Berlin, Favourites
A few words of advice; unless you are eating at The Ritz or The Grill Royal, venues where you will easily be spending €50 + a head, it’s best to have cash as most places will not accept credit cards. Save yourself a lot of frantic running around by being prepared.
Berliners do German and Austrian food really well but struggle a bit with world cuisine.
♥ Means I like. ♥♥ Means I really like.
Cafes & Delis
♥ Aunt Benny’s- Good coffee, bagels, baked goods. Oderstr. 7 / Entrance on Jessnerstrasse, Friedrichshain. (www.auntbenny.com)
♥Barcomi, Cake, bagels and long lattes. Sophienstraße 21, Mitte 10178 - (http://barcomis.de/)
♥♥Brot und Butter, Wonderful deli attached to the Manufactum store. Hardenbergstrasse 4-5, Charlottenburg.
♥ Brot und Öl, Fantastic sourdough! Gneisenaustr. 58, Kreuzberg 10961
♥Companion Coffee (Third Wave Coffee) In the Voo store, Oranien Str. 24, Kreuzberg.
♥Coledampf’s & Companies (Kitchen store and cafe) – Prinzenstrasse 85d, Kreuzberg
♥Kaffeemitte, (Coffee & freshly made sandwiches) – Weinmeisterstraße 9, 10178, Mitte
♥♥Meierei, Alpine deli, seasonal food, well made, knowledgeable staff.Kollwitzstraße 42, Prenzlauer Berg (www.meierei.net) -
♥♥Nazuna (Japanese Deli), Danziger Str 65, Prenzlauerberg 10435, T. 030 68 07 50 43, (www.nazuna-berlin.com).
♥Hudson’s Cakes, British cakes Boppstrasse 1, Kreuzberg, (www.hudsonscakes.com)
♥Oslo Kaffe Bar - Coffee bar with some special single estate coffees. Eichendorffstrasse 13, Mitte (www.oslokaffebar.com)
♥♥The Barn, Some of the best coffee in Berlin. Auguststraße 58, Mitte 10119 (www.thebarn.de)
♥The Barn – Roastery - Sophisticated coffee. Prams, sugar, soya milk – not allowed. Schönhauser Allee 8. Mitte
♥Vinos y Mas, Small, nothing fancy but you can enjoy a glass of wine with a plate of cold cuts or cheese. Nollendorfstr. 15, Schöneberg
♥WestBerlin – Coffee, cakes, magazines and odd chairs. Friedrichstrasse 215, Kreuzberg
Fast Food
♥Angry Chicken, Greasy fried chicken wings, super spicy or mild. Skalitzer Straße 36, Kreuzberg. (www.angry-chicken.com)
♥Burgermeister, Burgers served in a beautiful disused, Prussian styled bathroom, in the arches underneath the train tracks. A very ‘Berlin’ experience. Oberbaumstraße 8, Kreuzberg. (www.burger-meister.de).
♥Cocolo – Ramen shop. Next to Kuchi, Gipsstr. 3, Mitte
♥Curry 36, If you are going to do the whole curry wurst thing you might as well do it here. Mehringdamm 36, Kreuzberg
♥Dolores, Big, burritos, served quickly. Rosa-Luxemburg-str. 7, Mitte. (www.dolores-online.de)
♥Hamburger Heaven, Good burgers with some superlative hand cut fries. Graefestraße 93,10967, Kreuzberg.
♥Sabzi – Cheap Persian food, lunch only. Luisenstr 15, Mitte
Other
♥Buschmann & Winkelmann – Blueberry picking and large children’s playground.
♥Hofcafé - Garden cafe outside Berlin. Chausseestraße 15a, 14109 Wannsee, (www.hofcafe-berlin.de)
♥Hokey Pokey - Very good ice cream. Stargarder Strasse 73, 10437, Prenzlauer Berg
♥Neumann’s Pick Your Own & Farm Shop – Raspberries, plums, apples to pick yourself along with a small farm shop.
