Must-see restaurants in Berlin & Brandenburg

  • Curry 36

    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…

  • Night Kitchen

    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…

  • Store Kitchen

    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…

  • Butcher

    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…

  • Luise

    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…

  • Pförtner Cafe

    Berlin

    This artsy-funky cafe occupies the converted gatehouse of a former bus repair station-turned-artist studios. Creative residents invade for rustic lunches…

  • Vineria del Este

    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…

  • Bird

    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…

  • Zum Schusterjungen

    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…

  • Ron Telesky Canadian Pizza

    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…

  • Dicke Wirtin

    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…

  • Ristorante Galileo

    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…

  • Franke Brasserie

    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…

  • Katerschmaus

    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…

  • Hamy Cafe

    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…

  • Schleusenkrug

    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…

  • Côcô

    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…

  • Pfefferbräu

    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…

  • Cocolo Ramenbar

    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…

  • Barcomis Deli

    Berlin

    Join coffee lovers, families and expats at this New York–meets-Berlin deli for custom-roasted coffee, wraps, bagels with smoked salmon, creative…

  • Lia's Kitchen

    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…

  • Yam Yam

    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…

  • Rebel Room

    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…

  • Milja & Schäfa

    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…

  • Bun Bao

    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…

  • Oderquelle

    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…

  • Freischwimmer

    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…

  • Dae Mon

    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…

  • Van Loon

    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…

  • Curry-Baude

    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…

  • Aunt Benny

    Friedrichshain

    This daytime cafe in an unhurried yet central section of Friedrichshain combines urban sophistication with down-homey North American treats. Tuck into avo…

  • Restaurant Altes Gärtnerhaus

    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…

  • Umami

    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…

  • Goldener Löwe

    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…

  • Lokal

    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…

  • Lemon Leaf

    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…

  • Rawtastic

    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…

  • Dada Falafel

    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…

  • Hafthorn

    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…

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