Built on land abutting the former Prussian state railway, Paris-Moskau is a survivor of two World Wars, the rise and fall of the Berlin Wall, and the unrelenting pace of development ever rippling through the city. The building first served as a crossing point on the Paris-Moscow railway line: a century later, it stands alone on Alt-Moabit, one of the only original buildings in the area to survive the Battle of Berlin.

Inside, dark wooden floors, white-linen tablecloths and flickering candles add an elegant air of romance and old-world charm. An open, double-height dining room on the first floor, hosting ten tables, is surronded by constructivist wall and ceiling paintings by German artist Anke-Paula Gentner.

A five-member kitchen staff led by chef Robert Kettner prepares exquisite French and German nouvelle cuisine. Knockout appetizers include a cooked heart of veal with scallops, tangerine and black salsify and crunchy pork belly with smoked pumpkin and fresh cheese dumplings. A “variation of deer” served alongside sheep-mushrooms, Japanese potato and strudel filled with red cabbage is just one of the restaurant’s outstanding entrées.