(M)eatery

[m]eatery adjoins the boutique SIDE Design Hotel and serves up its cooked-to-perfection dishes in comparable style. Clearly not one for vegetarians, this place is steak and tartare heaven, leaving guests from near and far in fully ironed-up raptures. It’s not just the juicy rib-eye or the succulent sirloin that leaves them swooning; the wines are excellent, too, and the staff both knowledgeable and attentive. The restaurant dry ages its beef on site and on display at the entrance—a raw butcher’s touch to the otherwise incongruously green and brown décor, which seems more fitting for an organic smoothie stall than this lavish fête de carnivores. If you’re a bit too full after your meal, the Binnenalster lake is just down the road and makes for a lovely postprandial waterside stroll, especially at night.