Lavanderia Vecchia

Rustic Italian fare with flair
Noteworthy for: Located in Neukölln, this is one of the first destination restaurants to emerge from this up-and-coming district. It certainly has got more people venturing to the gritty South Berlin streets.

Enter through a hidden entrance via three backyards to find this small, barebones supper club. Housed in a former laundrette, the exposed pipes and old washing machines have been left in for effect, and tea towels hang from washing lines like bunting.
You order at the reception area from the choice of two of each course, mixing and matching to create an amazingly priced set menu of EUR 8. The food is authentic Italian – the majority of the staff hail from the homeland – and while it varies greatly, the food is consistently delicious, fresh and surprising.