Yeah, well - searching for this place reminded me of places like milk and honey or please don't tell in NYC. It's charming, but also weird when you go into a backyard and have to look for an entrance hidden behind dumpsters, beer bottles and other not so nice smells. Inside, you are kinda surprised to find a temple of food, because that is literally how good the food was. So anyway, we got in, found the way up and were seated. They proposed a menu (28 EUR/person) for the night from which we selected starters, mains and desert. Together with the menu we ordered two glasses from the open wine because we were a bit overwhelmed with the selection of wines - both brands and price. ;) The interior is pretty bland - concrete walls, grouped tables, relaxed atmosphere, the service people are more than casual, despite most of the people eating there - Mitte-victims, hipster type of people and a couple regulars. Unfortunately I don't remember all the food I had, let's just say most of it was very, very delicious. Though sometimes you are caught up between great presentation and an alright taste. For example, my starter was a soup of tomato pepper extract which was alright, but not great. Tasted way to watery. My mains was excellent, actually - way beyond excellent. Presentation was always great. For my mains, among other things on my plate, I had with peas stuffed zucchini blossom. Which I remember from Italy, and it was beyond great. Just this dish alone is a reason to go back there. ;) My desert was delicious too - a combination of ice (apple extract something), a moose and pieplant. Yummy! As I said, unfortunately I don't remember all the goodness. All in all, this is a pretty interesting place. I think that notorious meat eater will discover a whole different perspective to vegetarian food. This is a perfect set to take people out or meet some people and share a couple bottles of wine. And if you need to impress someone on a date, I think taking them to this place doesn't hurt either. We spent almost 90 EUR for the entire dinner, so be aware. It's a bit pricey, but you get lots for it. read more

Interesting place... all vegetarian. Cool hidden location which is funny. Nice interior but nothing spectacular. We found the food OK but weren't blown away. Portions are pretty small (but the food is on the heavy side) and it's expensive for what you get (28 euro for a 2 course menu). I also though the food wasn't very imaginative. To be honest, I think a nice vegetarian pasta or Asian dish is much better and healthier, but well, that's not what this is about. This is a concept restaurant for hipsters and it's doing a good job being that. There's a good selection of wines, and the service was very good. So, if you have hip vegetarian friends and some money to spend, this is a good place to take them. read more

Sadly it didn't live up to our expectations, being a Michelin-star restaurant. Food was good, but not five stars or even four. It's a different place, super hard to find. Fancy dishes, friendly staff that seemed a little out of focus, cool environment. It was ok but we are not coming back. read more

The location is super hard to find, but a bit of fun to search for it all the same. Fantastic food- the parm dumplings were amazing. We did the four courses and shared a bottle of wine. The cookie dessert was too sweet for me. Great environment. Happy we tried it! Would recommend. read more

Place was great. We ordered the 4 course price fix. We liked 3 of the 4 dishes a ton. We didn't love the cold soup. If your a vegetarian you should go. If it's hot out, just know there are no windows and no A/C. It was uncomfortably hot. Very cool vibe in the place. read more

Please don't fall for the gimmick. Pretentious, overpriced, and the only negative of our great holiday in Berlin. The stupid website design should be a warning. We have eaten in Michelin starred restaurants which have charged less, tasted much better, and delivered more. No lie, I was charged 25 euros for the part of the cauliflower which is usually thrown away. I thought the chefs were laughing at our expense. The cocktails were basically water. There is a view of a car park?! There is art on the wall saying F*CK (with no star, edited for the site)?! Parmesan isn't vegetarian, but it's on the menu of a place that advertises itself as vegetarian. I am sure there is more, but I am having trouble remembering all the faults this place has. I seriously think that those who like this place have either fallen for the gimmick, lying to themselves rather than admit they wasted their money, or just love being in a posing spot read more

We visited on the advice of a friend and were very impressed! The back alley location is very unique. The staff were great and the food was outstanding. (The wines were hit or miss.) Broths are where they really excel--I was especially amazed by the Tomatentee. This is a place you must visit at least once! read more

Prepare to get lost. Literally, not necessarily in the food. But on your way there. This ultra chique restaurant took my mother and I about an hour to find. In order to get buzzed in at the super casual entrance that is hidden in the back of an alley, you need to first know where the alley entrance is (which is easily missed). The first floor matches the not-so-charming entrance. As you venture up to the next level, it becomes a bar and lounge, but it is not until the third and final floor that you discover a brightly lit restaurant that is as unique as it gets. We dined on crazy combinations of gourmet good that was tasty, but definitely not cookies nor cream. In fact I'm pretty sure I had earl grey ice cream for dessert. It tasted good, but it was quite the journey for an overall odd adventurous meal. Literally adventurous. read more

