri menu
From now on, a five-course meal will be served at 5 pm on Fridays and Saturdays at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant
Staff news
New head chef at Cookies Cream
Patrick Ziegert is to become head chef, whilst Viktor Gerhardinger will oversee culinary development at the Berlin Michelin-starred restaurant
Change of name
Bonvivant drops 'Cocktail Bistro' from its name
Sustainable, vegan Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin emphasises consistent development across all areas
Staff details
New sous-chef at Hallmann & Klee in Berlin
Moritz Schwenk is approaching his new role at the Berlin Michelin-starred restaurant with a clear sense of purpose
Anniversary
Berlin-based FACIL celebrates its 25th anniversary
An anniversary year featuring a special menu, a podcast and a limited number of courses
Anniversary
Berlin-based Hallmann & Klee celebrates its 10th anniversary
From a breakfast spot on Böhmischer Platz to a Michelin-starred restaurant – how Sarah Hallmann created one of Berlin’s most special dining destinations
Restaurant review
Rutz, Berlin
"The level of delicacy, combined with the depth of flavour, is truly unrivalled."
Own the Pass
Horváth launches youth series
Young chefs take over the kitchen at the Berlin Michelin-starred restaurant for an evening
Concept
Felicitas Then brings California to Köpenick
TV chef Felicitas Then will take on the role of culinary ambassador at Clash KITCHENS & BAR at the NYX Hotel Berlin Köpenick from April
restaurant review
Rutz, Berlin
"I wouldn't want to eat like this all the time, but I'd love to do it again and again."
personnel matter
New kitchen management at Rutz
New dual leadership under the direction of Marco Müller
Podcast
Interview with Falco Mühlichen, Rutz
"We are the transmitter from the kitchen pass to the guest" – Falco Mühlichen on service, storytelling and the evolution of Rutz
personnel matter
Berlin's SKYKITCHEN gets a new head chef
Christopher Jäger will succeed Sascha Kurgan in the second week of February.
concept
Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro goes completely vegan
Head chef Nikodemus Berger and his team consistently improve sustainability at Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurant
personnel matter
Sascha Kurgan moves to Ole Liese
Former head chef of Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurant Skykitchen to work in Schleswig-Holstein in future
campaign
Nobelhart & Schmutzig cooks up a taste of home
Berlin Michelin-starred restaurant: "We cook home" with brown sauce, without Nazis
personnel matter
New head chef at GOLVET
Nicholas Hahn moves from Cookies Crema to Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurant
expansion of offerings
Breakfast 3000 launches Bistro 3000
From the end of January, the Kreuzberg restaurant will be offering a modern bistro-style menu.
new opening
Fukagawa: Fine Dining in Berlin-Kreuzberg
A fusion of Japanese ramen tradition and French gourmet cuisine at the former Tante Fichte
restaurant review
Rutz, Berlin
"An innovative culinary performance that truly stands out from the German (three-star) mainstream."
Restaurant review
Hallmann & Klee, Berlin
"Sarah Hallmann's cuisine is very straightforward and very clear."
Personnel matter
New head chef at Berlin's Hugos
Star chef Eberhard Lange to the previous sous-chef Johannes Gehrich
restaurant review
Loumi, Berlin
Putting the very best ingredients on the menu is one thing. But preparing them with such confidence and precision as they do here is quite another.
Interviews
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Restaurant review
SKYKITCHEN, Berlin
"Compared to last year, I can see improvements in the details, especially when it comes to fine-tuning."
World Restaurant Rankings 2025
Plénitude remains the best restaurant in the world
27 restaurants make up the very top tier
Personal matters
Peter Maria Schnurr leaves GOLVET
New paths planned for the GOLVET catering concept
Gourmet-Club
Preview: Menus and travelling 2026
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Personal matters
New guest patron at Clash KITCHENS in Berlin
The-Taste winner Kristof Mulack takes over the kitchen sceptre from Graciela Cucchiara with his new Berlin kitchen
Pop-up 2.0
Horvath gives second guest performance in Vienna
"Fuck caviar" menu at Herzig from mid-January to the beginning of February
Personal matters
New head chef at Schmidt Z&KO
Gerrit Wensing from the Rutz Zollhaus sets new impulses
Personalie
Alexander Koppe takes over the TITANIC kitchen
Former Michelin-starred chef becomes Executive Chef of the Hotel am Gendarmenmarkt and gives the Beef Grill Club by Hasir a new signature style
Concept change
eins44 becomes a menu restaurant
Creative, high-quality and affordable with menus from star chefs Tim Tanneberger and Sebastian Leyer
Personal matters
New management duo at FREDERICK'S in Berlin
Restaurant manager Josip Dzajic and head chef Nicolas Gémin start with an introductory offer
Personnel matter
New head chef at Der Weinlobbyist
Tilo Roth shows a new culinary signature at the Berlin restaurant & wine bar
Personalie
New head chef at The Knast
Michael Zscharschuch has moved to Berlin with fine dining and Michelin-starred experience
Farewell
Herbert Beltle hands over Rôtisserie Weingrün
After 16 years, Renate Dengg and Max Setrak take over from Jolesch.
