International Cuisine for City Folk

 
Since mid 2009, Urban Kitchen has expanded to occupy an area of around 600 sq m on two floors in the area of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. On the ground floor, the smart all-day concept is divided into the Cafe Schwarz and the Restaurant and on the floor above, the Kitchen Club is used as a party and event room. Each ‘plot’ has its own seating solution, offering seating for 220 in total. The design is just as impressive as the spatial concept – a lot of black and plenty of wood, as archaic as possible or featuring a used look. Green elements break up the light/dark contrast, the pale green, lime-washed wall with metre-high untreated birch trunks looks particularly striking. The ornately decorated menu claims to be interational and emphasizes good value for money, namely classic dishes from around the world, from pizza and pasta (€5.90-9.80), Japanese noodles and Sushi, salads, meat and fish (€4.50-27.50) to Gyros and burgers (€4.50-6.90). The  breakfast range is impressive, with over ten positions and countless extras (€2.20-12.90). Although not mentioned too often on the menu, the concept demands that the ingredients be as organic  as possible. There is even a trained organic baker on board. The brains behind Urban Kitchen are Oliver Keim and Georg Maladrakis, who as architect has also revitalised the design of the commercial property.
 
www.urbankitchen.de
 

 
| 23 April 2010 |