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Monkey's West

Graf-Adolf-Platz 15, 40213 Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Carlstadt)
+49(0)21164963726
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Ranked #26 of 1,052 restaurants in Dusseldorf
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Good for: Bar Scene, Business, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Carlstadt
Description: In Monkey's West in Düsseldorf, the Ess-culture is fully realised. Christian Penzhorn's unique angle is a combination of hand-made perfect French and German cuisine with his own personal interpretation. The creative head chef uses the themes from the constantly-changing exhibitions, to produce ever new ideas for contemporary creations on the menu. Guests enjoy crispy Paella with scallops, Minipulpo, lobster, guinea foul and saffron rice, Breton Loup de mer in a mussel stock with baked mini aubergine, paprika puree and potato Gnocchi, or Valrhonas chocolate with passionfruit perfection and coffee brittle. Fine Art Dining means indulging with all your senses. In Monkey's West, you are able to experience the arty town of Düsseldorf first hand and in a completely personal way. Regular events are always a good reason for art fans to go to Monkey's to meet up.
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Dusseldorf, Germany
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115 reviews 115 reviews
63 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Monkey's West is part of a dining complex in the centre of Duesseldorf, near famous Koenigsallee. It's one the the most highly rated restaurants in town, with 1 star in Guide Michelin and 16 points in Gault Millau. Does it deliver? The ambience definitely is up there. It's a nice and modern place with an interesting decor, artsy, but not... More

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See 9 more reviews by Michael-Traveller-JP for Dusseldorf
lisbon
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42 reviews 42 reviews
34 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

The setting is great, design, spacious tables and pleasant service. The food is good and well presented. The nice thing in this restaurant is the wine list, good selection and interesting prices. Try to come earlier nighttime because service can be slower when the place is fully booked.

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Istanbul, Turkey
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27 reviews 27 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 March 2013

It was a modern fancy restaurant, Very popular for an elegant evening. The food is extremely interesting and delicious but you will not be satisfied if you do not like fusion cuisine. The chef visits you at every dish and tells what it is and what it is made of. The wine list is excellent. If you want to try... More

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Enschede, The Netherlands
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24 reviews 24 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

We had my birthday dinner in Monkey's West. Seeing as we're quite used to fine dining, we were at first a little apprehensive about the 'hip' place it seemed to be: we've had some experience where style seemed more important than substance. Not at Monkey's West: I can safely say it now solidly ranks in the top-3 favourite restaurants I've... More

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 October 2012

Found this restaurant on Trip Advisor - decided to try it and was not disappointed - it is a bizzarely pleasurable experience. The food was innovative and caught the imagination, Wine was a little expensive but a superb choice on the wine list, Staff were very pleasant and attentive, in particular paying attention to a nut allergy even to the... More

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Poole, United Kingdom
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3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 September 2012

My daughter was working in Dusseldorf and I decided to join her, she thought it would be a good idea if we went to an upmarket restaurant. I do like to experiment, however some of the combinations were slightly off the wall. I did find it overpriced for what I received, I do understand that it is not your normal... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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32 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2012

Dinner in Monkey's West during a short stopover in Düsseldorf. The restaurant is modern with an interior design which in itself gives food for thought. Specially designed lamps and a fantastic mural covering an entire wall. Food ambitious and good. We choose from the two different menus offered, and especially good was the fois gras from Elsass with cherries. My... More

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Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
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97 reviews 97 reviews
74 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2012

Absolutely fabulous meal in Dusseldorf, the Fois Grais with mango was delicious, the best I have ever had. The asparagus soup and the cheese selection was also up there in terms of quality. The value of the set menu's are fantastic and the ability to swap courses between each of the set menu's makes this place a definite winner. The... More

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Barrie, Ontario
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98 reviews 98 reviews
95 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

Stopped in at Monkey East for a bottle of wine before Monkey West opened at 7:00. A friend of ours had given us earlier in the day a couple bottles of Velenosi Rosso Piceno, an excellent Italian red wine, so we asked Monkey West if we could pay a corkage charge and give it a taste test with our meal.... More

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See 2 more reviews by donBarrie_Ontario for Dusseldorf
Northern ireland
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011

Good meal, good service but trying a little to hard. We had the tasting menu which was a great experience but if it went for homeliness I think it would be better.

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