Farewell
Auntie Spruce closes at the end of 2025
Viktoria Kniely and chef Dominik Matokanovic take over family business in Austria
Shortlist
The nominees of the Berlin Master Chefs 2025
As diverse as Berlin itself: 35 nominees for seven categories
Podcast
Interview mit Sommelière Sharin Polte
Sommelière Sharin Polte explains how she brings the wines of Eastern Europe closer to the guests of the Berlin Michelin-starred restaurant
The World's 50 Best Restaurant
Two Berlin restaurants fall out of the top 50
Tim Raue, Nobelhart & Schmutzig, CODA and Tantris on the extended '50 Best' list
Outlook
Sphere Tim Raue opens in the television tower
Berlin's ultimate indulgence: Tim Raue presents his interpretation of German cuisine in the TV tower's new restaurant
Restaurant review
Tim Raue, Berlin
"Exquisite courses such as the hake, the wasabi langoustine and the suckling pig's leg of ice cream."
Restaurant review
Loumi, Berlin
"I would say that some of this cosmopolitan cuisine is on a two-star level."
Restaurant review
Rutz, Berlin
"Regionality and sustainability that I have never experienced to this extent in any other three-star restaurant in Germany."
Persoaal
Tim Raue's team for the Sphere in the TV tower
Tim Raue wants to unite East and West on the plate
Podcast
Interview with Nikodemus Berger
The head chef at Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro talks about the challenges of vegan cuisine and the sustainability concept at the Berlin Michelin-starred restaurant
Restaurant review
Facil, Berlin
"Light, delicate and flavourful, without challenging you in any way."
Preview
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Tim Mälzer and Max Strohe send their best chefs into the race
Restaurant review
Tim Raue, Berlin
"All the dishes have a definite punch - they're really fun to eat."
Restaurant world ranking 2025
Plénitude remains the best restaurant in the world
25 restaurants form the absolute top group - Schwarzwaldstube in second place
Personalie
New head chef at Faelt
Patryk Döring takes over responsibility at Björn Swanson's Michelin-starred restaurant from May
Restaurant review
Tulus Lotrek, Berlin
"It's a cuisine from the heart that doesn't reinterpret classic flavours and dishes, but presents them in a modern way."
Podcast
Interview mit Barbara Merll
The hostess at the Michelin-starred restaurant Skykitchen on a decade of hospitality
New opening
Sphere Tim Raue opens at the beginning of June
Reservations should be possible from mid-May
TV programme
"At the Pass" with new episodes
Six new portraits of top chefs in the ARD media library from 19 April
Extension
Exclusive birthday menu for the 24th anniversary
Until 11 April, Berlin's Rutz is offering an anniversary menu with eleven small and large inspirations at a special price
Podcast
Interview: Elias Heintz, Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro
Elias Heintz is the mastermind behind the alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at Berlin's Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro. In addition to the atmosphere and the cuisine, these make it an exceptional Michelin-starred restaurant.
Restaurant review
Matthias, Berlin
"The Matthias offers contemporary, flexible enjoyment: whether menu or a la carte, vegetarian or with fish and meat - the guest has the choice."
Balance sheet
More than 7,000 guests at eat!Berlin
Sawito receives audience award, 'Die Gemeinschaft' is honoured for culture of enjoyment
Podcast
Sascha Kurgan: On the way to your own style
The head chef of Berlin's Michelin-starred restaurant SKYKITCHEN talks about his culinary philosophy, the challenges of being a chef and his vision for the future.
Range of drinks
New cocktail creations at Berta Restaurant
Berta invites you on a flavoursome trip to Israel with its new cocktails
New opening
Italian cuisine without gluten and lactose
Trattoria "Senza" opens in mid-February in the former einsunternull premises
Restaurant review
Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro, Berlin
"The Bonvivant was really convincing: the concept is lived here."
Voting
Gourmet Club members choose menu of the year
Best menu at Schanz, best dish at Sven Wassmer Memories
Podcast
Interview mit Sebastian Frank
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Restaurant review
Lovis, Berlin
"The natural flavours of the products are brought out well, but the cuisine leaves me as cold as the room is cool."
Restaurant review
SKYKITCHEN, Berlin
"The menu is so interesting, with a whole range of nice ideas and good flavours, that I would say: I'd be happy to do it again any time."
Awards and honours
These are the Berlin Master Chefs 2024
Max Strohe from the restaurant tulus lotrek is the Berlin Master Chef 2024
Personalie
Jonas Zörner becomes the new Adlon head chef
GOLVET head chef takes over from Reto Brändli in the Lorenz Adlon dining room
Best Chef Awards
18 German restaurants receive knives
Rasmus Munk, Albert Adrià and Eric Vildgaard in the top three places
Podcast
Interview with Tim Raue
With his place on the 50 Best list, Tim Raue is one of Germany's culinary figureheads and at the same time - also thanks to his TV presence - one of the country's best-known chefs.
