Restaurant Facil in Berlin

Highly recommended, everything was perfect!

We enjoyed a lovely three course lunch, which included a surprise dessert for my guest’s birthday. Each dish was delicious—a special mention to the generous amuse-bouche salad that began the meal. The service was professional and kind. I will return when I am next in Berlin.

This was an amazing experience! It was my first time in Germany and Restaurant Facil blew me away. My friends and I were greeted at the door so graciously and our service was unbelievable the entire night. I would recommend the wine pairing, as this elevated my experience. The next time I venture to Berlin, Restaurant Facil will be sure to see me again. Thank you!

An all-round perfect, pleasant evening. From the friendly welcome, the brisk service with good wine recommendations to the enthusiastic but pleasant compact explanations of the menu courses, a very pleasant appearance by the relaxed, satisfied-looking team and a very appealing atmosphere. We only had the first 5 (fish-heavy) courses of the menu as unfortunately we weren't hungry enough for more. Beforehand there was a nice greeting from the kitchen consisting of three components and then an extended amuse-bouche that was surprisingly complex. The courses on the menu were also completely independent and harmonious, bringing unusual flavor combinations without being intentionally original or losing any of their taste and balance, as you can sometimes experience, not least in Berlin. The head waiter's special recommendation actually proved to be the highlight of the menu and his brief explanation of the provenance of the specially prepared fish was very interesting, especially as this could herald a new trend in fine dining. So for us the menu was actually a complete experience even without dessert, but we couldn't resist the suggestion of giving another chance to a tiny sweet finish and were very satisfied with the overall successful evening with a refreshing sorbet and two mignardises let it end. Since I still had to drive, I only chose the suggested wine accompaniment for two of the courses (a Palatinate Riesling and a Silvaner) and was pleasantly surprised, as I wouldn't normally have chosen these wines, but they harmonized very well. An evening that proves that culinary creativity and relaxed service can form a perfect combination. We would be happy to come back in the future!

An exceptional dining experience. The fish dishes truly shine as the menu's highlight, demonstrating culinary mastery. A well-curated wine selection perfectly complements every course, enhancing the overall gastronomic journey. The restaurant's attention to both food and beverage creates a memorable visit. Impeccable service.

A true oasis in the middle of Berlin. Amazing food in a relaxing atmosphere with 100% professional service. Excellent wine recommendations from the sommelier. Especially fabulous desserts! Good value for money with weekday lunch deals.

Excellent fine dining experience. Really enjoyable over all. They have a very flexible menu, where you can pick number of dishes and also the ones you want to have from the menu. That way you really can adapt it to your wishes, which is something I appreciate a lot. You can try what you really want and not over eat at the same time. I especially liked the code with the chorizo sauce, and the walnut praline desert. All the other dishes we got were quite good as well. One of the meats was a bit weaker, but overall I was quite satisfied. The place is pretty classy and has a nice vibe.

Had a fantastic pescatarian tasting menu with wine pairing. Extremely good service and all food was incredible. Worth every penny. Thanks to all the team! ☺️

Great patisserie course! Super tasty and really friendly! I didn't want to go at all 😁

This may be the third Michelin rated restaurant I’ve visited, so I do not have a broad base of experience to know what to expect. The experience was great but not terribly memorable except for the bill. The service was great and the restaurant was beautiful. The dishes were well prepared and they throw in an appetizer and salad in addition to the separate courses. I chose 4, she chose 5. My main courses included veal and venison, both of which were cooked perfectly and quite tender. But for $700 all in, it was not an experience I’ll repeat.

Fantastic evening, top service. All restrictions were met without comment, so you want optimal service. Gladly again and definitely recommended

Brilliant food, great service. Gladly again!

Completely rightly two Michelin stars. It's really hard to choose a course from the menu that you want to skip. Each course is a unique composition, an intense taste experience and a visual highlight. It's better to come by taxi so that you can follow the sommelier's recommendations. The service is uncompromising and warm at a high level.

