Style:
Fusion, Chef-restaurant
More: 14 Gault Millau points
Reviews:
Several German users praise Oktogon on Qype (in German): the food, they say, is fantastic; the atmosphere nothing special; and the meal can be expensive, but they do have business lunches.
The Basics: Leipziger Platz 10, 10117 Berlin-Mitte (U Mohrenstrasse)
URL: Oktogon
+49 30 206 42 864
Accessible?
Child-Friendliness?
Related Tours/Sites:
Potsdamer Platz, the New National Gallery, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Philharmonie), the Kulturforum, The Holocaust Memorial
Could be integrated with an Architectural Tour in Berlin; a tour about Berlin in the Weimar Period; a tour to Berlin's most important sites and other customised Berlin tours
Nearby Hotels/Accommodation:
5 *****
Berlin Marriott Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton Berlin
The Mandala Hotel
Grand Hyatt Berlin
4 ****
Casa Boardinghouse
3 ***
Hotel Bel Ahr
Apartments am Brandenburger Tor
2 **
Ibis Hotel Berlin Potsdamer Platz
1*
City Hostel Berlin
Hostels:
City Hostel Berlin
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Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Odequelle
Style:
German
More:
Reviews:
A "Been There" user writes "Excellent bar-ish restaurant that is what British gastropubs should be like. The beer and wine are excellent and the food is superb. Short, uncomplicated menu (one starter, five main courses, two desserts). I particularly recommend the fish: last time I went I had halibut, which was superb. Eating perched on a bar stool is the way to go, don't worry about waiting for a table."
Steve McKenna writes in the SMH: " [...] enjoying a lovely veal steak at nearby Oderquelle, a traditional German pub [...]"
The Basics:
Oderberger Str 27, 10435 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (U Eberswalder Str)
+49 (0)30 44 00 80 80
URL: Oderquelle
Accessible?
Child-Friendliness?
Related Tours/Sites:
In Prenzlauer Berg, near Wedding and the Mauerpark
It could be integrated with the Jews and Booze tour, or with customised Berlin tours
Nearby Hotels/Accommodation:
Hotel 1A Apartment Berlin (2 1/2 **)
German
More:
Reviews:
A "Been There" user writes "Excellent bar-ish restaurant that is what British gastropubs should be like. The beer and wine are excellent and the food is superb. Short, uncomplicated menu (one starter, five main courses, two desserts). I particularly recommend the fish: last time I went I had halibut, which was superb. Eating perched on a bar stool is the way to go, don't worry about waiting for a table."
Steve McKenna writes in the SMH: " [...] enjoying a lovely veal steak at nearby Oderquelle, a traditional German pub [...]"
The Basics:
Oderberger Str 27, 10435 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (U Eberswalder Str)
+49 (0)30 44 00 80 80
URL: Oderquelle
Accessible?
Child-Friendliness?
Related Tours/Sites:
In Prenzlauer Berg, near Wedding and the Mauerpark
It could be integrated with the Jews and Booze tour, or with customised Berlin tours
Nearby Hotels/Accommodation:
Hotel 1A Apartment Berlin (2 1/2 **)
Thursday, 24 April 2008
Ottenthal
Style:
Austrian
More: An old favourite Austrian, full of atmosphere and celebrities
Reviews:
Ottenthal is one of our old recommended restaurants in Berlin. It is an excellent Austrian with very friendly service; prices are not bargain ones; but they are worth the food. The restaurant has many local celebrities, and as recently reported, also Gwyneth Paltrow found herself "eating" there (she was not really eating - who goes to an Austrian restaurant and eats a salad and salmon?)
The Basics:
Kantstraße 153, 10623 Berlin-Charlottenburg (S/U Zoologischer Garten)
+49 (0)30 313 31 62
URL: Ottenthal
Accessible? no (narrow restaurant, bathroom
Child-Friendliness? not really (I mean, the waiters will smile at your child, the celebrities will notice her, but except for high-chairs, they don't really cater for child-visitors.
