Monsieur Vuong

Inexpensive Vietnamese cuisine in trendy Mitte
Word to the wise: You can't book in advance, so be prepared to wait a while at busy times.

Talk of the town: Famous diners have included Ralph Fiennes and Liam Neeson.
Very popular with Berlin's art crowd, this simple-yet-chic eatery is situated on one of Mitte's busiest streets and has an infectious buzz about it, making it a great place to start, or end, the evening.

One of the first restaurants to kickstart the Asian food trend that swept Berlin, the predominantly Vietnamese menu changes frequently, although favourites such as the yellow curry or fish spring rolls, are more or less permanent fixtures.

Because it's always busy, you might find yourself sharing a table with strangers but, seeing as this serves as the favoured lunch option of the surrounding gallerists, conversation should be interesting.