Dae Mon

What Dae Mon does

Dae Mon is an Asian fusion fine-dining restaurant located at Monbijouplatz 11 in Berlin Mitte, operated under the legal entity Giferhorn GmbH. The restaurant is led by founder and managing director Stefan Reinhardt, with head chef Samuel Haas directing the culinary program and a team drawn from seven nations (~6 core employees listed). The core offering consists of two tasting menus — a fish & meat menu and a vegetarian menu — each priced at 138 EUR per person, complemented by upsell beverage programs including a curated wine pairing, original cocktails, and a proprietary 22-hour cold-brewed tea pairing sourced from Japan, China, and India.

The underlying "technology" is culinary rather than digital: an "Open-Minded Cuisine" philosophy that deconstructs and recombines Japanese and Korean techniques with regional Berlin/European ingredients, with a seasonally evolving and dynamically updated menu. The marketing and distribution stack is conventional: reservations via OpenTable, earned media through Michelin Guide recognition, organic social on Facebook and Instagram, and a brand identity developed by creative agency Fuchs Standard. The restaurant operates dine-in only, with no delivery, no takeout, and no merchandise.

The business model is a single-location, event-driven fine-dining operation. Revenue is generated per-cover through a fixed-price tasting format plus beverage pairings, with demand driven primarily by Michelin recognition, word-of-mouth, and culinary tourism. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 PM, targeting fine-dining connoisseurs, romantic and celebratory occasions, and culinary tourists seeking Asian fusion beyond traditional sushi, pho, and ramen.

Name

Dae Mon

Legal name

Giferhorn GmbH

Website

https://dae-mon.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dae Mon is a Michelin-recognized Asian fusion fine-dining restaurant in Berlin Mitte, operated by Giferhorn GmbH under founder Stefan Reinhardt and head chef Samuel Haas, serving two tasting menus at 138 EUR per person to fine-dining connoisseurs and culinary tourists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fine Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAG

Chef’s Table & Tasting Menu Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

Keywords

• Asian fusion cuisine
• Fine dining restaurant
• Tasting menu
• Beverage pairing
• Michelin recognized dining

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tasting Menu Revenue: The restaurant's primary revenue is generated through its prix-fixe tasting menus, including a fish & meat menu and a creative vegetarian menu, both offered at 138 EUR per person.
2. Beverage Pairing & Wine Service: Supplementary revenue from curated beverage pairings, original cocktails, and an extensive wine list, including tea pairings as a highlight offering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dae Mon is a single-location Asian fusion fine dining restaurant in Berlin Mitte that sells two multi-course prix-fixe tasting menus (Fish & Meat and creative Vegetarian), each priced at 138 EUR per person. The menu is led by head-chef Samuel Haas and follows an "Open-Minded Cuisine" philosophy that combines Japanese and Korean culinary techniques with regional Berlin and European ingredients, with the menu evolving dynamically with the seasons. Complementing the food, the restaurant offers curated wine pairings, original cocktails, and a signature 22-hour cold-brewed tea pairing sourced from rare teas from Japan, China, and India.

