Bandol sur mer

New favorite star restaurant in Berlin. Why? Every course an adventure, non-pretentious, only 6 tables which makes it very cozy, knowledgeable staff and you can follow the highly concentrated artists prepare the food. We loved it and will be back. Thank you! (Small selection of courses in photos not to spoil it all ;)

At the start of the evening if there is space they accept walk-in diners who can order a la carte from the menu. Dishes were all delicious and creative and we enjoyed wine and bread sitting outside on a beautiful evening. My best friend was visiting and this was a lovely way to celebrate their time here.

All the dishes have a character of Berlin. Experimental and international mood on all the dishes but not harming the each ingredient’s own flavour. Wine paring was okay. My husband really liked the mood and music of the evening. This is the most accessible and nice fine dining in Berlin. I liked it.

The most disappointing Michelin star meal I have ever had..the staff do not seem excited at all about the food. There is no passion in what they do. I felt the vegetables where slaughtered. Everything tasted the same, burnt and over flavoured. What got me the most was we had reserved weeks ago and clearly stated that I have an aversion to eggs. Despite that and despite being asked about eggs I was twice served dishes with eggs. I did not eat then and was very disappointed that no attempt was made to provide an alternative.. in addition I returned two dishes as they simply weren't good enough. My partner and I both left disappointed and felt we'd wasted our time and money. We also left hungry. However,.nearby are many better places to eat and off we went and paid for more food elsewhere for a fraction of the price! I've never done that after leaving any other Michelin star restaurant!

Another Michelin Star restaurant with unique and amazing chef. Very talented chef who made amazing food. You have to witness the food and see how it is prepared to really appreciate the talent. The kitchen is small but how the chef manages it is exceptional. The staff is very friendly and we were greeted very nicely. We were asked about the preferences and they did everything they could to make our experience awesome and they were successful. The layered dessert was just amazing!! Thank you!!

We've been here for the second time and we enjoyed it very much both times. The location is unpretentious and yet decent stylish. The food was exceptional and all 6 courses were at a very high level. Especially the bread is worth a visit. We didn't have the wine pairing but asked for just three wines which was no problem at all and the team still managed to serve great wines perfectly complementing the food. We will definitely come back on our next trip to Berlin.

It was ok but not up to a Michelin star! The service wasn’t great the food was tasty but like ok nothing mind blowing! The atmosphere was good but I don’t think I will be going back

Disappointing. We had high hopes for this restaurant based on the reviews. I can't believe it's been given a Michelin star. I've been to several Michelin starred restaurants and this is the worst. The food was nicely presented but the flavours didn't work. They were either overwhelming, in the case of one dish with miso, or too heavily reliant on burnt flavours. There was nothing new, exciting, or interesting about the dishes. Each tiny dish took much too long to arrive, no doubt because they took a long time to prepare, but I don't understand how they managed to not taste good. There was one dish with verbena and champagne which was truly awful. The service was cold and utilitarian. The chefs looked so unhappy, and it was expressed in their creations. It took over 3 hours to have an unsatisfactory dinner that left us hungry. Even the recommended German sparkling wine was sub par. I have had better bottom shelf supermarket offerings. We would have left sooner, but I was determined to extract some value out of the expense. A quenelle, a dehydrated disc, and some hay doesn't make a good meal or restaurant. Go elsewhere. Berlin has so many better restaurants.

I am wrong, again. This is the smallest, most laid back, most casual Michelin restaurant. With only 14 indoor seats, two servers, a chef, sous chef and dishwasher, in a really open kitchen: the furthest seat from the chef is maybe 5m away. But the food is excellent, the service amazing. I think that the one server is wearing a Carhartt t-shirt just to annoy people who think a tie is needed to enjoy amazing food. I will definitely return. 2021 10 03. M1.

This was our best experience we had in Berlin. This tiny place with the kitchen almost side by side with the tables. I Think there is room for six small tables so book your reservation in advance. We choosed the meat meny and everything tastes delicious and very flavourfull. The sevice was in top. We asked for wine by the glass and they helped and recommended wine that tastes really good with the food. The price is in the lower range for a michelin star restaurant. I would come back. If you're on vacation give yourself the pleasure and try this place.

