COOKIES CREAM X KPM BERLIN
The name is not necessarily the program. Because at Cookies Cream you can expect not only sweet sins, but also experimental vegetable cuisine at the highest level. Since it was founded in 2007, the restaurant has become a hotspot in the capital. And we know why!
The restaurant owes its name to its founder, "Cookie" Heinz Gindullis. He has been a big name in the Berlin restaurant business since he launched the legendary Cookies club in 1994, which shaped the city's nightlife for over 20 years. In 2007, he then opened the highly successful Cookies Cream under the direction of head chef Stephan Hentschel - it has since been awarded over 16 Gault Millau points and has been able to call a star from the Michelin Guide its own since 2018. It is the pure, yet risk-taking vegetarian cuisine that delights guests and critics alike. The aim is to give guests a completely new experience of vegetarian food. Goal achieved, we think!
Urban coziness
However, the extraordinary experience does not begin with the menu and the exquisite wine list, but with finding the location. You can only reach it via a hidden entrance in the backyard of Behrenstraße in Berlin Mitte - past the garbage cans of the Komische Oper and Westin Grand Hotel. The interior is modern and loft-like: urban concrete walls and cozy benches in raspberry red, an open kitchen provides a clear view of the preparation of the dishes.
I wanted to create a place where my friends would feel comfortable - to create an environment and service where a good mood and relaxed atmosphere would come naturally. For us, the focus was not on vegetarianism, but on the enjoyable experience and the quality of the food. (Heinz Gindullis)
The pure simplicity of the dishes in Cookies Cream is underlined by the matching dinner service - which of course comes from KPM. Trude Petri was inspired by the flagless ceramic plates of the Italian Renaissance to create the URBINO collection in 1931. As utilitarian porcelain without ornamentation or frills, it completely fulfills the requirements of form and function. It is not without reason that URBINO has made it to the MoMA in New York thanks to its exceptionally good design. It is complemented by the similarly clean URANIA collection, which is characterized by the striking separation between the mirror and the flag. Reduced to the essentials, it is perfect for showcasing the honest delicacies from Cookies Cream... Have you booked your table yet?
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