We had an extraordinary meal. Every course had such special and unique flavors. The service was top notch, warm and welcoming. I highly recommend Facil for a special evening.

Great ambience with fine cuisine.

Nicely decorated restaurant with a perfect atmosphere. Perfect distance to neighboring tables so you almost feel like dining by yourself. Super friendly and professional service. One downside might be the heavy rotation of staff attending to us. I think we had every single member of the staff at our table not just one responsible for us. That lead to wrong preparation of cutlery due to lack of information/communication? We would not have realized this mistake ourselves though, a staff member apologized for it and owned the mistake. Never had such refined and extraordinary food in my life before. Great compliments to the kitchen for delivering such an experience. In particular the desserts were fantastic! Absolute recommendation for everyone who enjoys food to visit the Facil at least once in their life. We had a great lunch, thank you!

The Facil is one of the few star restaurants that is open at lunchtime and even on Mondays. The prices have also risen here, but are at least justified due to the extremely high quality. We love this restaurant and have been coming back regularly for 10 years. The sophistication and ingenuity of the cuisine is magnificent. The service is extremely friendly and competent. The desserts are second to none and stand out among others. all other star restaurants.

We had the three-course menu at lunch. Very relaxed atmosphere, competent, pleasant service that was helpful but not intrusive. Not overdone either. The food became a major culinary, i.e. h. taste and aesthetic experience. Due to the variety of delicacies, we left the restaurant satisfied and also completely full.

Fantastic, creative food and a great wine list, the only place for lunch remaining in Berlin.

Very nicely prepared dishes. Professional, friendly staff, would love to come back.

It was our second visit to the Facil. Just like the first time, everything went well. The food, service and ambience were flawless like last time, we would be happy to come back. The menu was exceptional. My favorite was the dry-age lake trout, but no course was off, they were all excellent. The wine pairing was unusual - exclusively German wines, but among them were absolute discoveries. The service matched the food: very attentive and friendly

The ambience is stylish. The food is fantastic. The employees are friendly, attentive, courteous and willing to fulfill special requests. I will definitely come back.

I had dinner here and I really liked the atmosphere the selection on the menu was interesting especially the fish dish that I tried was very tasty the service was also good the waiters were friendly and willing to answer any questions if If you are looking for a special experience, this is a good choice

We’ve been here for dinner and unfortunately it didn’t meet our expectations. The food was beautifully presented and each plate looked amazing but unfortunately the taste was not on the same level. Fish dishes were interesting, caviar dish is amazing, but others were mediocre. Meat dishes I didn’t like at all. There was no music at all, not even in the background.

Memorable! Impeccable service and amazing food

The dinner at Facil was really excellent. The restaurant is very elegant and cozy. The food was impressive both in terms of taste and appearance. The desserts in particular were unforgettable. The staff was very attentive and the service was quick. The prices could be a little higher but the quality on offer justifies it definitely ideal for a special dinner

Overall it was an excellent dining experience! The dishes were delicious and sophisticated. The service was flawless. I strongly recommend Facil!

Sehr gut gelegen Nähe Potsdamer Platz im Hotel „The Mandala“ in einem Glaspavillon im 5. Stock, sehr geschmackvoll klassisch-modern-elegant, angenehme Atmosphäre. Herausragendes, sehr aufwändiges Menü mit ungewöhnlichen, kreativen Kombinationen in höchster Qualität, Geschmack und auch optisch sehr ansprechend präsentiert. Ausgezeichnete Weinbegleitung. Hervorragender Service. Rechtzeitige Reservierung empfehlenswert. Fazit: Hat seine 2 Michelin-Sterne absolut zu Recht und ist sein Geld wert - Kompliment an das gesamte Team, wir kommen gerne wieder!!

