In the mood for a different and not-so-regional cuisine, I finally made it to Tim Raue's acclaimed restaurant (Rudi-Dutschke-Str. 26, 10969 Berlin). Again, Berlin is truly blessed to have all these world-class venues so close by! Tim Raue has been portrayed as the only German chef in Netflix's Chef Table. And to put it mildly, his attitude surely shows through; I recommend you watch this episode yourself to better understand what I mean. That perked my interest; will he and his team (and let it be clear, it is his team) be able to deliver? The Michelin testers certainly believe so - two Michelin stars for a German cooking asian cuisine is no mean feat! Arrival I had secured a table for one on a Wednesday evening. The restaurant is often fully booked, and I had to actually plan for this night out rather than my usual more spontaneous "call two days ahead" mode. And indeed, it would fill up that night as well. The entry is in the first court away from the str
And again, the star-of-the-week quest continued in week twenty-seven! This time at the reinstoff (Schlegelstraße 26, 10115 Berlin): I would dare say it belongs to the same extended family as many of the restaurants I have visited before - einsunternull , Rutz , Horváth, Nobelhart & Schmutzig , which seem to be all on superb speaking terms, if not linked through staff and talent migrating from one to the other and spawning the next one. Berlin is a lucky place to have them all! (Especially so conveniently close to each other.) And, since I have loved all the others, I absolutely needed to complete the club to experience Chef Daniel Achilles and his team myself. Arrival Arriving on this Thursday evening, we first took a seat on the outdoor patio and enjoyed an aperitif while presented with the menu. We took our amuse bouches outside, before heading inside. It was not a crowded evening during the week and in early summer - so again, I was lucky to get one of my favorites: a corn