Vegan
Organic
Beer/Wine
French
Fusion
German
Gluten-free
Zero-waste and vegan Michelin Green Star restaurant est. Mar 2019. Makes all food in-house, from sourdough bread to sauerkraut to kefir. Uses seasonal, organic, and regional farm produce. Open Mon-Sun 17:30-00:00. Kitchen closes 9pm.
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Added by Kyttiara on 05 Mar 2019
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160 Reviews
First Review by Kyttiara
Faziemaize
Points +26
Delicious food, friendly staff, great concept. - Edit
This is an incredible restaurant. The food is extraordinary, the drinks pairings are inspired, and the service is warm and friendly. The flavours are bold and exciting, yet it all fits together beautifully. Such lovely people working here too - so welcoming yet very professional. Be sure to try everything - I’m so glad we did! Berlin is lucky to have such a wonderful place.
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Ulb
Points +107
Excellent 5-course fine dining experience - Edit
Great combinations, beautifully plated. Highly recommended!
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EmdotAlice
Points +4649
Amazing! - Edit
If you only do one fine dining experience in Berlin, make it to FREA! It was only 65€ for 4 courses and they let you pick the ones you want. (You can also go by recommendation). If you can’t get a reservation then try their bakery nearby. I’m not really a bread person but I love their sour rye here. Everything here is made in house and the dishes often include their delicious house ferments like kimchi and fermented carrots. My favorite dish was the gnocchi but everything was so so good. Do not miss this place.
Read morePros: Amazing food, not too expensive, Very kind staff
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BelindaS
Points +2699
Grandios - Edit
Köstliches 4-Gang Dinner. Köstliche Arancini, die zartesten und besten Gnocchi EVER und die Haselnuss-Mousse war so aromatisch, wir kamen aus dem Schwärmen nicht heraus. Ein Genuss, auch der Orange Rosemary Sour. Das srlbstgebackene Brot mit dem Basilikumöl waren auch sehr gut. Hervorragende Sößchen!
Read morePros: Gnocchi, die im Mund zerschmelzen, Orange Rosemary Sour mit Aquafaba , Köstliche Sößchen
Cons: Das FREA brioche war viel zu hart und knusprig, Alkoholfreie Begleitung war recht schwach
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maltman23
Points +4966
Incredible! - Edit
This place is so incredibly good! The several people serving my friend and I were very friendly and helpful, as well as very enthusiastic about the food. They clearly loved working their jobs. The night we went there was an option of 3-, 4-, or 5-course meals, with the option of alcohol or non-alcohol drink pairings with each course. We opted for the 4-course meal without any drinks. Each course was a work of art. Included was a mid-meal pause, which was like a frozen slushy version of gazpacho (although the presentation and flavors are just too good to use the word "slushy" -- sorry about that!). With tip, we paid about 70 EUR each, which is not (for me) an every day expense -- but well worth the splurge for a Michelin rated restaurant.
Read morePros: Super wonderful food, Super wonderful presentation, enthusiastic and friendly staff
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McRumpel
Points +80
Fantastisch! - Edit
Vegan & Zero waste hat mich direkt angesprochen.
Read moreHatte reserviert, konnte 15 Minuten vor meiner Zeit bereits Platz nehmen.
Hatte 5-Gänge Menü mit Weinbegleitung.
Essen fantastisch, Weine passend und immer was besonderes.
Service war aufmerksam und sehr freundlich, ohne dabei aufgesetzt zu wirken.
Würde dies jederzeit wieder mit einem Berlin Urlaub verbinden!!!
Pros: Service , Konzept
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rodrigoazs
Points +2649
Excellent restaurant - Edit
Food and cocktails excellent
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endofcity
Points +440
Don’t believe the hype - Edit
FREA tries hard to be something it isn’t. This was my second visit and it’s not improved. Menu seems inventive but food stodgy, far too salty and boring. Service isn’t good enough either. Staff are pleasant but not great. Certainly no better than you’d find in your average cafe. Prices are ridiculous for what you get. Wine especially is overpriced. Mediocre bottle of wine will set you back €60.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2020-02-07
Pros: All vegan
Cons: Food doesn’t live up to hype, Expensive, especially wine, Service sub-standard
villain
Totally agree!
