30 restaurants and bars in Berlin, sorted by what you are looking for right now. The long lunch in the exposed concrete courtyard. The three-star menu with wine pairing. The kebab at three in the morning. We recommend based on reputation in the Berlin food scene, not primarily on Google ratings. Some of our classics (Borchardt, Mustafa, Curry 36, Konnopke's) have ratings in the low 4s. That is not due to the quality, but rather tourist wait times and polarizing tradition. They are still part of the essential Berlin itinerary. For our guests at Kurfürstendamm, there are also five tips right in Charlottenburg. Breakfast gets its own article.
Are you hungry, thirsty, and—above all—new here. Let´s call it a day! That can easily happen in Berlin when you’re looking for the right restaurant. Here are our dining tips.
It's up to you
Michelin-starred cuisine or currywurst. Pho or pasta. Lunch or midnight.
Berlin’s food scene is both international and unique. In Mitte, Michelin-starred restaurants sit right next to organic farmers’ markets; in Kreuzberg, Neapolitan pizza and Sichuan noodles can be found on two different streets; and in Charlottenburg, the city’s best sushi is right next to the boulevard. No matter which of our three locations you start from, we’ll show you what’s really worth checking out.
Breakfast
Specialty Coffee, Brunch, Classic Berlin Breakfast Dishes
We have a separate article on breakfast. It features the best spots in town and the ipartment breakfast box for those days when you don't feel like going out.
Lunch
Organic lunch, market hall, or vegetarian snack bar
Three places to grab lunch in Berlin, each with its own unique character. The Markthalle for variety and a street-food vibe, Chipperfield for a quiet, organic meal in an architectural setting, and W The Imbiss for unpretentious fusion cuisine on Kastanienallee. Three very different answers to the same question.
Street Food · Market
Kreuzberg
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Markthalle Neun
The renovated 19th-century brick hall is one of Kreuzberg’s liveliest spots. On weekdays, you’ll find permanent stalls here offering cheese, bread, wine, and coffee from Berlin-based producers, along with small snacks for a quick bite between meals. On Thursday evenings starting at 5 p.m., the hall transforms into a street food venue featuring rotating chefs from around the world and long beer benches in the center.
Organic · Vegetarian
Mitte
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Chipperfield Kantine
It’s actually the staff cafeteria at the David Chipperfield architectural firm, but at lunchtime, the doors are also open to outside guests. Exposed concrete, a green courtyard, and a small menu featuring organic ingredients that changes daily. It’s worth making a reservation, because tables fill up quickly and the atmosphere is calm and focused rather than hectic.
Veggie Fusion
Mitte
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W The Imbiss
On Kastanienallee in Mitte, there’s been this unassuming snack bar for years that serves vegetarian fusion cuisine that, on paper, shouldn’t work. Naan pizza with mango and cilantro, Indian burritos, dal bowls. It sounds crazy, but it tastes surprisingly good. In the summer, you can sit on the wooden benches out front and watch life go by on Kastanienallee.
Ku'damm Insider: Austrian
Ottenthal
Austrian
Charlottenburg
€€
Viennese schnitzel and Austrian classics on Kantstraße, right in the heart of the Ku'damm area. The schnitzel is thin, crispy, and traditional, served with a potato and cucumber salad instead of fries. The restaurant also offers a small but well-curated Austrian wine list with recommendations for every dish. Lunch is usually more relaxed than dinner; reservations are recommended for dinner.
Street Food (All Day)
Currywurst, kebab, Konnopkes
Three Berlin snack bar staples for late nights and quick hunger pangs. Curry 36 is open until 5:00 a.m., Mustafa until 1:30 a.m., and Konnopkes is only open during the day—but it hasn’t changed a bit since 1930. If nothing’s open at this location, our self-service shops at the Berlin Mitte and Airport locations are here to help.
Currywurst
Kreuzberg
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Curry 36
The age-old question in Berlin: Curry 36 or Konnopkes? We say both, but Curry 36 has the clear advantage that there’s still a line at the counter here even at three in the morning. The classic order: currywurst without the casing, served with “Schranke” fries. Mustafa is right next door, so you can easily combine the two for a double round of street food.