It's a quick walk on Torstrasse from the Rosenthaler Platz station. Excellent food and ambience and most definitely worth a visit. Very unpretentious French, but slightly overpriced, although if you go easy on the wine, you'll be ok. The entrecote is not to be missed and the veal is paradise. If you've been missing seafood, the squid with scallops will tempt you to get another portion (although I must say, portions are very fair). Their selection of wine is perfection (5 bottles between the three of us).

Before I can review Bandol sur Mer, I have to write a mini-review of Germany's attitude towards Valentines Day. Most holidays feature one of more of the following: family obligations; fasting; or Jesus. So basically, they are, actually, kind of a drag. On the other hand, the basic premise of Valentines Day is: pick somebody you like and then do enjoyable things with them. Why is this not a popular Winter holiday in Germany? I can understand skipping Yom Kippur but not Valentines Day. Anyway, I mention this because I was a little mystified why it was so easy to get a reservation for Feb. 14, after I totally whiffed late in December. Second, Bandol sur Mer is cozy, and everybody except for one couple was speaking English. It was like being back in the ancestral homeland, except for the part about public transit taking you there without much hassle or danger. On to the food: on offer were two prix fixe menus, one of which was friendly towards fish-dairy-only eaters. Some standouts were the mackerel small plate, the veal tartare, and the modernized "mushy snap peas", but the courses were solid up and down, with enough time in between (we were there from 9-12 = 21-24) to not feel overly stuffed. I'm not sure who is classifying it as €€ instead of €€€, but you won't feel ripped off either. Highly recommend, and will return once in a while.

Went here on recommendation of hotel front desk. What a wonderful recommendation! Only table available was outside but weather was nice and we were only ones sitting out so it was like a private dining experience. The menu consisted of two different 5 course meals, one emphasizes fish and the other meat. We ordered each and added the 5 course wine paring. Each dish was fantastic. Presentation was beautiful and the wine pared perfectly. Staff was super attentive (especially for Europe) and extremely knowledgeable, polite and friendly. Know that this is not a quick place to eat but the trip to flavortown is worth the journey.

Food is alright but the service is really bad. Way overpriced for what it is. Michelin stars not always represent good food, wine and service.

Food was inventive, service was delightful, but the pours were anemic. For the price of the tasting menu, I think a bit more generosity with the pours would really raise the bar for this place.

I had a phenominal meal here last Saturday. This is a cozy little restaurant that features some amazing cuisine. If you are looking for a normal menu and large serving sizes-- This isn't the right restaurant for you. They create a gourmet experience for you using a lot of new techniques. Here it's about the variety and complexity of the flavors. They offer things two ways-- You can pay individually for the menus items, which adorn the chalkboards around the restuarant, or you can choose one of their multi-course menus. If you do it this way you'll get a lot more value for your money. They also offer wine pairings- which I partook of. The place is very small, with only 6-8 tables that seat between 2-4 people, and the kitchen is open and in the same room, so you are inundated with amazing smells as your food (and your fellow diners) is prepared. Let's start with the service- Phenominal. The waiter was professional, friendy, and described each dish like he was the chef as he presented it. He worked with me to help me pick out the right choices, and fully explained the reasons why he chose he wine pairing for each dish as if he was a Sommelier (which he may have been). His knowledge was extensive on both the food and wine, and the flavors of each and how they would interact. I could not have been in better hands. The dishes features aromas and flavors that were very complex but perfectly paired-- such as the Rabbit (cooked perfectly) served with mussels, langostino, edamame, and thinnly sliced chips of crispy blood sausage, all with a dense, luscious broth of intense buttery flavor made from the mussels and lord knows what else. This broth was easily one of the single best things I have ever had and I ended up pouring the remainder of it directly into my spoon and drinking it down. The chefs also do an amazing job of incorporating dollops (spheres?) of pureed vegetables like roasted orange bell pepper or a dense, yet sweet tomato paste/puree (that was anything but tomato paste), or Parsnip... They had one dish that had Onions served three different ways- and one of the ways was a delicate sweet foam. If you like great food and wine, you should come here. You'll drop a lot of Euros, but you'll leave very happy with an experience, not just a meal. You don't have to dress up to dine here- but you'll feel underdressed in comparrison to the service and food you are being given. It's a GREAT place for a date. Probably not a good place for small children as it is high cuisine.

