Curry 36
Kreuzberg (Mehringdamm)
The line is forCurrywurst with fries
Currywurst next to Mustafa's.
Worth the waitExpect: Short but steady
Beat it: Any time
What's this line for? · Germany
What's this line for in Berlin?
The 11 food lines you'll walk past in Berlin, and what the people in them are waiting for. For each: what to get when you reach the front, how long it usually takes, whether it's worth it, and how to beat it.
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Burgermeister
Kreuzberg (under the U-Bahn)
The line is forA cheeseburger with chili cheese fries
A burger shop in an old public toilet under the tracks.
Worth the waitExpect: 15 to 30 min at night
Beat it: Go before 8pm
Zeit für Brot
Mitte
The line is forA cinnamon roll, warm
Cinnamon rolls rolled in the window.
Worth the waitExpect: Weekend lines out the door
Beat it: Go on a weekday
Konnopke's Imbiss
Prenzlauer Berg
The line is forCurrywurst ohne Darm (skinless)
Currywurst under the U-Bahn tracks since 1930.
Worth the waitExpect: Lunch lines
Beat it: Go mid-afternoon
Rüyam Gemüse Kebab
Schöneberg
The line is forA chicken gemüse kebab with everything
Many locals pick it over Mustafa's, with a shorter line.
Worth the waitExpect: 20 to 45 min at night
Beat it: Go mid-afternoon
Five Elephant
Kreuzberg
The line is forThe cheesecake and a filter coffee
A coffee roaster whose cheesecake made it famous.
Worth the waitExpect: 15 to 30 min on weekends
Beat it: Go on a weekday
Brammibal's Donuts
Neukölln
The line is forA vegan donut, the seasonal one
Vegan donuts by the canal.
Worth the waitExpect: 15 to 30 min on weekend afternoons
Beat it: Go in the morning
House of Small Wonder
Mitte
The line is forThe okonomiyaki and the matcha French toast
A Japanese-American brunch spot in Mitte.
Worth the waitExpect: 30 to 60 min at weekend brunch
Beat it: Go on a weekday
A margherita from the wood oven, eaten by the canal
Zola
Kreuzberg
The line is forA margherita from the wood oven, eaten by the canal
Neapolitan pizza in a courtyard by the Landwehr Canal.
Worth the waitExpect: 30 to 60 min at night
Beat it: Go at opening, or take your pizza outside
Cocolo Ramen
Mitte
The line is forThe tonkotsu
One of Berlin's first ramen shops, and still the queue to beat.
Worth the waitExpect: 30 to 45 min at dinner
Beat it: Go at 6pm on a weekday
Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap
Kreuzberg (Mehringdamm)
The line is forThe vegetable kebab with feta and lemon
Berlin's most famous döner queue.
Worth it, with a catchWorth it once for the vegetables and the scene, not for over an hour. Go on a weekday morning, or try Rüyam, which many Berliners prefer and has a far shorter line.
Expect: 45 min to over an hour
Beat it: Go late morning on a weekday
Waits are what people usually see, not live times, and lines move and vanish: check hours before you go. Picked from Chef Amazing's Long lines lists (checked open Oct 23 2026) and checked against the press on 2026-11-12: gamberorosso.it · mesprestiges.com · doeatbetterexperience.com · visitberlin.de.