Turkish takeaway
Kreuzberg
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Mustafa's Vegetable Kebab
Probably Berlin's most photographed snack bar, right next to Curry 36 on Mehringdamm. What goes into the flatbread: a roasted potato and aubergine mix, feta, fresh mint, a hint of lemon. The queue is reliable, so plan for a 20 to 30 minute wait. If you are in a rush, come between 2 PM and 4 PM on weekdays, when it's more relaxed.
Currywurst
Prenzlauer Berg
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Konnopke's Imbiss
Berlin's oldest currywurst stand, operating since 1930 under the U-Bahn bridge on Schönhauser Allee. The Konnopke family still makes their own sauce, available in three levels of spiciness. An East Berlin original with standing tables in the open air, and patio heaters in the winter. Good to know: closed on Sundays and Mondays, so not an everyday spontaneous snack.
iApartment shop
Tip for late check-in
In Berlin Mitte and at the airport there is a corner shop right in the building, around the clock. When nothing else is open in the evening, you'll find drinks, snacks and the essentials there.
Dinner
Schnitzel, pork knuckle or Parisian nostalgia
Three addresses for the classic city experience in the evening, all with their own history. Borchardt for the obligatory political schnitzel in a dining room from 1853, Zur Letzten Instanz as the city's oldest tavern, Diener Tattersall as a West Berlin pub classic in Charlottenburg. A reservation is worthwhile for all three, and well in advance for the weekend.
French · German
Mitte
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Borchardt
Probably the most famous Wiener Schnitzel in the country, served in a high-ceilinged dining room with stucco and Gründerzeit mirrors. Here, politicians, actors and business figures have sat side by side for generations, sometimes at neighbouring tables. The order writes itself: Schnitzel with potato salad and cranberries. The online reviews are mixed, the Schnitzel is not. Reservation several days in advance, at weekends more like weeks.
Berlin cuisine
Mitte
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Zur Letzten Instanz
Berlin’s oldest tavern, founded in 1621, and therefore one of the few addresses in the city to bear a date from the Thirty Years' War. Eisbein, meatballs, Berliner Weisse, complemented by a tiled stove and wood-panelled rooms. Sure, it’s touristic. But in the honest version, not as a Disney imitation. Closed on Sundays, so not the spontaneous spot.
German · Classical
Charlottenburg
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Tattersall waiter
Probably Charlottenburg's most authentic Berlin pub since 1954, founded by former boxer Franz Diener as a meeting place for artists, actors and old West Berlin. Black-and-white photos of regulars from decades past hang on the dark wood panelling. On the menu: Berlin meatballs with potato salad, Wiener Schnitzel, pork knuckle, along with draught Kölsch. Tables are shared if necessary, which is part of the concept. Reservations at the weekend are recommended.
Nightlife
Speakeasy or skyline
Three bars for three very different evening moods. Buck and Breck for hidden cocktail craftsmanship, Monkey Bar for the skyline with a view of the Tiergarten, KINK for the combination of bar and restaurant at Pfefferberg. Reservations are recommended for all of them, and for Buck and Breck they can only be made by phone.
Cocktail bar
Mitte
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Buck and Breck
One of Germany's most renowned cocktail bars, regularly featured in the World's 50 Best lists. Hidden behind a black façade on Brunnenstraße, barely recognisable from the outside. Exactly as it should be. Inside, it's small, focused, with bar seating only. Cash only, reservation recommended. Anyone planning on having several cocktails should prepare for a quiet evening rather than standing around drinking.
Rooftop bar
Tiergarten
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Monkey Bar
On the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin, with panoramic views directly onto the zoo's monkey enclosure and the Tiergarten beyond. The cocktails are solid, the view makes the evening. In summer the terrace opens. Booking well in advance is essential because the spots are in high demand. Also accessible to non-hotel guests.
