Restaurants in Berlin

Still the most coveted restaurant in Berlin due to its extraordinary location inside the Reichstag's glass dome, Dachgartenrestaurant offers an amazing view. The menu features healthy yet traditional cuisine, such as light fish and delicious venison. Breakfast is served until 1030, and coffee and cakes are served during the afternoon. Booking is essential, especially in the evening.

There is a lovely relaxed, contemporary feel to this chilled restaurant in the west. There is a long bar, flickering candles and friendly staff, while the imaginative menu features traditional French and Arabian dishes, like spinach and feta crêpes or couscous dishes. Light meals are served during the day, from breakfasts to baguettes, salads and omelettes. The diversity of the food is reflected in its similarly varied crowd.

With its East Asian interior design and great value for money, Mao Thai is one of the best budget restaurants in Berlin and is always packed with a young and cool Prenzlauer Berg crowd. The chicken served in a coconut is the signature dish, although other dishes (such as the fried scampi in tomato sauce, with chillies, spring onions, peppers, pineapple and cucumber) are even more inventive. Prices are refreshingly low.

The runaway success of this now Berlin institution is showing no signs of waning, and this great value and high-quality Vietnamese restaurant right at the heart of Mitte's best shopping district is almost always busy. However, as service is fast, you can still nearly always get a table if you're happy to wait for a few minutes. Inventive dishes take in many different Asian cuisines, with delicious daily specials and cold Saigon beer available to wash them down.