Berlin eats breakfast late, in large quantities and preferably all morning. Between sourdough bakeries in Charlottenburg, brunch spots in Prenzlauer Berg and tiny cafes in Kreuzberg side streets lies one of the liveliest breakfast scenes in Europe. We’ve compiled 15 spots, sorted by district, from the specialty coffee roaster to the family café that feels like a living room. Plus, an insider tip from a Berlin woman. For those who linger later in the day, there’s FOOD AND DRINKS IN BERLIN found it.
There's nothing like a good start to the day? You can find coffee and co. here in our Breakfast Club.The people of Berlin love breakfast and they love brunch. And on weekends, they also like to have an extended one.
GOOD MORNING
Croissant
Or a smoothie. Eggs Benedict or muesli. Six o'clock or fourteen o'clock.
There is no single breakfast spot in Berlin. In Mitte, the specialty coffee scene meets Japanese fusion, in the west, old café classics maintain a high standard of service, in Prenzlauer Berg, brunch newcomers from the very first week are among the top players, in Kreuzberg, French patisserie sits alongside Mediterranean menemen culture. Choose the district you’re in—these are our three favorites.
Lunch, dinner or bars?
30 restaurants, fine dining, street food and bars
There is a separate article for lunch, dinner and everything in between. With Berlin classics, star addresses, Italian cuisine, top Asian cuisine and three bars for three evening moods.
Breakfast in Berlin Mitte
Snacking all day long.
Mitte has the highest concentration of brunch spots. Established dayspots that turn into bistros in the evening meet specialists in bagels, French toast, and well-thought-out breakfast menus. Here, the chances are highest of finding a good spot spontaneously, even though almost everywhere is booked on weekends.
Brunch · Bistro
Mitte
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Nomad Berlin
In the front house on Borsigstraße, a small restaurant with a dual profile: in the morning and noon one of the most ambitious brunch concepts in Mitte, in the evening bistro-style fine dining with its own menu. French Toast with tiramisu cream and sourdough avocado toast are the bestsellers. Reservations on weekends are highly recommended.
Breakfast · Bagel
Mitte
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Yada Yada Breakfast Club
On Köpenicker Straße in the south of Mitte, one of the most consistently good breakfast cafes in the city. Omelet with sucuk, Italian bagels, homemade muesli with fresh fruit, freshly squeezed juices. Family atmosphere with a loyal customer vibe, dog-friendly. Rating consistently at 4.8.
Breakfast · Bagel
Mitte
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What do you fancy love?
Bagel specialist on Linienstraße with four varieties to choose from, plus a solid breakfast menu with vegan and protein-rich options. Generous portions, relaxed atmosphere, more locals than tourists. If you don’t know what you want, ask for the guacamole bagel.
Charlottenburg & Wilmersdorf
West Berlin breakfast tradition
In the West, breakfast is a less common occurrence; it is more often a well-established restaurant with a service culture and a fixed menu of classics. Kantstraße is the secret breakfast hub of Charlottenburg; there are also quieter addresses in the Wilmersdorf area.
Breakfast · Brunch · Bar
Charlottenburg
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Café au Lait
Established on Kantstraße for a long time, it is a hybrid of a daytime business (breakfast, brunch, lunch) and an evening bar. Brioche Egg Sandwich, caramelized apple pancakes, decent croissants. Friendly and fast service; book a table for the weekend. Open late at night; a café that grows with the day.
Breakfast · Brunch
Charlottenburg
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Alltime Cafe
A no-frills breakfast café on Uhlandstraße that ranks in the 4.8 range in Google for every category. Eggs Benedict, buckwheat pancakes with fruit, homemade cakes. Gluten-free breads available by default. Staff friendly and able to speak English. One of the few addresses that consistently gets good ratings every day.