Bar · Restaurant
Prenzlauer Berg
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KINK Bar and Restaurant
On the Pfefferberg site in Prenzlauer Berg, the former brewery grounds that are now home to artists, galleries and locals. At KINK you have a choice: drinks at the long bar or the seasonal menu with an Asian twist at the table. Both are of an equal standard. In summer, the courtyard opens with a campfire. Closed Mondays and Thursdays, so keep the weekly schedule in mind.
Ku'damm Insider: Café-Bar
Ho Lee Fook
Cafe · Bar
Charlottenburg
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Small and well hidden on Schlüterstraße, just a few steps from the Ku'damm. By day a café with good coffee, by evening it transforms into a bar with carefully crafted drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. Limited seating, but plenty of atmosphere. A spot to arrive and linger, not for a quick pit stop.
Italian cuisine
Homemade pasta, Neapolitan pizza
Good Italian food is surprisingly hard to find in Berlin. These two places are the exception. Coccodrillo by Weinbergspark with its seventies diner look and Mine in Charlottenburg with its long wine list. Two very different approaches to the same country.
Italian
Mitte
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Crocodile
Homemade pasta and Neapolitan pizza in a setting that looks like a 70s American diner. Bright colours, round lamps, counter atmosphere. Mandatory order: the truffle pasta with mascarpone, which has been creating regulars since the opening. In summer, there are terrace tables overlooking the Weinbergspark. Book well in advance, it's busy even on weekdays.
Italian
Charlottenburg
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Mine
Classic Italian cuisine with a daring approach to its own interpretations, run by an Italian-born team. On the menu: tortelli with burrata and truffle, vitello tonnato, branzino. Classics that are well executed. The wine list is long with a clear focus on Italy, featuring recommendations from the sommelier who takes her time for you. The regular guest factor is high, which is usually a good sign.
Insider tip: Coccodrillo & 100 Gramm Bar
The real insider is the ladies' toilet: legendary and a talking point in its own right. And as a tip for the whole evening: first go next door to the 100 Gramm Bar (during the week there is a Martini Happy Hour there until 7 pm) and then the barely five minutes across to the Coccodrillo.
by Sandra, Berlin local
Fine dining or currywurst.
Pho or pasta.
Midday or midnight.
Your freedom. You decide.
always with <3
Asian cuisine
Sashimi, Pho, Sichuan noodles
Berlin has one of the largest Asian diasporas in Europe, which is reflected in the restaurant scene. Three addresses, three countries, three boroughs: Sasaya for classic Japanese in Prenzlauer Berg, Madame Ngo for Vietnam on Kantstrasse, Chengdu Nudelhaus for spicy Sichuan cuisine in Mitte.
Japanese · Sushi
Prenzlauer Berg
€€
Sasaya
One of the best Japanese restaurants in Berlin, run by a Japanese family that has been based in Prenzlauer Berg for decades. Sushi and sashimi of a quality that you rarely find in Berlin, prepared in front of the guests. A good indicator: the proportion of Japanese guests on a normal evening is high. You have to book well in advance, sometimes weeks.
Vietnamese
Charlottenburg
€€
Madame Ngo
A Vietnamese brasserie from the Kuchi family by The Duc Ngo, right in the middle of Kantstraße. In the shop window, the pho pots simmer for twelve hours, and you can taste that in every bowl. Small, vibrant, fairly priced. Alongside pho, the menu features banh mi, summer rolls and grilled tofu. In summer, the windows open out to the street, and the restaurant becomes part of boulevard life.
Chinese · Sichuan
Mitte
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Chengdu Noodle House 蜀味记
Small, very authentic Sichuan noodle joint in Mitte, run by a family from Chengdu. Hand-pulled noodles in a hearty broth with that typical Sichuan pepper tingle that makes your lips go numb. The menu is short and focused: beef noodle soup, Dan Dan noodles, alongside small starters like Mapo tofu, cold cucumber salad, wontons in chilli oil. Truly tastes like Sichuan, not adapted for German tastes. Cash only, so bring cash.
Arab cuisine
Berlin and Tel Aviv
Berlin has a diverse Levantine and Arabic-speaking restaurant scene, ranging from small snack bars to restaurant-bar combos. Two very different addresses: Marooush in Charlottenburg for Lebanese cuisine with a bar atmosphere and Nour Lebanese in Kreuzberg as a small family-run spot.