♥Soho House, The food can be incredible (70% of the time) and pretty average the rest but it’s a great space with comfy sofas, wonderful roof top terrace in the summer and you can spend a whole Sunday there easily (we often do). Torstraße 1, Prenzlauer berg
Restaurants
♥Al Contadino Sotto Le Stelle - The people that work here are passionate about their food. Some atypical good value lunch menus. Auguststraße 36, 10119, Mitte.
♥♥Bandol sur Mer (Berlin Unlike Link) Torstraße 167, 10115, Mitte
♥Da Baffi - Italian Food. Nazarethkirchstraße 41, 13347 Wedding.
♥E.T.A Hoffman, Yorckstraße 83, 10965 Kreuzberg.
♥Kushinoya – Japanese, Fried food on a stick. Bleibtreustrasse 6, Charlottenburg. (www.kushinoya.jp)
♥Lutter & Wegner – Decent Austrian food, old school ambiance. Charlottenstraße 56, 10117 (www.l-w-berlin.de)
♥Noto, Torstrasse 173, 10117 Mitte, (www.noto-berlin.com).
♥Ottenthal- Best schnitzel in town, no contest. I would advise you to reserve. Kantstraße 153, 10623. (www.ottenthal.com)
♥♥Reinstoff, Gorgeous 1 2 Michelin starred restaurant with fabulous food. Edison Hofe, Schlegelstrasse 26C, Mitte. (www.reinstoff.eu)
♥Renger-Patzch, Seasonal German food, stark bistro style, good service, delicious food! Wartburgstraße 54, Schöneberg 10823 (www.renger-patzsch.com)
♥Sasaya – The Japanese restaurant in Berlin. Lychener Straße 50, 10437 Prenzlauerberg (www.sasaya-berlin.de)
♥Schwarzwaldstuben Swabian Food – Tucholskystraße 48 10117, Mitte
♥Tim Raue 1 2 Michelin Star Asian Food by the former chef of Uma Rudi-Dutschke-str. 26, Kreuzberg, 10969
♥Volver, Spanish tapas, nothing fancy, run by a couple, our local. Luisenstraße 41, Mitte (www.volver-tapas.de)
♥3 Minutes sur Mer! – New addition from the Bandol sur Mer crowd. Torstr. 166 (Bergstr.), Mitte.
Shops & Markets
♥Asia Mekong, Asian grocery store, Hackesher Markt. Henriette-Herz-Platz 1, Mitte 10178 (http://asia-mekong.de/)
♥♥Boxhagener Platz Market – Saturday Food Market, Friedrichshain
♥♥Frische Paradies, Gourmet food shop / cash and carry. Morsestrasse 2, Prenzlauer Berg 10587 (www.frischeparadies.de)
♥Kadó, Bijou liquorice shop. Graefestrasse 20, Kreuzberg 10967 (www.kado.de)
♥♥Ka De We, Department Store, Schöneberg – Two huge floors of food (expensive)! Tauentzienstraße 21-24, Charlottenburg 10789.
♥Kochtail Kitchen and Cocktail kit shop. Invalidenstraße 150,10115, Mitte.
♥Manufactum, Expensive but beautiful shop with a small collection of highly coveted items. Hardenbergstrasse 4-5, Charlottenburg 10623 (http://www.manufactum.de)
♥Marheineke – Market Hall. Marheinekeplatz/Bergmannstraße,10961, Kreuzberg
♥Mitte Meer, Closed. (Try the branch in Charlottenburg which is nowhere near as big or charming as this one was.) Mediterranean cash and carry. Invalidenstr. 50-51, Mitte 10557 (www.mitte-meer.de)
♥♥Markthalle Neun – The closest thing you will get to Borough Market in Berlin, very trendy. Eisenbahnstraße 42, Kreuzberg.
♥♥Rogacki, Fantastic old-fashioned deli – it’s huge! Great source for fresh and smoked fish along with poultry and meats. Wilmersdorfer Straße 145, Charlottenburg 10585 (www.rogacki.de)
♥Vinh Loi, Chinese supermarkets, you will find everything you need here and it’s 2 minutes from KaDeWe. Rheinstraße 45, 12161 Berlin (http://www.vinh-loi.de/)
♥Winterfeldtplatz Market, Schöneberg – Big outdoor market selling fruits, vegetables and the usual. My favorite stand here is Steckerfisch.
