We learned that one month after we booked our reservation at The Noname restaurant in Berlin that the restaurant has obtained a Michelin star in April 2023. We thought that we got it right by reserving this awarded place for our last evening in Berlin. 

First, let us talk about the place, the interior is minimalist, design and chic. It has a stylish period interior with wonderful high ceilings with stucco molding, but there is an image that grabs our attention: the provocative bondage image by the artist Anne Bengard. The staging of this erotic art of ropes and knots is not the only one to emphasize sensuality. The seduction of the senses is also at the center of the menu.

The menus of six (105 Euros) to eight dishes (125 Euros) bet on the desire for novelty, far from any convention. Thus, heart, bone marrow, calf's head or even Jerusalem artichokes are also among the dishes served. However, young chef Tim Tannenberger uses animal products sparingly and knowingly. His culinary creations are based on different vegetables, and the animal and vegetable ingredients he uses come mainly from regional producers. Vegetarian option is also offered. 

Our experience at The NoName was mixed while we found the food was good, but below Michelin standard. Although the chef took some risk in the creation of certain dishes, but for us there was no dish that was remarkable or stand-out. 

The wine list is eclectic, predominated by natural and organic wines and the prices are relatively affordable. 

The service is friendly, a little bit hesitant but above all very long and very slow, it took us three and a half hours to taste eight dishes. 

Our observation is that there is a big gap between Michelin star restaurants, we have eaten in restaurants with one star, and we still remember every dish we had eaten, but this is not the case with The NoName restaurant.

The NoName Restaurant

Oranienburger Str. 32,

10117 Berlin, Germany

Telephone : +49 30 279099027

https://the-noname.de