Margaux, Berlin

This Michelin-starred place is where chef Michael Hoffmann crafts his daily menu according to the best ingredients he can find: All the fish served here is line caught. His treatment of French cuisine is rather avant-garde--comfit duck with celery jelly or duck liver with lavender vinaigrette—but his use of wild herbs and vegetable preparation is first class. Prices are less palatable, with mains between €26 and €42, making the set meals (three-course lunches €35; seven-course dinners €95) a good value. And with over 700 wines to choose from and a well-informed maître d', it’s impossible not to find a good accompaniment. Restaurant decor matches the food: The classical style of its onyx walls, marble floors and burgundy upholstery is given an airy, modern feel. Reservations recommended.

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