Pauly Saal, Berlin

I paid a flying visit to Berlin last weekend and fell in love with this beautiful, impressive and welcoming city. There is so much to do and see that I sincerely hope I will be able to spend more time there in the future but my interior inspiration high point was the achingly cool Pauly Saal bar and restaurant. Based in the gymnasium of what used to be the Jewish School for Girls (Jüdische Mädchenschule) , it sits happily along side art galleries, a museum and other eateries located in the same building. The interior echos the 1930’s and is a happy mixture of visual feast and comfortable nonchalance, with big impressive spaces made welcoming with really great lighting, clever colour combinations and grown up furnishings.  I will be going back, not least for their delicious cocktails.