Germany Guide
North Rhine-Westphalia
Eating
1 Berens am Kai Kaistr. 16 
0211/300 67 50 The Bauhaus-style severe decor ensures all attention is focused on the haute cuisine at this Medienhafen restaurant; main courses start around €33, there's an €85 menu and 500 bottles on the wine list. Closed Sun.
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Fischhaus Berger Str. 3 0211/854 98 64 Excellent, bustling fish restaurant with sumptuous fresh seafood displays, brusquely efficient waiters and, in summer, a pleasant terrace at the front. Main courses from around €11.
3 Jerónimos Hohe Str. 23 0211/600 32 86 Classy Spanish-style tapas place with a devoted local following; tapas from €3.80 plus more substantial, fishy main courses. Opening time: Closed Sun
4 Lido Am Handelshafen 15 0211/15 76 87 30. Memorably set on an ultra-modern "island" in the Medienhafen, this stylish bistro offers modern European food with a French accent and plenty of seafood. Two-course Tagesmenü €32.50, three courses €41.
5 Monkey's West Graf-Adolf-Platz 15 0211/64 96 37 26 Trendy, see-and-be-seen restaurant/bar in the banking district, with shoulder of venison with hazelnut Spätzle on the menu and main courses from around €23. Eve only at weekends; kitchen open until midnight.
6 Münstermann's Kontor Hohe Str. 11 0211/130 04 16 Hugely popular Carlstadt lunch spot, attached to a long-established delicatessen, with daily specials chalked up on a blackboard.
7 Naniwa Oststr. 55 0211 16 17 99 Simple Japanese canteen selling cheap noodle dishes and soups; the sister restaurant across the street has more expensive sushi, sashimi and tempura.
8 Patrick's Seafood No.1 Kaistr. 17 0211/617 99 88 Elegant French seafood restaurant in the Medienhafen, with modern art on the walls and bouillabaisse on the menu. Opening time: Closed Mon, eve only Sat & Sun
9 Robert's Bistro Wupperstr. 2 0211/30 48 21 Wonderfully unpretentious French bistro close to the Medienhafen, with authentic choices such as confit of duck and andouillette; main courses from €14. Closed Sun & Mon.
10 Sattgrün Graf-Adolf-Platz 6 0211/876 33 90 Organic and largely vegan place near the banking district, with €12.90 brunch menu. Opening time: Closes at 8pm weekdays and earlier on Sat; closed Sun