Pinwo 20 (2026)

“No joy without spice” reads the sign. Order chili chicken or fish in chili broth, with rice-powder steamed pork and steamed sea bass also on the menu.

Share baskets of har gow and siu mai, and a plate of rice noodle rolls. Add char siu or roast duck if you fancy something more.

Choose hand-pulled noodles in clear broth, with braised beef or with chili oil, and add smashed cucumber. Guests also enjoy the warm welcome.

Share paper-wrapped fish, Wanzhou grilled fish with soft tofu or dry-pot squid, and add rice-powder steamed beef.

A large Chinese restaurant in the city centre, serving generous stir-fries, beef brisket clay pots and homestyle dishes. Share a table of meat and vegetables with friends.

Stop for Peking duck after visiting Museum Island. There are also dim sum, black pepper beef and cumin lamb to share.

Dumpling fillings include pork and pickled cabbage, beef and tomato, or chicken, corn and water chestnut. There are also popcorn chicken and beef noodles.

Duck dumplings come with chestnuts and figs; siu mai is topped with salmon roe. Familiar dim sum with some unexpected combinations.

Share steamed sea bass, salt-and-pepper king prawns or a seafood pot, with baskets of har gow, siu mai and xiao long bao.

Come for a Shanghai-style brunch of savoury soy milk, sticky rice rolls, pan-fried buns and shepherd’s-purse wontons. Check brunch hours before visiting.

Settle in with braised pork or fried chicken bento and a cup of tea. Three-cup king oyster mushrooms and vegan braised mince are other options.

A long-established Berlin Chinese restaurant for a shared meal of maoxuewang, chili chicken and vegetable dishes.

Watch the noodles being pulled and choose your preferred width. Pair beef noodles with a beef bun or lamb skewers, or have sweet fermented rice with milk and egg.

Sip the broth from the large soup dumpling through a straw, then try the chili-oil noodles or sticky-rice siu mai. Braised wheat gluten and Shanghai-style fish round out the choices.

Pick your ingredients, weigh the bowl and hand it to the kitchen. Choose your own mix of meat, tofu and vegetables, then a broth.

Priced by weight

Nanjing salted duck and sweet-and-sour ribs bring Jiangnan flavours. Order ahead for lion’s-head meatballs, duck casserole or squirrel-style carp.

Some dishes need pre-ordering

Chengdu hotpot with spicy beef-tallow broth, tomato or mushroom options. Cook at the table with friends and mix your own dipping sauce.

Warm douhua at Markthalle Neun: savoury with chili oil or sweet with syrup and goji berries. Order douhua noodles for a bigger meal.

Check market stall hours

A place for Chinese home-style dishes with rice: tripe in black bean sauce, twice-cooked pork or lamb clay pot. Guests often praise the value and portions.

Chinese seasonings meet seasonal ingredients on a changing menu. Tea and kombucha are part of the meal; check the current menu when booking.

Menu changes with the season