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. NOTE: Please verify if still fully vegan. Reported closed June 2025.
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Added by Kyttiara on 05 Mar 2019
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172 Reviews
First Review by Kyttiara
DIEVEG123!
Points +108
Perfect 👌🙂↔️ - Edit
Today was my second time at FREA. The ambiance reflects the hip and modern "ZERO-WASTE" trend.
Read moreLet's get to the food – there are always three menus to choose from. One of these menus is recommended by the FREA team.
First, there was an amuse-bouche. Today it was a Japanese tairan soup.
It was served with half a lime and a rosemary flower. Very tasty.
Next, there was a whole rumana salad with a mint seluflet dressing.
Also very good and tasty.
... Then there was pistachio moss with raspberry caramel sauce. And to finish, there were two chocolate pralines per person and a dragon chili zombie. This all probably sounds pretty over-the-top to most people. But make no mistake. This store is the only Zero Waste store in all of Germany and Europe. It's 99.9% organic and 100% vegan. I would come back again and again.
Updated from previous review on 2025-05-28
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foodie75
Points +670
Ein Traum! - Edit
Ein grandioses Menü, toll abgestimmt, frisch und sehr sehr lecker. Würde gerne wieder kommen aber leider schliesst das Frea in Kürze für immer. Hoffe auf ein Comeback und wünsche dem Team alles Gute.
Read morePros: Preis-Leistungsverhältnis bei alkfreiem Pairing
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veggiesaurus_86
Points +5285
Interesting sorbet - Edit
Nice interior and atmosphere. We had the 3 and 4 course menu. We would have preferred keeping the menu or having only the courses we took on a paper, instead of a waiter summarizing every time each course.
Read morePros: Friendly service
Cons: Only two waters in the menu
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TrevorS
Points +974
I will stick to the 5 stars but... - Edit
To keep it short, we had the tasting menu along with the wine pairing. Everything was good, including the wines with a strong focus on natural grapes, service was extremely friendly, we had a great time. Was the food that creative and tasty, as you would expect from a Michelin awarded restaurant? Probably not. It was a good experience still.
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nio
Points +89
The name Frea is not trustable anymore - Edit
I've been both Frea Restautant and Frea Bakery multiple times. The bakery part is not fully vegan anymore. And the sad thing is that they delete critisizing reviews from Google Maps just to increase their rating average. Not sure if the restaurant also will turn into a non-vegan place.
Read morelidimayra
So true. As a vegan, Frea is definitely not the kind of business I want to support anymore. Very shady decisions recently both when it comes to the food and the feedback handling on social media. :(
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Happy_Bart
Points +4474
Fine dining Berlin style - Edit
4.5* Tasty and healthy food, maybe leaving a bit of edge
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lidimayra
Points +95
Not worth it - Edit
Frea group proved they do not care about the vegan cause at all. No respect for us on the issues with Frea Bakery. This is not a place vegans should support.
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TaylorMason
Points +610
Book this - Edit
I’ve been to Frea Bakery multiple times, this was my first time having supper at the restaurant. It was a lovely experience. The entire meal was thought out- I’m still dreaming of the romaine xo course. I can’t wait to go back.
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JeroenvanTriest
Points +105
Great place, best staff - Edit
One of the best experiences we had!
Read moreI think only the “nieuwe winkel” from two star chef Emile van der Staak is better.
The food is great at Frea. And the staff is having fun with the customers. Keep on going this way!
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charlie-bird
Points +1469
So expensive for what it is - Edit
I don’t mind “Michelin star” type expensive restaurants if they serve a nice and original tasting menu.
Read moreBut this is a very small menu (you only have 2 options for each dish and there’s only 3 dishes) and very small portions for a very big price.
And it’s seriously not that original and the dishes were all way too salty. I had pasta which was fine, except that I didn’t realize it was pasta when I ordered because they name the dishes with some weird names. And it was fine pasta but not worth the price.
