Il Calice is an Italian restaurant and wine bar in Berlin Charlottenburg, near the Kurfürstendamm, that rents its dining rooms for company dinners, meetings, Christmas parties, birthdays and weddings. Three rooms are on offer, seating 18, 27 and 120 guests. The restaurant sits at Walter-Benjamin-Platz 4 and runs a program of wine-maker dinners throughout the year.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists meetings, company events and Christmas parties among the occasions that can be booked. The rooms are dining rooms, so they work best for seated formats: a team dinner, a client evening, a small board meeting over lunch or an end-of-year celebration. The ground-floor dining room is the largest, and the two smaller rooms give a group privacy.
Organizers can read the current event menus before sending a booking request. Arrangements for the event are made by phone or through the contact form, and the phone line is staffed from 9:30 a.m. Monday to Saturday.
Weddings and receptions
Wedding celebrations are named on the venue page, next to birthdays and other private parties. A wedding dinner for up to 120 seated guests fits in the ground-floor dining room, and a smaller group can take the first-floor lounge or the little hall.
Rooms and capacities
The Gastraum, the ground-floor dining room, covers 155 square meters and seats 120. It looks out on a chestnut tree. The Loungebereich occupies the first floor, covers 55 square meters and seats 27. The Saletta, described as the small hall, covers 33 square meters and seats 18 and is meant for groups that want privacy. The capacities given are seated places, so standing receptions are a question to ask the venue.
Catering
Food is central here. The kitchen serves Italian cuisine, and the site lists a day menu, an evening menu, event menus and a catering section. The restaurant also keeps a wine program, with a wine-motivation page and regular Meet the Winemaker evenings that pair producers from Italy, Germany and France with a set menu. Ask the team which menu format fits your group size and date.
History and setting
The restaurant describes itself as a modern vintage Italian address close to the Ku'damm. It lies on Walter-Benjamin-Platz in the 10629 postal district of Berlin. The venue is used both for regular service and for private bookings, and its opening hours change by season, so confirm the day you need before you plan.
Getting there
Walter-Benjamin-Platz is in western central Berlin, a short walk from the Kurfürstendamm shopping street. The venue does not list a station on its site, so ask for directions when you book.
