Burgermeister

Since 2006, Burgermeister has shaped the image of the Berlin burger eaten standing up. The Mehringdamm location, opened in 2023 as the tenth, introduced milkshakes. Patties and fries are produced in-house in Tempelhof, the bun has followed an in-house recipe since 2009, and the cheese sauce remains a company secret.

The Berlin Burger Eaten Standing Up

Burgermeister is as much a part of Berlin as the snack bar under the elevated railway viaduct where it all began. Since 2006, the brand has stood for the burger you eat standing up, and it has since grown to sixteen addresses in Berlin. The one at Mehringdamm opened in 2023 as the tenth and brought something new: milkshakes, now available in six flavors, from vanilla to double chocolate to sticky rice mango. The menu itself remains true to its original style. The Cheeseburger is the base, the Meisterburger adds bacon, caramelized onions, and barbecue sauce, while the Fleischermeister and Meister Aller Klassen are the big ones. The Waldmeister features grilled mushrooms and a vegetarian patty in the bun. It comes with fries in four versions; the cheese sauce is always served separately in a cup to keep the fries crispy, and toppings can be ordered individually. Cookies are available in three flavors, and drinks come in small bottles.

In-House Production in Tempelhof

The establishment itself explains that a lot of effort goes into the fast food. The patties and fries are produced in-house in Tempelhof, on the site where meat salad used to be made. The brand purchases fresh meat from the wholesale meat market, reportedly choosing cuts that others would sell as steak. For the bun, industrial products were abandoned in 2009: since then, there has been an in-house recipe, supervised by an in-house master baker and implemented with partner bakeries. The cheese sauce is an in-house development, the recipe for which the establishment does not disclose. A burger costs approximately six to twelve euros, depending on size and toppings. The Mehringdamm location is directly at the U-Bahn station, between currywurst, doner kebab, and late-night shops, making it exactly where Kreuzberg gets hungry late in the evening. Those who know the brand from earlier times will immediately recognize the taste, even if today’s stores are larger and brighter than the first little house at Schlesisches Tor.