If you think Levantine cuisine is just hummus and falafel, Saint Farah might not be the place for you — or maybe it’s exactly the right one. Because what chef Nadav Kundel serves here is anything but predictable, showing how mezze can be reimagined in exciting new ways. Since October 2025, Saint Farah, right by Weinbergspark, has been serving small dishes as sharing plates. Nadav and his cousin Gil Azrielant have been enriching the neighborhood with a modern bistro concept that honors the cuisine of the Mediterranean coast while paying tribute to the culinary legacy of their grandmother Farah. Born in Baghdad in 1934, Farah worked as a seamstress before moving to the coast of Tel Aviv at sixteen. Today, she’s remembered for her generous heart, hospitality, and love of good food — not only by her five children, thirteen grandchildren, and ten great-grandchildren, but by many others whose lives she has touched along the way. Saint Farah is Nadav’s first restaurant in Berlin. He aims to combine the essence of a modern Mediterranean bistro with his own culinary language, shaped by years of travel around the world. He brings more than twenty years of knowledge, technical skill, and passion to the kitchen. Anyone thinking Berlin already has enough sharing-plate concepts and “the usual mezze” should come here and think again. On my evening at Saint Farah, every single plate felt exciting — either with familiar flavors reworked in surprising ways or completely new tastes presented in a comforting, familiar format.
There was crispy cauliflower with black lentil purée, merguez ragout with roasted onions and Jerusalem artichoke purée (delicious!), and beef tartare with pickled mustard seeds, fresh horseradish, chives, and a marrow sabayon, served on freshly baked flatbread. Grilled Swiss chard leaves stuffed with lamb and paired with beetroot ketchup are a tribute to his grandmother — and already a guest favorite. The mussels with butter, bacon, chili crisp, and rice wine have also become something of a signature dish, even though Nadav never set out to define any such classics. Instead, he values experimentation: dishes are swapped out, transformed, and recombined. If you can’t decide, ask for the “Trust the Saints” menu. The team chooses the plates, sets the pace, and makes sure you’re in for a lively evening. If you’re coming as a pair, grab seats at the kitchen counter and watch the mezze being prepared right in front of you, listen to Nadav and the team at work (always fascinating), and have each dish explained in detail. Larger groups will be more comfortable at the wooden tables in the center of the room. Grapevines climbing up the large glass fronts of the corner space shield you from the busy street and create an inviting, intimate atmosphere. The drinks menu features homemade signature cocktails and mocktails with house-made syrups, infusions, and Mediterranean spices. Some wines are even served straight from the barrel. So, what’s left to say? Best try it for yourself — while you can still get a booking.
Text: Robyn Steffen / Photos: Elisabeth Rogov, Steffen Sinzinger
Saint Farah, Weinbergsweg 8a, 10119 Berlin–Mitte; map
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