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clcrun
Points +49
A delicious meal and a wonderful dining experience in Berlin. - Edit
Such a treat to find such a wonderful vegan restaurant on my travels to Berlin. I chose the 4 course menu and while the portions were small, I left very full and satisfied. So often vegan restaurants try to mimic meals made with mea, Frea does not do this. Frea is delicate vegan food. I loved it. If you are vegan, you must make the trip to Frea. You will not be disappointed. Absolutely fabulous!
Read morePros: Beautifully crafted courses, Fresh
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JJones315
Points +2169
The best meal I had in Berlin - by far! - Edit
Frea is a dream! It offers innovative vegan cooking, while actually providing you with a full meal (vegetables, grains, legumes, fruits) over the course of their tasting menu experience.
Read moreThe dining experience is upscale, casual-hip rather than fine dining. It is located on a quiet corner in the outer Mitte neighborhood. The service staff are professional and helpful.
The also have a small bakery-cafe nearby for vegan breakfast/lunch/snacks. Also very good, though very casual.
Updated from previous review on 2023-10-14
Pros: Excellent!, Nice location, 100% plant-based
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milcheto
Points +1911
Amazing experience - Edit
The restaurant is classy, the service- impeccable, the food-delicious. Every dish was better than the previous one. The whole dinner was an incredible and memorable experience. They are zero waste, cook with local produce and change the menu seasonally. So I can’t wait to be back next season. Definitely book in advance.
Read morePros: Amazing fine dinning experience, Zero waste vegan food
Cons: Expensive (but worth it), Menu available only in 3/4/5 courses
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SoCalCal
Points +1880
Fantastic food with ordering options - Edit
Hubby and I dined here the day after our anniversary to celebrate it again. Again, we had some excellent and creative food. I love the concept that FREA allows 3-, 4- or 5-course meals with any and all combinations available to make with these set meals. I chose the 5-course with Mushroom Ceviche, Arancino, Teriyaki Mushrooms, Raviolone, and Cherries & Berries. Between the starters and mains, they brought a palate cleanser.
Read moreAll the dishes were good, and creative. I'm always surprised at the flavorful sauces that can be created by imaginative chefs. Service was paced nicely and the servers and runners were knowledgable about the dishes they were bringing. The bread from FREA baker before the meal was super tasty, also.
I will definitely return on future trips to Berlin.
Pros: Flexible course options, Creative and tasty dishes, Friendly staff
Cons: No air conditioning inside, Not a lot of protein in most dishes
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Jeder
Points +134
Noch Luft nach oben - Edit
Nicht jeder Gang hat uns vom Hocker gehauen. Beim nächsten Besuch würden wir mehr Fokus auf die Hauptspeisen richten, da diese geschmackvoller waren. Uns hat die Ansage zu Beginn, dass unser Tisch für max. 2 Stunden reserviert ist, ehrlich gesagt etwas gestresst, vor allem bei einem so hochpreisigen Restaurant. Die Bedienung war sehr freundlich und aufmerksam. Das Konzept ist genial.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-22
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biancafurii
Points +2065
Special Gourmet Restaurant - Edit
This restaurant takes my heart. I am still thinking about dinner. For the first time I can see that 2 different people can take 2 different menus and dishes and this makes us so happy. We basically taste all the menu 8 dishes taking 4 dishes each. We drank a very nice cocktail. The service was special. All the people were young,nice and friendly. We loved the Spanish guy. We really enjoy every dishes. I still have on my mind the arancina, the ravioli, the spicy gelo with cucumber. If I come back to Berlin, I will definitely go back there.
Read morePros: Dishes, Service, Location
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veg!
Points +358
It is ok - Edit
Nice atmosphere, good value for money, but variety of food very limited.
Read morePros: Zero waste approach, Quality of food
Cons: Variety of dishes, Aa
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Veganoni
Points +605
Almost fine dining - Edit
Not too far from Alexanderplatz, we went there for dinner.
Read moreWe expected good food, but experienced something which was like a fine dining “light”. We decided to go for the 4 course option, to have receive each variation.
All very good, but each green dish was extraordinary.
Not very cheap, but for what you get, super fair!
Would we go back- sure, but maybe 3 courses will be enough for us next time.
