Your menu in Berlin, the most international culinary capital of Europe

The reality of a restaurant in Berlin

Berlin is not just the capital of Germany: it is the most international culinary capital of Europe. With 15,000 competing restaurants, 28 Michelin stars in 22 restaurants, and 6 green sustainability stars, the demand is brutal. The American tourist arrives in Mitte looking for the Tim Raue experience but cannot understand your menu in German. The Italian in Kreuzberg wants to try authentic Berlin döner but does not know the difference between a Gemüse Kebab and a Dürüm. The Spaniard visiting the Reichstag enters your Biergarten in Prenzlauer Berg and cannot decipher what Eisbein or Kassler is. Meanwhile, Berlin's expat and startup community, one of the largest in Europe, eats out every day and expects menus in English at a minimum. Berlin welcomes 14 million tourists a year from all over the world: Americans, British, Italians, Spaniards, and French lead the list. The culinary scene is divided between the elegance of Mitte, the multicultural creativity of Kreuzberg, the endless brunch of Prenzlauer Berg, and the foodie revolution of Neukölln. Without a multilingual menu, you are invisible to half of your potential clientele. And the LMIV, the German Food Information Regulation, requires allergens to be clearly identified in each dish. In a city where food transparency is taken seriously and there is a Hygiene Transparency Barometer, a mistake with allergens is not just a complaint: it is a fine and a review that destroys your reputation in a city with fierce competition.