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Restaurants for original Wiener Schnitzel

Last updated on 07/01/2026

The 10 best restaurants for an original Wiener Schnitzel in Berlin

An original Wiener Schnitzel may only call itself that when thinly pounded veal swims in an airy, golden breading that lifts away from the meat like a little tent. That is exactly what you can argue about splendidly in Berlin, because the city has several addresses that want to take on Vienna. At Nussbaumerin in Charlottenburg the schnitzel comes to the table with warm potato and cucumber salad, and just around the corner Ottenthal serves the classic version. Anyone who likes it more central will find a specimen at Lutter & Wegner in Mitte that is often ranked among the best outside Vienna. We cut our way through breadings, checked the crispness and compared the veal quality. Which schnitzel comes closest to the original?

Ellen Mehrhoff-Roddewig

Ellen Mehrhoff-Roddewig

I recognize a good Wiener Schnitzel by the sound when the fork hits the breading. For this list I paid attention to what counts: real veal instead of pork, a breading that ripples and does not stick to the meat, fresh clarified butter instead of old fat and a potato salad that sits alongside, lukewarm and tangy. And of course inns where you simply feel at ease.

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