The Konzerthaus Berlin lit at blue hour, across the empty Gendarmenmarkt

Luxury guide · Berlin

Luxury Berlin: Our Favourites

The Adlon, the Hotel de Rome, the Regent, Das Stue and the grand hotels of the West, Rutz and the star tables, the Ku’damm, KaDeWe and KPM.

Grand hotels

  1. At the Brandenburg Gate

    Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin

    Pariser Platz·Grand hotel

    Berlin’s most famous hotel, on Pariser Platz beside the Brandenburg Gate, with the one-star Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer.

    Unter den Linden 77, 10117 BerlinExplore View on map

  2. Facing the State Opera

    Hotel de Rome

    Bebelplatz·Grand hotel

    A Rocco Forte hotel on the Bebelplatz, facing the Staatsoper Unter den Linden.

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  3. By the Gendarmenmarkt

    Regent Berlin

    Gendarmenmarkt·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel a few steps from the Gendarmenmarkt and the Konzerthaus.

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  4. On the Kurfürstendamm

    Hotel Zoo Berlin

    Kurfürstendamm·Grand hotel

    A grand hotel on the Kurfürstendamm, the boulevard of the old West.

    Kurfürstendamm 25, BerlinExplore View on map

  5. Above the Zoo station

    Waldorf Astoria Berlin

    Zoo·Grand hotel

    A tower hotel in the City West, by the Zoo station and the Memorial Church.

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  6. On the edge of the Tiergarten

    Das Stue

    Tiergarten·Design hotel

    A design hotel in a former embassy on the edge of the Tiergarten, next to the zoo.

    Drakestrasse 1, BerlinExplore View on map

  7. Among the lakes and forest

    Schlosshotel Berlin

    Grunewald·Villa hotel

    A villa hotel in Grunewald, the green south-west of the city.

    Brahmsstrasse 10, BerlinExplore View on map

Fine dining

  1. Three MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Rutz

    Mitte·Modern cuisine

    Berlin’s only three-star restaurant, on Chausseestrasse in Mitte.

    Chausseestrasse 8, 10115 BerlinExplore View on map

  2. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    FACIL

    Potsdamer Platz·Creative

    A two-star restaurant in The Mandala Hotel on Potsdamer Platz.

    Potsdamer Strasse 3, 10785 BerlinExplore View on map

  3. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Horváth

    Kreuzberg·Creative

    A two-star restaurant on the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg.

    Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, 10999 BerlinExplore View on map

  4. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    CODA

    Neukölln·Dessert dining

    A two-star restaurant in Neukölln whose tasting menu is built around desserts.

    Friedelstrasse 47, 12047 BerlinExplore View on map

  5. Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)

    Tim Raue

    Kreuzberg·Asian influences

    A two-star restaurant with Asian influences, near Checkpoint Charlie.

    Rudi-Dutschke-Strasse 26, 10969 BerlinExplore View on map

  6. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer

    Pariser Platz·Creative

    A one-star restaurant in Pariser Platz (creative, in MICHELIN’s classification).

    Unter den Linden 77, 10117 BerlinExplore View on map

  7. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Nobelhart & Schmutzig

    Kreuzberg·Creative

    A one-star restaurant in Kreuzberg (creative, in MICHELIN’s classification).

    Friedrichstrasse 218, 10969 BerlinExplore View on map

  8. One MICHELIN Star (2026)

    Cookies Cream

    Mitte·Vegetarian

    A one-star restaurant in Mitte (vegetarian, in MICHELIN’s classification).

    Behrenstrasse 55, 10117 BerlinExplore View on map

  9. On the Spree

    Grill Royal

    Mitte·Steakhouse

    A steakhouse on the bank of the Spree by the Weidendammer Bridge.

    Friedrichstrasse 105b, BerlinExplore View on map

Shopping and bars

  1. Under the railway arches

    Bar Tausend

    Mitte·Cocktail bar

    A cocktail bar under the railway on Schiffbauerdamm, behind an unmarked steel door.

    Schiffbauerdamm 11, BerlinExplore View on map

  2. The food hall on the sixth floor

    KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens)

    Schöneberg·Department store

    Berlin’s great department store on Tauentzienstrasse, with its famous food hall.

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  3. The boulevard of the West

    Kurfürstendamm

    Charlottenburg·Shopping street

    The great shopping boulevard of the City West, with flagships and luxury houses.

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  4. On Potsdamer Strasse

    Andreas Murkudis

    Schöneberg·Concept store

    A white, gallery-like store for fashion and design on Potsdamer Strasse.

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  5. Berlin porcelain

    KPM Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin

    Tiergarten·Porcelain

    The royal porcelain manufactory, founded in Berlin in the 18th century, still making by hand.

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