Grill Royal

Hands down the most outstanding steakhouse in Berlin. Sleek, atypical but comfortable interior, and a no-frills, no-fuss menu. White linens, shiny hardwood floors, and modern, blue-lit bathrooms round out the experience, while an outdoor terrace flaunts enviable views of the Spree and the Pergamon Museum.

For some—and you’ll see them—the main purpose of visiting this classy production is to see and be seen shelling out the dough. For others, it’s to dig into tender, melt-in-your mouth Argentine, Austrian, or German cuts of beef. (Stick with these: the lamb chops were disappointingly rubbery and fatty.) Either way: whatever your reasons are for going, you’re bound to fine dine and wine in a cosmopolitan atmosphere.

Reservations are mandatory.