Restaurant in Berlin, Germany
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Loumi picked up its first Michelin star in 2025, upgrading from a Plate the year before — and at €€€, it is priced below most of its Berlin Michelin peers. Book four to six weeks out minimum; the star has tightened availability fast. For intimate special-occasion dining in Kreuzberg without the €€€€ price tag of Rutz or FACIL, this is the strongest current option.
Loumi earned its first Michelin star in 2025, upgrading from a Michelin Plate the year before. That progression matters: it signals a kitchen that has found its footing and is executing consistently at a level that justifies the €€€ price tier. If you visited before the star arrived, the room you return to is sharper, and the booking window is now meaningfully tighter. Book this one.
Loumi sits at Ritterstraße 2 in Kreuzberg, a neighbourhood that runs more on creative energy than ceremony. The address gives you a clue about the room's character: this is not a formal dining box with white tablecloths and hushed reverence. Kreuzberg's fine dining tends toward intimacy and considered informality, and Loumi fits that mould. The physical scale rewards smaller parties — a table for two or three gets the full benefit of a close, attentive room. For parties of four or more, check availability carefully; the seat count is not on record but expect a compact space where larger groups may feel the edges.
If you have been once, the question is what changes and what holds. What holds is the kitchen's international approach — the cuisine is classified broadly as International, which at this price point and with Michelin recognition tends to mean a tasting menu framework drawing on multiple traditions without anchoring to one. What changes is the confidence: a newly starred kitchen in its first year post-award is often running tighter, more focused menus than it did in Plate territory. The Google rating of 4.9 across 153 reviews suggests the room has been consistent with guests, which at this review count is a signal worth trusting. Return visitors should expect evolution, not a reset.
No wine list data is on record for Loumi, which is a gap in the picture. At €€€ in Berlin's creative fine dining tier, the expectation is a list that works with the kitchen's international framework , likely natural or low-intervention producers, with European focus and some broader reaches to match the food's range. Given the Michelin recognition, the pairing option, if offered, is worth taking seriously. Ask about it when booking. For deep wine-first dining in Berlin, Rutz has a documented, extensively awarded list; Loumi's wine program is leading treated as a complement to the food rather than the primary reason to visit.
Book at least four to six weeks out, and realistically further after the 2025 star announcement. Michelin recognition in Berlin moves fast through the reservation system. Loumi does not have a listed phone or booking URL in the public record, so check directly via Google or a platform like Resy or OpenTable for Berlin. Do not rely on walk-in availability at this tier.
| Detail | Loumi | Nobelhart & Schmutzig | FACIL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price tier | €€€ | €€€€ | €€€€ |
| Michelin | 1 Star (2025) | 1 Star | 2 Stars |
| Cuisine | International | Modern German | Contemporary European |
| Booking difficulty | Hard | Hard | Hard |
| Neighbourhood | Kreuzberg | Mitte | Mitte |
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If you are travelling beyond Berlin, the German Michelin circuit includes Aqua in Wolfsburg, JAN in Munich, Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, ES:SENZ in Grassau, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg, Haubentaucher in Rottach-Egern, and Marcel von Winckelmann in Passau.
Loumi is a Michelin-starred (2025) international restaurant in Kreuzberg at the €€€ price point. Expect a tasting menu format, an intimate room, and a booking window that has tightened significantly since the star announcement. It is not a casual drop-in; plan ahead and treat it as a special dining occasion rather than a neighbourhood dinner.
No bar seating information is confirmed for Loumi. At this price tier and room size in Kreuzberg, a dedicated bar counter is not guaranteed. Contact the restaurant directly before assuming walk-in bar access is available.
Four to six weeks minimum, and push that to eight weeks if you are targeting a Friday or Saturday. The 2025 Michelin star has increased demand sharply. Berlin's starred restaurants fill quickly; treat Loumi's timeline as comparable to Nobelhart & Schmutzig or Horváth.
