Restaurant Tim Raue

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Crafted with passion, served with love

Where Berlin Meets Asia at the Highest Level

Nestled on Rudi-Dutschke-Straße in the heart of Berlin, Restaurant Tim Raue has earned its place among the world's finest dining destinations — ranked in The World's 50 Best Restaurants every year from 2016 to 2024, reaching as high as No. 26. The guiding philosophy here is disarmingly honest: "In the end, it's simply about wanting to lick the plate."

That philosophy belongs to chef and namesake Tim Raue, whose culinary identity is rooted in a lifelong fascination with Asia. Alongside his partner Marie-Anne Wild, Raue has built a restaurant that is as personal as it is precise — a place where bold Asian-inspired cuisine and an unmistakable Berlin spirit collide with joyful intensity.

Two Menus, One Unmistakable Signature

At the heart of the experience are two tasting menus, each a distinct expression of Raue's cooking. The Koi menu is a culinary melting pot of Thai aromatics, Chinese and Japanese ingredients, drawing on years of travel and inspiration. Almost exclusively sourced from Europe and the region — Norwegian crustaceans, Sicilian mandarins, local miso from Mimi Ferments — it delivers the restaurant's trademark trio of sweetness, heat and acidity with full intensity.

The Kolibri x Berlin menu is a love letter to the city itself. Regional ingredients — trout from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, zander from the Müritz, apricots from Brandenburg — are reinterpreted through Raue's Asian-inspired lens, meeting childhood memories like prawn cocktail, Eisbein and Borscht in unexpectedly refined form. A vegan menu, equally rooted in the same bold flavour language, ensures no guest is left without an exceptional experience.

Chef Sommelier Raphael Reichardt oversees a wine list of over 1,000 positions, curated alongside the personal tastes of Tim Raue and Marie-Anne Wild — a testament to the care that runs through every element of the evening.

An Atmosphere Like No Other

Below the main dining room lies the Private Dining space — a basement illuminated by over 300 filament bulbs evoking the glittering skyline of Hong Kong. Ideal for groups of six to twenty-eight, it offers the full menu alongside bespoke beverage pairings. For the most intimate gatherings, the KRUG Table — a handcrafted solid oak table with metal inlays — seats up to ten guests for a custom menu paired with a curated selection of Krug Champagnes.

Dinner is served Tuesday through Saturday, from 18:00 until midnight.