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    Defne

    3.6 (65 reviews)
    ModerateTurkish, Mediterranean
    Open • 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Appetizer of fresh hummus, red pepper/chili paste, fresh tzaziki, green olive salad, garlic carrots and walnut chili paste
    Beca C.

    I selected Defne out of a guidebook, being in search of some flavors hard to find in my home state of Oregon. The restaurant was small and intimate, but well staffed with efficient service. Ambiance was dark and made reading/translating the menu a little challenging, so being adventurous my selections were made with a general "jist" of featured ingredients. The appetizer sampler platter was wonderful. There was fresh hummus, red pepper/chili paste, fresh tzaziki, green olive salad, garlic carrots and walnut chili paste with slices of tomato and cucumber. I shared a plate of jumbo prawns sauteed in tomato, onion, and other veggies, with rice and salad as an entree. Prawns were excellent, and the sauce very tasty. Dessert was walnut stuffed figs with chocolate and vanilla sauces. Really wonderful meal, and fully enjoyed!

    Baked seafood with tomatoes, vegetables, cheese
    David K.

    Defne is a sit-down Turkish restaurant located near the Turkish market in Kreuzberg. The food and atmosphere here are definitely higher class than the ubiquitous Döner kebab stalls found all over Berlin. The restaurant was very busy when we arrived for dinner, but we were fine with sitting inside and got a table right away. We started with an order of the Karisik Deniz Güveci, a mixed seafood dish baked with tomatoes, onions, peppers, and cheese. This was a fantastic dish--the vegetables were plentiful and fresh, and the tomato-based sauce was very reminiscent of Italian flavors. We also had the Ali Nazik ("der Vornehme Ali" in German), grilled strips of lamb with rice and salad. While the lamb was peppery and flavorful, it was also a little bit tough, but it went very well with the subtle flavors of the eggplant puree and the cooling yogurt sauce. The service here was accommodating and attentive as well, despite the large number of guests that were also there. Overall, while this dinner was delicious, it might not have been my favorite, as it seems that Turkish street food in Berlin is where the best flavors (and value for money) can be had.

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    Food is delicious.. Service is so-so. Worth going to for the food, if you find yourself in Kreuzberg.

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    “We had the octopus and meze plate as starters, and the hellenische chicken, "Ali Nazik" (lamb with eggplant), and oven baked seafood with feta.”

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    Night Kitchen - Butter Bean Chicken

    Night Kitchen

    4.4(41 reviews)
    3.7 km•Mitte
    •€€

    I just ate at Night Kitchen yesterday for dinner with a colleague and it was so phenomenal! We went…read morearound 6pm without a reservation and I didn't think we'd be able to get in given it was a Friday night and the place is usually quite busy, but I think we were early enough to manage to get it. We opted for the Dinner w Friends and drinks menu where the chef decides which meals will come out and unlimited beer/wine are included (for 75€ which is a great deal!). You have a 2 courses where multiple dishes will come out at once - a nice balance of appetizer and fish, meat and vegetable plates. All are shareable and very delicious. Everything was so flavorful! I especially loved their salmon ceviche which was more like a salmon poke, in a Bloody Mary sauce which was so unique and interesting! The sesame seed "bagel" with the pickled veg and tahini sauce were also phenomenal. Throughout our meal, our waiter would come by to check in on what we'd want to drink also while offering shots haha. Everything was fantastic but I'd say the only thing that was just okay was the dessert. They brought 2, one was a chocolate truffle dish and the other was some sort of "cake" made from sorghum flour topped with pistachios. The truffles were good but much too rich and the cake was a little bit of an interesting texture although fine flavor, but nothing that exciting. Otherwise it was a fabulous place to eat and I'd totally go back!

    Kari's Rating 8.5/10…read more TLDR: -No reservation, group of 6 waited 15 minutes -Free honey and liquor shots while waiting -Upscale mediterranean restaurant with decent prices Came as a group of 6 around 7:55pm on a Thursday. We walked in without a reservation-lucky for is- the host Ahju told us to wait half an hour and wait upstairs in the coach house and they would bring out free shots while we waited for our table to be ready. There were actually two other larger groups upstairs and we all ended up bonding over family members and friends who were running the Berlin marathon this upcoming Sunday. Since a lot of of us ate earlier, part of our group did a top of style share plates The other two of us ordered à la card as we had big lunches. The group that shared ordered the bagel, the skewer, the cauliflower dish, butter bean chicken and a rice dish. This was more than enough food for four, as the bagel was quite larger than we had expected and came with a spread or two. They seem like a very upscale place as there were quite a few individuals waiting outside, tables were constantly full and the service stuff were rushing around at a seemingly busy pace. The music was a little bit loud-a little harder to have a normal conversation, but it was also a Thursday evening so there may have been excitement in the air. Best dish was voted the butter bean chicken as it was sweet and very flavorful. The bread pudding was a very generous helping and the Joe was soft and sweet with a light dusting of powdered sugar and pecans. A very filling delicious dessert that is a bit uncommon in America. This was a very pleasant place to stumble upon on a Thursday!

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    Mezem

    4.8(45 reviews)
    7.3 km•Charlottenburg
    •€

    I don't know how anyone could give this place less than 5 stars; if I could give it 6, I would…read more First: the food is absolutely delightful. There are tons of options, including many vegetarian ones, and I have yet to try a dish that wasn't beautifully made, with balanced, light flavors. There are lots of beans, lentils, vegetables, yogurt-based sauces, olives, cheeses, stews, bread, tea, three or four variety of starchs--rice, couscous, bulgur, etc-, burek, fried stuff, baked stuff, boiled stuff.... Sometimes, if I need to eat one meal in a day, I'll go here. Second: the people that work here come from various places--Turkey, Lebanon, Germany, Cuba...ALL of them (that I've met) are friendly, generous, and welcoming (and patient as I point at the different foods to pile my plate with!). The atmosphere of the restaurant is awesome: a clean, simple yet warm vibe, classical music playing, and a back room where you can look onto the back yard. Third: you are getting ALL of this for either 7 or 9 Euro. I come from NYC, where one can easily--and in fact often does--pay twice that amount for food half as good. SUPPORT places like this, that offer lovingly made, healthy, delicious food for good prices....this is my favorite restaurant BY FAR in the neighborhood, and there are many other good ones here. I've brought about 4 friends here and all of them have been blown away...one even told me the next day, "dude, I can't stop thinking about that restaurant!".

    One of the best Mediterranean places I've been to in all of Europe! This quaint family owned…read morerestaurant/catering service offers a great value of a large, all you can fit, Mediterranean food for €9.50 (or small plate for €8). I was quite amazed at how much food could fit on one plate! The service was amazing & such heart-felt. I would recommend this place to anyone! Although bear in mind there is not a whole lot of space to sit.

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