Long lines in Berlin

The viral places people queue for, what to get when you reach the front, how long the wait usually is, and how to beat it. Waits are typical, not live.

11 places in Berlin · by Chef Amazing · updated October 23, 2026
Photo: clubsauna.berlin

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   Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap

   Döner kebab · Kreuzberg (Mehringdamm)

   Get: The vegetable kebab with feta and lemon

   Berlin's most famous döner queue. Expect: 45 min to over an hour. Beat it: go late morning on a weekday.

   Mehringdamm 32, 10961 Berlin · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Curry 36

   Currywurst stand · Kreuzberg (Mehringdamm)

   Get: Currywurst with fries

   Currywurst next to Mustafa's. Expect: short but steady. Beat it: any time.

   Also on these lists: Old-school favorites in Berlin, The best currywurst in Berlin.

   Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
3. 3

   Burgermeister

   Burgers · Kreuzberg (under the U-Bahn)

   Get: A cheeseburger with chili cheese fries

   A burger shop in an old public toilet under the tracks. Expect: 15 to 30 min at night. Beat it: go before 8pm.

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4. 4

   Zeit für Brot

   Mitte

   Get: A cinnamon roll, warm

   Cinnamon rolls rolled in the window. Expect: weekend lines out the door. Beat it: go on a weekday.

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   Konnopke's Imbiss

   Currywurst, street food · Prenzlauer Berg

   Get: Currywurst ohne Darm (skinless)

   Currywurst under the U-Bahn tracks since 1930. Expect: lunch lines. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

   Also on these lists: Old-school favorites in Berlin, The best currywurst in Berlin.

   Schönhauser Allee 44B, 10435 Berlin · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Rüyam Gemüse Kebab

   Turkish, döner kebab · Schöneberg

   Get: A chicken gemüse kebab with everything

   Many locals pick it over Mustafa's, with a shorter line. Expect: 20 to 45 min at night. Beat it: go mid-afternoon.

   Hauptstraße 133, Berlin · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
7. 7

   Five Elephant

   Kreuzberg

   Get: The cheesecake and a filter coffee

   A coffee roaster whose cheesecake made it famous. Expect: 15 to 30 min on weekends. Beat it: go on a weekday.

   Reichenberger Str. 101 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   Brammibal's Donuts

   Neukölln

   Get: A vegan donut, the seasonal one

   Vegan donuts by the canal. Expect: 15 to 30 min on weekend afternoons. Beat it: go in the morning.

   Maybachufer 8 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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   House of Small Wonder

   Cafe, brunch · Mitte

   Get: The okonomiyaki and the matcha French toast

   A Japanese-American brunch spot in Mitte. Expect: 30 to 60 min at weekend brunch. Beat it: go on a weekday.

   Also on the list: Breakfast and sandwiches in Berlin.

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10. 10

    Zola

    Kreuzberg

    Get: A margherita from the wood oven, eaten by the canal

    Neapolitan pizza in a courtyard by the Landwehr Canal. Expect: 30 to 60 min at night. Beat it: go at opening, or take your pizza outside.

    Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing
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    Cocolo Ramen

    Mitte

    Get: The tonkotsu

    One of Berlin's first ramen shops, and still the queue to beat. Expect: 30 to 45 min at dinner. Beat it: go at 6pm on a weekday.

    Gipsstraße 3 · Map · Add to Chef Amazing