KINK Bar & Restaurant

Honestly, I was expecting so much more from this place based on the positive reviews and that it’s mentioned on the Michelin guide. The plates they are so extremely tiny, for reference the water glass they have was a similar size to the creme brulee dish and the pork belly. The server recommended 3-4 plates for 2 people, so my girlfriend and I started with 3 plates. We got the pork belly, the mushroom creme brulee, and the ravioli. Please do not get the pork belly, they give such a tiny piece, and more than half of the piece is fat. Having some fat on meat gives the fish flavor, but it is not nice to just eat an extremely thick piece of fat. The mushroom creme brulee was sounded really interesting, but it had a very mellow mushroom flavor and was sweet, it was a weird combination. The ravioli was ok, but the pasta dough itself was not great. After finishing those 3 courses, my girlfriend and I were still very hungry, so we ordered the bread, it was the best decision. I honestly don’t think you will get full here unless you order the bread. Overall, the portions are so tiny and the food is just average, I would save your money and go to another restaurant in Berlin. If you are looking for nice recommendations, night kitchen, jomo, and tsomi are all extremely incredible restaurants that give proper portions.

Genuinely fabulous food. My last visit was two years ago and the quality has actually even increased! I remembered Kink for good food and outstanding cocktails but the food was truly delightful this time. I’ll be back much sooner! As a busy restaurant in Berlin, there could always be more & friendlier staff — but that’s coming from Brits and Americans who have other standards 🙈 For Germany, the service is pretty good 😉 I liked that seasonal asparagus dishes were available. We had a mix of meat dishes which were great but ordered mostly vegetarian — it was the burrata and ravioli that blew us away most. Even the bread and butter are lovely and the oysters were fantastic. We also enjoyed the cocktails and Petnat (sparkling natural wine)!

If you want a night out on the town it’s a great spot for drinks and food. Think upscale bar/lounge with restaurant. There’s a live DJ. Setting is modern and chic. My group and I had some drinks first in the lounge part while our table was being setup and shout out to the maitre’d with the green jacket. Provided us with excellent service and we felt very taken care of. We ordered a round of drinks and I can recommend the penicillin was fresh and sour just very good. We moved over to the dining area and we were impressed with the overall meal. Highly recommend the Octopus and the special featured truffle pasta. The broccoli starter was also very good. All in all great meal. We then moved back to the lounge bar and had another round of drinks. I’ll say the lounge bar side has better service than the resto side. Overall, service is very attentive and friendly pretty seamless. The ambience is vibrant and the design of the space is pretty cool with a huge light installation, very open space, high high ceilings. Great place for a group outing fun place to people watch and have some drinks.

One of Berlin’s most aesthetic bars. Great vibes, solid drinks, beautiful crowd, and stylish interior. Didn’t try the food, but most things were top-notch. Only the service could use slight improvement. Nevertheless, highly recommended!

I visited this place during lunchtime today and overall, the experience was disappointing. I’m giving it three stars mainly because the atmosphere was nice, but everything else fell short. First, the coffee was really bad — I ordered a filter coffee, but it tasted like a low-quality watered-down Americano. We also ordered three dishes: granola, chilaquiles, and eggs benedict. We waited 40 minutes for our food even though the place was less than half full and two of the dishes (granola and chilaquiles) are normally quick to prepare. The portions were small for the price. The chilaquiles were especially bad — the nacho chips were completely soft and not crispy at all. The granola was just okay. Overall, the food and service did not justify the wait or the price. The atmosphere was nice, but that’s the only real positive.

We came for dinner on a Wednesday evening after making a reservation. The venue is lovely; we sat in the garden at a large table, and the seating is comfortable, complemented by a pleasant ambiance. The service is friendly and professional, allowing us enough time to make our choices which we appreciated. Their concept is to select 2-3 dishes per person to share. We ordered six vegetarian dishes for the evening. Unfortunately, we were disappointed. Either the portions are too small for the price, or the flavors are not exceptional enough to justify the cost. In both cases, the value for money did not meet our expectations. While the food was good, it didn’t offer something particularly new or even surprising; tasty but not outstanding. Given the prices, we would have expected more and yes, the portion are small. Although we appreciated the ambiance and the service, this isn’t a place we would return to for food; instead, I might consider it for drinks sitting in the garden or at the bar.

Hidden at the back of a beautiful little courtyard, Kink Berlin is one of those rare places where everything starts with atmosphere. The façade is stunning, the kind that makes you slow down before entering. Inside, the welcome is as warm as it is professional — attentive without ever being heavy-handed. A cloakroom awaits, a small but always appreciated gesture. Before being seated, we were guided to the bar — and what a bar. A hypnotic space, glowing with sculptural lights floating above your head. The cocktails were superb: thoughtful, balanced, with just the right creative twist. Once at our table, the experience stayed true to its promise. The menu is sharp and seasonal, built around strong, well-executed ideas. The veal carpaccio was particularly remarkable — delicate, fresh, elevated by perfect seasoning. But the true highlight was the octopus. Without exaggeration, one of the most tender and perfectly cooked I have ever tasted — a rare mastery. The wine list is curated with intelligence, and the service throughout the evening was flawless: kind, relaxed, and precise. A special mention also goes to the playlist — an elegant blend of old-school hip-hop, soul, and R&B — giving the whole place a uniquely warm and stylish energy. If I had to offer two small reservations: the potato gratin with truffle, although technically perfect, lacked a little depth of flavour. And while the bread was excellent, €10 for it felt slightly excessive. But these are minor details in what was, overall, an exceptional dining experience. Kink is not simply a restaurant — it’s a place of craft, of taste, of atmosphere. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Absolutely. Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and memorable meals I’ve had in Berlin — and quite possibly beyond.

Great place with fantastic service. The food is a little bit overrated. Nothing special. It’s good and tasty, but nothing with a Wow Effect.