Petrarca — Restaurant in Berlin

It’s a shame that the overall experience was ruined by a disappointing service mainly. First of all the dishes are overpriced. They dont tell you at the beginning that its a cash only place. So after dinner you have to run around searching for a cash machine in a neighbourhood. Why? Because they dont want to pay taxes or whatever the convenience is for them to not accept cards. Secondly, all male staff serves food, mostly dont speak English, but one of them doesnt seem to understand any language but keeps nodding and giving random yes/no answers regardless of the question. The outdoor seats are uncomfortable wooden benches, they didnt put any simple cushioning to make this a bit more enjoyable. People smoke on tables around without any consideration for your meal. Anyhow, its a shame, the food was pretty decent. Their signature truffle pasta is good but it didnt blow my mind for 26 eur. Wine was so, so. Is it worth...

This is a lovely Italian restaurant tucked away in a quiet area and yet worth making the effort to find. It's the kind of traditional place that offers a small but well selected menu along with daily specials which match whatever is in season.

We dropped in for lunch on a sunny day and were immediately given some lovely sourdough bread and olive oil to munch on while we made our decision. This was a good start and matched our nicely cooked meals: my pasta with tuna dish had just the right amount of bite in the pasta while the sauce was both light and fresh.

So Petrarca turned out to be an excellent find. The staff were very friendly and helpful while the food...

Lunch or dinner, Franco Petrarca always has the REAL Italian food prepared with a lot of passion and care. The menu is „short“ and that is the first sign for high quality, it goes from regional pasta disches, fish (special mention for the octopus salad) and meat prepared with great attention, regional seasoning and great presentation. The desserts are all home made, with another special mention to the Tiramisú! Focaccia, pizza and bread served at the beginning with some great olive oil make it a great start. Franco ´s wife Marianna and the team make your visit a...