Excellent 2 star restaurant Very well located near Potsdamer Platz in the hotel “The Mandala” in a glass pavilion on the 5th floor, very tasteful, classic-modern-elegant, pleasant atmosphere. Outstanding, very elaborate menu with unusual, creative combinations of the highest quality, taste and also presented in a very visually appealing way. Excellent wine pairing. Excellent service. Early reservation is recommended. Conclusion: It absolutely deserves its 2 Michelin stars and is worth the money - compliments to the entire team, we'll be happy to come back!!

An all-round successful evening - empathetic and competent team make the menu an experience. Excellent German wines and a plate language that is second to none. Absolutely clear recommendation!

I went into Facil with very high expectations and was still impressed. The kitchen made the most of the products, the patisserie was creative, the service was warm... the Mandala Hotel is a feast for the eyes, employees were everywhere and devotedly looked after the well-being of the guests.

Wonderful, creative, intense and special food. Friendly service, hardly any delays, great wine recommendations. Ambience clear, calming and beautiful. Any time again, unreserved recommendation. Rarely eaten so well (even in a star context).

Most beautiful restaurant in Berlin. Very, very good food, excellent wines and outstanding service. It doesn't get any better.

The Food, the service and the location are simply awesome. We spontaneously went to Facil for birthday celebration and had the new menu. We absolutely loved it. Highly recommended :) It's absolutely delicious :)

Perfect kitchen! Great wines that perfectly match the dishes! A service that sets standards with friendliness, care and outstanding competence!! Thank you for allowing us to be your guests!

FACIL feels more like a museum than a restaurant—pristine, quiet, and utterly lifeless. The design is sleek, but the atmosphere is so cold it’s almost uninviting. The food is beautifully plated, yet everything, from the dishes to the service, is served with a chill. For the high price, you expect a bit of warmth and character, but instead, it’s like dining in an art gallery. If you’re into that vibe, it might be worth a visit, but for me, once was enough.

Excellent food with unique combinations of tastes and amazing presentation. The staff and the service were professional.

My 2nd time here didnt disappoint!

For us, Facil is one of the top restaurants in Berlin. A really nice, cozy atmosphere paired with perfect service! The food is world class, the wine pairing was a perfect match. It's creative, hip cuisine with surprising highlights. We'd love to come back!

Excellent food, perfectly prepared. Service was extremely attentive, we felt very kindly looked after. The rooms (beautiful bamboo!) also had a calming and elegant character. Why one star less for food? We would have liked a little more courage with more intense flavors and spices, other chefs have ventured further here. The visual preparation is also remarkable, especially the ZEN garden is a highlight. Also a very fair overall package in terms of price. Gladly again!

This time we had the lunch menu at Facil. Products of the highest quality, unusual creations that were not only incredibly exciting to the eye. Every dish was absolutely convincing in its own right. We don't want to forget the pastry chef at the end. The Zen Garden dessert was outstanding, both in terms of taste and appearance. The service is simply fantastic and by far the best of all the star restaurants we have dined in so far. Sometimes you only notice much later that the cutlery or glasses have been changed. The employees are friendly, courteous and extremely professional. They were also happy to have our nine-year-old son at the table as a future gourmet. The sommelier was once again completely convincing, adapted to one or two extra requests and also read the tastes of my guests really well. Thank you for the great hospitality.

The Facil in the Hotel Mandala in Berlin is a true jewel of the gourmet scene with its star cuisine. Every year we look forward to the opportunity to celebrate a special occasion here and each time the Facil exceeds our expectations. When we enter the restaurant we are always greeted by an incredibly comfortable and stylish atmosphere. The service at Facil is of the highest quality and always extremely competent. The staff is attentive, friendly and professional - it almost seems as if they can read your wishes from your eyes. Particularly noteworthy are the sommeliers, who round off every meal perfectly with their extensive knowledge and passion for wine. Your recommendations are always a hit and contribute significantly to the overall quality of the evening. The culinary creations are simply magnificent. Each course is an experience in itself, carefully prepared and presented. The flavor compositions are a real firework display for the senses and leave nothing to be desired. Every dish we have tried so far has thrilled us anew and shows the high artistry of the cuisine. It is a place where every detail is right and where you feel completely comfortable. It remains a highlight to dine here year after year and we look forward to this special event every time. Facil is truly a delight and a must for any food lover in Berlin.