Related Tours/Sites:
The restaurant is located near the zoo, not far from the Jewish Cultural Centre and the Erhard-Haus (the "Armadillo").
It could be integrated with "Berlin's Top Sites" tour; with the Jews in West Berlin Tour; and with customised Berlin tours
Nearby Hotels/Accommodation:
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin
art'appart im Kempinski Plaza
(apartment hotel)
Hotel Carmer 16 (4 ****)
Berlin Excelsior Hotel (4 ****)
Goethe87 - Das Wohngedicht
Lindner Hotel AM KU'DAMM Berlin
NH Berlin Kurfürstendamm
Savoy Berlin (4 ****)
Hotel Zoo Berlin
Hotel Astoria am Kurfürstendamm (3 ***)
Hotel Belmondo am Kurfürstendamm (ehem. Frühling am Zoo)
Hotel Heidelberg Berlin
A&O Hotel City West (1 *, hostel)
Austrian
More: An old favourite Austrian, full of atmosphere and celebrities
Reviews:
Ottenthal is one of our old recommended restaurants in Berlin. It is an excellent Austrian with very friendly service; prices are not bargain ones; but they are worth the food. The restaurant has many local celebrities, and as recently reported, also Gwyneth Paltrow found herself "eating" there (she was not really eating - who goes to an Austrian restaurant and eats a salad and salmon?)
The Basics:
Kantstraße 153, 10623 Berlin-Charlottenburg (S/U Zoologischer Garten)
+49 (0)30 313 31 62
URL: Ottenthal
Accessible? no (narrow restaurant, bathroom
Child-Friendliness? not really (I mean, the waiters will smile at your child, the celebrities will notice her, but except for high-chairs, they don't really cater for child-visitors.
Related Tours/Sites:
The restaurant is located near the zoo, not far from the Jewish Cultural Centre and the Erhard-Haus (the "Armadillo").
It could be integrated with "Berlin's Top Sites" tour; with the Jews in West Berlin Tour; and with customised Berlin tours
Nearby Hotels/Accommodation:
Kempinski Hotel Bristol Berlin
art'appart im Kempinski Plaza
(apartment hotel)Hotel Carmer 16 (4 ****)
Berlin Excelsior Hotel (4 ****)
Goethe87 - Das Wohngedicht
Lindner Hotel AM KU'DAMM Berlin
NH Berlin Kurfürstendamm
Savoy Berlin (4 ****)
Hotel Zoo Berlin
Hotel Astoria am Kurfürstendamm (3 ***)
Hotel Belmondo am Kurfürstendamm (ehem. Frühling am Zoo)
Hotel Heidelberg Berlin
A&O Hotel City West (1 *, hostel)
Thursday, 27 March 2008
Opernpalais
The Basics:
Unter den Linden 5, 10117 Berlin (near the Staatsoper, buses 100, 200, TXL)
+49-(0)30- 20268 3
URL: Opernpalais Berlin
Accessible? partly. The regular toilets are in the cellar floor (after a flight of stairs, no lift); however, there is one place in the restaurant floor, which is accessible for those having difficulty going all the way with the stairs, but is not wide enough for a wheelchair user.
Child-Friendliness? As long as they act like good Victorian children and are seen but not heard. I think that older children would enjoy the unique atmosphere, but younger children who want to run around or play a little on the table will have to go elsewhere. No nappy changing table.
Style:
Cafe well known for amazing cakes
Related Tours/Sites:
Near Unter den Linden, the University, the Museum Island, and of course, the Opera (Staatsoper).
Could be integrated with a general instrodutory tour in Berlin or with customised Berlin tours
More:
One of the best known cafes (serves food, but it is not really a restaurant) in Berlin, with great cakes and majestic feeling of a classical central European cafe. Ideal for those looking for a bit of atmosphere. Prices are a bit high (relatively to Berlin coffee houses), but the food/cakes are worth it.
