This very classy bistro connected to the fashionable Hotel that ambiance was evocative of the past splendor of Berlin. I hearded into the café after I saw several hungry locals loaded with parcels from the Ku’damm stop here for coffee and pastries.

The café has a set menu with good variety as well as daily a la carte specials. The daily specials were a particularly good value. I dined here several times and had a stroganoff that came in an elegant covered dish that was as tasty to look at as to eat The beef bourguenon was the tenderest I've eaten and came with a fresh green salad for under 6 Euros. They have a small wine list but, of course there are some better choices of German beers. Try covered outdoor sidewalk tables for great spot to people-watch.

The many handsome servers with long white aprons were attentive, courteous, and eager to help with menu translations and questions. As in Paris, I was able to sit for a long periods of time on the terrace with just coffee, wrinting away in my travel journal and was not rushed to leave. The terrace was heated during the cool, rainy Spring evenings, which made it a cozy place to be at night.

The atmosphere was classy, but un-stuffy and seemed a good place to relax alone or have a romantic interlude!