Brunch · Café
Charlottenburg-Westend
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Cafe Beatz
At the Neue Kantstraße in Charlottenburg-Westend, a modern-style brunch spot with its own unique style: Eggs Benedict, pancakes, plus specials like steak Benedict with a poached egg. Very lovingly presented, good latte art, friendly service. A little off the beaten track in the quiet Westend, but with no waiting times.
Insider tip
Café of Destiny
CafÉ
Wedding
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Just a few minutes’ walk from ipartment Berlin Mitte is Café des Schicksals in Wedding, a small, family-run café with Turkish-inspired homemade cuisine. On the menu: over a dozen salads, a warm main course, sandwiches, and really good vegan and vegetarian options. The desserts alone are worth the trip. What many guests don’t know: This café also prepares the ipartment breakfast box for Berlin Mitte and Airport.
Prenzlauer Berg & Friedrichshain
Scene brunch and new classics
In the east, the brunch culture is most pronounced. Many young, highly rated spots, combined with a mix of established classics and newcomers, are playing in the top tier since opening. For those who consider brunch a Sunday ritual, this is the place to be.
Breakfast · Brunch
Prenzlauer Berg
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Thulip Deli
Young spot on Prenzlauer Allee that remains with an unusual consistency in the 5.0 range. Small menu with sandwiches, beef rice, French toast with berries, banana bread. Minimal, bright, inviting, friendly owners. One of the best new openings for brunch in Berlin in recent years.
Brunch · Vietnamese fusion
Friedrichshain
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All About Berlin
A hybrid of classic brunch and Vietnamese influences, in Rigaer Straße. Egg Drop Sandwich, Spelt Pancakes with Berries, Eggs Benedict with Salmon. Good for groups because the large menu offers a mix of European and Asian dishes. Egg Coffee is a specialty.
Brunch · Café
Friedrichshain
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Revolutionary coffee
Modern café in the lively Friedrichshain (Revaler Straße, right next to the East Side Mall), spacious atmosphere with modern interior. Mexican wraps, lychee juices, eggs benedict, homemade cakes. Generous portions, a mix of locals and travelers, no reservation required.
Specialty coffee or filter coffee.
Granola or ham bread.
Brunch or in a hurry.
Your freedom. You decide.
always with <3
Kreuzberg
Neighborhood character and culinary mix
In Kreuzberg, Mediterranean coffee culture meets French patisserie and creative brunch menus. Three spots, three profiles: Menemen, croissants, and sourdough eggs, all within a radius of fewer streets. Great to combine with a walk along the Landwehr Canal.
Mediterranean · Breakfast
Kreuzberg
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We love coffee
Small, Mediterranean-inspired, located on Schöneberger Straße directly next to the Topographie des Terrors site. Menemen (a variation of Turkish scrambled eggs) as a specialty, avocado toast with cheddar, homemade granola bowls. Staff extremely warm and personal. Bar payment only, but the price level is no longer found in Mitte.
French · Patisserie
Kreuzberg
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La Maison Berlin
French patisserie on Paul-Lincke-Ufer with a beautiful outdoor area in good weather. Almond croissants, pain au chocolat, hearty brioches with salmon or za'atar spread. On weekends, lines are long, but the quality is consistently high. You can start early (daily from 7 a.m.).
Brunch · Creative
Kreuzberg
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Two Trick Pony
Small café in Bergmannstraße with creative, seasonally changing breakfast creations. Omelet with fermented chili oil sauce and fresh herbs, Three-Cheese Toastie, green smoothies. Outdoor area in summer opposite the old cemetery; in winter small and cozy. Reserve on weekends.
ipartment Breakfast Box
Tip for the Slow Morning
Many of these spots only open at around nine or ten in the morning. If you’re hungry earlier or prefer to stay in your apartment: The ipartment houses in Mitte and at the airport offer the breakfast box in advance to the apartment.
Schöneberg
Between classics and hidden gems
Schöneberg has the oldest breakfast classics and at the same time hidden gems in side streets. The reviews are consistently strong here, ranging from 4.5 to 4.8. A district where breakfast still has to do without queues and hype.
