Berlin Partner selects the best of Berlin gastronomy 2023
21. June 2023 - This year, Berlin Partner will once again award Berlin’s Master Chefs. An independent jury of twelve, consisting of food journalists and experts, has now nominated the five candidates in each of the following categories: “Berlin Master Chef 2023”, “Rising Star of the Year 2023”, “Berlin Host 2023”, “Berlin Scene Restaurant 2023”, “Berlin Kiezmeister 2023”, “Berlin Bar Culture 2023” and “Gastronomic Innovator 2023”.
Dr. Stefan Franzke, CEO of Partner für Berlin: “Berlin is a city that surprises with culinary delights, that keeps reinventing itself, especially in gastronomy. This is also shown by the nominations of the Berlin Master Chefs this year. They stand for Berlin’s quality and strength of restaurant culture, for the culinary spectrum, innovation and creativity with international appeal.”
Women's power, but also sustainable themes such as zero or low waste are reflected in the jury's proposals, as are future trends and internationality.
These are the nominees:
Berlin Master Chef 2023:
- Dylan Watson-Brawn, Ernst
- Gal Ben Moshe, Prism
- Julia A. Leitner & René Frank (Master Chef Team), CODA
- Lode van Zuylen, Lode & Stijn
- The Duc Ngo, Le Duc Salon
Rising Star of the Year 2023:
- Alina Jakobsmeier, Pars
- Dominik Matokanovic, Tante Fichte
- Jinok Kim-Eicken, NaNum
- Rosa Beutelspacher, hallmann & klee
- Sebastian Leyer, Macionga
Berlin Host of the Year 2023:
- Bini Lee, Host, Kochu Karu
- Falco Mühlichen, Restaurant manager & host, Rutz
- Janine Woltaire, Patricia Lee and Sarah Hallmann (Host team), hallmann & klee
- Juliane Winkler, Manager, Nobelhart & Schmutzig
- Rebecca Bassoff, Host, estelle dining
Berlin Scene Restaurant 2023:
- Berta
- Ember
- Julius
- Sathutu
- Trio
Berlin Kiezmeister 2023:
- Damaskus Konditorei, Neukölln
- KaDeWe - Die Sechste, Schöneberg
- Mimi Ferments, Wedding
- Vom Einfachen das Gute, Mitte
- Wald Königsberger Marzipan, Charlottenburg
Berlin Bar Culture 2023:
- Freundschaft
- Mr. Susan
- Nomi Weinbar
- Victoria Bar
- Wax on
You can find further information about the jury and the Berlin Master Chefs in our press release.