Cheap Restaurants

Villa di Wow
This tiny pizza shop, run by a real New Yorker, serves massive American-style slices, fast and with no fuss. The crust is to die for and the tasty toppings range from vegan to super-meaty.

Address: 30 Ohlauer Strasse | Telephone: 030 9651 2751 |

Atlas Pancakes
Run by a German-American duo with connections to the Berlin hip-hop scene, the cosy Atlas Pancakes is a cafe-bar serving all-day brunch featuring delicious American-style buttermilk pancakes. They also make some great organic soups. As night falls, live music, DJs and other performers take to the tiny stage.

Address: 5 Forsterstr |

Affordable Restaurants

Cafe im Literaturhaus
Located in the charming Literaturhaus, a 19th-century villa converted into a literary centre, this spacious cafe serves a decent mix of continental food. The daily-changing menu features classics such as entrecote, risotto and roast duck.

Address: 23 Fasanenstrasse | Telephone: 030 882 5414 |

Kaffeehaus Grosz
Named after Weimar-era artist George Grosz, this newly opened cafe-restaurant evokes the splendour of a bygone era. With high ceilings and an original art noveau interior, this is a stylish place to spend a few hours with coffee, croissant and a newspaper. The restaurant serves excellent classic continental cuisine.

Address: 193 Kurf | Telephone: 030 6521 42199 |

Good Quality Restaurants

Gugelhof
Some of Berlin's friendliest, most professional waiters serve quality Franco-German cooking inspired by the Alsace region in a cosy down-to-earth atmosphere. From Japanese tourists to German politicians, everyone comes to the neighbourhood's most reliable restaurant.

Address: 37 Knaackstrasse, Prenzlauer Berg | Telephone: 030 442 9229 |

Ottenthal
Austrian delicacies and wines served in an intimate environment: try the organic wiener schnitzel, surely one of the world's best.

Address: 153 Kanstrasse, Charlottenburg | Telephone: 030 313 3162 |

Fine Dining Restaurants

Brasserie Desbrosses
Exquisite classic French cuisine in a brasserie that was imported from France. Considering you are eating at the Ritz-Carlton, it's exceptionally good value for money.

Address: Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 3 Potsdamer Platz, Tiergarten | Telephone: 030 337 777 |

Grill Royal
The swanky Grill Royal on the banks of the Spree caters to Berlin's elite and is one of the city's best spots for surf and turf. Expect perfectly prepared beef - from Angus to American T-bone - lobster and fish that melts in the mouth.

Address: 105B Friedrichstrasse | Telephone: 030 2887 9288 |