I don't review many places so for me to take the time to log-in and review this location says a lot. I was in Berlin on business and went to this restaurant 2x as the food was just that good. I had the entrecote which had such great flavor, grilled scallops and the bouillabaisse. Everything was cooked perfectly and seasoned just right. The wine selection could be a bit better but other than that, I really liked this place.

Went to Bandol sur Mer for a fancy birthday for my girlfriend's birthday... It was ok, but was very pricey First, the staff was not ready for us at our 9pm seating... and where slightly rude to us... (in a german way) We had the five coarse tasting menu Many of the dishes where very complex, but not memorable.. The Fois Gras was good... (very good!) Some of the meat dish, on the 24 E, plate was over cooked and when giving us some new pieces, there were flaked bits of rock from the strange dishes in the mix... They tired to pass it off as buck shot in the game. The recommended wine (58E) was fine, but not memorable... The desert was a disaster, including the complementary special dish for my girlfriend to make up for the past mistakes... it was just bad.. They tired hard, I am not sure if Germans can make this avant-garde french food... it felt like they were constantly reaching, and a more reasonably price, less showy meal could have been far more successful. In the end we complained about being dissatisfied, but still had a bill of 200E.... Too bad... it came recommended.. We might just be picky eaters from Toronto...

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary dinner here. We both love creative food paired with interesting wines so the opportunity to have both tasting menus (12 different courses with 12 wines) was right up our alley. The presentation was gorgeous, the juxtapositions were always interesting and several were truly inspired. We had a number of small distribution wines we've never even heard of before. The sommelier / waitress was excellent - with an impressive bilingual ability to explains the food, the wine and the philosophy behind each plate. Great food and a super chill atmosphere (no pretense). Thanks to Berlin Food Stories blog for the tip.

Long waiting time and overpriced dishes. Service was very friendly and competent. Food was tasty but the portions were ridiculously small. Wine was the best I've ever had in Berlin. The lamb was excellent too.

Unfortunately, this place has got very hip since Brad Pitt ate here. But it is still a very good French restaurant. Be warned - it's tiny, so you have to book!

This place is nothing to rave about. Everyone seems to be buying the Brad Pitt was there line. Folks, have you seen the Jackass episode with Brad Pitt in it? He is not someone who in my eyes determine what gourmet eating is. The place ispretty small and tried to be very New York. From the outside, with the plastic terrace (for the smokers) and the inside with the menu on the wall. There aren't many seats and the space is tight. The service couldn't seem to be bothered or at best are simply extremely inattentive. I had the entrecote and it was far from stellar with a lot of fat on it. It was edible but for the price and all the hype, not worth it. There are much better places in Berlin and this one doesn't deserve all the hype.

I had the meat-centric 5-course menu with wine pairing and a main course to get a good sampling. Our friendly hostess & server described each plate and wine along with tasting suggestions (essentially to get all the ingredients in one bite) Everything tasted great, and although the wines alone did not exactly meet my usual desired flavor, they perfectly complimented the dish, especially the dessert wine pairing. Overall a very enjoyable taste excursion!

Walked in at 8:30 tonight to an empty room, greeted by 2 cooks in the open kitchen. Waited for 2 minutes to be seated, noone showed up, so I sat down. After another 5 minutes the Maitre'D shows up and kicks me out fairly unpleasantly (apparently pissed that I dared to sit down), claiming they are fully booked. Understandable, but still not pleasant. Will update the rating if I get to decide to give it another try one day.

Nice cozy stylish place in hyped up torstrasse... the foie dishes are unbelievable and the wine list is really well picked... open kitchen is always a plus... tres bien!!

Such a surprise to find out that Bandol, even though it looks like a random French bouchon, actually is a gourmet restaurant offering extremely well executed dishes of french inspired cuisine in a molecular inspired expression with meats accompanied with condiments of foams, spheres and earth. Beetroot cream with tobacco gave the duck a delicious smoky touch, which was just one of many creative twists to roast duck sous vide. Won't go very much deeper into the subject, but the service was pleasant and informative, and the dishes were accompanied by a great selection of wines that all were thoughtfully paired with their dishes. Only objection I would have is that they don't work with card payment, so make sure to bring enough cash!