Where to eat in Berlin

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Chuàn Shāo

New opening reported

Charlottenburg · Chinese skewer barbecue

Chinese skewer grill on Kantstraße serving cumin-and-chili seasoned skewers, with vegan options.

Order: Skewers of meat, tofu, mushrooms and vegetables with cumin, chili and garlic

Kantstraße 56

Seen in: Interesting New Berlin Restaurants to Try in 2026 · AllAround.in

Aroma – Friedrichshain

New opening reported

New branch

Seen in: Interesting New Berlin Restaurants to Try in 2026 · AllAround.in

Moment Berlin

New opening reported

Seen in: Interesting New Berlin Restaurants to Try in 2026 · AllAround.in

The Dawn

New opening reported

Neukölln · All-day brunch

Rooftop brunch restaurant atop KALLE in Neukölln with views over the neighborhood; pancakes are served until evening.

Order: Homemade pancakes

KALLE Neukölln rooftop (street address not stated)

Seen in: New openings in Berlin in 2026 | about.visitBerlin.de

Barlevain

New opening reported

Schöneberg · German and French

Small Schöneberg gastropub with about 20 seats, praised for being cheaper than most Berlin restaurants; mains start around 23 euros.

Order: Salted citrus salad with radicchio and hazelnut, beef shank Bœuf Bourguignon, Röstbrätel skewer, smashed radishes

Vorbergstr. 10 a

Seen in: The Hottest Restaurants in Berlin right now | Berlin Food Stories

Nichi Getsu

New opening reported

Friedrichshain · Japanese

Japanese spot with daytime futomaki and chirashi and an evening 15-seat nigiri omakase.

Order: Futomaki, bara chirashi, Edomae nigiri omakase

Rotherstraße 16

Seen in: The Hottest Restaurants in Berlin right now | Berlin Food Stories

Stoke

New opening reported

Kreuzberg · Japanese · $$$

Japanese restaurant cooking mostly over wood fire, with chicken skewers using many parts of the bird; menus start at 75 euros.

Order: Yellowtail hamachi, wood-fired chicken skewers, oven-roasted vegetables

Lindenstr. 34

Seen in: The Best of Berlin Food 2025 | Berlin Food Stories

File Asto – Kreuzberg

New opening reported

Kreuzberg · Greek · $$

Second File Asto, a casual Greek taverna with small metal tables and a handwritten menu, serving small plates and mains.

Order: Souvlaki, grilled tuna, tarama, fava

Reichenberger Str. 125

Seen in: File Asto Opens Second Spot in Kreuzberg | Berlin Food Stories

Dufte

New opening reported

New restaurant and food hall at Kant-Garagen, reported in 2026.

Seen in: New openings in Berlin in 2026 | about.visitBerlin.de

New places change fast. “Provisional” means a guide or directory lists it as new but we have not confirmed the opening date. Check hours and book ahead before you go.

Memorable breakfasts in Berlin

The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.

Frühstück 3000

Schöneberg

Order: Eggs Benedict

A contemporary restaurant built around ambitious breakfast plates.

Full breakfast.

Source: Details and menu

See all 11: The best breakfast and brunch in Berlin →

Orders are suggestions, not guaranteed menu items. Confirm opening hours and morning service before you go.

Sandwich shops in Berlin

The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.

Rocket & Basil

Tiergarten

Deli cafe

Order: Choose a seasonal sandwich

A local deli blending several culinary influences

Source: visitBerlin

See all 4: The best sandwiches in Berlin →

Picks come from press and guide coverage. We have not confirmed opening hours or current menus for every shop, so check before you go.

Romantic dinners in Berlin

The top pick here; the rest are on their own page.

Belmondo

Romantic dinner

Listed by Tripadvisor romantic list

See all 7: The most romantic restaurants in Berlin →

Picks come from romantic-dinner lists on booking and review sites. Confirm dinner service, menus and availability before you book.

Guided food tours

Take a guided food tour in Berlin

2 small-group tours led by local guides, run by Eating Europe. Prefer to go on your own? The self-guided route is above.

Berlin's Greatest Hits: Food, Beer & History Tour

From €692 hoursUp to 12 guestsWalking tour

Short central-Berlin tour of some of the city's best bites and beers, vegan friendly.

You will taste: currywurst, döner kebab, Berliner donut, Berlin pilsner, Berliner Weisse beer cocktail.

Meet: Berlin Mitte (meet at Neue Promenade 7)

Book this tour

East Berlin & Berlin Wall Food Tour

From €813 hoursUp to 12 guestsWalking tour

Five-stop tour of East Berlin mixing food, people, history and metropolitan culture.

You will taste: döner kebab or shawarma, metabal, Vietnamese chicken tacos, currywurst, caramelised nuts, Club-Mate.