The Michelin star is well-earned. The food is vegetarian but without a lot of the clichés of vegetarian food, it's just good food that everyone should be able to enjoy. Staff is very pleasant and setting is relatively casual. I enjoyed this restaurant so much in Berlin that I signed up for their popup dinner in Munich, which was also great. read more

I'm not a vegetarian, but I do enjoy good vegetarian food. This place surprised me both with its sophistication (where the food was concerned), and the professional attitude towards service. Dishes were beautifully arranged and very satisfying, both visually and in the stomach. It's rare when I have a vegetarian meal and feel satisfied. This place got the job done! Atmosphere is hip and fairly Mod, as I recall - location is tricky to find, but fun, as you have to have an idea of how to get there. Prices are good for what you receive. I will return! read more

Best vegetarian in Berlin! Difficult to find and in a dark ally... But once you're in... A great place! read more

Great concept, a hidden restaurant. It's a very contemporay place. Good quality food. But there is not a lot of choice, and you may leave still hungry (except if you order the 4 courses menu, which is quite expensive) read more

Unbelievable food, but the sommelier needs to step it up. We disliked four out of the five wines we were served and ended up sending one back. They served many natural wines and I think they were trying to be trendy and innovative, but two tasted of vinegar and did not compliment the food. The staff wasn't as accommodating as you would expect for a Michelin Star restaurant and tried to get us to keep the wine and continue to try it with the food. My dinner guest is in the alcohol industry and I felt the staff did not take us seriously when we asked to send the wine back until we told them what she did for a living. Go for the food but do not do the wine pairing until they get a new somm on staff. read more

A very memorable experience from beginning to end. The Cookies Cream team exceeded our expectations on every level - experience, service, food presentation and flavor. This is the most creative and sophisticated vegetarian restaurant we have been to. We had the 5 course tasting menu and every dish was excellent: watermelon with artichoke - Pave Blanc, cardamom, lemon; tomato tea with verbena fennel blossoms, capers, croutons (our favorite); parmesan dumplings with Perigord truffle stock pine, chives, spinach (a treat for truffle lovers); baked aubergine with Edamame, papadam, savory, onion (charred and "meaty" - just lovely); and sweet cicely with strawberries sorbet, meringue, buckwheat. The descriptions (in English) did not really do the actual dishes justice -- just dive in, enjoy and finish the special night with a selection from the excellent house schnapps selection. read more

Very nicely decorated restaurant with very good vegetarian food. It is certainly not the best vegetarian restaurant in town, but it is definitely worth a visit (and the prices you will pay). I liked the music, the location of the restaurant (the backstreet entrance is cool) and the presentation of all dishes. read more

Wonderful place ! A vegetarian's delight. You will be surprised. Even if you are a meat lover!! Good luck finding it though .

Hype. Good enough food. Fair service. Expensive for what you get. And the club has closed...

After living in Berlin for several months, a few friends mentioned this restaurant when they found out I'm a vegetarian since it was the first vegetarian restaurant in Germany to receive a Michelin rating. If you're a serious foodie and have spent time eating at trendy places in cities like Los Angeles in New York (where exceptional vegetarian restaurants are a little more common and walking through an alley to a secret entrance has become a bit of a tired gimmick), you might also be a little underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong - the food was good. And we went all out, ordering the four course option with wine pairing (150€ for 2 four course meals plus wine pairing for one). But even though the food was good, it wasn't as amazing as I had hoped considering this had been described to me as the be-all-end-all for vegetarian fine dining in Berlin. I will definitely be back because I'd love to try some of the other dishes - but I think my expectations will be a lot more realistic the second time around. read more

A Berlin must - a local Berliner shared this place and it has been a required stop on every visit. NOT easy to find (half the appeal and adventure). In addition to the wonderful food and a funky pretentious atmosphere, be sure to have the rhubarb infused vodka - killer. Also, be sure to make reservations. Unless you are Hollywood royalty you won't get a walk up table. read more

Excellent restaurant, vegetarian or not. Some of the dishes, mushroom soup and grilled eggplant, can easily be a signature dish in a Michelin 3 star restaurant. Other dishes such as the caviar was quite ordinary. Perhaps they were included in the tasting menu because of the relatively more expensive ingredients to satisfy the value conscious crowd. I would have preferred to see more dishes that can show off the extraordinary cooking skill of the chef. Service is very friendly and efficient. read more

