Matthias

Who Should Book Matthias — and When

Matthias in Prenzlauer Berg is the right call for food and wine enthusiasts who want a serious one-star experience in a neighbourhood setting rather than a hotel dining room. If you are planning a special dinner in Berlin this season and want the combination of a Michelin star, the leading wine ranking in the city, and a Kollwitzkiez address that feels genuinely local, this is where to direct your energy. It is not the easiest table to secure, and at the €€€€ price point it asks for commitment — but the credentials are there to justify it.

The Experience at Matthias

Kollwitzstraße sits at the quieter, residential end of Prenzlauer Berg, and Matthias carries that energy into the room. The atmosphere here is composed rather than loud, closer to the focused hum of a room that knows it is doing something serious than to the open energy of a Berlin Mitte crowd-pleaser. For a guest who wants to concentrate on food and wine rather than compete with a DJ booth or a rooftop scene, that is a genuine advantage. Noise levels allow conversation, and the mood is attentive without tipping into formality.

The kitchen works in an international register, which at this level in Berlin typically means a tasting-menu format built around seasonal produce rather than a fixed national tradition. What makes Matthias worth tracking across the year is that the menu rotates with the seasons, meaning the experience in autumn, when German root vegetables and game are at their leading, is materially different from a spring visit built around asparagus and early herbs. If you have flexibility on timing, consider that late autumn through early winter tends to be the richest period for this style of cooking in Germany, when the larder is at its most complex. A summer visit will offer its own logic, lighter constructions, stone fruit, fresh herbs, but the cooking here is likely to show its full range when the season gives it more to work with.

On the wine side, Matthias earned the Star Wine List number one ranking for Berlin in 2025, which is the most useful single data point for a guest who treats the wine list as seriously as the menu. This is not a restaurant where you order a bottle as an afterthought. If the pairing format is available, it is worth taking, the list is positioned to match the seasonal kitchen, and that alignment is where the leading value in the experience sits.

Awards and Standing

The 2025 Michelin star is the confirmation signal here, stepping up from a Michelin Plate in 2024. That trajectory matters: it tells you the kitchen is not coasting on a legacy reputation but is in an active phase of development. The Star Wine List leading ranking in the same year reinforces that both the food and wine programmes are being taken seriously simultaneously, which is rarer than it sounds at this price point. For comparisons with other one-star kitchens elsewhere in Germany, see our coverage of Aqua in Wolfsburg, JAN in Munich, and Schwarzwaldstube in Baiersbronn.

Booking and Logistics

Booking difficulty is assessed as hard. A freshly awarded Michelin star in a small neighbourhood restaurant will fill the reservation book quickly, and the 2025 award cycle means demand is currently at its highest point. Plan at minimum three to four weeks ahead, and further if you are targeting a specific weekend date. Specific hours and booking method are not confirmed in our data, check directly with the restaurant or via the current reservation platform listed on their profile. The address is Kollwitzstraße 87, 10435 Berlin.

For broader planning across Berlin, see our full Berlin restaurants guide, our full Berlin hotels guide, our full Berlin bars guide, our full Berlin wineries guide, and our full Berlin experiences guide.

Practical Comparison

Also in Berlin

If you are exploring beyond the Michelin tier, Berlin has strong options across price points and styles. Loumi, Crackers, GRACE, MaMi's, and The Casual each offer a different entry point into the city's dining range. For starred cooking outside Berlin, Vendôme in Bergisch Gladbach, ES:SENZ in Grassau, Restaurant Haerlin in Hamburg, Haubentaucher in Rottach-Egern, and Marcel von Winckelmann in Passau are worth adding to your consideration set.