The restaurant is situated in the lovely and tranquil setting of hotel Mandala… very Zen. All the food is cooked to perfection and very tasty. The service is impeccable. I would definitely recommend this restaurant.

As always, excellent! The dishes are wonderful and very nicely prepared. The atmosphere is unique and the service is attentive, friendly, very natural (not stiff) and helpful.

Großartiges Spiel mit Aromen! Man erlebt die ein oder andere Geschmacksexplosion. Die Zutaten werden jeweils auf ihre geschmackliche Essenz reduziert und dann toll miteinander kombiniert.

Even after years, the facility is still worth a visit. The ambience is timelessly beautiful. Personally, I don't think the food is necessarily worth 2 Michelin stars. It is undoubtedly very good, but unfortunately I find the vegetarian dishes, for example, just very good, but not outstanding. The patisserie, on the other hand, has been outstanding to me for years, creative, perfectly prepared, a great cinema and, in my opinion, consistently worth 3 Michelin stars. Just for the art of the patisserie - my highlight of the restaurant - it's worth going to Facil again and again!

My favorite restaurant in the world.

The Facil is our wedding anniversary highlight every year. And now at least for 15 of 20 happy years of marriage. We were never disappointed - quite the opposite. Cheers to the kitchen and the entire team!!! Thank you for the always lovely evenings. Update June 2024: It remains. Highest quality, excellent service and a reserved, beautiful ambience. Very special thanks for the successful surprise upon our arrival. The team knows exactly what they can do to give us great pleasure. Keyword calla lily. Thanks to the team, we now feel a bit at home. Also a big thank you to the artists in the kitchen. See you next time.

When I thought I could no longer be impressed, Restaurant Facil did it easily (see what I did there? 😊). This is truly the intersection between dining and art. A beautiful space with an amazing energy flow serves as the perfect theater for a culinary Tour de Force. Each stage of our six-course tasting menu was both beautiful and delicious. The wine pairing was perfectly curated, and the service was flawless. This amazing place is deserving of every star it has and worthy of whatever others available. JUST GO!!

Without question one of the most amazing dining experiences I have had. Ambiance, cuisine and service were all exceptional. I most appreciated the harmony of the individual dishes, which were further enhanced by the well curated wine pairing. Deserving of every star!

One of the best restaurants I've been to. Everything perfect !

Always a real gourmet experience in an unbeatable atmosphere

The restaurant itself is very nice, even if the ambience seems a bit cold. The service is very good, even if we had to wait a little longer at the beginning before we could order. The food is very interesting and creative, although some dishes were a bit bland for our taste. The desserts are fantastic, although in our opinion Baba au Rhum had very little to do with Baba au Rhum in terms of taste. Overall, very good, but unfortunately not perfect from our personal point of view, especially considering the prices. But overall very interesting experience

Das Restaurant selbst ist sehr schön, auch wenn das Ambiente etwas kalt wirkt. Der Service ist sehr gut, auch wenn wir am Anfang etwas länger warten mussten, bevor wir bestellen konnten. Das Essen ist sehr interessant und kreativ, auch wenn einige Gerichte für unseren Geschmack etwas fad waren. Die Desserts sind fantastisch, auch wenn Baba au Rhum unserer Ansicht nach geschmacklich sehr wenig mit Baba au Rhum zu tun hatte. Insgesamt also sehr gut, leider aber aus unserer persönlichen Sicht nicht perfekt, gerade angesichts der Preise. Aber insgesamt sehr interessante Erfahrung

