There are literally hundreds of sites and several books about Berlin, its history and its landmarks. And if you go to www.berlin.de you find an international version, too, in English. But we want to recommend some of our favourite cafés and restaurants within walking distance in Berlin-Mitte:

All-day Breakfast:

Café Einstein "Unter den Linden"
Sip your morning coffee amidst politicians, artists and the local celebs and read international papers. Very good Austrian food.

Unter den Linden 42
D 10117 Berlin
Mo-So 07.00 - 22.00
Tel: (030) 204 36 32

Strandbad
Huge breakfast. Many students and international Berlin residents.

Daily 09.00am - 02.00am
Kleine Hamburger Str. 16
10117 Berlin 
Tel.: (030)  24 62 89 63

Buscaglione
Small Italian coffee shop. Fantastic sandwiches with rosemary ham. Great Espressos, Cappuccinos, Lattes...

Rochstr. 3, U8 Weinmeisterstraße
Tel: (030) 49353111

Lunch and dinner:

Guten Morgen, Franz
Very good food, good service, just at the corner of Planckstrasse. Beware: coffee not recommendable. But the wine is...

Am Weidendamm 1a
Mitte
Tel. 20 07 62 00
www.gutenmorgenfranz.de
Subway = Friedrichstraße

Mon  08:00-16:00 
Tue-Fri  08:00-24:00
Sat  12:00-24:00
Sun  12:00-22:00

Monsieur Vuong
Alte Schönhauser Str. 46
Tel: (030)9929 6924

Best place for Vietnamese food. Call to make a reservation, the place is in high demand.

XII Apostel
For the Pizza lovers: Big crunchy and delicious Pizza, close to Museumsinsel.

Georgenstr. 2
Tel: (030) 201 02 22

Grill Royal
Like "Borchardt" the see-and-be-seen restaurant in Berlin-Mitte.
Very good steaks. Tables have to be booked days in advance.

Friedrichstr. 105b
Tel: (030) 288 79 288
S-Bahnhof Friedrichstraße

Borchardt
Like Grill Royal: a "must-go".
Famous for its "Wiener Schnitzel". Call for booking, especially for the evenings.

Französische Str. 47
Tel: (030) 203 87 110
U6 Französische Straße

Bocca di bacco
Costly, but good. Quite posh Italian Restaurant in Friedrichsstrasse. Exquisite wines.

Friedrichstraße 167/168
10117 Berlin 
Tel: (030) 20672828

Vau
Kolja Kleeberg's Michelin star first class cuisine. Reservation a must.

Jägerstr. 54-55
10117 Berlin
Tel: (030) 20 29 730

Ständige Vertretung
If you like real German food and Kölsch beer, thats the place to go.

Schiffbauerdamm 8
10117 Berlin
Tel: (030)  2 82 39 65

White Trash Fast Food
Quirky burger joint, interesting clientéle! It's also a place to dance.

Schönhauser Allee 6-7
Tel: (030) 50 34 86 86
U-Rosa Luxemburg-Platz

Alpenstück
The Austrian restaurant in Berlin-Mitte (As you know, the owner of East End Apartment is, in fact, Austrian!)

Gartenstraße 9
Tel: (030) 2175 1646
U8 Rosenthaler Platz oder U6 Zinnowitzer Straße