For a step up in formality and wine depth, Rutz (2 stars, €€€€) is the comparison. For creative dessert-led dining, CODA Dessert Dining is worth considering. If you want a more grounded Modern German approach, Nobelhart & Schmutzig is the clearest alternative. Loumi's advantage over all of them is the lower price tier at comparable Michelin quality.
At €€€ with a 2025 Michelin star and a 4.9 Google rating across 153 reviews, the tasting menu represents genuine value against Berlin's €€€€ peer set. You are getting starred-kitchen precision at one price tier below what most comparable Berlin rooms charge. That gap makes it worth it for most diners.
Yes, with one caveat: the room is intimate and Kreuzberg in character, which suits couples and small groups over larger celebrations. For a birthday or anniversary dinner for two, it is a strong choice. For a group of six or more looking for private room options, check availability and room capacity directly before booking.
At €€€ with a Michelin star earned in 2025 and near-perfect guest scores, Loumi is priced below most of its Michelin peers in Berlin. FACIL and Rutz both operate at €€€€. The value case here is direct: you get starred cooking at a lower spend per head than the competition.
No confirmed group booking or private dining information is available. The restaurant's intimate Kreuzberg setting suggests limited capacity for large parties. If you are planning for more than four people, contact Loumi directly to confirm availability and room configuration before booking.
| Venue | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Loumi | €€€ | — |
| CODA Dessert Dining | €€€€ | — |
| Rutz | €€€€ | — |
| Nobelhart & Schmutzig | €€€€ | — |
| FACIL | €€€€ | — |
| Horváth | €€€€ | — |
Comparing your options in Berlin for this tier.
Loumi is a Michelin-starred restaurant (awarded 2025) on Ritterstraße 2 in Kreuzberg, running an international cuisine format at €€€. The kitchen progressed from Michelin Plate in 2024 to one star in 2025, which suggests a kitchen moving with purpose rather than coasting. Come expecting a structured, chef-led format rather than a casual drop-in dinner. Book well ahead — post-star demand in Berlin moves fast.
No bar or counter seating is documented for Loumi in the available venue data. At €€€ with Michelin recognition, the format is almost certainly a reserved-table, tasting-menu structure rather than a walk-in bar offer. check the venue's official channels via their booking channel to confirm seating options before you plan around it.
Four to six weeks minimum, and realistically further out now that the 2025 Michelin star has landed. Berlin's fine dining scene absorbs new star announcements quickly, and Kreuzberg venues with this profile tend to fill faster than their neighbourhood suggests. If you have a fixed date in mind, book the day the reservation window opens rather than waiting.
Rutz and Horváth are the most direct comparisons at the Michelin one-star level in Berlin. Nobelhart & Schmutzig is worth considering if you want a stricter hyper-local sourcing philosophy. FACIL suits corporate or occasion dining where a more formal, hotel-backed setting is preferred. CODA Dessert Dining is a deliberate left turn — its dessert-led tasting format is unlike any of the others and suits an adventurous second night rather than a like-for-like swap.
The 2025 Michelin star is the clearest external validation available: the guide's inspectors found the kitchen cooking at star level, one year after awarding a Plate. At €€€ in Berlin, where fine dining prices sit meaningfully below London or Paris equivalents, the value case is stronger than it would be in most Western European capitals. If you want a structured progression of courses rather than à la carte flexibility, the answer is yes.
Yes, with the right expectations. A Michelin-starred address in Kreuzberg carries enough weight for a milestone dinner, and the €€€ price point means it is not prohibitively expensive to anchor an occasion around. The neighbourhood is creative rather than formal, so if you want white-tablecloth grandeur, FACIL will suit you better. Loumi is the right call when the occasion calls for serious food without the stiff atmosphere.
At €€€ with a 2025 Michelin star, Loumi sits at a price point where Berlin consistently outperforms comparable cities. The star progression from Plate in 2024 to one star in 2025 means you are paying for a kitchen that external validators have confirmed is performing at that level now, not on reputation alone. For anyone eating Michelin-starred food regularly, this reads as fair value. For a first foray into that tier, it is a less intimidating entry point than equivalent addresses in Munich or Frankfurt.
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