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In Charlottenburg the way often leads to Kantstraße, where The Duc Ngo started with Kuchi in 1999 and has opened one place after another since.

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AERA Charlottenburg

Bakery · 10–20 €

Gluten-free bakery on Fasanenstraße: long-fermented sourdough loaves shaped by hand every day, plus a café with a leafy courtyard.

Bubar Crepes und Galettes

French · 10–20 €

Breton galettes and crêpes at the Karl-August-Platz market: French buckwheat flour, salted butter, house-made salted caramel. Wed and Sat.

893 Ryotei

Japanese · from 100 €

The Duc Ngo's Japanese restaurant behind a graffiti façade on Kantstraße: sashimi, nigiri and Nikkei dishes, best enjoyed at the counter.

Paris Bar

French · 30–90 €

West Berlin institution on Kantstraße since 1962: art from Baselitz to Kippenberger on the walls, French bistro food until one in the morning.

Heno Heno

Japanese · 10–20 €

Everyday Japanese food on Wielandstraße: udon and soba hot or cold, gyū-don, curry rice, onigiri and house-pickled vegetables.

Standard Serious Pizza Charlottenburg

Italian · 20–30 €

Standard's Neapolitan pizza on Schlüterstraße: margherita with fior di latte, a carbonara pizza with guanciale and a daily special.

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Bostich

French

French bistro with a Swiss accent on Ludwigkirchstraße: oysters, Zürcher Geschnetzeltes with rösti and crêpes Suzette flambéed at the table.

Bottega Seppel

Wine Bar · 40–100 €

Self-built restaurant and wine bar on Giesebrechtstraße: seasonal plates for sharing, the Seppel chicken and produce from the neighbourhood and region.

BRLO Charlottenburg

Bar · 20–30 €

Berlin brewery BRLO's gastropub in the former Irish pub The Harp: 20 taps, rotisserie vegetables, Kikok chicken and a terrace on Meyerinckplatz.

Comedor

Mexican · 30–70 €

Contemporary Mexican cooking on Kantstraße: house-made corn tortillas, aguachile, lamb birria, cocktails and Mexican wines.

Diener Tattersall

German · 10–20 €

Artists' pub since 1954 in the brick building on Grolmanstraße: some 500 portraits on the walls, Bouletten, Königsberger Klopse and eggs in mustard sauce.

Engelbecken

German · 20–40 €

German cooking with an Alpine lean by the Lietzensee: organic veal Wiener Schnitzel, Krustenbraten, Bavarian draught beer and terraces.

FúFú Bistro 福·山里小馆

Chinese · 30–40 €

Modern food from south-west China on Kantstraße: spicy dishes from Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, baijiu and tea cocktails.

FunkyFisch

Seafood · 40–100 €

The Duc Ngo's seafood restaurant on Kantstraße: fresh fish from the counter, Spanish and Portuguese cooking with Asian flavours.

IL CALICE

Italian · 40–100 €

Restaurant, wine bar and wine shop on Walter-Benjamin-Platz: regional Italian cooking and around 750 wines, including the house's own from Friuli.

Kuchi Kant

Japanese · 20–60 €

The Duc Ngo's first restaurant on Kantstraße from 1999, rebuilt in 2024: open sushi bar, izakaya menu and omakase of five or six courses.

Le Duc Salon

Japanese · from 100 €

The Duc Ngo's event and art space in a period apartment above Kantstraße: individual salon evenings with his own take on fine dining.

LOTTA Tagesbar

Café · 10–20 €

Italian-style day bar on the Hotel Wilmina's courtyard: specialty coffee and brunch in the morning, aperitivo in the afternoon.

Madame Ngo une Brasserie Hanoi

Vietnamese · 20–30 €

Vietnamese-French brasserie in a former pharmacy on Kantstraße: pho with a broth simmered for ten hours, nem and pork belly three ways.

Mine

Italian · from 100 €

Italian cooking on Meinekestraße, where Maître once held two stars: tortelli with burrata and truffle, lamb in Barolo and 120 wines.

Österelli

Austrian · 30–40 €

Austrian cooking on Bismarckstraße: Wiener Schnitzel from milk-fed veal, Krenschnitzel, Käsespätzle and lots of vegetarian dumplings.

Ottenthal Restaurant & Weinhandlung

Austrian · 30–60 €

Austrian restaurant with a wine shop on Kantstraße since 1994: Wiener Schnitzel from veal loin, Tafelspitz and around 300 Austrian wines.

Philomeni's Greek Delicious

Greek · 10–20 €

Greek deli and bistro on Knesebeckstraße since 1998: giant beans, moussaka, spanakopita and lemon chicken from the counter.

Saveur de Bánh Mì Charlottenburg

Vietnamese · 1–10 €

Bánh mì on Fasanenstraße: classic with chicken pâté and pickled vegetables or vegan with pea protein and tofu.

The Barn Café Ku'damm

Café · 1–10 €

The Barn's specialty coffee in the Kranzler-Eck on Ku'damm: coffee from its own roastery in a bright room with a large glass front.