Mina — Restaurant in Berlin

Love love love this place. Have rarely been to a restaurant that was designed so mindfully and thoughtfully. Noise canceling ceilings turn this small place into an oasis of quiet conversations even when fully booked. Every item, every piece of furniture just fits the room perfectly and creates a sense of balance. This sense of balance serves as ideal backdrop for Mina’s main attraction: its food! Every dish a greeting from different corners of Asia, but all ingredients sourced locally and seasonally. I can very much recommend white asparagus on miso béarnaise, bao buns with pork (a crowd favorite!) and soft serve ice cream sundae. And Mina‘s no food waste policy! Pressed juice berries are freeze dried and added to their ice cream. And did I mention craft drinks on Fridays, my personal favorite being the whisky sour! As you can tell, I am a regular guest and will continue my Mina visits. Prenzlauer Bergs food scene has...

I had quite high expectations going into this with all the praise I had heard about this but to be honest I was quite dissapointed. I had the chicken and lamb baos and the featured Sunday, for 7 euros each the baos really don't fill you up at all but the chicken bao tasted really really good while the lamb one was okayish, wouldn't recommend it. The features Sunday was priced at 5.5 euros on the menu but I was charged 7 euros and it was essentially their 2 ice cream flavours together in a cup with a tiny bit of toppings. The taste again was quite nice, it was the strawberry sorbet and the pistachio flavoured ones. Overall, I would say that go for the chicken bao and maybe other items I didn't try but don't really expect value for money here. Good food but extremely high prices. Maybe the lunch combo people keep mentioning actuallt makes sense to try this place out.

On a side note, the staff was...

Mina was such a beautiful and special dining experience! A true gem in Berlin and Prenzlauer Berg. Lovely owners/ service - friendly, warm, and knowledgeable. The food was fresh, flavorful, thoughtfully curated, and absolutely delicious. I also couldn’t believe the prices on their menu. They can definitely charge 2 or even 3x the price for how good it is! The bao buns were amazing - we had the chicken, cauliflower, and a special of the day (spicy Korean fried chicken) and all were perfect. The fried squid was my favorite appetizer and the spicy cucumber for side. They also have a great lunch menu offer (2 bao buns + side for only €12). Can’t rave enough about this spot 🙌🏼

Heads up that they’re cashless and only...