Must-see restaurants in Berlin

  • La Stella Nera

    Berlin

    Authentic Italian pizzeria La Stella Nera features a wood-fired oven and serves up entirely vegan dishes that any carnivore would die for. The atmosphere…

  • Muret La Barba

    Berlin

    This wine shop–bar-restaurant combo exudes the kind of rustic authenticity that instantly transports cognoscenti to Italy. The food is hearty, inventive…

  • Café Mugrabi

    Kreuzberg

    Cosy Café Mugrabi is the perfect place for a colourful brunch after a night of revelry, or just for a relaxing afternoon coffee. Everything from the…

  • Van Hoa

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Empty tables are a rare sight at this uncluttered cafe with its small blackboard menu of simply satisfying bowls of beef or chicken piled high with fresh…

  • Hako Ramen

    Friedrichshain

    Nestled in the centre of Berlin's party district, this cosy ramen spot is full of authentic Japanese flair and the wafting smell of rich broths. Sit at…

  • Caffe e Gelato, Restaurant

    Caffe e Gelato

    Berlin

    Traditional Italian-style ice cream gets a 21st-century twist at this huge cafe on the upper floor of the Potsdamer Platz Arkaden mall. Among the homemade…

  • Neni, International

    Neni

    City West & Charlottenburg

    This bustling greenhouse-style dining hall at the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin presents a spirited menu of meant-to-be-shared dishes inspired by…

  • Grosz, Restaurant

    Grosz

    City West & Charlottenburg

    This high-ceilinged symphony of marble, brass, mirrors and glossy wood does a masterful job of recreating the elegant aura of a cosmopolitan Golden…

  • Brasserie Lamazere, Restaurant

    Brasserie Lamazère

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Régis Lamazère's parents ran a fancy restaurant on Paris' Champs-Élysées and, with his authentic brasserie, he has deftly, if in a more down-to-earth…

  • Ali Baba, Restaurant

    Ali Baba

    City West & Charlottenburg

    In business for more years than there are robbers in the eponymous fairy tale, Ali Baba is a bustling port-of-call with cult status among local shoppers,…

  • Valladares Feinkost

    Berlin

    Beautifully situated on the quiet Stephanplatz, Valladares Feinkost is showing the up-and-coming neighbourhood of Moabit how to eat vegan, and how to do…

  • Ataya Caffe

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This darling living-room-style cafe way off the tourist track is the lovechild of Elisabetta and Bachir Niang who have poured their hearts and cash into…

  • Teehaus im Englischen Garten

    Berlin

    Not even many Berliners know about this enchanting reed-thatched teahouse tucked into the northwestern corner of Tiergarten park. It's best in summer,…

  • Sarah Wiener im Hamburger Bahnhof

    Berlin

    Berlin’s smartest museum cafe is a great spot for discussing the latest exhibit over sumptuous breakfasts, creative rye sandwiches, gooey homemade cakes…

  • Zia Maria

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This pizza kitchen and gallery gets a big thumbs-up for its freshly made crispy-crust pizza with classic and eclectic toppings, including wafer-thin…

  • 3 Schwestern

    Kreuzberg

    The 'Three Sisters' is a lovely restaurant inside the Kunstquartier Bethanien, a 19th-century hospital-turned-art centre, and a dependable pit stop for…

  • Schraders

    Berlin

    Buddha meets Arabic brass tables meets grandma’s plush sofa at this thriving cafe-lounge-restaurant with matching eclectic menu. The kitchen churns out…

  • Benedict

    City West & Charlottenburg

    It's 4am or 4pm and you're in the mood for blueberry pancakes or eggs benedict? No problem. At this upbeat restaurant, breakfast – and only breakfast! –…

  • Standard – Serious Pizza

    Prenzlauer Berg

    The name is the game: serious Neapolitan-style pizza truly is the standard at this modern parlour where the dough is kneaded daily and the bases are…

