"Berlin’s robust French community means that most neighborhoods have a reputable brasserie dishing up steak frites and duck confit. Lamazère is at the top of that class. It’s little wonder, considering chef-owner Régis Lamazère was raised by a father who cooked at a two-Michelin-starred restaurant on the Champs-Élysées. He sticks to short menus, mixing brasserie staples like tartares with more novel dishes, often with plenty of meat and earthy flavors from mushrooms and herbs. There’s ample (and surprisingly affordable) fine French wine and a superb rice pudding for dessert." - Tim Forster