Most restaurants have now reopened just in time for summer, but few will beat the experience at Kink Bar & Restaurant, a culinary joy that opened in June 2020 in the peaceful, tree-lined grounds of Pfefferberg, a former brewery in Prenzlauer Berg. Sat there it’s hard to believe you are in the middle of the city, but when the menus arrive and you get your first taste of Kink’s surprising blend of worldly spices and ingredients – with a beautiful glass of wine on the side – you know you’re in Berlin. Chef Ivano Pirolo has Michelin star experience, and it shows in his dishes: elegantly arranged Beelitzer asparagus with miso, guinea fowl with a rosemary jus, and a wild garlic risotto – all served in tapas size and price. While the outdoor seating area enchants, the two-level interior created by owners Oliver Mansaray and Daniel Scheppan is a moody, cozy place to dine and drink, with upcycled materials and contemporary artworks revealing the pair’s great attention to detail. Inside or out, dinner at Kink is a sensory and cultural delight. (Text: Rei Matsuoka / Photos: Lee Edward für Kink Bar & Restaurant)
Kink Bar & Restaurant, Schönhauser Allee 176, 10119 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg; map
Reservations can be made online.
Tue–Sat from 18h
@kink.bar.restaurant
