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Lava

Lava

(Now Closed)
Italian Restaurant€€€€
Schillerkiez, Berlin
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  • Elmi L.
    Elmi LiptrotNovember 4, 2013
    Good food and service. If possible go for the 5 course menu, which is still affordable in comparison to other gourmet restaurants in Berlin. Bring your own wine (a small corkage fee). 
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    Matt JacksonNovember 7, 2014
    Make a reservation for a group. Do it in advance and ask for the back room. Otherwise you'll be having an expensive meal in the front beside a TV. Still good though.
  • Anneke N.heart icon on user image
    Anneke NijenhuisSeptember 12, 2015
    The food was really good and the staff super friendly. If you're with 6 people or more, you can take a menu of 6 (€27) or 10 (€44) dishes per person.
  • Maxence D.
    Maxence DecrosseFebruary 14, 2014
    Third time here and awesome food as always! The menu changes every few weeks so there's always something new to try. And the people are really warm and nice.
  • Elena M.heart icon on user image
    Elena MaiSeptember 9, 2016
    We had a delicious risotto mit Pfifferlinge (mushrooms), too bad it was only a handful for 9.50€. The average is 7-8€ per dish... For half of the price I would definitely go there every week!
  • Chris K.heart icon on user image
    Chris KedAugust 24, 2014
    Amazing risotto and roast beef. Get the cheese platter too. Great wine selection. Highly recommended.
  • M'ke
    M'keJanuary 4, 2014
    Superbe food and most beautiful decoration for a restaurant ever. Perfect and totally worth the extra euros.
  • Kathy T.heart icon on user image
    Kathy ThielFebruary 1, 2015
    amazing gourmet food; affordable price for 5 course menu (55€); casual atmosphere; friendly staff; slow waiter
  • Sven K.heart icon on user image
    Sven KräuterJune 26, 2013
    Pricy and totally worth it. Loved the Entrecote I had w/ delicious asparagus & creamy sauce hollandaise....
  • Felixheart icon on user image
    FelixMay 26, 2014
    Seriously excellent food in casual atmosphere. Reminded me of northern spy food co and diner in NY.
  • Biancaheart icon on user image
    BiancaNovember 26, 2016
    Decent but not impressive. Not at Lavanderia's standards. Still, it is worth trying once. Pasta with pumpkin was tasty. The beef had a lot of fat. House wine was ok-ish.
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    BiancaNovember 6, 2016
    Everything is decent, though nothing out of ordinary. Lavanderia Vecchia's standars are not here. My prosecco was flat and the ox chick was half fat-the edible part was yummy!
  • Julian H.
    Julian HandFebruary 14, 2017
    Not convinced, some things bad/some good (sister restaurant from lavanderia ve.), nice location, slow and overwhelmed service, boring and sub-par desert
  • Pandavinoheart icon on user image
    PandavinoJuly 22, 2016
    Very good Italian food. Tapa style. Be carefull, portions are not overwhelming, what makes it rather expensive.
  • Jonas B.heart icon on user image
    Jonas BergqvistOctober 24, 2016
    Get the tasting menu!
  • Lecaheart icon on user image
    LecaNovember 30, 2014
    Delicious antipasti. Everything was delicious
  • Lievenheart icon on user image
    LievenJuly 15, 2013
    Not as cheap as most Berlin restaurants but very tasty and original!
  • Francesco V.heart icon on user image
    Francesco VozzaJuly 25, 2015
    The tapas are good, the desserts not so much. Forget the house wine. In general ok but way way too expensive considering overall experience and location.
  • juicy t.
    juicy teeJuly 29, 2013
    Come here for the three course lunch specials. Wow!
  • Jessica B.
    Jessica BlohméJuly 4, 2014
    The service was great and so was the food!
  • Jilli D.heart icon on user image
    Jilli DarlingFebruary 14, 2016
    Rude staff, just kept slamming food at our table feigning a smile. The food came in no particular order, 2 people were served their main course before the other 2 of us even received our starters.
  • Ana A.heart icon on user image
    Ana AlbanezMarch 19, 2015
    Delicious!
  • Marco S.heart icon on user image
    Marco SchirmerJune 8, 2015
    Ein heisser Tag in Berlin, da passen italienische Tapas am Abend natürlich perfekt. Wir waren zu viert und haben versucht möglichst viel von der Karte zu probieren. Ein toller Abend!
  • Galsba
    GalsbaApril 2, 2016
    Leckere "italienische Tapas". Haut einen nicht vom Hocker aber schon recht gut. Ist ja auch nicht ganz günstig. Atmosphäre fand ich großartig, italienische Schlager als musikalische Untermalung.
  • Giulia D.heart icon on user image
    Giulia Doré GertschSeptember 26, 2015
    I antipasti sono perfetti (': Veramente buonissimo ! Forza Azzuri!
  • Mehdi K.heart icon on user image
    Mehdi KamApril 21, 2014
    Leckeres Spargelmenü mit besonders leckerer Crême brulée. Nette aber unerfahrene Bedienung.
  • Lukas K.
    Lukas KammererJune 2, 2014
    Mittags sehr überschaubare Portionen und dafür recht teuer. Geschmacklich ok, Auswahl mäßig: Salat mit Hallumi (ohne Brot) und mit Reis gefüllte Zucchini mit Reis als Beilage?!
  • Rahel
    RahelJune 9, 2014
    Netter, aber äußerst lahmer Service. Und für das was man isst, ist es etwas zu teuer.
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