Lebanese · Mediterranean
Charlottenburg
€€
Marooush
Restaurant and bar in one on Knesebeckstraße, right by Savignyplatz. Lebanese and Mediterranean menu with classic mezze, hummus, baba ganoush, kibbeh, along with grill dishes and mixed grills in a sharing format. Lovely indoor and terrace areas, with a separate shisha lounge at the back for a long night out. Those who want to eat sit at the front; those who want to relax and smoke, at the back. Long opening hours, weekends until six in the morning. Reservations recommended.
Lebanese · Family
Kreuzberg
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Nour Lebanese Specialities
Small Lebanese family-run restaurant on Wrangelstraße in Kreuzberg, personally managed and looked after by the owner. The menu is classic and focussed on the essentials: falafel with various sauces, hawawshi (a type of Lebanese stuffed pizza), homemade shawarma, fresh flatbread, classic mezze. Reviews highlight the black tea that is brought to the table unasked, and the friendly family atmosphere. One of those honest places without any marketing pose.
Michelin-starred cuisine
Three Stars or the Brandenburg Patch
Berlin has developed its own fine-dining identity: less pomp than Munich, more concept than elsewhere. Three addresses, three Michelin-star levels, three philosophies: Rutz with three stars, Tim Raue with two, Nobelhart und Schmutzig with one. Each of them with a clearly distinct approach of its own.
Modern · German · 3 stars
Mitte
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Rutz
Berlin’s only three-star restaurant and therefore the city's culinary pinnacle. Marco Müller cooks modern German cuisine with consistently regional ingredients. Depth instead of effect, substance instead of show cooking. The wine pairing keeps pace with the menu, and you notice the well-thought-out concept there too. Reservation weeks, sometimes months in advance.
Asian · 2 stars
Kreuzberg
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Restaurant Tim Raue
Berlin's loudest and perhaps most polarising celebrity chef, with a style that he pursues consistently: Asian-influenced cuisine without bread and without butter. Classics on the menu are the wasabi langoustine, the Peking duck, the tasting menu. Those who like Tim Raue appreciate precisely this clear stance. Book tables weeks in advance, the hype continues.
Regional · 1 Star
Kreuzberg
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Nobelhart & Schmutzig
Brutally local. And that is not a marketing catchphrase here, but a concept. All ingredients come from within a 200-kilometre radius of Berlin. No black pepper, no lemon, no olive. Instead, everything Brandenburg has to offer, interpreted in haute cuisine. One set menu, one counter, ten seats. If you like that sort of thing, you will find a political stance on food here.
Vegetarian & Vegan
Vegan fine dining
Two vegan addresses, both of which hold a Michelin star. Berlin is leading the way in Europe here. Cookies Cream as a speakeasy pioneer and Lia's Kitchen in Kreuzberg as the must-visit for vegan tasting menus. Two approaches, all without the rhetoric of deprivation that has long accompanied veganism.
Vegetarian · 1 Michelin star
Mitte
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Cookies and Cream
Hidden in a courtyard behind the Westin Grand Hotel, the entrance leads through the loading bay. If you don't know it's there, you won't find it. Stevan Paul's vegetarian fine dining was Berlin's first vegan Michelin star and remains one of the city's most unusual addresses to this day. Tasting menu with wine pairing, speakeasy charm, subtly staged. Recommended for first-time visitors because the entrance alone is a story.
Vegan · Burger · Comfort
Kreuzberg
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Lia's Kitchen
One of the most consistent spots for vegan burgers and comfort food in Berlin, with ratings that have remained consistently high for years. On the menu: burgers with homemade patties and several vegan cheese options (including a blue cheese alternative), alongside chips, vegan chicken nuggets, coleslaw and vegan cheesecake for dessert. The interior features a plant wall and a mix of tables and seating, with a relaxed atmosphere. Prices are very fair compared to other vegan spots in the city.
