IN THE SPOTLIGHT

• Café im Literaturhaus

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » Cafés in the west

  Some guests may be sporting three-piece suits, straw hats, polished canes and freshly fluffed pups, but you don’t have to be all that precious about eating at this literary hangout. Read on
  

• Die Schule

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » German in Prenzlauer Berg

  Modern and light German food on Berlin's prime catwalk. Kastanienallee, also known as casting alley, is a perfect place to watch Berlin street style. Read on
  

• Duke

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » International in the west

  Creative international crossover meals are served in the aptly named Ellington Hotel restaurant, set in a dazzling 1920s building near the Ku'damm. Read on
  

• Weltrestaurant Markthalle

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » German in Kreuzberg/Neukölln

  Within a historic market hall building, the rustic Markthalle restaurant is long and tall, with wainscoting, simple wooden furniture and a bar that locals belly up to. Read on
  

• Kuchen Kaiser

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » Crossover

  A melting pot for Berliners, their friends and visitors since 1866, the “cake emperor” is famous for its cakes and tarts, which were sent exclusively by the Hindenburg to New York in the 1920s. Read on
  

• Osteria N°1

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » Italian in Kreuzberg/Neukölln

  Next to Viktoriapark, this neighbourhood fixture has a fantastic Biergarten bordered by lemon, cherry and olive trees. Classic regional cuisine is prepared by cooks from different parts of Italy, and everything is made fresh to order. Read on
  

• Marooush

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » Oriental in the west

  Refined Egyptian-oriental opulence with a modern twist and gourmet food. The combined restaurant, shisha lounge and cocktail bar has a luxurious and tasteful décor enhancing the equally exotic menu. Read on
  

• Aigner

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » Fine dining in Mitte

  One of Berlin's best places to eat, Aigner is truly international, as its name, concept and all the old furnishings originate from a famous Viennese café that closed in the 1980s. Read on
  

• Pagode

  
  Berlin » Restaurants & Cafés » Asian in Kreuzberg/Neukölln

  Simply one of the best Thai restaurants in town, and awarded by the Thai embassy in Berlin as one of the best in Germany. It feels crowded, steamy and noisy, but that's just part of the authentic self-service atmosphere; wait till you sink your teeth in the fantastic food. Read on