"Trotting down the cobblestoned Schillerkiez streets is the closest you’ll get to Paris in Neukölln, and thankfully, its excellent French restaurants help bring the fantasy to life. While L’Eustache and newbie Micheline offer a more relaxed version of chic dining, La Côte is a fancier affair that’s still fun. This is where you go when you want to put on your best outfit and show off how effortlessly you can knock back an oyster in between sips of a smoky paloma. The menu’s fusion dishes, like polenta and chorizo, aubergine panipuri, and black tiger prawns as big as your fist, are standouts. But if sharing small plates isn’t your bag, go for the more classic steak or fish mains." - Olivia Ladanyi