Meet: East Berlin (meet at Haroun, Neue Bahnhofstraße 28)

Book this tour

Guided tours are run by Eating Europe, a small-group food tour company in 23 European cities. Chef Amazing earns a commission on bookings made through this page, at no extra cost to you. Prices are per person, from the operator, and can change: we confirm the date, price and availability with you before you pay.

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Hot right now in Berlin

We have not verified a current craze in Berlin yet. We only list one once it has been reported in the press.

The Berlin food map

Every place in this guide, pinned. Tap a pin to see what to order, then add it to your trip.

Open the full Berlin food map: every place on our lists too (pizza, ice cream, romantic, where locals and the famous eat, cooking classes), searchable by dish.

· 30 of 32 dish places are pinned; the rest appear in the lists below. Pins are placed by address or name and can be a little off; always confirm in your maps app.

Plan my days in Berlin

Tell us what you like and we will line up the places on this page into a day-by-day plan. Only places from this guide, never anything else.

What to eat in Berlin, and where

Each dish comes with the places that do it best. Tap Add to my trip on the ones you want, or find them on the map above.

Döner kebab

Invented in West Berlin in the 1970s

The 5 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Tekbir
Kreuzberg · $
Order: Hand-stacked beef döner
Open since 1979 and usually without a line.
Seen in travel2berlin
2
Doyum
Kreuzberg · $$
Order: Döner or Iskender plate
Prepares its own yaprak beef rather than buying a pre-made spit.
Seen in travel2berlin, berlin-escape.com
3
Tadim Imbiss
Kreuzberg · $
Order: Lean yaprak veal döner with the spicy sauce
Small shop praised for its lean veal and hot sauce.
Seen in travel2berlin, berlintourism.org
4
Pamfilya
Wedding · $
Order: Veal kebab, Adana kebab
The veal kebab is the standout.
Seen in travel2berlin, Olive
5
Adana Grillhaus
Kreuzberg · $
Order: Adana-style kebab
Late-night Turkish grill with several Berlin branches.
Seen in The Infatuation, berlintourism.org

Gemüse kebab

Chicken, roasted vegetables and feta in bread

The 3 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap
Kreuzberg · $
Order: Chicken Gemüse Kebap
The stand that made the dish famous.
Seen in berlin-escape.com, travel2berlin
2
Rüyam Gemüse Kebab
Schöneberg · $
Order: Chicken gemüse kebab
A shorter-line alternative to Mustafa's; cash only. One guide lists a Wedding branch on Badstraße.
Seen in travel2berlin, berlintourism.org
3
Gemüse Kebap & Friends
Friedrichshain · $
Order: Gemüse kebab
Listed by The Infatuation as a very good döner spot (2022 review).
Seen in The Infatuation

Currywurst

Sliced pork sausage, curry ketchup, fries

The 5 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Konnopke's Imbiss
Prenzlauer Berg · $
Order: Currywurst ohne Darm, fries
Stand under the U2 viaduct since 1930.
Seen in berlin-escape.com, Fodor's
2
Curry 36
Kreuzberg · $
Order: Currywurst with fries
Late-night Kreuzberg classic, with vegan option.
Seen in berlin-escape.com, The Infatuation
3
Bier's Kudamm 195
Charlottenburg · $
Order: Currywurst, optionally with champagne
Quieter stand on the Ku'damm.
Seen in berlin-escape.com
4
Curry 61
Mitte · $
Order: Currywurst, vegan version
Near Hackescher Markt; expect a queue.
Seen in Budget Traveller, Tours of Berlin
5
Witty's
Charlottenburg · $
Order: Organic currywurst
Stand outside Wittenbergplatz station, next to KaDeWe.
Seen in berlin-escape.com

Vietnamese food

Bun cha and bún bò Huế in Lichtenberg

The 5 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Monsieur Vuong
Mitte · $$
Order: Bún bò Huế
Daily-changing menu.
Seen in Budget Traveller, Tours of Berlin
2
Hamy Café
Neukölln · $
Order: Street-style Vietnamese plates
Often cited for some of Berlin's best Vietnamese.
Seen in The Infatuation
3
Duc Anh at Dong Xuan Center
Lichtenberg · $
Order: Bun cha
In Hall 3: herbs and noodles with roast pork in sweet fish sauce.
Seen in Time Out
4
Saveur de Banh Mi
Mitte · $
Order: Bánh mì
A budget guide's top bánh mì pick.
Seen in Budget Traveller
5
Vietnam Village
Prenzlauer Berg · $$
Order: Spring rolls, crispy duck
Sunny street terrace.
Seen in Budget Traveller