Reviews:
BeenThere users rave: "offers an experience unequalled anywhere that I know of. The opulent surroundings are only upstaged by the wonderful choice of delicious cakes [...] not to be missed!" and "This is really a nice place to be! I had lunch there with a colleague while working at the German Foreign Office next door and found everything crisp and pleasant. Although I am not a "kuchen" lover, I must admit the offer of cakes is tremendous."
We have also enjoyed this place. Beware that the service is somewhat slow and the prices a bit up-market. If you like the cakes, you can also enjoy their cafe in Gruenewald.
Unter den Linden 5, 10117 Berlin (near the Staatsoper, buses 100, 200, TXL)
+49-(0)30- 20268 3
URL: Opernpalais Berlin
Accessible? partly. The regular toilets are in the cellar floor (after a flight of stairs, no lift); however, there is one place in the restaurant floor, which is accessible for those having difficulty going all the way with the stairs, but is not wide enough for a wheelchair user.
Child-Friendliness? As long as they act like good Victorian children and are seen but not heard. I think that older children would enjoy the unique atmosphere, but younger children who want to run around or play a little on the table will have to go elsewhere. No nappy changing table.
Style:
Cafe well known for amazing cakes
Related Tours/Sites:
Near Unter den Linden, the University, the Museum Island, and of course, the Opera (Staatsoper).
Could be integrated with a general instrodutory tour in Berlin or with customised Berlin tours
More:
One of the best known cafes (serves food, but it is not really a restaurant) in Berlin, with great cakes and majestic feeling of a classical central European cafe. Ideal for those looking for a bit of atmosphere. Prices are a bit high (relatively to Berlin coffee houses), but the food/cakes are worth it.
Reviews:
BeenThere users rave: "offers an experience unequalled anywhere that I know of. The opulent surroundings are only upstaged by the wonderful choice of delicious cakes [...] not to be missed!" and "This is really a nice place to be! I had lunch there with a colleague while working at the German Foreign Office next door and found everything crisp and pleasant. Although I am not a "kuchen" lover, I must admit the offer of cakes is tremendous."
We have also enjoyed this place. Beware that the service is somewhat slow and the prices a bit up-market. If you like the cakes, you can also enjoy their cafe in Gruenewald.
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Rote Harfe/Orient Lounge
The Basics:
Oranienstr. 13, 10999 Berlin
+49 (0)30-69 56 67 62
URL: Rote Harfe ; Orient Lounge
Accessible?
Child-Friendliness?
Style:
Turkish/Mediterranean food, stylish design, and an "Oriental" lounge, with shishas above the restaurant.
Related Tours/Sites:
Could be integrated with the Kreuzebrg tour or with customised Berlin tours
More:
Reviews:
Mobal
On the Boston Globe, Rachel Nolan writes about the best places for brunch in Berlin:
"Sitting outdoors is a big part of the Kreuzberg brunch experience: Locals encouraged by heat lamps indulge well into the winter, sipping "milchkaffee," a bowl of foamed milk and coffee, through the gap between their hat and scarf, with their dog wrapped around their feet. [...] While taking in the scene don't miss the couscous salad or the spiced spinach- and cheese-stuffed mushrooms."
Oranienstr. 13, 10999 Berlin
+49 (0)30-69 56 67 62
URL: Rote Harfe ; Orient Lounge
Accessible?
Child-Friendliness?
Style:
Turkish/Mediterranean food, stylish design, and an "Oriental" lounge, with shishas above the restaurant.
Related Tours/Sites:
Could be integrated with the Kreuzebrg tour or with customised Berlin tours
More:
Reviews:
Mobal
On the Boston Globe, Rachel Nolan writes about the best places for brunch in Berlin:
"Sitting outdoors is a big part of the Kreuzberg brunch experience: Locals encouraged by heat lamps indulge well into the winter, sipping "milchkaffee," a bowl of foamed milk and coffee, through the gap between their hat and scarf, with their dog wrapped around their feet. [...] While taking in the scene don't miss the couscous salad or the spiced spinach- and cheese-stuffed mushrooms."
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