(78 Unter den Linden - Entrance Wilhelmstraße in Berlin, Germany)

Margaux restaurant right on bustling Unter den Linden in the heart of Berlin is a wine-lover’s mecca.... Named for its top-flight wine list, Margaux cellars thirty vintages of this noble liquid. The cooking is renowned, too. It’s a new thing, styled Avant Garde Classic and chef Michael Hoffman has earned a Michelin star creating it. Based on the truest French classical techniques, Avant Garde Classic brings Hoffman’s prodigious powers of creation to combine new flavours in complex new ways. Menus include the Voyage de Cuisine, AC Classique with many options for substitutions, and daily recommendations. Dishes include marinated turbot with cream of sea urchin with watercress salad with passion fruit vinaigrette, parfait of Gilllardeau oysters with Champagne Beaumes de Venise and roasted pancetta, stewed lobster with black Perigorde truffles and braised celery in veal jus. The restaurant is luxuriously kitted out, with onyx-clad walls, lovely woods, warm velvet upholstery, imported antique mirrors, all styled to modern tastes. A temple to gastronomy. 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 85€ per person will be charged for a cancellation within 2 days or for a no show Opening hours: Mon - Sat 7pm - 10:30pm Sun: closed all day [moreless]

(Alt-Moabit 141 in Berlin, Germany)

Located close to the new centre of the government, Paris-Moskau is one of the district's few reminde...rs of days gone by. The small, half-timbered building used to serve as a level crossing point on the Paris-Moscow railway line. Today it is home to one of the best restaurants in town specialising in exquisite French and German nouvelle cuisine. The waiters can be rather Paris-professional; the service is impeccible and the food is delicious. [moreless]

(Eppendorfer Landstr. 145 in Berlin, Germany)

Refined Mediterranean cuisine. Highly recommended specialities: the homemade ravioli and the fresh s...eafood dishes. Different evening specials and a good-value business lunch round off the package. [moreless]

(32 Große Hamburger Straße in Berlin, Germany)

Remake restaurant in Berlin’s Mitte quarter is a lively, adventurous eaterie that’s a destination fo...r foodies. The sign in front says ‘wine, enjoyment and emotion’ and that’s how proprietor Stefan Dreier likes it. A native of Austria – check out the wine list – Dreier has created a warm, relaxed place for easy meals of both traditional and creative cuisine. The finest, freshest ingredients are employed to create dishes in quirky combinations that really work. Chef Andreas Dietrich offers you dishes like quail breast with bitter chocolate foam and berry reduction or scallops in pumpkin and passion fruit sauce or menthol perfumed chocolate souffle with pineapple. Let the hip, friendly staff direct you through the three, four, five or six course degustation menu, then sit back and enjoy the very smart crowd who gather in this well-designed, low key dining room with its terracotta and cappuccino foam coloured walls, tiled floors and recessed lighting. A great place for hip business entertaining or gathering with friends. Upon arrival, please inform the restaurant that your booking was made via toptable. Opening hours: Mon - Sun 5pm - 12am [moreless]

(Augsburger Str. 44, Swissôtel Berlin in Berlin, Germany)

Named "Cook of the Year 2007" by Gault Millau, Tim Raue is Chef de Cuisine at Restaurant 44 of Swiss...ôtel Berlin at Kurfürstendamm. The Restaurant which was awarded 18 points in the Gault Millau guide (of a possible 20), features seating for 100 and is open daily between 6:00 - 10:30 AM (breakfast), Monday to Saturday 12:00 noon - 14:30 PM (lunch), as well as 6:00 - 10:30 PM (dinner). At lunchtime, a business lunch is offered in addition to the regular menu: three light, flavorful courses for ? 33.00 or four courses for ? 44.00. It is a complete non-smoking area. With his culinary philosophy of "tradition and evolution," Tim Raue is devoted to both regional cuisine (tradition) and avant-garde cuisine (evolution). The menu at Restaurant 44 features extravagant dishes such as King Crab with Rose Jelly, Cranberry Sorbet and Lovage Salad, Halibut Fillet in Apple Broth with Lime Jelly and Tarragon, Braised Beef with Beetroot, and Grapefruit and Green Thai Pepper Jus. In the summertime, when the weather is nice, breakfast, lunch, and dinner can also be enjoyed on the restaurant's terrace. Here, guests can observe the hustle and bustle of Kurfürstendamm from a comfortable vantage point. The combination of Tim Raue's cuisine and the view of the shopping promenade are so popular that reservations are an absolute necessity. [moreless]