(25 Französische Straße in Berlin, Germany)

Aigner restaurant in the heart of Mitte Berlin enjoys views of the charming Gendarmenmarkt from its ...terrace and vistas of the French and German cathedrals. Aigner has furnishings rescued from the legendary Café Aigner in Vienna, from the billiard table to the modernist Thonet furniture, wine bins along the walls and mirrored ceiling, giving an air of elegant restraint. Private groups may make use of the billiard room. This is a fine restaurant and watering-hole for Berlin’s high-fliers – like former Chancellor Schröder -- though award-winning chef-owner Herbert Beltle cares little for that moniker. Instead, he concentrates on using the freshest ingredients to create excellent regional Austrian and south German cuisine alongside newer, lighter inventions. Signature dish is Tafelspitz, served in a brass kettle with haunch and shoulder of beef, veg, savoy cabbage, crème fraiche and apple-flavoured horseradish. Other dishes include ice cream of potato-leek soup with fried scallops, pink-fried calf’s kidneys in mustard sauce with potatoes, and Tete de Moine with fig mustard. Strong wine list. A few steps from the Schauspielhaus theatre. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required for group bookings, absolutely no money will be charged to your card, this is just to secure the booking. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12pm - 1am [moreless]

(101 Sophie-Charlotten-Straße in Berlin, Germany)

Ana e Bruno Italian restaurant in Berlin’s western Charlottenberg district is widely recognized as o...ne of Berlin’s premier restaurants. With exciting, innovative – and healthfully low calorie -- nuova cucina emerging from the kitchen of Bruno Pellegrini and Andrea Girau, this upmarket restaurant manages the neat trick of appealing to gourmets and high-fliers while maintaining a warm, homey atmosphere. Luxury, hospitality and comfort are the bywords here. The peach-coloured dining room with its wooden floor, while linens and cheery flowers is smart, but not slavishly stylish. In summer a charming patio comes into use. In addition to the seasonally-changing a la carte there are four and eight-course menus showcasing the award-winning brilliance of the kitchen. Dishes include starter of scallops on sepia ink with risina beans and Pachini tomatoes, main course of breast of wild duck with Trentino apricots, puree of celery and Xocopili sauce and dessert of pear-Valrhona chocolate lasagna with kumquats and caramel ice cream. The large wine list is mostly Italian. Bring groups up to 60 to this exclusive location for private events. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Tue - Sat 6:30pm - 10:30pm Lunch open for parties of 15 people or more Sun - Mon closed all day, and can be open for large groups [moreless]

(8 Bugenhagenstrasse in Hamburg, Germany)

Hamburg’s beautiful Park Hyatt hotel, close to the Alster and within easy reach of the mainline rail...way station and sights including the Thalia Theatre and Town Hall, is home to Apples. The beautifully elegant restaurant, as perfectly simple as its namesake, offers clean lines, earthy colours and a lively atmosphere. A superb place at which to enjoy lunch with colleagues, a celebratory dinner or an evening drink with friends. Serving regional cuisine cooked on a wood stove or lava grill, the theatre kitchen is in full view of guests, adding an element of drama which makes dinner at Apples a real event. Cancellations must be made at least 24hrs before the reservation takes place. The table is kept only 15 minutes Opening hours: Mon - Sun 12pm - 3pm and 6pm - 11pm Next door you will find the ‘floating’ Apples bar. [moreless]

(Au Quai Gmbh, 45 B-D Große Elbstraße in Hamburg, Germany)

Au Quai Restaurant is a first-rate Hamburg harbour-front Mediterranean and seafood eatery, with view...s to match. Once upon a time a cold-storage depot, Au Quai is now a stylish foodie hot spot where head chef Danny Riewoldt consistently impresses with his creative combinations of handpicked ingredients and a pinch of genius. Menus change frequently, but firm favourites include grilled tuna with Asian vegetables, and his coveted homemade ice cream and sorbets. On a warm evening, take advantage of the panoramic terrace which directly overlooks the graceful River Elbe. Meal over, dessert wine and coffee quaffed, if you’re in the mood for more, walk into the adjoining swish Au Quai nightclub where DJs spin soulful R 'n' B. It’s all wonderfully easy. Cancellations must be made at least 24hrs before the reservation takes place. The table is kept only 15 minutes Opening hours: Mon - Fri 12pm - 3pm Mon - Sat 6pm - 11.30pm Has a nice nightclub attached [moreless]

(160 Kurfürstendamm in , Germany)

Balthazar restaurant right on Berlin’s spirited Kurfürstendamm has the warmest hospitality at its he...art. When you seat yourself at the jolly, capacious four metre long shared table in the centre of the restaurant, you open yourself to a superb 5 to 12-course menu with matching wine poured from the twelve-litre Balthazar bottles. Or you can book one of the normal tables just for your party of two or more and enjoy the same very stylish, luxurious surroundings. Subtle, neutral colours, elegant seating, fresh flowers, gleaming chandeliers and come together to create a dining room perfect for business and romance. The kitchen, under Head Chef Holger Zurbrüggen, produces confident, playful internationally-inflected dishes that are rooted in Mediterranean and German traditions. Dishes include starter of sashimi and tartare of tuna with mango ginger chutney, main coursegrills of seabass or rumpsteak or springbok, or more complex dishes like duck breast with red wine jus and apple potato gratin, and dessert of two kinds of cannelloni with lebkuchen and spekulatiusmousse and sweet pesto. Al fresco tables in summer and agile service in all seasons. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 11:30am - 11pm [moreless]

