Germany is widely known for its arts and club scene, yet is quickly making waves as an innovative culinary hub. Now boasting some top restaurants featuring exceptional craftsmanship and warm hospitality.
From fresh seafood to Michelin star burger joints, Germany boasts some incredible restaurants serving mouthwatering cuisine. Here are just a few!
Sophieneck
Sophieneck Pub in Mitte is a cozy and welcoming pub offering classic German fare from Black Forest regions like Schnitzel, Maultaschen, Flammkuchen, and Spatzle – perfect for visitors wanting a break from large tourist restaurants to experience real German cuisine.
Over its history, this restaurant has served various purposes – including providing refuge to persecuted social democrats during Nazi rule and acting as a funeral home. Now it offers traditional food served alongside a selection of wines and draught beer; its prices are affordable while the atmosphere warm and welcoming.
Movenpick’s Tantris restaurant offers another excellent dining option in Germany. Featuring dark wood paneling, low lighting and an inviting fireplace ambiance, its menu specializes in seasonal flavors featuring quality ingredients; with dishes prepared expertly. Also highly vegetarian-friendly and open throughout the day for breakfast service; this venue is truly an epicenter of fine dining in Berlin.
Anatolian Restaurant
Anatolia’s vast peninsula, situated at the crossroads between Europe and Asia, has produced an incredible culinary tradition. The varied terrain – mountains, valleys and coastlines – have produced unique ingredients and cooking methods, creating a delicious array of hearty kebabs to delicate pastries from this fascinating region that delight diners from across the globe.
The New Anatolian movement, led by chef Mehmet Gurs, seeks to revitalize traditional Turkish dishes that had become forgotten among more contemporary European-style restaurants in Istanbul. Chefs within this movement not only preserve authentic flavors while adding modern culinary inspiration for delicious and culturally significant meals.
Some key characteristics of Mediterranean cuisine include its emphasis on seasonal, local produce as well as earthy and savory flavors. Key components of this type of food are bulgur – a cracked wheat product which adds a delicious nutty taste and serves as an excellent vehicle for other flavors – grilling, roasting and slow-cooking are common practices within this cuisine type.
Anatolian Cafe offers the ideal setting to experience the culinary magic of Turkey’s diverse regions through their menu. Showcasing centuries of Turkish culinary tradition and techniques, start off your meal with delicious appetizers like hummus or babagannush and then head on into entrees like chicken okra or stuffed cabbage for mains before finishing it all off with dessert like chocolate pudding, milk pudding or ultra-creamy baklava for an unforgettable dining experience!
Tim Raue
Tim Raue is an Asian bastard from Berlin with two Michelin stars and an enthusiastic following, earning him inclusion on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. However, instead of sitting back on his laurels and coasting along comfortably in retirement mode – his sleek open kitchen and dining room seats only 30 guests and redefines German top cuisine from within!
At Raue’s restaurant near Checkpoint Charlie, he showcases artifacts gathered during his travels through Asia as well as a soothing blue color scheme. The menu blends Western and Asian techniques using ingredients sourced from Germany’s natural larder – but eschews gluten, dairy and refined sugar in favor of authentic cuisine and traditional customs – such as monkfish with sambal manis sauce or pike-perch with kamebish soy and leek as examples of his forward thinking style of cooking.
Tim Raue has built his career in Germany, starting out as an apprentice at Restaurant Die Quadriga before going on to cook at various other Berlin restaurants such as Rosenbaum and Hotel Adlon. A meal here typically begins with an assortment of Asian bites such as Pork Belly with Sesame Seeds, Cashewnuts with Thai Curry, Shanghai Cucumber with Rice Vinegar. Dessert features his refreshing take on Heisse Liebe (ice Cream with Raspberry Sauce), for an unforgettable fine dining experience.
