Kreuzberg
Day after day, night after night, a motley crowd – cops, cabbies, queens, office jockeys, tourists etc – wait their turn at this popular Currywurst snack…
Kreuzberg
Day after day, night after night, a motley crowd – cops, cabbies, queens, office jockeys, tourists etc – wait their turn at this popular Currywurst snack…
Berlin
This smartly seductive courtyard bistro is often packed to capacity with punters hungry for modern Med spins inspired by the mothership in Tel Aviv. You…
Berlin
This is the kind of impossibly trendy yet welcoming place that had food fanciers excited the moment it opened inside hipper-than-thou lifestyle and…
City West & Charlottenburg
With its bar and DJ line-up, Butcher injects a dose of hip into the 'hood. It also knows how to build one hell of a burger. Prime ingredients, including…
Around Berlin
This cafe-restaurant-beer-garden combo is a Dahlem institution with a long menu likely to please everyone from salad-heads to schnitzel fiends to pizza…
Berlin
This artsy-funky cafe occupies the converted gatehouse of a former bus repair station-turned-artist studios. Creative residents invade for rustic lunches…
Friedrichshain
Decked out with a tiled counter and rustic tables, this feel-good local always jumps with foodies hungry for a piñata of Iberian flavours. The kitchen…
Prenzlauer Berg
New York meets Berlin at this always bustling expat favourite whose dry-aged steaks, burgers and hand-cut fries might just justify the hype. Sink your…
Prenzlauer Berg
Tourists, expats and locals descend upon this old-school gastropub where rustic Berlin charm is doled out with as much abandon as the delish home cooking…
Kreuzberg
Canada might not be well known for pizza, but Ron Telesky is a trailblazer. The team serves up giant slices of pizza, and a chilli-infused maple syrup…
City West & Charlottenburg
Old Berlin charm is in every nook and cranny of this been-here-forever pub, which pours eight draught beers (including the superb Kloster Andechs) and…
Around Berlin
On the edge of the Free University campus, Galileo has plied students, faculty and clued-in locals with cheap, authentic Italian fare since 1990. If…
City West & Charlottenburg
Hip and stylish, this next-gen brasserie feels as snug as a glove and delivers classics with a modern twist. Entrecôte gets grilled on the lava stone and…
Friedrichshain
From the homemade bread to the wicked crème brûlée, dining at this carefully designed ramshackle space under the U-Bahn tracks is very much a Berlin…
Kreuzberg
If you’re in the mood for a quick Vietnamese pho (soup), glass noodle salad or daily curry special, follow the locals to this low-key landmark. Clever…
City West & Charlottenburg
Sitting pretty on the edge of the Tiergarten park, next to a canal lock, Schleusenkrug truly comes into its own during beer-garden season. People from all…
Berlin
This hip little joint was a Berlin pioneer of the banh mi fad. A relic from French-colonial times, these plump Vietnamese sandwiches combine marinated…
Prenzlauer Berg
On the site of Joseph Pfeffer's 1841 brewery, the team from Pfefferbräu once again churn out delicious suds brewed in giant copper vats right on the…
Kreuzberg
For some of Berlin’s top Japanese soups, follow locals to this lantern-lit canal-side charmer, where homemade noodles, fresh vegetables and toppings from…
Berlin
Join coffee lovers, families and expats at this New York–meets-Berlin deli for custom-roasted coffee, wraps, bagels with smoked salmon, creative…
Prenzlauer Berg
This tiny gem on the fashionable Kollwitzstrasse is dishing up vegan burgers and hefty salads that will leave even the hungriest customer satisfied. They…
Berlin
In a dashing move of career derring-do, Sumi Ha morphed her fancy fashion boutique into a stylish self-service joint where the spicy bibimbap (a hotpot…
Berlin
In a listed 1950s kiosk, Rebel Room is a popular quick-feed stop specialising in juicy beef burgers grilled on lava rocks and tucked between organic…
Friedrichshain
Natural woods and an airy layout lend a Scandinavian vibe to this mellow cafe, where mouthwatering breakfast options are listed on a black-slate board…
Prenzlauer Berg
Street-food-scene veteran Bun Bao serves its inventive Asian burgers in a jazzy Hong Kong–style parlour with colourful pixel art. There are vegan and fish…
Prenzlauer Berg
It's always fun to pop by this woodsy stalwart on Oderberger Strasse to see what inspired the chef today. Most likely it'll be a well-crafted German dish…
Kreuzberg
In fine weather, few places are more idyllic than this rustic 1930s boathouse turned canal-side chill zone. The menu runs from meat and fish cooked on a…
Berlin
This gourmet Korean restaurant with show kitchen is a treat for both palate and eyes. The dimly lit, black-on-black decor and sleek glass plates…
Weihenstephaner am Hackeschen Markt
Berlin
Hops fans give a solid thumbs up to the Weihenstephaner beers from a Bavaria brewery founded in 1040 and reportedly the world's oldest. The suds pair…
Kreuzberg
This retired Dutch cargo ship moored on the Landwehrkanal is a delightful greet-the-day spot, with sumptuous breakfasts served on the sun deck until 3pm…
Berlin
For over a quarter of a century, trained butcher Reina Lehmann has plied fans of Currywurst (Berlin-style curried sausage) with quality wieners drenched…
Friedrichshain
This daytime cafe in an unhurried yet central section of Friedrichshain combines urban sophistication with down-homey North American treats. Tuck into avo…
Spreewald
This lovingly decorated little cottage with living-room charm and a small beer garden is a popular stop, be it just for coffee and a slice of homemade…
Kreuzberg
A mellow 1950s lounge vibe and an inspired menu of Indochine homecooking divided into ‘regular’ and ‘vegetarian’ choices are the main draws of this…
Spreewald
Lübben's oldest restaurant is an atmospheric purveyor of German and Spreewald dishes, including a fish platter featuring local eel, perch and carp. In…
Berlin
The stripped down Nordic aesthetic of this locally adored joint is a perfect foil for the kitchen's inspired farm-to-table riffs on German fare, including…
Friedrichshain
Cheap, cheerful and stylish, this place is always swarmed by loyal locals, and for good reason: light, inventive and fresh, the South Asian menu goes…
Prenzlauer Berg
At Berlin's first raw-vegan restaurant, food does not get heated to more than 42°C. Try their healthy spins on burgers, pizzas and chocolate mousse or…
Berlin
After just one bite of Dada's freshly prepared falafel or shawarma doused with a tangy homemade sauce, you too will understand why there's always a queue…
Potsdam
Check your pretensions at the door of this cheerful, charming pub, the home of quirky metal lamps, big burgers and cold beer. An all-ages crowd shares…