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Rike's Restaurant

Rike's Restaurant

After a very busy day of sight-seeing we decided to stay at our hotel for dinner and try the food at Rike’s Restaurant. The food was wonderful and the dark-panelled wood and candle-lit interior was very cosy. It reminded me a little of traditional Bavarian drinking parlours in the South of Germany, but with more flair and polish.

English menu’s saved us from having to unskillfully decode German. We were told the food is historic, Prussian food typical of the Berlin and Brandenburg region taken from recipes left to Rike by his grandmother.

A romantic story, but is it true? I’m not too sure but the food was delicious. A mixed German-style antipasto of sausage, salami, and cheese tempted us, but the waiter suggested it would be too much. Instead we were brought fresh bread and herb-scented lard while we mulled over the menu.

The menu was relatively small, but there was a good range of traditional German food. Heavy on the meat, so probably not the best place for a vegetarian. There seemed to be quite a selection of local, German and European wines, but we opted for their beer which comes from a local, traditional brewery.

I ordered traditional Wiener Schnitzel (a finely breaded, pork cutlet) which came with a huge salad and lots of oniony, pan-fried potatoes. It was huge – it absolutely covered my plate and it was very tasty. My partner ordered a traditional pot-roast of beef that was served with a rich gravy, mountains of vegetables and heaps of oniony, pan-fried potatoes. He really enjoyed it and I saw what the waiter meant about a starter being too much.

The dessert menu was rather simple. There were about three choices in all, rather uninspiring things like stewed fruit and cheese. After such a hearty meal we couldn’t quite face eating anything heavy so we just had some espresso coffees. We were even offered some traditional Berlin post-dinner liquor on the house afterwards.

The atmosphere was rather cosy. We ate inside in the wood-panelled, candle-lit interior of the restaurant. The lights were turned down low. The decor was rather upmarket - tables were set with fine white tables cloths and flowers. It appeared to be a place couples would go rather than large groups of people or families with young children. In fact, the only other people there were two other couples – though I gather that the restaurant can hold up to 60 people. I’m told that there are more tables outside for summer dinning which might be more suitable for families with children – more room for children to run about.

We really enjoyed our meal and thought it was excellent value for money considering the atmosphere, attentive service and care given to the food. I would recommend it for people who want a taste of traditional German cooking in a traditional, romantic atmosphere. We would certainly eat there again – probably combined with a stay in the adjoining Altberlin Hotel.

From journal Berlin: Ich Lebe Berlin

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