My starter was grilled lettuce. Again fine but not worth it.
I think they think a bit too highly of themselves with those prices for this quantity of fine but unremarkable food.
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Lowbow
Points +116
The best breakfast - Edit
Delivers very delicious food, vegan, no compromises.
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ceszilla
Points +2052
cozy upscale vegan food - Edit
cozy vibe, good upscale vegan food
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Icthyo
Points +2593
Wonderful throughout - Edit
Everything at Frea made sense to me. The beautiful interior design, the hip staff, the menus organised as 'experiences'. The food looks and tastes gorgeously, perfectly playing colours, textures, flavours. I'd be a regular if only I lived closer
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-12-04
craigmc
A thing of beauty. Wow!
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Meg8888
Points +16
delicious but not worth it imo - Edit
You already know this place will be super expensive, so I'm not telling you anything new. And the food was delicious, the restaurant was beautiful and the staff were lovely. It just speaks more to how many amazing vegan restaurants there are in Berlin, that I didn't think the meal we had was much better than tzu tzu, or la stella nera, or 1990 (if you'll tell me that yes, other places are good, but a tasting menu is something special), or any of the other great Berlin vegan options that are available in the 10-20euro price range. We had a great time, and I'm sure a crazy amount of work goes into it - I'm not saying it's an unfair price, I just wasn't blown away enough to justify spending 100euro.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-04
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Edo_Sim
Points +98
Great Food, lovely place - Edit
Everything was excellent, staff super friendly too!
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LottiKarotti
Points +1700
Once-in-a-lifetime (Maybe twice 🤭) - Edit
My girlfriend took me out for a very special dinner. You have to make a reservation and it's very pricy. We had a five course menu and drinks and it cost around 300 euros total. I enjoy it a lot! Every bite was full of taste and I will never forget it.
Read morePros: Most delicious vegan food ever, Friendly staff, Very special
Cons: Very expensive and exclusive
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veludo7712
Points +32
What a way to wrap up our European trip! - Edit
Every trip we take, my husband and I always book a special restaurant on the eve of our departure to home. Frea definitely did not disappoint us. Impeccable service and absolutely delicious food. Our four-course meal was a festival of unique and delicious flavours. The love and passion put in the creation of each dish are surely evident. This experience was a real treat!
Read morePros: Exquisite flavours, Delightful service, Ambience
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Sarah90
Points +220
Excellent - Edit
It is awesome! No words can explain, just try.
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sijaniyi
Points +188
Edel & vegan - Edit
Es war etwas ganz besonderes.
Read moreKleine aber sehr intensive geschmackvolle Portionen.
Pros: Essen, Service, Ambiente
Cons: Preis
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Bobanthar
Points +541
Good stuff - Edit
A bizarre amount of work goes into the experience here, from baking the bread in-house to alcohol-free drink pairings with each dish. They forgot the pairing for my dessert and the service staff looked crestfallen and apologised profusely. I didn't mind, that's just how it goes, but they gave us a free drink and deducted a fraction of the price for the pairing so I'm more than happy.
Read moreThe zero-waste thing isn't a joke; for example, the bell pepper dish has the juice of the roasted peppers poured over as a jus. The flavours combine really well for my liking and there are a few bold choices of ingredients, which is right up my street. Glad I've been but I couldn't afford to go to such a place too often.
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Roparzh
Points +4800
Fine-dining on Torstrasse - Edit
Been here a couple of times. Tremendous service. Priceworthy. Relaxed vibe.
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PeterChristian
Points +1098
Amazing vegan food - Edit
Amazing vegan food, very creative and highly original. A very special place.
