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THE PIONEER

Would you like to see the dessert menu? The answer to the age-old question is so often, “No, thank you, we’re far too full.” But what if there was no dinner to fill you up beforehand? What if dessert was dinner? That’s the concept behind CODA, a puddings-only restaurant in Berlin, where the whimsy of the Wonka factory meets earnest, fine-dining finesse.

At the sophisticated 28-seater spot, hidden down a street of graffitied apartment buildings in the district of Neukölln, it’s best to leave any expectations of sticky toffee pudding or tiramisu at the unmarked

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