When you stay at the Mandala Hotel, you have the option to purchase breakfast. It's an excellent…read moreway to sample the atmosphere and cuisine of FACIL, a Michelin 2-star restaurant. So much could be said about the tables under the glass roof, the rooftop garden, the servers, and the buffet. My favorite memory is the poached eggs, ordered from the kitchen each morning. Have you ever tried to make poached eggs in a vortex of hot water? Long ago, I gave it a go, and usually made a golf-ball sized mess. These poached eggs were beautiful, just a thin layer of white keeping the yolk intact, and they came to my table that way every time. I never thought I'd get so excited about eggs, but I did. Thanks, FACIL, we truly enjoyed each morning we visited.

very beautiful restaurant, pretty plating and good service, but it's very stuffy with little…read morepersonality - both food and service. they do offer a nice lunch menu which is very approachable, but dishes were pretty reserved in flavor, and the wine list is very short for a two star michelin (and the sommelier wasn't engaging or able to speak very much to the wines we asked about, and only pushed the more expensive bottles)

My Mom and I had been craving a taste of France while we were in Germany and this place was…read morePERFECT. The brasserie had a great selection of French fine dining foods. Each bite was delicious and high-quality accompanied by welcoming and kind service from staff who catered toward French, English, and German speaking customers.

My friend and I were so excited to dine here as the name led us to believe we may be getting to…read moreenjoy our favorite steak and pommés frites meal from a gem in Paris called l'entrecôte. The menu even made reference to eluded it was similar but when we saw the sauce on the steak we knew without tasting it, it was not the same. We ate it, it was fine but the steak was tough even though it was cooked fairly rare ( per our request) and thinly sliced. The sauce was salty; not my favorite. Despite my experience, I was surprised to see it was fairly busy for a Monday night; seemed to be popular with the after work crowd. It was my second steak dinner in Berlin and both were a bit disappointing and maybe I'm just spoiled with my steaks as I'm not used to eating a tough piece of meat as I prefer a marbled high quality steak such as a ribeye or tomahawk cut I will stick to braised meat in Germany going forward. If you go, try something other than steak.

Very good French restaurant. I arrived early on a June Tuesday evening, around 7 pm and was…read more"almost" been awaited by two very kind persons plus the Chef. Ordered entrecôte with fries and salad. Nicely done. Nice music on the background. No TVs (thank God). Nice ambience. Only situation today was no AC. But quite alright inside!! A pity I was alone. But that is a businessman's life sometimes.

After German meals, it was a delight to find an authentic French restaurant in Berlin…read more The interior has a little bit of character, the servers were very friendly and helpful. The wine selection was surprisingly slim, but the red we had was excellent. We loved our appetizers, mains and desserts starting with froi gras, escargot and grilled octopus. The steak and duck were good, although the duck could have been better. The chocolate lava cake and Xtreme brûlée were excellent. If I lived in Berlin, I would come back frequently!

We were treated most unfriendly. We were literally laughed out by the man because we didn't make a…read morebooking before hand. How we dared to just ask for a table... Not even a sorry or an alternative.

Ok, I am french, and I find it ridiculous to pay 10€ for a camembert that I would find for 3/4€…read moreback home. The quality is a good quality cheese, and good quality charcuterie (dried meats ) . You also have good wine. But the prices are just too much for me. The place is nice, and the guys working there are nice too. I'm just always sceptic about places that make you pay so much more because it's french. I was homesick once, went there, got a cheese box, and payed more than a return ticket to paris with Air France (cca 50€ 1 way ) or easyjet ( cca 80/100€ ) both ways... Bottom line : If you don't care about money go there. It's good food, and it's prepared with care and passion, that's for sure.

What an amazing experience! First off this small french restaurant has everything you could hope…read morefor from a small dimly light classic cafe feel to amazing food and service! It is very inconspicuous from the street but the food here is delicious. Our waitress was amazing at recommending entries and very personable. The highlight of the meal was definitely the lamb. I would definitely make a reservation be it is a small restaurant. Amazing wine list as well and don't skip dessert!

