Last updated on 10/21/2026
Weisswurst with sweet mustard, Obatzda, roast pork and a freshly poured Maß: you do not have to leave Berlin for Bavarian comfort food. Weißes Rössl in Lichterfelde has been in business since 1938 and counts as the oldest Bavarian inn in the city, Zum Hax’nwirt near Fehrbelliner Platz sells its pork knuckle by weight rather than by the portion, and at Hackescher Markt the Weihenstephaner Berlin occupies the oldest house in Mitte, complete with a vaulted cellar from 1749. If you like it big, the Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin near Alexanderplatz offers 6,500 square metres of inn; if you prefer it quiet, there is the courtyard beer garden of the Hopfingerbräu behind Pariser Platz. We broke pretzels, checked the Obatzda for seasoning and tasted the Weisswurst. Where will you raise your next Maß?
Ellen Mehrhoff-Roddewig
A good Bavarian tavern needs more than decor in blue and white. For this list I tried my way through Weisswuerste, Leberkaes and roast pork and paid attention to the details: a Weisswurst served before the noon bells, crispy crackling roasts with a dark sauce, a drinkable beer on tap and that warm tavern atmosphere where you are allowed to laugh out loud.
According to its own description, Das Weiße Rössl in Lichterfelde is Berlin's oldest Bavarian inn: opened in 1938 by a marksman from Tegernsee, family-run since 2008, with 80 seats indoors and a beer garden for 120 guests. The cuisine ranges across Bavaria, Franconia, Swabia, and Austria, with its own game and goose menu in autumn.
With 459 indoor seats, a beer garden for 228 guests, and a rooftop terrace with 88 seats, Lindenbräu at Potsdamer Platz is one of the city's largest taverns. Until 2012, Germany's northernmost wheat beer brewery, with a sterling silver brewhouse, stood here. The menu features Bavarian classics alongside Berlin-style Eisbein.
Weihenstephaner Lichterfelde is located directly at Lichterfelde West S-Bahn station and is primarily a beer garden operation: gravel floor, old trees, around 190 self-service seats and 140 in the serviced area, plus 110 indoor seats. Only Weihenstephan beer is served, and the establishment has explicitly lifted the Weißwurst rule.
Hopfingerbräu at Brandenburg Gate is located in the Palais am Pariser Platz between the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag, with a terrace overlooking both landmarks and a shady courtyard beer garden for around 70 guests. Its own organic house beer is served, and the signature dish is the currywurst made from original Berlin Stumpen without casing.
Zum Hax'nwirt at Fehrbelliner Platz has been serving traditional Old Bavarian cuisine since 1966, selling its pork knuckles by weight instead of by portion, at 3.30 Euros per 100 grams. Two breweries are served: Paulaner with six types on tap and Hofbräuhaus Traunstein with its specially named Hax'nwirt Weizen. The knuckle should be pre-ordered.
Weihenstephaner Berlin is located opposite Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station in the oldest house in the Mitte district, built in 1749, featuring a vaulted cellar from the same year for 180 people and a courtyard garden for up to 250 guests. Only Weihenstephan beer is served, and the menu is alpine-themed, focusing on Bavaria, Tyrol, and South Tyrol.
The Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin at Alexanderplatz, with 6,500 square meters of guest area, calls itself the largest inn in Europe and is located in a former GDR canteen building. Original Hofbräu from Munich is served in a liter mug, the house specialty is the Brizza, a Bavarian pizza on pretzel dough. A show band plays live.
The Paulaner im Spreebogen in Alt-Moabit is the largest Bavarian guesthouse in Berlin's central-west, with around 370 indoor seats and 200 outdoor seats. Only Paulaner beer from Munich is served, and the menu blends pork knuckle and roast pork with Berlin Currywurst. On specific weekdays, pork hock, pork knuckle, and schnitzel are available at a reduced price.
Maximilians Berlin restaurant in Kontorhaus Mitte serves Hacker-Pschorr from wooden barrels: The barrels are stored under block ice in a glass cold room in the middle of the dining area and are tapped by hand after a bell rings. Bavarian since 2003, at the historic site of the former Pschorr Bräuhaus on Friedrichstraße.
Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt serves Augustiner Bräu from Munich, the oldest brewery in the city still in private ownership since 1328. The main dining area accommodates up to 300 guests, in addition to the Zirbenstube, completely paneled in Swiss stone pine, for 70 people, and a terrace with a view of the French Cathedral.
