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All cities of the world cities have secrets restaurants that only a small group of people known, and their fame spread by the word of mouth, because they lie in the gray area of legality. But in recent years this has happened to belong to the dark zone and become a fad. Berlin is not far behind in this culture and its streets are places that only the most experienced know, so I´ll tell you what those restaurants are and how to reach them.
The Shy Chef is an underground restaurant in the Kreuzberg district that was created by a chef who lives and works in his kitchen in this multicultural bohemian neighborhood and has become famous among intellectuals and tourists because it concentrates several attractions, including music festivals, flea market and bars with history.
The chef daily cooks food for six people who have rated it with the five-star quality (the highest award for a restaurant). So the only way to be able sit at his table, is using his website, where you will be instructed to make a reservation. Following this contact, they will send you the information needed to get to the chef’s home. All we can anticipate is that it is located in an old house typical of the area and perfectly restored.
It is not possible to know in advance what the chef is going to cook, since the menu depends on his mood and time of year, but what sure is that you are going to enjoy a gourmet meal, cooked by a top chef and exclusively for you. For five dishes, plus wine and coffee you pay only 50 Euros, remember that cards are not accepted, only cash.
Among the pioneers of these underground restaurants is the Rodeo Club in Ballhaus Ost, a restaurant and bar which began being underground in 2004 and offers a good dinner in a very private environment, with the right music on Thursdays only. Its founders are an agent for artists and an animation artist who sought to give the place a style that has followers. As a serving a day a week is recommended to make reservations in advance. The value of a dinner costs between 20 and 30 Euros.
Cookies Cream is an interesting vegetarian underground space located in Behrenstrasse. Its founder is a promoter of a popular club that is located on the ground floor and the entrance to the restaurant is completely camouflaged and separated from the entrance to the club. The hiding place is decorated with industrial chic style, with exposed brick and dimly lit kitchen, where you can eat without careful preparations vegetables and exquisite presentations. A menu per person costs about 32 Euros.
If you are excited about this trend of “secret”, you can share recipes with The Shy Chef, who promotes exchanges on his blog and perhaps your recipe can become a favorite of this mysterious chef.
For more information: http://theshychef.wordpress.com/
Theater, dance, fine dining and music are some of the sights you can enjoy if you rent apartments in Berlin to have a good time, especially if you make the underground tour that we recommend.
Translated by: Hans
