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Restaurant FacilvsRestaurant Tim Raue
Both establishments are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, FACIL is the choice of most reviewers compared to Restaurant Tim Raue. FACIL ranks #2 in Berlin with accolades from 9 reviewers like Lonely Planet, DK Eyewitness and Michelin Guide.
Restaurant Facil
Concierge
Fodor's
Frommer's
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Michelin Guide
Rough Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Potsdamer Strasse 3, The Mandala Hotel, 10785 Berlin
From $36/night
Concierge "Chef Michael Kempf is whipping up some of the most interesting food in town."
Fodor's "One of Germany's top restaurants, Facil is also one of the more relaxed of its class." Full review
Frommer's "At tremendous expense, in the infrastructure of the Mandala Hotel, a crane lifted a vast tonnage of glass, steel, and garden supplies to the hotel's fifth-floor terrace." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The food is not vividly memorable but, rather like the room itself, is expertly composed and easy to like." Full review
DK Eyewitness "This Michelin-starred restaurant, in a green oasis on top of the Madison hotel, is a study in understated elegance."
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"When the glass frontage and roof are open in the summer, it is almost like being outside with fresh green foliage everywhere." Full review
Rough Guide "Michael Kempf’s restaurant in the Mandala Hotel not only offers amazing food but also splendid views from the fifth floor despite its lush bamboo garden."
Condé Nast Traveler "No longer a no-man's land in the divided city, Potsdamer Platz has reached new vitality, in part thanks to the popularity of Facil, inside the sleek Mandala Hotel." Full review
Restaurant Tim Raue Travel + Leisure Michelin Guide
Time Out Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler Travel + Leisure Fodor's
Rudi-dutschke-str. 26, 10969 Berlin
From $63/night
Travel + Leisure "Located in the Hotel Adlon Kempinski are star chef Tim Raue’s twin restaurants." Full review
Michelin Guide2 Stars
"Time Raue's cuisine is minimal and pared down, using a small number of high quality ingredients to perfect effect." Full review
Time Out "Local Kreuzberg lad done extremely well, Tim Raue has been extremely busy of late." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This Asian-inspired kitchen draws upon Japanese product perfection, Thai aromas and Chinese cooking —the best aspects of each culinary tradition." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "There’s a definite buzz to this Kreuzberg restaurant, which is led by Berlin's most famous boy-from-the-wrong-side-of-the-tracks-turned-chef." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Elevated Asian-inspired menu...which continually receives rave reviews from critics and diners alike. Needless to say, reservations are required."
Berlin Travel Guide
October 11, 2021
Fodor's "Upscale Asian-influenced cuisine, combining Japanese, Thai, and Chinese flavors and techniques, can be sampled in either classic or seasonal seven-course tasting menus for dinner " Full review