  • Tadshikische Teestube

    Berlin

    Treat yourself to a Russian tea ceremony complete with silvery samovar, biscuits and vodka, or tuck into hearty Russian blini (pancakes) or vareniki …

  • Ta’Cabrón Taquería

    Kreuzberg

    Joaquín Robredo’s tiny but cheerfully painted outpost feeds fans with the kind of homemade food his mum used to make back home in Culiacán. Tacos,…

  • Defne

    Kreuzberg

    If you thought Turkish cuisine stopped at the doner kebab, canal-side Defne will teach you otherwise. The appetiser platter alone elicits intense cravings…

  • Kimchi Princess

    Kreuzberg

    This pioneer of Berlin’s Korean kitchen craze delivers legit classics such as bibimbap (hotpot rice dish; vegan version available) and so bulgogi …

  • La Mifa

    Berlin

    Part of the wonderland that is Anomalie Art Club, boho-chic La Mifa serves innovative and gorgeously presented meat-free cuisine in a high-ceiling dining…

  • Hüftengold

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This shoebox-sized cafe really comes into its own on sunny days when the vintage benches and tables on the flowery pavement terrace become the perfect…

  • Khwan

    Friedrichshain

    For some of the best Thai barbecue this side of Bangkok, pounce upon this rustic lair ensconced – for now – among the clubs and bars on the RAW Gelände…

  • La Muse Gueule

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This cosy wine bar is the living room of Prenzlauer Berg's sizeable French community, and also a popular place to kick back before or after attending an…

  • Cecconi's

    Berlin

    Open to all despite being set within the members-only Soho House, ground-floor Cecconi's exhibits metropolitan flair with red leather booths, marble…

  • Kanaan

    Prenzlauer Berg

    In this feel-good venture, an Israeli biz whiz and a Palestinian chef have teamed up to bring a progressive blend of vegan/vegetarian Middle Eastern fare…

  • Street Food auf Achse

    Prenzlauer Berg

    On Sunday, the Kulturbrauerei gets mobbed by hungry folk keen on a first-class culinary journey at economy prices. Dozens of mobile kitchens set up in the…

  • Taverna Ousia

    Berlin

    You’ll be as exuberant as Zorba at this easy going yet top-rated Greek restaurant. Build a meal with the hot or cold appetisers or go for such substantial…

  • Chay Long

    Prenzlauer Berg

    A true find among Berlin's maze of meat-free eateries, Chay Long serves up meat-free Vietnamese cooking that is as authentic as it gets this side of…

  • Der Fischladen

    Prenzlauer Berg

    Berlin may be landlocked, but this shop-takeaway-snack-bar combo proves that this is no detriment to sourcing superfresh fish and seafood. The menu ranges…

  • Mogg

    Berlin

    At Berlin's first New York–style Jewish deli, home-cured and smoked pastrami on rye feeds tummy and soul in an arty 1930s-inspired setting with purple…

  • A Magica

    Prenzlauer Berg

    This always-packed joint consistently delivers Neapolitan pizzas with pizazz straight from the wood-burning oven to tables packed tightly into a cosy,…

  • Jules Verne

    City West & Charlottenburg

    Jules Verne was a well-travelled man, so it’s only fitting that a cafe bearing his name would feature a globetrotting menu. French oysters, Moroccan…

  • Vöner

    Friedrichshain

    Vöner stands for 'vegan doner kebab' and is a spit-roasted blend of wheat protein, vegetables and herbs. It was dreamed up more than a 20 years ago by…

  • District Môt

    Berlin

    At this colourful mock-Saigon street-food parlour, patrons squat on tiny plastic stools around wooden tables where rolls of toilet paper irreverently…

  • Osteria Centrale

    City West & Charlottenburg

    This neighbourhood-adored Italian on the quiet end of Bleibtreustrasse lets you dip into a pool of pleasurable classics from around the Boot. Alongside…

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