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Restaurant PasternakvsNobelhart & Schmutzig
Pasternak and Nobelhart & Schmutzig are both rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Nobelhart & Schmutzig scores slightly higher than Pasternak. Nobelhart & Schmutzig is ranked #6 in Berlin with recommendations from 6 publications like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Restaurant Pasternak
Frommer's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Rough Guide
Fodor's
Knaackstr. 22-24, 10405 Berlin
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Frommer's "Menu items read like what the characters in a Dostoevsky novel might have ordered: borscht, blinis, chicken Kiev, pork skewers with pomegranate and walnut sauce, Taig Taschen." Full review
Insight Guides "Comrades! Collectively endeavour to avail yourself of the traditional specialties of the Russian people!"
Lonely Planet "The menu looks like an old family photo album with black-and-white pictures on the left and Russian favourites – borscht to blini to beef stroganoff – on the right." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Go Russian at this Moscow- style venue, with borshch, Russian music and vodka."
Time Out "The atmosphere is friendly and the food fine and filling. Kick off with borscht or the ample fish plate, then broach the hearty beef stroganoff." Full review
Rough Guide "Long-standing Jewish-Russian restaurant, named after the author of Doctor Zhivago, and best known for its incredible Sunday brunch."
Fodor's "Russian-inspired treats such as deviled eggs topped with salmon roe, blini with sour cream and dill, and pierogi, are the draw at Pasternak." Full review
Nobelhart & Schmutzig Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Condé Nast Traveler
Michelin Guide
The Infatuation
The Guardian
Eater Frommer's
Friedrichstrasse 218 | South of Checkpoint Charlie, 10969 Berlin, Germany
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Fodor's "The locavore obsession is taken seriously at this trendy spot that uses only the most local ingredients in the simple but sublime preparations that come from the open kitchen." Full review
Travel + Leisure "They live up to the hype and serve strongly New Nordic influenced dishes." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "With a tasting menu of 10 hyper-seasonal courses—including, in early March, trout with smoked potato purée, earthy Jerusalem artichokes with black pudding sausage, and a rich confit of lamb's neck." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"This 'food bar' offers its own special mix of trendy, urban chic and relaxed but professional service." Full review
The Infatuation "Nobelhart & Schmutzig is the fine dining restaurant that pioneered the local, sustainable food movement in Berlin." Full review
The Guardian "It’s a Michelin-starred restaurant, but also very laid-back and authentic. The owners are passionate about regional cuisine – they only use ingredients grown in Brandenburg"
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Eater "The counter bar that wraps around chef Micha Schäfer’s kitchen is a stunner, and an effective stage for his 10-course tasting menu"
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Frommer's "Take a seat around the massive open kitchen, choose meat or vegetarian, and prepare your palate for a challenge, especially in winter, when pickles, brassicas and sour and bitter flavors rule." Full review