Ku'damm insider: Vegan
Bodhicitta Vegan Bowl
Vegan Vietnamese
Charlottenburg
Vegan Vietnamese tapas and bowls right on Kantstraße, small, casual, with a distinct style of its own. Mien Tron with glass noodles and tamarind sauce, homemade seitan, signature non-alcoholic drinks. Relaxed Asian vibe, fair prices, lively atmosphere & especially busy at the weekend.
Unique Venues
Architecture, water, courtyard candles
Three restaurants where the location itself becomes the second main character. Verōnika in the Fotografiska with high, restored ceilings, Spindler on the Landwehrkanal with water views, heimlichTreu in a Mitte courtyard with candlelit atmosphere. For occasions where the where counts just as much as the what.
Modern · Brasserie
Mitte
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Veronika
Veronika is sitting in the former Tacheles, one of the most historic locations in the Berlin art scene. Today, it is home to, among other things, the Fotografiska at home. High, freshly renovated ceilings, plenty of space and modern brasserie cuisine. Our Process tip for the whole evening: first stroll through the changing exhibitions, then a drink on the rooftop terrace at sunset, afterwards eat downstairs at Verōnika.
French · Modern
Kreuzberg
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Spindler
Right on the Landwehrkanal in Kreuzberg, with a summer terrace from which you can watch the boats mooring. French-influenced menu with modern touches, good wine list with a focus on natural wines. Brunch at the weekend with long waiting times for orders, dinner at a more relaxed pace in the evenings. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Modern · Seasonal
Mitte
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secretly loyal
Two backyards hidden deep in a Mitte side street, hard to find. That's part of the charm. Fairy lights, candles, live piano in the courtyard in summer. The menu is seasonal-international, sharing format with small plates that arrive one after the other. One of the city's most romantic addresses for a date or a quiet night for two.
Service noticeLocated in the second rear courtyard and notoriously difficult to find.
Service noticeLocated in the second rear courtyard and notoriously difficult to find.
Distances to our locations
Your ipartment, your radius
Three locations in Berlin, three distinct urban flavours. Here you can see what is within easy reach from each ipartment.
Urban Pulse
Berlin Mitte
Pankstraße 9, 13357 Berlin
Good on one's feet
Everything Wedding and northern Mitte have to offer
Within underground distance
All the Mitte classics: Borchardt, Cookies Cream, Verōnika, Buck and Breck, Marooush, Rutz, Coccodrillo. Konnopke's and KINK in Prenzlauer Berg are also easily accessible.
Doable with a change
Places in Kreuzberg like Tim Raue, Market Hall Neun, Nobelhart and Schmutig. Charlottenburg by S-Bahn or U-Bahn change.
Luxe Living
Berlin Ku'damm
Wielandstraße 26, 10707 Berlin
Good on one's feet
Servant Tattersall, Madame Ngo, Mine, Monkey Bar and all the insider tips for Ku'damm with a short bus ride.
Within underground distance
Midtown spots like Borchardt, Cookies Cream, and Verōnika. Tiergarten with Monkey Bar by foot or with a quick hop on public transport.
Doable with a change
Prenzlauer Berg (Sasaya, KINK) and Kreuzberg (Tim Raue, Markthalle Neun).
Sky Connect
Berlin Airport
Am Flughafen 11, 12529 Schönefeld
At the airport
Large food court with various catering concepts.
By S-Bahn
With S45 and S9 you can reach Mitte and Kreuzberg. If you arrive late, the house has everything you need for your first night.
In the house
24/7 shop with Fritz Cola, snacks and basics. Breakfast box available in advance. Perfect if you arrive late or have to leave early.
ipartment Services
Around food and drink. Berlin’s restaurant scene has its own rhythm. This one doesn’t. Three solutions for the hours between last call and breakfast.
24/7 in the house, with Fritz Cola, snacks, and basics. In ipartment Berlin Airport with an expanded selection.
Bookable in advance at ipartment Mitte and Airport. We deliver them to your doorstep, you have breakfast whenever you want.
Oven, stove, refrigerator, dishes, coffee maker. If you have any leftovers after the restaurant.