Cool and straight ambience without much ChiChi - just like a dining room should be: cool, bright, water and air. The two amouse bouches were promising and extremely delicious. The starters were very good, the porcini mushroom was incredible, the Wagyu tartare was not outstanding but decent. Six different waiters for one person over the course of the evening makes it difficult to really feel comfortable. 2.5 hours for eight courses was quick, almost quick. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Unfortunately, you always hear that something didn't quite work at another table, or general information about other tables that you don't actually want to know. The wine accompaniment was quite decent, even though I had to use up the rest/last glass of two bottles and it was the last glass in the bottle for at least 2 days. Still very good quality but 2 stars...? The dessert, absolutely fantastic - the 2 stars were justified here. Yuzu and apricot in combination with the dessert wine, a wonderful pleasure! Overall, a good evening (1*), but not a very good one (2*) - but still a long way from exceptional (3*). Call me stuffy, but I have a request for us guests: The request from restaurants to wear smart casual certainly doesn't mean that a T-shirt, jeans and a baseball cap are appropriate, no matter who's underneath! After all, the eye eats with us...

This restaurant pays people 5 euro for a positive review. The food was ok, service too.

Perfect evening, thank you very much. Delicious food for every course and attentive service.

A wonderful experience with fantastic dishes and friendly and accommodating staff. We recommend.

Few days ago I ordered a five course meal. Before the first dish I got an amazing appetizer. Even tho I’m a picky eater I enjoyed every dish, in visual and physical way. I can say without any remorse that every dish there is art. It’s really priceless experience.

A great restaurant! I would really recommend it!

It was a fake restaurant and everything was not good. Dirty environment and stupid staff are there.

Amazing food ! I will definitely come back !

It was really nice to visit the restaurant. The food was delicious, and the environment was really amazing. Was a great moment to visit. Lastly the attendance i mean the workers there were so lovely and chill they always coming to your needs. Quite a nice moment and memorable one. I really recommend here for all type of people.

very good personal and also delicious food

gillardeau oysters are the best!!

A very wonderful and distinctive restaurant

I give 1 star because in this restaurant they get stars, look for people on cellular networks and offer money for 5 stars

Fantastic menu and a great experience

Lovely place to eat great staff

Food, service and hospitality is the world best. Highly recommend!

I'll start by saying the food was absolutely beautiful, and quite tasty! We had a good meal and had some of the most creative looking dishes I've ever seen. That being said, this restaurant didn't live up to my expectations or the price point of a 2 star restaurant. My biggest complaint was probably the service. While the people who served us were very nice and I believe trying hard, I just don't think they were prepared for this serious of a meal. It made me wonder if they had new staff on the night we visited. One server broke a wine glass, another spilled a dish on someone's plate, and it felt like they were very nervous giving us our new cutlery. They would usually recite what was in the dish but we didn't get the passion or the knowledge I've come to expect from restaurants with even one star. The food tasted great, and looked really cool, but it didn't taste good enough to blow my mind and there isn't really a dish that even stands out to me now that was a clear winner. The main problem is that it's priced like a 2 star restaurant, so spending €300 euros on a meal that felt comparable to places that were €200 cheaper felt kind of bad, especially when the service felt like it did. I think the biggest tell though was that there were so many open tables in the restaurant. Every other restaurant with a star I visited has been a full dining room. Im wondering if this place has a lunch specialty and the dinner is maybe overlooked?

The location is wonderful, the staff extremely helpful without being intrusive. The food was outstanding. Unreservedly recommended.

As always, it was a smooth affair. Very good quality, very good service. We really enjoyed ourselves!

Tolles Restaurant mit excellentem Service und ausgezeichneter Küche. Die Speisen sorgten teilweise für tolle Geschmacksexploisionen. Ist seinen Preis wert - gerne wieder.

We had a wonderful evening! The menu was great, the service was helpful, super friendly and knew how to accompany us through the evening in a competent but relaxed manner. Thanks!!

The food has already been rated by some other jury, so I'd like to especially point at the really nice service and comfortable atmosphere, as well as the great wine, we could taste.

Not only excellent food in a very stylish ambience, but also very competent, pleasant advice from the friendly service staff. Favorite place for lunch if you want something special.