Berliner Pfannkuchen

Jam-filled doughnut, a Berlin bakery staple

The best place to eat it in Berlin

1
Sammy's Berliner Donuts
Mitte · $
Order: Filled Berliner
A modern take on the local doughnut.
Seen in Tours of Berlin

Schnitzel

Wiener schnitzel in old tavern dining rooms

The 5 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Schnitzelei
Charlottenburg · $$
Order: Wiener schnitzel
Schnitzel-focused, with branches in Mitte and Wilmersdorf.
Seen in Tours of Berlin, Olive
2
Engelbecken
Charlottenburg · $$$
Order: Wiener schnitzel
Bavarian and Alpine food by Lietzensee.
Seen in Fodor's
3
Altes Europa
Mitte · $$
Order: Schnitzel, meatballs, spätzle
Viennese-style cafe by day, pub by night.
Seen in Fodor's
4
Borchardt
Mitte · $$$
Order: Veal schnitzel
Power-lunch room near Gendarmenmarkt.
Seen in Fodor's
5
Gasthaus Alt Wien
Prenzlauer Berg · $$
Order: Schnitzel with fries
Reservations recommended.
Seen in Budget Traveller

Königsberger Klopse

Meatballs in white caper sauce

The 4 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Lubitsch
Charlottenburg · $$$
Order: Königsberger Klopse
Old-fashioned German home cooking near Savignyplatz.
Seen in Fodor's
2
Zur Letzten Instanz
Mitte · $$$
Order: Königsberger Klopse
Tavern open since 1621.
Seen in Olive, Fodor's
3
Rutz Zollhaus
Kreuzberg · $$$$
Order: Königsberger Klops
Former customs house on the canal.
Seen in Fodor's
4
Trio
Berlin · $$
Order: Cabbage-wrapped beef rolls
Modern German gasthaus.
Seen in Olive

Craft beer and Berliner Weisse

Beer gardens and brewery bars

The 4 best places to eat it in Berlin

1
Heidenpeters at Markthalle Neun
Kreuzberg · $
Order: House-brewed craft beer
Craft beer bar that brews on site, at Street Food Thursday.
Seen in Top10 Berlin
2
Salami Social Club
Friedrichshain · $$
Order: House beers with sourdough pizza
Brews its own Golden Shower Pils and Social Club IPA.
Seen in Tours of Berlin
3
Zenner
Treptow · $$
Order: Beer garden beer
Beer garden since 1822.
Seen in Tours of Berlin
4
Prater Garten
Prenzlauer Berg · $$
Order: Beer under the chestnut trees
Beer garden since 1837.
Seen in Tours of Berlin

The most celebrated tables

The top 28 restaurants in Berlin, per Michelin Guide Germany 2026.

Three Michelin stars

Rutz

Mitte · Modern German · Chef Marco Müller · $$$$

Michelin 3★ (2026)

Berlin's only three-star kitchen, on Chausseestraße, with a deep wine list and a tasting menu built on regional produce.

Two Michelin stars

CODA Dessert Dining

Neukölln · Dessert fine dining · Chef René Frank · $$$$

Michelin 2★ (2026)

A tasting menu where every course, savory ideas included, is built as a dessert; held two stars since 2020.

FACIL

Tiergarten · Contemporary European · Chef Michael Kempf · $$$$

Michelin 2★ (2026)

Fifth-floor dining room at the Mandala Hotel, Potsdamer Straße, with a precise, product-led tasting menu.

Horváth

Kreuzberg · Austrian, vegetable-focused · Chef Sebastian Frank · $$$$

Michelin 2★ (2026)

Austrian cooking with a strong vegetable focus, on the Landwehr Canal at Paul-Lincke-Ufer.

Tim Raue

Kreuzberg · Asian-inspired · Chef Tim Raue · $$$$

Michelin 2★ (2026)

Tim Raue's Asian-inspired cooking near Checkpoint Charlie; the wasabi langoustine is the signature dish.

More award winners

Bandol sur mer

Mitte · Modern French · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

French-leaning modern tasting menus on Torstraße, starred since 2016.

Bonvivant

Schöneberg · Plant-based · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Described as Berlin's first Michelin-starred vegan-vegetarian restaurant.

Bricole

Prenzlauer Berg · Modern, French-influenced · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Regional produce with global influences on Senefelderstraße, with a vegetarian menu available.

Cookies Cream

Mitte · Vegetarian · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Fully vegetarian tasting menu, reached through a back courtyard on Behrenstraße; starred every year since 2018.

GOLVET

Tiergarten · Modern, creative · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Eighth-floor dining room on Potsdamer Straße, in a former nightclub building.

hallmann & klee

Neukölln · Seasonal, modern European · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Neukölln restaurant on Böhmische Straße focused on honest, seasonal cooking.

Hugos

Tiergarten · Modern European · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Fourteenth-floor restaurant in the InterContinental on Budapester Straße.

Irma la Douce

Tiergarten · Modern French · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

French-inspired tasting menus on Potsdamer Straße.

Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer

Mitte · Classic French · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Hotel Adlon's fine-dining room on Unter den Linden.

