Restaurant in Berlin, Germany
Michelin-noted French. Easy to book.
Diekmann is a Michelin Plate French restaurant in Berlin's Charlottenburg neighbourhood, holding consecutive recognition in 2024 and 2025 and rated 4.5 on Google across nearly 400 reviews. At the €€€ price tier, it is one of the more reliably consistent French kitchens in the city and genuinely easy to book. Best for diners who want composed, classic French cooking in a quieter room away from Berlin's noisier contemporary circuit.
If you have been to Diekmann before, the honest answer on a return visit is: probably yes, but temper your expectations of surprise. This is a Michelin Plate French restaurant in Berlin's Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf quarter that has earned consecutive recognition in 2024 and 2025 — not for reinvention, but for consistency. A 4.5 on Google across nearly 400 reviews tells you this is a room that delivers reliably, and that reliability is exactly what keeps it worth revisiting. What changes on a second visit is your relationship to it: you already know the rhythm, so you can focus on the details. What does not change is the price tier (€€€) and the positioning — solid French cooking in a city where genuinely committed French restaurants are rarer than you might expect.
Diekmann sits at Meinekestraße 7, a short walk from the Kurfürstendamm in western Berlin. The area itself sets a particular mood: this is old-money Charlottenburg, a neighbourhood of wide pavements, pre-war facades, and a pace that feels deliberately removed from the Mitte-and-Prenzlauer-Berg circuit that most food tourists follow. The ambient energy here is quieter and more considered than the louder, more performative restaurants across town. Expect a room that reads as classically European in feel , the kind of space where conversation does not compete with a soundtrack, and where the noise level stays low enough for a proper dinner. For anyone who has grown tired of the acoustically punishing open-kitchen format that dominates Berlin's contemporary dining scene, Diekmann offers a more composed alternative.
That composure extends to the service register. French cooking at the €€€ price point in Berlin implies a certain formality of approach , not stiff, but purposeful. This is not a casual drop-in neighbourhood spot, even if it is easier to book than most venues at comparable quality. The Michelin Plate designation, held for at least two consecutive years, signals that inspectors find the kitchen cooking to a credible standard. It does not mean three-star ambition; it means the cooking is competent and the experience is coherent. For a food-focused traveller who wants French technique done properly without committing to the highest price tier, that distinction matters.
French cooking at this level is not designed to travel. The appeal of a venue like Diekmann is inseparable from the room: the ambient calm, the pacing of a multi-course meal, the service interaction. Dishes that depend on precise temperature, emulsified sauces, or delicate protein cookery do not survive a delivery window intact. If you are considering Diekmann for a take-away occasion, the honest advice is to redirect that impulse. The format simply does not reward it. The value here is the sit-down experience, and removing that context removes most of what you are paying for at the €€€ tier. Book a table or skip it , there is no meaningful off-premise version of this kind of French restaurant.
For context, this is true of almost every serious French venue in Berlin. Brasserie Colette Tim Raue and Brasserie Lamazère face the same constraint. French cuisine at the middle-to-upper price tier is fundamentally a dine-in proposition across the city.
Berlin is not Paris, and its French restaurant offering reflects that. Genuinely committed French kitchens , as opposed to brasserie-style venues or French-influenced European cooking , are a small category here. Diekmann occupies a specific and useful position: French in cuisine type, €€€ in price, Michelin-recognised, and accessible in booking terms. That combination is not easy to replicate in the city. Compared to the broader German fine-dining circuit, which includes venues like Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, Aqua in Wolfsburg, or JAN in Munich, Diekmann is operating at a different scale , more accessible, less destination-dining, but credible within its lane. If your reference points for French cooking are venues like Hotel de Ville Crissier in Crissier or Les Amis in Singapore, Diekmann will feel less technically ambitious , but it is not trying to be those places, and pricing it accordingly is honest.
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If your first visit confirmed that the kitchen is delivering on its Michelin Plate standard, a return visit is justified , particularly for business dinners or occasions where you need a room that performs predictably. The Charlottenburg setting adds to that case: this is a part of Berlin worth revisiting on its own terms, and Diekmann fits naturally into an evening that also takes in the neighbourhood. Do not come back expecting a reinvented menu or a transformed atmosphere. Come back because you want exactly what you already know this room does well.
Booking difficulty at Diekmann is rated Easy. For a Michelin-recognised French restaurant in a major European city, that is genuinely useful information , you are not competing with a weeks-long wait list. A few days' notice should be sufficient for most visits, though booking in advance is still the sensible approach for weekend evenings or larger groups. No phone or website is listed in our current data; search directly or use a third-party reservation platform to confirm availability. Address: Meinekestraße 7, 10719 Berlin.
Quick reference: French, €€€, Michelin Plate 2024–2025, 4.5/5 (398 reviews), Meinekestraße 7 Berlin, easy to book.