(Schlosshotel Lerbach, Lerbacher Weg in Lerbach, Germany)

Appropriately located in the cellar of the Schlosshotel Lerbach in Cologne, the Brasserie Coq au Vin... is renowned for its exquisite wine list and authentic Gallic fare. Ideal for cosy candlelit meals, the restaurant is decorated with Regency striped wallpaper and plush red velvet seating and during the summer months meals are served on the castle's terrace. Favoured by discreet high-net-worth wine buffs and starry eyed couples, this romantic brasserie has a stellar menu which includes favourites such as the homemade Alsacienne tarte flambeé made with bacon, onions and sour cream; the fresh oysters served with Chester bread, lemon and shallot vinaigrette; and the signature coq au vin with glazed shallots and a galette of onion and bacon. [moreless]

(5 Wartherstraße , Ecke Denningenstraße in Munich, Germany)

Champor Restaurant is reputed to be one of the best Asians dining experience in Munich (sometimes it...s wise to believe what you read in the papers). What’s certain is that it’s the Bavarian capital’s very first Malaysian restaurant. This colourful, sitting-room style restaurant is hot news, and pretty much always full at weekend. The food is excellent – fresh and spicy but not over powering, and definitely not Germanised. No doubt, the curry powders’ providence is of significance – they’re imported from Penang. From rendang curry to spicy chilli prawns, each dish is unique and no two sauces taste the same. And no MSG is used (the owner’s allergic). In summer, the crowd spills outside onto Champor’s cosy courtyard. If you’re in town as a visitor, you might like to know that Champor Restaurant is a short cab ride away from the Englischer Garten or English Garden, a glorious 18thcentury park bigger than New York’s Central Park, stretching verdantly from the city centre to its northeastern limits. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A fee of 30€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 24 hours (48 hrs during the winter season) or for a no show. a Opening hours: Mon - Fri 11:30am - 2:30pm & 6pm - 11pmSat 6pm - MidnightClosed Sun Run by Kiren Alt, a Malaysian from Penang [moreless]

(Oeder Weg 21 in Frankfurt, Germany)

This stylish bar and restaurant seems to be crowded every day. The interior is modern with lots of s...teel and glass decor. The bar area is located on three different levels. Many candles and accessories can be found on the small tables and in the restaurant area. The guests are young and fashionable. At the weekend, reservations are recommended. Usually the DJ zooms with hip-hop and house music in the evenings. [moreless]

(14 Eislebener Straße in Berlin, Germany)

Die Quadriga restaurant in Berlin’s Charlottenburg: resistance is futile. Set in a turn-of-the-cent...ury Prussian mansion, award-winning Die Quadriga is the gourmet restaurant of the boutique Brandenburger Hof hotel located on a peaceful side street a few steps from the Kurfürstendamm. An exciting, liberated spirit has taken over the kitchens at the Branderburger Hof Berlin with the arrival of the Master Chef Sauli Kemppainen from Finland. He enjoys to transcend cultural borders and to forego culinary traditions, he virtually excels in combining a huge diversity of aromas with the creative ingenuousness of a curious child. Naturally, he is a technical master of his art. In his homeland he ranks amongst the top four chefs of the spectacular european Avantgarde style, recognised to be one of the most creative stars in the culinary Nordic sky. The dining room itself is a gem of refinement and elegance, an exclusive space of walls with green tone, many-layered table linens and seating designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1904. The menu changes frequently and has included starter of Brittany Lobster and Beluga, main course of Lamb sweetbread and Périgord Truffle, Venison & Globe Artichokes and dessert of Juniper berry and citrus fruits The 850 bottle wine list is also a prize-winning German treasure trove with fine wines dating back more than a century. The glassed-in lounge opens into a stylish courtyard garden. Three Berliner rooms are available for meetings and private dining. Service is superlative Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. A credit card is required to reserve a table, if there is availability - this is simply to secure your booking, absolutely no money will be charged to the card except in the case of late cancellations. A fee of 75€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 7 days or for a no show Opening hours: Mon - Sat 7pm - 10pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(27 Großer Reichenstraße in Hamburg, Germany)

Estancia Steaks Restaurant is one of Hamburg’s original steakhouses, situated south of the Binnenals...ter, not far from home of the Hamburg Parliament - the impressive City Hall. Not that you’d know from its contemporary décor featuring amusing nods to the menu (cowhide tiles on the walls, lamps made with horns). Estancia Steaks’ USP is that you get to choose your own cut from the meat counter - stocked with prime meat produced by the restaurant itself or sourced locally. Take your glistening pick, starting at 200g. Or 500g, if you’re gunning for the big one - Estancia Steaks Restaurant’s’ famous grillado grande. The restaurant also has soups, fish, salads, homemade desserts, and special dishes not listed in the menu. Cancellations must be made at least 24hrs before the reservation takes place. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 11:30am - 3pm 6pm - 10pm The restaurant opened in 1977 [moreless]