Return
Reto Brändli leaves the Adlon
The two-star chef will take over the management of the Ecco restaurants in St. Moritz and Ascona from April 2025
Guest performance
Berlin-based Horváth comes to Austria
At the beginning of 2025, the two-star restaurant will present its cuisine at Restaurant Herzig for almost two weeks
New map
Bistro cuisine moves into Le Faubourg
Chef develops special casualness from his everyday fine dining
Berlin
Restaurant Matthias opens
Janine Woltaire and Silvio Pfeufer come to Prenzlauer Berg with their first own concept
SWAN&SON
Björn Swanson opens bistro
Innovative bistro with "Hinterstübchen" launches on 8 October in Berlin-Charlottenburg
Personalie
New Executive Chef at BEAST BERLIN
Alexander Freund also wins Philipp Bergk for the Jaeger & Lustig and Fischer & Lustig restaurants
One44
Comeback of the Neukölln canteen
In addition to the exquisite fine dining specialities, German home cooking is now also available
Lunch offer
Casual lunch at Irma la Douce
Owner Jonathan Kartenberg promotes neighbourhood culture at lunchtime and welcomes his guests
Restaurant review
Ishin, Berlin
"The value for money for a Japanese restaurant here is unbeatable in Germany in my opinion"
Personalie
Nancy Großmann moves to the Grill Royal
From mid-September, the sommelier will be working in the legendary Berlin restaurant
Pop up
JENS & FRIEDE comes to Berlin
Favourite wines from top sommelier Jens Pietzonka meet gourmet cuisine
Restaurant world ranking list 2024
Plénitude is the best restaurant in the world
JAN as the best German restaurant follows in second place / 22 restaurants form the absolute top group
Personalie
Sommelière Nancy Großmann leaves the Rutz
Intensive work is currently underway to find her successor
Networking
Ladies Lunch with Tim Raue
Gastronome Marie-Anne Wild invites 50 women to a specially created menu
The World`s 50st Best
Disfrutar voted best restaurant in the world
Nobelhart & Schmutzig receives award for most sustainable restaurant
Personalie
New host at the Horváth
Miko Klages is the new restaurant manager of the two-star restaurant in Berlin
Restaurant review
Tulus Lotrek, Berlin
"At Tulus Lotrek, you can spend extremely pleasant, cheerful and exciting culinary hours. Max Strohe is authentic, a little crazy, but obviously with a precise plan."
New offer
Tim Raue: Saturday lunch returns
Berlin's two-star restaurant will be offering a four-course lunch menu again from June.
New offers
Theme evenings & tasting programme in the Skykitchen
Into summer with fresh ideas on Wednesdays and Thursdays
New offer
Berlin Size Menu at Rutz
Three-star restaurant offers a compact menu at an all-inclusive price
Personalie
Gunnar Tietz returns to the catering trade
The experienced sommelier becomes host at Carl & Sophie on the banks of the Spree in Berlin
Personalie
New head chef at the Vox restaurant in the Grand Hyatt
Hugo Thiébaut presents new menu and changing monthly menus
New offers
Terrace season in the Horváth restaurant
Lunch dates during the European Football Championship
Personalie
New head chef at Charlotte & Fritz
Lena König brings fresh perspectives to the restaurant at Gendarmenmarkt
Personalie
New head chef at the Waldorf Astoria Berlin
Head chef Daniel Behrendt is once again in charge of the kitchen at ROCA
Restaurant review
Horvàth, Berlin
"His signature style is so distinctive and unmistakable. During this visit, the balance of the dishes and the menu as a whole improved noticeably."
Restaurant review
Bricole, Berlin
"Every course had something to offer and was clearly at star level."
Neues Projekt
Tim Raue goes Fernsehturm
Spitzenkoch kocht ab 2025 mit dem Team des Berliner Fernsehturms
Brutal Lokal in neuer Form
Neues Konzept, unveränderte Philosophie im Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Das Berliner Speiselokal Nobelhart & Schmutzig ändert zum 1. April 2024 seine Menü- und Preisstruktur
Bilanz
eat! Berlin: Georg Prinz zur Lippe für sein Lebenswerk ausgezeichnet
Katharina Kurz und Benjamin Pommer als Förderer der Genusskultur, Tagesspiegel Blind Date im Restaurant Volt erhielt den Publikumspreis für das beste Event 2024
Personalie
Neuer Managing Director im Berliner FREDERICK'S
Michael Neuner übernimmt die Aufgaben von Jürgen Klümpen
Frequent Fisher
Treue zahlt sich bei Sticks’n’Sushi aus
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Restaurant-Kritik
CODA, Berlin
Es geht "René Frank darum, den Blick seiner Gäste zu weiten, zu zeigen, dass Desserts mehr sein können als „das Süße am Ende“. Mit ungewöhnlichen Zutaten und überraschenden Kombinationen gelingt dies auch wunderbar."
Familienauszeit
Holly Gastrobar schließt Ende des Jahres
Während Fernanda Befi Lacordia und Simon Guitard in ihren Heimatländern Kraft tanken und Verwandtschaft besuchen, machen sie Raum für Pop-up Projekte