NaNum

Korean-rooted cooking near the Jewish Museum by Jinok Kim: ferments, seaweed, dry-aged fish, her own ceramics.

Jinok Kim sang opera on stages around the world and made art from clay before she opened her own restaurant at the age of 66. She runs NaNum on Lindenstraße, near the Jewish Museum, with her husband Dirk Eicken, since summer 2018. The Michelin Guide lists the restaurant.

The cooking stands for radical simplicity and has its roots in Korean tradition. It specialises in ferments, seaweed and dry-aged fish; the dishes are fully vegan, optionally with fish, but never meat. The team makes its own tofu and all the ferments, dries fish, presses its own oil and runs its own garden. Food is served on ceramics from Jinok Kim's workshop, and her gallery and studio are upstairs. There are natural wines or an alcohol-free pairing. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 7 pm.