Coda

René Frank, the pastry virtuoso behind Berlin's Coda, has just landed at No. 79 on the World's 50 Best 2025 list, and his "dessert dining experience" is as unhinged as it is brilliant. This 15-course journey redefines what dessert can be by applying pastry techniques to mostly savory ingredients like corn, beetroot, and carrots—eschewing refined sugar and dairy in favor of natural sweetness and a daring balance of umami, salt, sour, and bitter. The result? A culinary experience that's as visually stunning as it is unexpectedly delicious, proving that Frank is a dark horse in the world of elite dining.