Not sure how frame this....on one hand it was nice not to leave a meal feeling overly stuffed and bloated (does that sound facetious? only a touch....). On the other, when my "cauliflower heart" was set down, our party of five all looked at each other almost as if it was a joke. A "heart", the literal core of the lovely vegetable, all the good florets had been trimmed away and the core was oddly pickled lightly and then grilled...it left an odd taste, and not always pleasant. It's strange when the highlight of the dish is the two or three roasted almonds on the plate. On the other end, the charred eggplant was clever (resembling a strip steak) and delicious (and a more copious portion). The parmesean dumplings delicious as well. Portions are small, but still satisfying as the food is so well prepared. The restaurant ticks all the boxes....Delicious well-crafted cocktails....hip, hidden location, no photos allowed, secreted sign (look down the alleyway past the Westin and before the operahouse. When you see the hip off-kilter chandelier you 'll know you're there). If you like sweeter desserts (but none are really sweet), get the strawberry dessert; outstanding. The chervil sorbet tasted like a sweeter kind of veggie smoothie. 300E for 5 of us with only a little alcohol but lots of bottled water. read more

What a wonderful dinner experience, vegetarian or not! Our meal was a delight for the tastebuds. We had the the tasting menu which was expertly paired with wines. From the first Gyoza in delicious celery broth to the white asparagus with poached egg and herbed potatoes everything was a burst of flavor. Well worth the expense! read more

I thought I punished myself after suggesting a fully vegetarian 4 course dinner date to my girlfriend. Since Cookies Berlin always stood for an adventurous experience though, we decided to go. Just getting there is already quiet something, an industrial door with a buzzer is the entrance, located between some garbage containers of the Westin Grand. If you have to wait for your table, enjoy a drink at the bar with some Berliners and head upstairs once they are ready for you. The staff is very welcoming and greets you with your name, if you made a reservation. For the course you can select between the chefs suggestion or pick your own two entrées, one main and dessert. We went for the classic selection, which had parmesan dumplings as a main, and just swapped our 2nd entree for something from the menu. The parmesan dumplings contain 30% pure parmesan and taste deliciously rich. The whole course was an experience and I must say that I did not miss any meat at all. We will definitely come back here and had a fantastic culinary journey. read more

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"hard to find" but well worth it. excellent vegetarian food with first class presentation. expensive, but worth every penny. despite the prices, the staff is completely unpretentious and friendly. i will be back! read more

It is in a sort of hidden location, that surely makes some visitors feel adventurous (as in Berlin is so wild). The waitress gave us a very friendly welcome. We were the only diners for a while. I can't believe how stained the benches are, and after I innitially refused to sit down I realized I had no choice but to take a seat. As a main I had what is best described as a giant crisp. Really, not kidding, it totally leaves room for improvement. The dessert was not too bad. Wouldn't go again. I don't consider this great food. read more

Simply amazing ! I'm not a vegetarian but my bf is so we decided to go some place that was just veggie friendly. Cookies and cream blew our mind. The food was amazing.. The staff was great.. The ambiance had the perfect about of casual but elegance! Def a to go place ! read more

We had an unpleasant experience because of a waiter. We had a reservation on a saturday night and when I was there this bald guy welcomed (!) me saying that I have to wait at the bar like 15 mins and when I said we had a reservation at 10pm he responded " yeah all of our guest were a bit late that is why you have to wait a bit ." which is not nice at all but I didn t say anything .anyway I sat at the bar with my friend and at 10.30 he could finally give us a table.We were really pissed of that is why we said that we waited like half an hour and they shouldn't accept reservations when they are going to make their guest wait and he responded exactly like " one can wait a bit" .If he had apologised and were nice about the delay there weren't going to be any problem but this response is so not OK! but there is more when I said "yeah but not half an hour " he actually said looking at me " WE DON'T WANT TO THROW ANYONE AWAY,DO WE?". this was just too much , i have never experience such rudeness and unnecessary attitude in my life, specially so called fancy ,hip restaurant .I couldn't even answer and we were schocked. After that we called his colleague asking who is the chef and responsible from such incidents and explain the situation.They were really sorry they tried to make it up to us like treating us desserts and glass of champagne which was nice but it didn't erase the memory of an unnecessary, unpleasant incident.I am really curious how he still works there .... read more

Delicious food, cool vibe, great service.

you do need a gps to find the door, but once you're in you don't know anymore if you are in Berlin or somewhere else. this restaurant could be anywhere on the planet. the vegetarian dishes are good, nothing over the moon but nice presentation. on the negative side, the prices are quite high for Berlin and the portion tiny. read more

Some family friends flew into town for my birthday and the concierge at their hotel recommended this gem. Neither of them are vegan but I am and we were all blown out of the water with the entire experience. You first go through a back alley, buzz into a door, and follow up the stairs to the quaint, neatly decorated restaurant. We didn't have a reservation as our entire meeting was a surprise, but the staff was extremely accommodating, acknowledging our special time together, and were able to squeeze us in! The food was absolutely delectable, the staff was extremely friendly, especially accommodating to dietary restrictions and spoke amazing English which made my guests feel extremely comfortable. When more people come to town, I'll make sure to recommend this place as a must see for the overall quality, experience, and story to tell afterwords. Thank you Cookies Cream for having me for a wonderful birthday experience! read more