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FACIL

Potsdamer Strasse 3 | The Mandala Hotel, 10785 Berlin, Germany (Tiergarten)
030 59 005 12 34
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Ranked #34 of 4,549 restaurants in Berlin
Price range: RM109 - RM435
Cuisines: Eclectic, International
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Good for: Romantic, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Tiergarten
Description: The FACIL, Berlin's oasis of culinary culture, offers a refreshing combination of elegant lightness and pure luxury, modernity and understatement. The restaurant treats diners to the very best cuisine and it has an easygoing feel. The service is excellent and you have the chance to relax and escape from the stresses and strains of everyday life. The core of the FACIL philosophy is the lightness of being. In culinary terms, the food will melt on your tongue. The restaurant offers a selection of natural cuisine which is both unpretentious and ingenious.
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Sydney
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95 reviews 95 reviews
22 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

I have never given a one star restaurant review and have never disliked a restaurant as much as I disliked Facil. I am trying to come up with some redeeming qualities but I can't come up with anything of substance. The service is pretty good. The decor is nice enough (the flowers are very pretty and very cleverly done). But... More

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Melbourne
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65 reviews 65 reviews
53 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

This restaurant, in Berlin's Mandala Hotel, has been shaking up the local fine dining scene with some ingredients you're not likely to find every day such as 'wool pig' (yes, a pig that needs to be shorn) and bison. Opting to order a la carte, there are so many little additions you'll feel like you're easting a full tasting menu.... More

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Geneva, Switzerland
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2013 via mobile

Great dining experience in this beautiful restaurant! Set in a glass room surrounded by bambus the place emanates zen understated elegance. You feel immediately at ease despite the perfection and well thought place of each decoration element. The food is cooked to perfection and each dish is a little art piece of its own both in terms of taste and... More

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Lexington MA
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

This was perhaps my most memorable and fascinating dining experience ever! A beautifull orchestrated oeuvre d'art. Such incredible teamwork. It was fascinating watching the well organized servers (very knowledgeable ones at that!) throughout the 5 or 7 course extravaganza. Wines were varied and superb, table settings came and went according to the menu choices. Each serving was a masterpiece of... More

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Manchester
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34 reviews 34 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2013

We had lunch at Facil as part of my husband's 50th birthday celebration in Berlin. I reserved online and received confirmation back very quickly. Everything about this place made me smile and having lunch here genuinely made me feel happy. The restaraunt is in a conservatory style room in which the light comes flooding in. The room and the restaraunt... More

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Guildford, United Kingdom
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87 reviews 87 reviews
43 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2013

We had been recommended and I was concerned when I read some of the previous reviews, I need not have been, the whole experience was first class. Food, service and wine recommended by the sommelier by the glass (did not break the bank) as we had different choices, all excellent. The restaurant was full so make sure you book as... More

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See 9 more reviews by LindsayFamily1 for Berlin
London, United Kingdom
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53 reviews 53 reviews
28 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 February 2013 via mobile

The German head chef must have read the snide comments about the amuses bouches as I had very different options when I had lunch and then a dinner there. During the day the glass box setting is surrounded by green bamboo and has a soothing ambiance. At night, the exterior trees are illuminated in a striking way. Very peaceful. Value... More

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Berlin, Germany
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2013

Went for the innovation menu and had a lovely evening. The textures, the ingredients came together very nicely. The atmosphere was not stuffing and the service was friendly without being overbearing. Favourite dishes include the langostine soup and the sturgeon with pig snout. The "greetings from the kitchen" were very good too though am trouble remembering all of them. One... More

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Hong kong
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74 reviews 74 reviews
44 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2013 via mobile

We decided to have our New Year's Eve dinner at Facil and this was the right thing to do. We had the 8 course set menu. Felix, the sommelier advised us a white and red wine which were excellent. The wine list by the way is very elaborated and less pricy than in many other restaurants of the same caliber... More

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See 4 more reviews by HongkongInvictus for Berlin
Ipswich
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18 reviews 18 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2012

We went for lunch, and booked in advance from England. We were telephoned to confirm our reservation, and this courtesy was just the beginning of outstanding service and food that surpassed all expectations. The bread basket contained two different sorts of baguette, a German bread and a brown roll, and the two amuse bouches were exceptional. Our starters were quite... More

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