Osteria Maria

Instead of a menu, Leydenallee offers a fixed five-course meal, which includes all drinks, from Frizzante to Grappa. Meals are enjoyed in the painted vaulted cellar with Italian live music, and the wine comes from the family's own estate near Olbia in Sardinia. The main menu costs 89 Euros per person and must be booked online in advance.

Osteria Maria in Steglitz: Five Courses in the Painted Vaulted Cellar

Osteria Maria is located on Leydenallee in Steglitz, about 350 meters from Rathaus Steglitz S-Bahn and U-Bahn station, and it operates differently from most establishments on this list. There is no à la carte menu; instead, a fixed five-course meal is served, which includes all drinks, from Frizzante as a welcome drink, wine, and beer, to Grappa and Espresso. Bookings must be made online in advance, for a minimum of two people, and all guests start together. Meals are enjoyed in a painted vaulted cellar, which used to be a wine cellar, and there are also two wooden huts in the courtyard for smaller groups. Italian live music plays, which steers the evening more towards a celebration than a quiet meal. If you are looking for silence, this is not the place for you. If you want a long evening, you will inevitably strike up a conversation with those at the next table. Guests regularly compare the experience to a wedding reception, and this is certainly meant as a compliment.

Antipasti Platter, Sardinian Wine, and a Private Winery near Olbia

The evening begins with a wide selection of antipasti, from oven-fresh bread, Italian ham, and salami to grilled vegetables and porcini mushroom tartlets. This is followed by warm appetizers like pumpkin risotto, a primo such as lasagna with beef ragout or gnocchetti sardi with stracciatella, a secondo like duck leg with red cabbage, and finally, a dessert. The wine comes from Sardinia, specifically from the operating family’s own estate near Olbia, which they also run as an agriturismo. The main menu at Osteria Maria is priced at 89 Euros per person; some early afternoon dates are 68 Euros, each including all drinks. Vegetarian and vegan options are available but must be specified when booking. Since tickets are purchased in advance, cancellations are not provided for, and rebooking is only possible with significant advance notice. Not all seats in the vaulted cellar are barrier-free; those who require it should clarify this when booking. In high summer, operations also move to the garden.