Menu - Nansen

Amazing food and friendly staff. A must read more Amazing food and friendly staff. A must

Found this on a recommendation from the owner of Little Ottik. We had returned to Little Ottik one night as we really enjoyed it (and the owner is from Detroit... read more Found this on a recommendation from the owner of Little Ottik. We had returned to Little Ottik one night as we really enjoyed it (and the owner is from Detroit like us , but he didn't have any openings. So we asked him where he'd eat and he recommended Nansen. So glad he did. The food and service was great! We ate outside--it's right on the canal, in a quiet area of Berlin. Staff spoke great English (sorry, my German is passable, but not great. and was very efficient and friendly. Every course was wonderful. Appetizers--an amazing yellow pepper soup that was so flavorful. (5.20 Euro Entrees--lamb (19.80 E that tasted like lamb. And perfectly cooked venison (23E . This was some of the best food we had in Berlin. Deserts shouldn't be passed up--it's like this is a 3* restaurant in hiding. If we lived in Berlin, this would be our favorite place. Not stuffy or too fancy--just a great location, great food and great service.