Breakfast · Family-run business
Schöneberg
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A matter of taste
Family-run, feels like a living room with breakfast service. Pancakes (fluffy, golden), Viennese breakfast, Parisian breakfast, individually assembled egg dishes and sandwiches. Many vegan options. Rating 4.8 out of 800 reviews. Note: Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Designer brunch
Schöneberg
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Breakfast 3000
Clear designer concept on Bülowstraße, open daily from 9 am to 4 pm. Eggs Benedict, repeatedly praised by reviewers as „the most perfect thing ever eaten." Also available: Steak Tartar, signature dish Chicken 3000. Very photogenic, reserve for weekends. Hokkaido Spiced Latte recommended.
Brunch classics
Friedenau
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TOMASA Friedenau
An established brunch classic at Friedrich-Wilhelm-Platz in Friedenau, one of the most famous addresses for variety: Brunch until 4 p.m., then regular menu. Crispy bread, balanced sweet treats, good teas. Several Berlin locations, all of the same standard.
Insider tip
House of Small Wonder
Japanese-American
Mitte
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When visitors come from abroad, I go with them to the House of Small Wonder. From the outside it looks unassuming; inside it’s a curved staircase between plants and a backyard like a conservatory. The Japanese-American menu is the only one of its kind in the city. Order the Japanese-American toast; reserve it in advance; otherwise you’ll be left standing.
Distances to our locations
Your ipartment, your radius
Three locations in Berlin, three different breakfast locations. Here you can see what is within walking distance or reachable in ten minutes from each ipartment.
Urban Pulse
Berlin Mitte
Pankstraße 9, 13357 Berlin
Good on one's feet
Various cafes and bakeries in the northern Mitte and Wedding area. Breakfast box available upon request directly at the apartment.
Within underground distance
All Mitte breakfast addresses: Nomad Berlin, Yada Yada, What do you fancy love?, Father Carpenter, Distrikt Coffee, House of Small Wonder, Café Fleury, FACTORY GIRL, Zimt & Zucker. Thulip Deli in Prenzlauer Berg is easily reached by M2.
Doable with a change
Friedrichshain is a real style-breaker, Kaffee und All About Berlin is in Kreuzberg, Two Trick Pony is in the Gretel & La Maison area, Schöneberg has Geschmacksache, while Breakfast 3000 is a real treat.
Luxe Living
Berlin Ku'damm
Wielandstraße 26, 10707 Berlin
Good on one's feet
A Never Ever Ending Love Story three minutes, Alltime Cafe five minutes, Benedict five minutes, Café au Lait ten minutes. Kantstraße is the direct breakfast axis right outside the front door.
Within underground distance
Cafe Beatz in the Westend with the S-Bahn in 15 minutes, taste matters, and breakfast 3000 in Schöneberg with the U7 in ten minutes.
Doable with a change
Mid-range brunch addresses like Nomad Berlin and Yada Yada, Kreuzberg with La Maison and Two Trick Pony, Prenzlauer Berg with Thulip Deli.
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 to the Berlin city center in about 35 minutes. The journey to the right district is worth it for an breakfast experience.
In the house
Breakfast box available for pre-order. 24/7 shop with Fritz Cola, snacks, and breakfast essentials for those days when you don’t want to go out or need something quick before the flight.
ipartment Services
that make breakfast easier.
Some mornings aren’t like a café morning. Three solutions if you want to stay in the apartment or have an early flight.
Some mornings aren’t like a café morning. Three solutions if you want to stay in the apartment or have an early flight.
Bookable in advance at ipartment Mitte and Airport. We deliver them to your doorstep, you have breakfast whenever you want.
24/7 in the house, with Fritz Cola, snacks, and basics. In ipartment Berlin Airport with an expanded selection.
Oven, stove, refrigerator, dishes, coffee maker. If you want to make your own breakfast or warm up leftovers from the day before, that’s fine.