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Oh, this blog is so fun to see! I lived in Berling (then West) from 1986-1988…my last two years of high school. I left for college and my parents stayed another two years. I hadn’t been back since they moved away until this last February…and it was AMAZING to see the city with my husband…and to see it UNITED as it was meant to be. I look forward to exploring your blog some more! (And am also inspired to blog about my trip – I wasn’t blogging then, but I took notes!!!)
Berlin is still changing; weekly, daily. It’s as exciting a city as you can get in old world Europe.
I totally agree! It’s a city unlike any other in Germany – or anywhere else I’ve seen. I love it!
Hi! What a great blog you have here. Can’t believe I only found you now as I was in Berlin a couple of weekends back. I did manage to find Barcomi’s and Ka De We though
I just saw your Berlin post. You did quite a bit of serious eating while you were here.
I think I just find the holy grail of Berlin dining I am always searching for. These look like absolutely glorious recommendations. Not like there is ever a shortage in Berlin – luckily
Thank you! Check out Berlin on a Platter too, some good tips there. Or the Uberlin guys when they eat out. And Berlinrefied.
In the Fast Food section. I’m missing Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap…best kebap in town imho
You can find it exactly near Curry 36. The Long queue on the right side when you face Curry 36. It’s simply amazing. really you should try it
Hi Christian, I know the place of course. I haven’t reviewed it on the blog yet, you’re right.
In the shop & market section I’m missing Pesto Dealer Berlin in Charlottenburg – have you been there? It’s amazing. Self-made Pesto in a different way. They are also at the Kollwitzplatz market every saturday. More details: http://www.pestodealerberlin.de
Hi Kirsten – Thanks, good tip.
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Ciao Ragazzi,
i would like to recommend you to visit the restaurant pizzeria Mami Camilla. Wonderful hospitality and home made authentic Italian cuisine. I guarantee you will have a wonderful lunch or dinner. Mami Camilla is daughter restaurant of the cooking school and hotel in Sorrento, many products used in the cuisine in Berlin are directly packed from the chef and students of the cooking school in Italy. Come and pay us a visit to update your wonderful blog with such a great tip for your reader.
Bye Giuseppe
I used to live in Neukölln a couple of years ago and in case you aren’t familiar with it, I really recommend Hamy. It’s a vietnamese restaurant with great, well tasting fresh food for only 4,90€ per dish. It’s on Hasenheide just right off the bottom right corner of Hermanplatz.
I think I’ve been there. Is it across from a raised u-bahn platform? If it is, I enjoyed it. Only ate there once though so wanted to return before I wrote it up. Thanks for the tip though.
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The best Donner Kabob I have found in Berlin is at the cr,Torr and Orienburger str,across from the Circus Hotel .
Great, thanks Ari.
Really recommend Antipodes, especially their salads, coffee and pies. It’s a short walk from Senefelderplatz. Great music to boot.
I’ve walked by it and it looks good. Looking forward to trying it when I return, thank you for the tip.
Here are some interesting place to try while eating in Berlin:
http://www.thalo.com/articles/view/421/in_the_realm_of_the_senses_and_savages
You have an Inspirational Blog Suzy! Keep up the good work
Thank you
Thank god you compiled this list. I have pasted the link into my google drive doc and am bringing it to Berlin on the ipad for quick reference so I never remain hungry. Do you have any recs for a picky vegetarian? I hate vegetarian restaurants
Ah, now veg is not something Berlin does well. Except for sauerkraut…sometimes. I’ve heard somewhat good things about Lucky Leek but haven’t tried it myself.
Hmmm. I had high hopes of survival, having heard good things about Berlin being a modern city. In Vienna even the salad had meat in it… If all else fails I have a kitchen in my swank apartment rental near a market you suggested.
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Great blog!! You mentioned that Volver is your local – my wife (The Antiques Diva) and I live right around the corner on Marienstrasse. Enjoy the food and thanks again for sharing!
Thank you!