A few days' notice is usually enough. Diekmann is rated Easy to book , rare for a two-year Michelin Plate recipient at the €€€ tier in a major European city. Weekend evenings may warrant slightly more lead time, but you are not dealing with the weeks-long waits common at Berlin's more sought-after venues. Book when you know your plans and you should be fine.
We do not have current menu data to confirm specific dishes, so naming items would be guesswork. What the Michelin Plate recognition does tell you: the kitchen is cooking French cuisine to a credible technical standard, which at this price tier typically means classic preparations done well rather than experimental detours. Ask the room what is strongest that evening , in a French restaurant at €€€, the staff should be able to steer you.
We do not have seat count or private dining data confirmed for Diekmann. At the €€€ price tier in a Charlottenburg setting, the room is likely suited to smaller groups (two to six) more naturally than large parties. Contact the restaurant directly before assuming group availability. For larger group bookings in Berlin, venues with confirmed private dining infrastructure are a safer bet.
No dress code is listed in our data, but a Michelin Plate French restaurant in Charlottenburg at €€€ implies smart-casual at minimum. This is not a jeans-and-trainers room by the context of the neighbourhood and cuisine type. Think of how you would dress for a serious French restaurant in any European capital and you will not be wrong. Overdressing is not a risk here.
We do not have confirmed dietary policy data for Diekmann. French kitchens at this level generally accommodate requests when given advance notice , vegetarian courses and allergy adjustments are standard practice at Michelin-recognised venues. Call or email ahead with specific requirements rather than relying on ad hoc adjustments on the night. No phone or website is currently listed in our data, so use a reservation platform or contact via search to reach the venue directly.
We do not have confirmed bar-seating data for Diekmann. French restaurants in this format and price tier in Berlin typically operate as table-service rooms rather than counter-dining venues. If bar seating is important to your visit, confirm directly with the restaurant before booking. For counter or bar dining in Berlin's French-influenced scene, Brasserie Colette Tim Raue may be worth checking as an alternative.
Go in knowing this is a quiet, composed French restaurant in western Berlin rather than a high-concept destination. The Michelin Plate for 2024 and 2025 means the kitchen is performing consistently , inspectors do not award consecutive recognition to rooms that are coasting. At €€€ in Charlottenburg, you are paying for French cooking done properly in a room that does not try to be anything other than what it is. That is a reasonable value proposition if French cuisine is your reason for booking. If you want the full Berlin fine-dining experience at higher ambition and price, look at Rutz or Restaurant Tim Raue instead.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diekmann | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | €€€ | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | Michelin 2 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Rutz | Michelin 3 Star | €€€€ | — |
| Nobelhart & Schmutzig | Michelin 1 Star, World's 50 Best | €€€€ | — |
| Horváth | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
| FACIL | Michelin 2 Star | €€€€ | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Booking difficulty at Diekmann is rated Easy, which is genuinely useful for a Michelin Plate French restaurant in a major European city. A few days' notice is typically sufficient, though weekend evenings near the Ku'damm can fill faster. If you have a fixed date for a business dinner or special occasion, booking a week out removes any uncertainty.
Specific menu details are not confirmed in Pearl's venue data, so we won't invent dishes. What the Michelin Plate recognition does confirm is that the kitchen is executing French cooking at a consistent, recognised standard. At the €€€ price range, expect composed plates rather than brasserie-style portions. Ask your server what is leading the menu that week rather than anchoring to online references that may be outdated.
Group capacity details are not confirmed in Pearl's data. For parties of six or more at a €€€ French restaurant of this size and style, it is worth calling ahead to confirm whether a private or semi-private arrangement is possible. The Charlottenburg location and Michelin Plate standing make it a credible choice for corporate dinners, but logistics should be confirmed directly.
No dress code is specified in the venue data, but the setting — a Michelin Plate French restaurant in Charlottenburg, one of Berlin's more traditionally formal neighbourhoods — signals that polished casual to business-smart is the right read. Jeans and trainers are likely to feel out of place; a jacket for dinner is a safe call.
Dietary policy is not documented in Pearl's venue data. French kitchens at this level can often accommodate restrictions with advance notice, but the cuisine format at Diekmann — classical French at €€€ — depends heavily on butter, cream, and animal proteins. check the venue's official channels before booking if you have specific requirements.
Bar seating details are not confirmed for Diekmann. Given the Charlottenburg address and French restaurant format at €€€, this is more likely a table-service venue than one with a walk-in bar counter. If informal seating matters to you, confirm with the restaurant before assuming it is an option.
Diekmann holds a Michelin Plate in both 2024 and 2025, which means the kitchen is on Michelin's radar without yet carrying a star — a position that often signals solid, reliable cooking rather than destination-level ambition. At €€€, it is priced above a casual dinner but below Berlin's starred rooms like Rutz or Horváth. The Easy booking rating means you are not fighting for a reservation, which makes it a low-friction choice for visitors or business dinners who need a dependable French option near the Ku'damm.
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