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Berlin food calendar
What is in season in Berlin, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Berlin
A hard monthThe best of January: Grüne Woche.
On the calendar
- Grüne Wochesecond half of January
The huge food and farming fair at the Messe.
- Street Food Thursday, Markthalle Neun
Every Thursday, 17:00 to 22:00, free entry; runs year-round.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Berlin
A hard monthThe best of February: Pfannkuchen.
Eat it now
- PfannkuchenCarnival
Jam doughnuts; Berliners don't call them Berliners.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Berlin
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for March yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
April in Berlin
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Spargel, White asparagus and Spargelzeit.
In season
- Spargel (white asparagus)
Berlin's spring obsession, with hollandaise and new potatoes, until 24 June.
Apr–Jun - White asparagus (Spargel)
Appears on classic German menus in spring; Habel am Reichstag lists it.
Apr–Jun
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsSpargelzeit (white asparagus season)Usually mid April to 24 June · a season, not a single date
The white asparagus obsession of Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, served with hollandaise, new potatoes and ham. It officially ends on 24 June.
How to go: Restaurants post a Spargelkarte (asparagus menu); farm stands along the roads sell it by the kilo.
Apr–Jun
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Berlin
Peak seasonThe best of May: Spargel, White asparagus and Karneval der Kulturen.
In season
- Spargel (white asparagus)
Berlin's spring obsession, with hollandaise and new potatoes, until 24 June.
Apr–Jun - White asparagus (Spargel)
Appears on classic German menus in spring; Habel am Reichstag lists it.
Apr–Jun - Beer garden season
Zenner (since 1822) and Prater (since 1837) are the old gardens.
May–Sep - Gemüse kebab outdoors by the canal
Eat takeaway kebabs and market cheese by the Landwehr Canal near Markthalle Neun.
May–Sep
On the calendar
- Karneval der KulturenPentecost weekend
Street food from every community in Kreuzberg.
- African Food Festival
Annual; dates not confirmed.
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsSpargelzeit (white asparagus season)Usually mid April to 24 June · a season, not a single date
The white asparagus obsession of Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, served with hollandaise, new potatoes and ham. It officially ends on 24 June.
How to go: Restaurants post a Spargelkarte (asparagus menu); farm stands along the roads sell it by the kilo.
Apr–Jun
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Berlin
Peak seasonThe best of June: Spargel, Berries and Brandenburg cherries, Spargelzeit.
In season
- Spargel (white asparagus)
Berlin's spring obsession, with hollandaise and new potatoes, until 24 June.
Apr–Jun - Berries and Brandenburg cherries
At the farmers' markets.
Jun–Aug - White asparagus (Spargel)
Appears on classic German menus in spring; Habel am Reichstag lists it.
Apr–Jun - Beer garden season
Zenner (since 1822) and Prater (since 1837) are the old gardens.
May–Sep - Gemüse kebab outdoors by the canal
Eat takeaway kebabs and market cheese by the Landwehr Canal near Markthalle Neun.
May–Sep
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsSpargelzeit (white asparagus season)Usually mid April to 24 June · a season, not a single date
The white asparagus obsession of Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, served with hollandaise, new potatoes and ham. It officially ends on 24 June.
How to go: Restaurants post a Spargelkarte (asparagus menu); farm stands along the roads sell it by the kilo.
Apr–Jun
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Berlin
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Berries and Brandenburg cherries, Beer garden season, Bite Club.
In season
- Berries and Brandenburg cherries
At the farmers' markets.
Jun–Aug - Beer garden season
Zenner (since 1822) and Prater (since 1837) are the old gardens.
May–Sep - Gemüse kebab outdoors by the canal
Eat takeaway kebabs and market cheese by the Landwehr Canal near Markthalle Neun.
May–Sep
On the calendar
- Bite Club
Summer event per visitBerlin; exact dates not given.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Berlin
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: Chanterelles, Berries and Brandenburg cherries.
In season
- Chanterelles (Pfifferlinge)
On every menu in late summer.
Aug–Oct - Berries and Brandenburg cherries
At the farmers' markets.
Jun–Aug - Beer garden season
Zenner (since 1822) and Prater (since 1837) are the old gardens.
May–Sep - Gemüse kebab outdoors by the canal
Eat takeaway kebabs and market cheese by the Landwehr Canal near Markthalle Neun.
May–Sep
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Berlin
Peak seasonThe best of September: Chanterelles and Beer garden season.
In season
- Chanterelles (Pfifferlinge)
On every menu in late summer.
Aug–Oct - Beer garden season
Zenner (since 1822) and Prater (since 1837) are the old gardens.
May–Sep - Gemüse kebab outdoors by the canal
Eat takeaway kebabs and market cheese by the Landwehr Canal near Markthalle Neun.
May–Sep
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Berlin
Shoulder seasonThe best of October: Chanterelles, Goose and red cabbage, Berlin Food Week.
In season
- Chanterelles (Pfifferlinge)
On every menu in late summer.
Aug–Oct - Goose and red cabbage
Martinsgans from St Martin's Day (11 November) to Christmas.
Oct–Dec - Game: Brandenburg wild boar and venison
Lokal and Hackescher Hof list local game.
Oct–Dec
On the calendar
- Berlin Food Week
Held once a year in October; check current dates.
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Berlin
The best of November: Stollen, lebkuchen and glühwein, Goose and red cabbage, Christmas markets of Germany and Austria.
In season
- Goose and red cabbage
Martinsgans from St Martin's Day (11 November) to Christmas.
Oct–Dec - Game: Brandenburg wild boar and venison
Lokal and Hackescher Hof list local game.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Stollen, lebkuchen and glühwein
The Christmas market staples.
Nov–Dec
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsChristmas markets of Germany and Austria27 November to 24 December 2026 (Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt) · from City of Nuremberg, checked Oct 24, 2026
Glühwein, roasted almonds, lebkuchen and bratwurst under lights in the old squares.
How to go: Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt opens on the Friday before Advent; Vienna's and Munich's open in mid to late November.
Nov–Dec
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Berlin
The best of December: Stollen, lebkuchen and glühwein, Goose and red cabbage, Christmas markets of Germany and Austria.
In season
- Goose and red cabbage
Martinsgans from St Martin's Day (11 November) to Christmas.
Oct–Dec - Game: Brandenburg wild boar and venison
Lokal and Hackescher Hof list local game.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Stollen, lebkuchen and glühwein
The Christmas market staples.
Nov–Dec
On the calendar
- One of the world’s 100 best food eventsChristmas markets of Germany and Austria27 November to 24 December 2026 (Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt) · from City of Nuremberg, checked Oct 24, 2026
Glühwein, roasted almonds, lebkuchen and bratwurst under lights in the old squares.
How to go: Nuremberg's Christkindlesmarkt opens on the Friday before Advent; Vienna's and Munich's open in mid to late November.
Nov–Dec
Plan around
- Christmas24-26 December
Many restaurants close on the 24th.
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.