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Notes from a small French bistro in Berlin Friedrichshain — stories behind the menu, the weekend apéritif, French wine selections, and the people behind the room.
Weekend Apéritif in Berlin — a French ritual on Grünberger Straße
26 May 2026 · Diana Ezhova
Two hours before dinner the bistro opens for apéritif. The Plateau du Bistro for two, a Negroni Sbagliato, four bistro tables on the cobblestone outside under the green awning — a small French ritual most Berlin restaurants don't run. Here is why we do.