Product overview

Dae Mon is an Asian fusion restaurant offering an 'Open-Minded Cuisine' experience that combines culinary traditions from Japanese and Korean cuisine. The core offering consists of two tasting menus: a Fish & Meat Menu and a Vegetarian Menu, both priced at 138 EUR. These are complemented by beverage pairing services including Tea Pairing (featuring rare cold-brewed teas from Japan, China, and India) and Wine Pairing. The restaurant operates as a single unified dining concept rather than a modular platform, with all offerings integrated into the complete fine dining experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fish & Meat Tasting Menu A multi-course Asian fusion tasting menu priced at 138 EUR per person, featuring dishes such as Halibut with leche de tigre, miso and dashi; Octopus with tobanjiang, potato and bacon; Scallop with noodle, XO sauce and pecan nut; Duck with hoisin, umeboshi and tarragon; and Spanish Aged Beef with apricot, chanterelles and hazelnut. Designed for fine dining guests seeking innovative Asian cuisine in Berlin Mitte.
• Vegetarian Tasting Menu A creative vegetarian Asian fusion tasting menu priced at 138 EUR per person, featuring dishes such as Eggplant with miso, enoki and pecorino; King Oyster Mushroom with tobanjiang and potato; Rice Noodles with Szechuan and physalis; Papaya with Thai chilli and rowan berry; and Zucchini with aged mountain cheese, peach and kimchi. Targeted at vegetarian fine dining guests and Michelin-recognized for its creativity.
• Tea Pairing A specialty beverage pairing featuring rare teas sourced from carefully selected farms in Japan, China, and India. Teas are cold-brewed over 22 hours to soften bitterness while enhancing subtle aromas and complex flavors, served at room temperature to complement each course of the tasting menu. Offered as a curated non-alcoholic alternative to wine pairings.
• Wine Pairing A curated wine selection designed to complement each course of the tasting menu, featuring thoughtfully chosen wines paired with the restaurant's Asian fusion dishes. Available as an add-on to the tasting menu experience.
• Beverage Menu & Wine List A refined beverage menu offering both alcoholic and non-alcoholic pairings, including original cocktails and curated wines, designed to complement the Asian fusion tasting menu experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• 138 EUR tasting menu price point reflects high-value positioning in Berlin's fine dining market.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• OpenTableminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOpenTable is used as the restaurant's reservation management platform, enabling customers to book tables in real time. The partnership reduces the personal overhead of managing reservations.
• Steffen SinzingerminorOthersPhotographer credited for interior photography of the restaurant, contributing to the brand's visual identity and marketing materials.
• Fuchs StandardminorOthersCreative agency credited for the visual identity and branding of Dae Mon.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Restaurant Nobelhart & Schmutzig: Michelin-starred, single-seating, story-driven fine dining restaurant in Berlin. Direct peer in Michelin-recognized Berlin tasting-menu segment with comparable scale, chef-driven philosophy, and intimate single-room concept.
• Tim Raue: Two-Michelin-star Asian-influenced fine dining restaurant in Berlin Mitte, operating a chef-led tasting menu at a premium price point. Most direct comparable peer — same city, same Michelin-recognized fine-dining tier, overlapping Asian culinary inspiration with broader European technique.
• Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer: Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant at Hotel Adlon Kempinski near Brandenburg Gate. Comparable peer in Berlin Michelin fine dining with a tasting-menu-led format at premium pricing.
• Facil: Two-Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant at The Mandala hotel in Berlin Mitte. Comparable peer in Berlin Michelin fine dining with prix-fixe menu structure, premium pricing, and central Berlin Mitte corporate-tourism customer base.
• Cookies Cream: Michelin-starred vegetarian fine dining restaurant in Berlin Mitte offering a creative prix-fixe menu in an intimate, design-led setting. Direct peer given shared Berlin Mitte location, tasting-menu format, premium positioning, and Michelin recognition.
• Lutter & Wegner: Long-established upscale traditional restaurant in Berlin Mitte with tasting-menu options. Comparable peer as a Berlin Mitte fine dining operator at the high end of the local restaurant scene, though differentiated by traditional German cuisine versus Dae Mon's Asian fusion.
• Pauly Saal: Michelin-listed fine dining restaurant in a former ballroom setting in Berlin Mitte. Comparable peer for Berlin Michelin-listed tasting-menu experience, premium price positioning, and central Berlin location.

Broad incumbents

• Hakkasan: Globally established upscale Cantonese fine dining brand with Michelin-starred London flagship. Comparable as a broader incumbent in Asian fine dining with tasting menus and signature beverage pairings, operating at a much larger multi-location scale.
• Zuma: International upscale Japanese izakaya-style restaurant group with locations across major global cities. Comparable as a broader incumbent in Asian fine-casual fusion dining with chef-curated menus and premium beverage programs at global scale.

Others

• The Factory Berlin: Adjacent ecosystem player operating a members club and food concepts in Berlin Mitte. Comparable as a Berlin Mitte hospitality/food-service ecosystem participant, though not a direct restaurant competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/daemonberlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/daemonberlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dae-mon

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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