Restaurant Richard is a high quality restaurant and the prices reflect that, but it is worth every cent. Situated on the edge of Friedrichshain, Berlin it offers heute cuisine in a beautifully decorated interior. The restaurant recently advertised on Groupon and we purchased our meal through this promotion. The meal was 5 courses, with a free selection from 3 starters, 2 desserts and about 12 mains, with a good selection of vegetarian dishes. Additionally, we received 2 free courses. All 5 ordered courses came with a glass of an appropriate wine and while I am far from an expert, the wines all seemed to be very high quality.
The food though, was out of this world. Some of the other reviews here mention the tiny portion sizes. While it is true that at first sight I also thought I would end the night hungry, I was very wrong. Despite the small amounts, somehow by the end of the evening we were both fully satisfied. While I enjoyed the wine, my girlfriend does not drink alcohol and so stuck to bottled water and juice spritzers. When the bill came, they did not charge us for the water or juice, because these would have been covered by the wine cost.
The service was excellent throughout, very efficient and professional while still friendly. Each course was explained, which was helpful as the chefs like to experiment, but the explanation was just a few seconds, not dragged out in a boastful way like some places do.
The Black Angus Steak was particularly noteworthy, but honestly everything was good, whether vegetarian, meat or fish. All in all, this restaurant is one I would definitely recommend. Take your time, enjoy the food and the ambience and have one of the best meals to be found in Berlin. read more