Read morePros: Very creative food, Amazing quality, Very friendly service
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JohnDundon
Points +82
High end tasting menu - Edit
The recommended 4 course tasting menu was so creative and appropriate for the summer season. We loved that they used the whole kohlrabi in a creative dish that included savory and fermented elements. The croquettes made with eggplant (aubergine) and potatoes were delicious, but a little too oily for our preference. There was a roasted cauliflower dish served with a warm chickpea and almond based sauce that was delicious. We liked the dessert course the best - it was a black rice cheesecake served with a plum sauce. We tried both the alcohol and no alcohol pairings (we shared each) and this really added great complementary tastes to the meal. We will definitely come again if we are in Berlin!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-07-06
Pros: Creativity of the chef, Excellent pairings , Dessert!
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sfio
Points +3809
Great concept, but didn’t love it - Edit
I thought I would absolutely love this place, but in the end it was very nice but I won’t be rushing back.
Read moreWe chose the 4 course menu. My friend and I picked different dishes. They all looked amazing, the servers were able to talk through what they were. We had several different servers. They all seemed to have different jobs. Getting the bill at the end of the meal took a little while because at first they weren’t paying attention and then the person we asked had to tell someone else, which she was in no rush for.
For me, the taste was not as flavoursome as I expected and so I’m glad for the experience but won’t be rushing back.
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-30
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wasens
Points +808
Für den besonderen Anlass - Edit
Es gibt nichts zu bemängeln. Das Personal ist aufmerksam diskret und höflich. Zu jedem Gang werden interesante Details erklärt und die Weinempfehlung passt Perfekt zu den gereichten Kreationen.
Read moreHier wird sehr hohe Kunst geboten was den hohen Preis durchaus rechtfertigt. Für ganz besondere Anlässe wärmstens zu empfehlen
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IamLisette
Points +1427
Mixed Feelings About Frea - Edit
The service at Frea was friendly and accommodating. The food was tasty, but I think my expectations were too high, influenced by what others had said and the green star rating. It didn’t quite live up to the hype. The dishes were good but lacked that special spark that some other fine dining places have. Additionally, the drinks took longer than expected to arrive, and our food was already on the table by the time we received them. This was unexpected for a Michelin green star restaurant. Consequently, I felt the price wasn’t justified by the quality. We had planned to return, but we canceled that idea. It was okay but somewhat underwhelming, possibly due to the menu and flavors.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-06-22
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CursingQuokka
Points +395
Great evening - Edit
We had an amazing dinner. Each course was very well put together. Tastes complimented each other without drowning each other out. We chose a 4-course with the non-alcoholic pairing and the accompanying drinks were very well chosen. Our waiter was very attentive, accommodating and just a general joy. Each dish and drink was explained which we enjoyed a lot.
Read moreAlso the complimentary dishes from the kitchen were a nice surprise.
Even though the courses are somewhat small, they are rich in taste and after the 3rd course we were actually getting quite full.
The zero footprint circular dining concept is a marvel as well. Products normally seen as waste are now being used in making drinks, sauces and other food items. Everything that can't be used for food or drink will be composted and given back to the farmers where the food comes from.
We reserved our table well in advance and were originally seated inside. Due to the lovely weather they had no problem accommodating us by switching us to an outside table. The only downside to sitting outside though is the rather busy road located directly next to the outside seating area.
The restaurant is not cheap but fairly priced.
Upon arrival we were made aware of the 2 hour table reservation, meaning we had 2 hours to dine after which we would be expected to take our leave. Though this is a foreign concept to us, which is within reason as we are not from Germany, we did not feel extremely rushed and had enough time to finish our 4 course meal and enjoy our dining experience.
Our after-dinner tea was a bit delayed which meant we were already past the 2 hour mark when the tea arrived but we were not rushed or even notified that we were staying past our reservation time. There is some wiggle room and it came across more as a guideline than a rule. So again, we had enough time and did not feel rushed although I did feel distracted by having to keep in mind what time it was.
Updated from previous review on 2024-06-15
Pros: Delicious and/or good creative dishes, circular, zero waste dining concept, attentive and accomodating staff
Cons: 2 hour dining limit, pricey, Next to busy road, When it gets busy service consitancy wavers
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