While "eating on the move" from street wurst vendors is still popular in Berlin, there has also been a fast growth in fine dining options over the last few years, spurred by the increasing numbers of expats moving to the German capital. Here are a few options to savor:
Oriental: Zenkichi
Futuristic: Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Opened a year ago close to the iconic "Checkpoint Charlie," dining at this restaurant is an experience sure to be filled with a few firsts. Enhanced personal service begins at its street-side door. You can only gain entrance by ringing a bell. Clients sit either side-by-side at a wooden counter that wraps itself around an open kitchen, or communal-style at a large banquet table with spotlights hanging from the ceiling. As chefs go about their business, music from a record player lends a hint of Old World charm.