One of my favorites places in Berlin. It's like being back in France instantly. The place is like a…read moretypical bouchon Lyonnais, with typical dishes like quenelles de brochet. The menu is pretty short, it's all fresh and cooked on order. The house wine is €9 a pot, and pretty good. This place cures my homesickness pretty well. Bravo et merci.

This was one of my favorite go-to restaurants while studying in Berlin!…read more My friends and I always walked by this place on our search for food, and were always tempted to try. There were always a lot of people sitting outside and eating (when the weather was still pleasant). So one day we finally tried it, and we were hooked. The steak and the salmon, nommm. I wish we tried the mussels, because we saw them a few times, but then we never saw them on the menu? or something. Some awkward times though, hearing them speak french, wanting to speak french, but then using half german half english.

C'est charmant, dudes!!…read more A simple, relaxing, authentic location. The moment you come in you feel that men rule this place. No look is the look, which is not bad at all. You stop at the counter behind which the food is being cooked, choose among the two or three dishes of the day (changes one-two times a week), a couple of Tarte Flambee (very tasty but not especially large) and several constant dishes (lots of meat meat). Then you walk to the table collecting on your way a knife and a fork from an old buffet and wait till the food is served. You can also order a glass of table wine to accompany your meal. What I especially like about this place is that the drinks they sell are all bottled in glass. Since I am a big enemy of plastic bottles I consider this as a special bonus. All in one: tasty, relaxing, pretty fast (though you still have to wait for the food a bit), good for visiting with friends or on your own and pretty inexpensive. Bon appétit!

Incredible food and service. This restaurant is also full of old world ambiance. Favorite bites…read moreincluded chateaubriand for 2 and pumpkin soup!

Excellent food and service. Like taking a quick trip to Paris in the middle of Berlin. Like being…read morein a neighborhood brassiere in the 9th Arrondissement. Lovely setting.

My coworker recommended this restaurant because it was walking distance from the Newton bar. We…read morewalked in without a reservation as a party of 4. Seating inside the restaurant was quite tight but it gave an intimate feel. We ordered the charcuterie plate with has a minimum order for 3 people and they will have a hawk eye on your table to make sure that no one who ordered touched anything on the platter as they would have to charge another $20 for someone to touch something that they didn't pay for. The dishes were OK nothing extraordinary and nothing with lots of flavor. I don't think I'll eat here anytime soon.

Great semi-formal restaurant for a Friday night. I absolutely loved everything I ordered. As a…read morestarter, I got the tartare de thon which is a raw tuna dish & it was unbelievably delicious & surprisingly very filling. As my main course, I ordered Ratatouille & it was sooo good it came with some sort of cheese idk but it was gas. THE WORKERSSSSSS. They were superrr nice, friendly, & cute.

Amazing food!!!! Super!!! Thé server Julia was very nice!!! Will definitely be returning again…read moresoon.!!!

Hidden gem. CASH ONLY. Great for dates…read more North African/French cuisine, with nice wine assortment. My bf & I are meat lovers & enjoy the mixed grill platters, oriental meat platter (with lamb, merguez, cous-cous, chicken, etc.)- as well as the angus roast beef steak drizzled with red wine/orange sauce & sides of green asparagus & roasted potatoes. For vegetarians, you'll also find stuff on the menu. Something for everyone... The dessert of the day was holunderberry mousse (normally lavender mousse, but they ran out on Sunday evening) on a "himbeerspiegel" (raspberry mirror). Extremely rich, creamy, yet fluffy & delicious... Again: Romantic place, great for dates- preceded or followed by a walk along Maybachufer riverside. The lighting is also warm, dark & sexy- again: perfect for looking your best/most enticing on a date...(you're welcome, ladies.). :-)

This is a little cooking studio near Rosenthaler Platz offering cooking courses in German, English…read moreand French. We came here for a team event with 10 people and were warmly welcomed. Our French host explained her story about moving over from France to Berlin to promote the French kitchen and cooking here. Her main goal is to dispel prejudices about what French people eat and how they cook. We cooked a main course with sides. It was a great mix between us being involved and our host making sure we don't mess things up. She has loads of interesting stories to tell about the ingredients, history of the dishes and French eating culture. The recipe was excellent and special. Food tastes really good. The location is very lovely, warm and simply perfect to enjoy a great dinner together.