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This tidy little eatery just north of the Spree in Berlin’s Tiergarten district cures any mid-day hunger pang, whether picking up coffee and croissants on the go or relaxing over a plate of spinach tagliatelle. A healthy, modern take on the traditional Italian salad-and-pasta lunch, the meals are made fresh, with each of the day’s five offerings chalked up on blackboards behind the counter. Late lunchers may find the more popular meals sold out, but the chef will be happy to suggest substitutions.

Furnished with tall, whitewashed tables and stools, the interior speaks of an Italian country schoolhouse, while their streetside seating handles any overflow of the 12-noon crowd. And if you’d like to take the fresh taste home to your own kitchen, stock up on their specialties from Tuscan organic farm LaSelva.