Berlin's upscale waterfront restaurants convince their guest with an elegant ambiance, sophisticated gastronomy and a good wine while enjoying a relaxing view of the water. Due to the Spree River and the city's many lakes there is a multitude of options for a nice dinner, lunch or breakfast including a sweeping water view. This is the Top10 Berlin selection of the best waterfront restaurants with nice terraces right on the waterside of Spree, Landwehrkanal, Schlachtensee, Schwielowsee, Tegeler See and many more. Enjoy sampling them all.

  • Brechts Steakhaus

    After the reopening as a steakhouse, the restaurant Brechts am Schiffbauerdamm relies on gourmet meat from the lava stone grill with view to the river Spree.

  • Carl & Sophie

    The restaurant Carl & Sophie is located directly on the River Spree on Bolle's old Meierei site in Moabit, in a pedestrian zone.

  • Rivo Spreeterassen

    Directly on the banks of the Spree, not far from Oberbaumbrücke you can find the restaurant Rivo Spreeterassen with its maritime feeling where the guests can enjoy daily their breakfast, lunch or dinner by the waterside.

  • Ganymed

    Where once Bert Brecht and Helene Weigel used to dine, the Ganymed offers today the newest creative culinary surprises to gourmets.

  • Fischerhütte on Schlachtensee

    Built on the banks of Berlin's Schlachtensee is the Fischerhütte restaurant with its marvellous water view.

  • Fisherman´s Restaurant
    Permanently closed

    Pike fillet, angler, salmon, bass or a prawn potpourri - one of the most popular fish restaurants of Germany's capital is Fisherman´s Restaurant!

  • Allegretto A Tavola

    The Italian restaurant Allegretto A Tavola in Berlin-Mitte scores with its perfect view on the river Spree and Berlin’s Museum Island.

  • Köpenicker Seeterrassen

    The restaurant Köpenicker Seeterassen is idyllically situated directly on the banks of the Dahme. Here you can dine with a direct water view.

  • Terrace of the Spindler & Klatt

    The trendy club restaurant also impresses as a relaxed summer location with a direct view of the Spree.

  • Restaurant Altes Zollhaus

    On the banks of the old Landwehrkanal you will find the cosy Restaurant Altes Zollhaus.