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shorty92
Points +715
Amazing and affordable restaurant - Edit
Luckily it was possible to make a reservation for a table only one day in advance. The four course menue was definitely one of my best vegan food experiences in the style of the classic european cuisine. The wine accompaniment was also good. However, the service was a bit too professionally played through, in a way that the atmosphere did feel a bit unpersonal/unfamiliar. The service did also switch the whole time between English and German.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-01
Pros: Food, Spontaneous reservation possible, Fair prices
Cons: Professional unpersonal/unfamiliar service
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ShimonNaim
Points +74
I expected a bit more - Edit
Pricy and small dishes, as expected from a fine dining Michelin restaurant. I ordered 6 dishes, and in return, expected them all to be cutting edge. Some did, like the reviole and arancino (only in a fancy place like that one gets the opportunity to get to know the single form of those foods...), but others were too boring to justify the cost. The so-called seviche was just a tomatos salad fancifully served, and the mushrooms with tarieki felt like a generic asian start dish.
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junkfood_vegan
Points +203
Wonderful meal, but over hyped - Edit
Frea delivers a solid fine dining experience in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere, with excellent service and a commendable philosophy of zero waste. That said, I wasn’t particularly blown away by the food. Based on the menu and other reviews (and having dined at Berlin’s other vegan fine dining establishment Kopps the previous night), we had very high expectations. While delicious and thoughtfully prepared, the food was quite standard for anyone who has been to other vegan fine dining restaurants and didn’t offer anything special in my mind and really did not live up to the hype. We ended up ordering one of each item on the menu and split them between two people. The Raviolone dish ended up being our favorite and I would highly recommend getting that as your main rather than the menu that the restaurant suggests. We also realllly enjoyed the house baked bread. One small annoyance was that there is no a la crate pricing despite not being a strict pre fixe menu, and we were forced to order one more course than we wanted in order for each person to have an even number (priced by number of courses rather than per dish, regardless of what you order). That said, our bill ended up being about half of what we spent at Kopps and the portions were significantly larger. While this meal was also a much less memorable experience, this would be a great option for a more budget conscious diner who is still looking to have an excellent vegan fine dining experience.
Read morePros: Zero Waste, Great Atmosphere, Excellent service
Cons: Didn’t live up to the hype , No a la carte pricing
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indorock
Points +292
My favourite of the fancy vegan restaurants in Berlin - Edit
Been here twice, both times was quite the experience. The food is as fancy and artsy as the clientele. It's on the cusp of "fine dining" but somewhat affordable prices still. Making a reservation is an absolute must.
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FeniLu
Points +1324
Great experience and food! - Edit
I really enjoyed the dinner and all their creations. The staff explained all the combinations and ingredients and every dish was full of surprises and flavors. I like that you can choose the items from the different courses and are not bound to entry, main, dessert. The desserts did not impress me as much as the rest.
Read morePros: Attentive and friendly staff , Nice experience and exploration of flavors
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ajerschow
Points +61
Outstanding! - Edit
Amazing food, both in taste and presentation
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-06-28
Pros: Exquisite food, Excellent atmosphere, Great service
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NYCswimmer
Points +682
Delicious and creative! - Edit
Amazing selection of vegan foods, outstanding freshness, taste and creativity! Loved pea/pistachio dessert
Read morePros: Food, Atmosphere , Service
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Hermalink
Points +208
Zero waste vegan fine dining - Edit
Sumptuous food, beautifully presented, fully vegan and zero waste - what more could you ask for!?
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thismissbex
Points +146
Vegan fine dining with a smile! - Edit
Frea - what a beautiful restaurant from the decor to the food and the staff! Everything we ate was delightful and innovating and came with insightful descriptions from the waiting team. Price was fair given the standard and cocktails were amazing also! Very very small negative is that there was no air con (assuming for environmental reasons) however it was a stifling evening and only one fan was running at the entrance.
Read morePros: Style/decor, Friendly staff, Incredible food
Cons: No air conditioning or enough fans
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KamaM
Points +559
Delicious, definitely - Edit
Imaginative menus, high end fooding
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-10-09
Pros: All of it really , No waste concept
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jsegal
Points +695
Zu teuer, schade - Edit
Gutes Essen, fully vegan, aber zu teuer.
Read moreCons: 5,50 Eur für sog filtriertes Leitungswasser
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