The 10 best Levantine restaurants in Berlin
Head chef Gal Ben Moshe and sommelier and hostess Jacqueline Lorenz spoil their guests at Prism with Israeli-Arabic cuisine of the highest standard, reminiscent of their Israeli homeland.
In the youngest and cosiest of the Levant restaurants, Assaf Granit, known from the legendary Machneyuda in Jerusalem, serves traditional family recipes with a modern twist. Highlights include Jewish Kreplach in a mussel-jalapeño broth.
Cosy casual fine dining restaurant with Mediterranean-Israeli cuisine and exciting signature drinks. In summer, the large terrace beckons, in winter the intimate atmosphere fills the small dining room.
Bobbe is the Hebrew word for "grandmother"; fittingly, Berlin's only kosher restaurant serves Jewish home cooking. At warm wooden tables, great hummus schnitzel variations are served with Israeli wines, and kubaneh is available for special occasions.
In the elegant spacious restaurant with Vertical Garden, Israeli celebrity chef Meir Adoni serves an Israeli-inspired menu with all kinds of surprises, such as oxtail risotto or yuzu donuts. High-quality organic wines make the evening special.
An original and pioneer of Levante cuisine in Berlin has recently found a new home on Ritterstraße. Yafo remains loud, colorful and fun-loving - and often fully booked. Authentic Tel Aviv lifestyle, fantastic eggplant and drinks.
The stylish restaurant serves street food favourites from Israel with a creative twist. Sabich is served on challah, shakshuka on bread, shawarma made of fish. Later in the evening, there may well be dancing on the tables to live DJ music.
In 2020, Katie's Blue Cat owner Ngoc Duong has opened what is probably the hottest place for Israeli cuisine. Street food classics like hummus and shakshuka are served in a cosy, rustic atmosphere. Reservations recommended, but only possible on site.
Syrian classics such as kabse, makdoush or kibbeh are served at long dark wooden tables - and a contribution to integration is made along the way, because only refugees work here. A special place that guarantees a successful evening.
Malakeh Jazmati has already cooked for Berlinale and the ex-Federal Chancellor and published her own cookbook. In her inviting restaurant with a Middle Eastern ambience, she serves a wide selection of traditional Syrian dishes - but no alcohol.