Loumi

Kreuzberg · French, Japanese and Nordic · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Casual-feeling room on Ritterstraße that blends French, Japanese and Nordic technique; eight courses at about 150 euros.

Matthias

Prenzlauer Berg · French-influenced · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Kollwitzkiez restaurant on Kollwitzstraße.

Nobelhart & Schmutzig

Kreuzberg · Radical regional · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Counter dining with an open kitchen, using produce from within roughly 100 km of Berlin.

pars

Charlottenburg · Modern, seasonal · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Seven- or four-course tasting menus with local ingredients and natural wine pairings on Grolmanstraße.

tulus lotrek

Kreuzberg · Creative, flavor-driven · Chef Max Strohe · $$$

Michelin 1★ (2026)

Max Strohe's Fichtestraße dining room, known for bold, high-flavor plates.

Salhino

Charlottenburg · Georgian · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

New Bib Gourmand in 2026, serving Georgian dishes such as cheese bread.

Byblos

Wilmersdorf · Lebanese, Levantine · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

New Bib Gourmand in 2026, combining traditional Lebanese flavors with a Berlin edge.

MASTAN

Kreuzberg · Classic French · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

French bistro on Gneisenaustraße; a monthly Wednesday bouillabaisse is a known draw.

Barra

Neukölln · Modern · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

Bib Gourmand cooking with Iberico pork chop and daily pasta; booking advised.

Remi

Mitte · Modern · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

Bib Gourmand modern kitchen in Mitte.

Lucky Leek

Prenzlauer Berg · Vegan · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

Vegan Bib Gourmand in Prenzlauer Berg.

November Brasserie

Prenzlauer Berg · Japanese-influenced · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

Bib Gourmand brasserie in Prenzlauer Berg.

Nußbaumerin

Berlin · Austrian · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

Austrian Bib Gourmand.

MaMi's

Berlin · International · $$

Bib Gourmand (2026)

International Bib Gourmand.

When to go and what is in season

Berlin food calendar: month by month → What is in season, what to eat and the food festivals each month.

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Peak May–Jun, SepShoulder Apr, Jul–Aug, OctHard Jan–Feb

Why these months

Outdoor food season (beer gardens, the Prinzessinnengarten kitchen, which runs April to October per Hostelworld) is the draw; winter is quiet outdoors but Markthalle Neun and Street Food Thursday run year-round. Not backed by a climate source.

In season

White asparagus (Spargel) Apr–Jun Appears on classic German menus in spring; Habel am Reichstag lists it.
Beer garden season May–Sep Zenner (since 1822) and Prater (since 1837) are the old gardens.
Game: Brandenburg wild boar and venison Oct–Dec Lokal and Hackescher Hof list local game.
Gemüse kebab outdoors by the canal May–Sep Eat takeaway kebabs and market cheese by the Landwehr Canal near Markthalle Neun.

Food events

Street Food Thursday, Markthalle Neun Jan Every Thursday, 17:00 to 22:00, free entry; runs year-round.
African Food Festival May Annual; dates not confirmed.
Bite Club Jul Summer event per visitBerlin; exact dates not given.
Berlin Food Week Oct Held once a year in October; check current dates.

Closures to plan around

Markthalle Neun is closed Sundays.
Dong Xuan Center is closed Tuesdays (Time Out).
Konnopke's Imbiss is closed Sundays (berlin-escape.com).

From published guides and tourism boards. Months are our mapping of how guides describe the seasons; 2027 event dates are expected, not confirmed. Prices come from single sources of varying age, so treat them as a rough guide. Compare cities by month

The best of Berlin, by category

The top pick in each, then every place on its own page with what to get and a map.

5 places Currywurst

Start with Konnopke's Imbiss, Prenzlauer Berg

Get: Currywurst ohne Darm, fries

5 places Döner kebab

Start with Tekbir, Kreuzberg

Get: Hand-stacked beef döner

5 places Schnitzel

Start with Schnitzelei, Charlottenburg

Get: Wiener schnitzel

5 places Vietnamese food

Start with Monsieur Vuong, Mitte

Get: Bún bò Huế

4 places Craft beer and Berliner Weisse

Start with Heidenpeters at Markthalle Neun, Kreuzberg

Get: House-brewed craft beer

4 places Königsberger Klopse

Start with Lubitsch, Charlottenburg

Get: Königsberger Klopse

4 places Ice cream

Start with Berliner Genussmanufaktur, Lichterfelde

Artisan manufacturer recommended for freshly made ice cream and a full dessert experience.

11 places Breakfast and brunch

Start with Frühstück 3000, Schöneberg

Get: Eggs Benedict

See all 11 →

4 places Sandwiches

Start with Rocket & Basil, Tiergarten

Get: Choose a seasonal sandwich