An amazing dining experience, from the serene setting, to the wonderful service, of course—to the exquisite and unique dishes! We celebrated our daughter’s birthday in our first visit to Berlin, and we are so delighted that Restaurant Facil made it quite special. Our favorite dishes were the dry aged halibut, wagyu tartare and the very tender and delicious lamb. The servers were very hospitable and described every dish as they came to our table. Finally, a lovely surprise…an extra dessert for the birthday girl. Highly recommend!

It was fantastic, as it had been for many years. The wine accompaniment was very well chosen; I enjoyed the wine best with dessert.

A restaurant with 2 Michelin stars. The menu consists of 8 types of dishes. They offer 5-6-7-8 options. If you buy the whole thing, there is wine accompaniment. You can have a very pleasant atmosphere and delicious food.

That was a lovely evening, Good conditions, excellent food, good wines Very expensive, but it was fun Very good toilet!

Excellence in action. Love the food, superbly presented; the personnel take it to another level. Impressed!!

Unique. Excellent food with top service. Here the guest feels like king. Sensational 🌟

They cook well ,,, very polite staff ,, and olso the prices were good ,, comparing to my country ! If i visit the city visit the place too !

We had an incredible lunch tasting menu here. Definitely a meal we will remember for awhile. I'd go back in a heartbeat!

A unique, attentive service in a beautiful ambience. The sommelier recommended an excellent wine and the food was imaginative and delicious in its creation. Works of art on a plate. Gladly again at any time.

Always a delightful gastronomic experience: friendly and professional service, understated elegant ambiance, fantastic tasty food creations, excellent wine selection. In summary just pleasant.

The restaurant is very beautiful, the food and drinks are delicious and the atmosphere is fantastic

Pictures from the other reviews were more than surpassed...

Very nice restaurant, great service and very good food.

An excellent dining experience. Lunch menu was very reasonably priced (€88 for three courses), considering the high quality of the food. After entering the hotel, take the lift on the left to the 5th floor and enter a very airy space. Service was formal and friendly. Cured mackerel was pleasant, but flank steak main and grapefruit pudding were truly excellent. Highly recommend both dishes

Fantastic restaurant! Sensational food, top-class service, perfect wine accompaniment, great ambience. Always the highest level of enjoyment.

We only found this restaurant by chance, but we have to say that it was very worth it. The lunch is super tasty and very nicely prepared. Each of us had two courses. The ambience is really nice, although a bit too many tables, but the staff is very friendly and accommodating. We'd love to come back.

I really liked it there, nice service and great food.

Location ensures complete privacy. It's on the 5th floor in the inner courtyard of a hotel; no one's going to see you or your dining partners. The service is friendly and smooth. The whole operation runs like clockwork, and how these very complex dishes arrive to the table at perfect intervals, and served at the same time for everyone sitting at the table looks like magic, or perhaps just really very expert kitchen logistics. The food is obviously top notch; one particular point is the sophistication of the flavours. Starters are not 'salty' and desserts are not 'sweet'; it's quite a bit more intricate than that. Extra bonus points for not being afraid of bitter notes - a few courses had that, perfectly balanced with the main flavours. We opted for the non-alcoholic drink pairings, which are basically juices with spices, and yet look exactly like white, red or sparkling wines, to keep up appearances and consistency of the visual presentation. When I've had the petit fours (representing the forest - one looked like moss, the other like a stone, and the third was mushroom-shaped), it hit me: that's it, the party's over. I'm not sure I ever had that bittersweet sensation before in a restaurant. It was something special then!

Great restaurant, nice service and delicious food

Great atmosphere, nice staff, courteous service

We were in this elegant restaurant for our wedding anniversary. We were able to enjoy a fantastic menu and a fine wine and champagne. We can recommend it and will be happy to come back next year.

It was a wonderful conclusion in Potsdam at the Facil. On the way home after my last concert in Falkensee. Thank you for this feel-good menu and ambience..

Exceptional gastronomic journey at an affordable cost.