Last updated on 09/23/2026
Ellen Mehrhoff-Roddewig
For me, soup is the most honest dish of all, because here no kitchen can hide behind side dishes. While testing, the quality of the broth mattered most to me, whether it was cooked with time and good ingredients or comes from powder. I also paid attention to fresh toppings, to changing menus and to whether a portion really passes as a meal.
The PHO - Noodlebar on Linienstraße is the original branch of three Berlin locations and one of the city's most renowned Pho addresses. The beef broth with braised brisket costs 15.00 Euros, the vegan bowl with tofu, seitan, and shimeji mushrooms 14.00 Euros. Among Berlin's soup bars, this is the go-to spot for Vietnamese noodle soup in Mitte.
Top10 Club Perk
Exclusive for Top10 Club members
Value ~ €12
TAKUMI NINE 1 on Pappelallee was the first Takumi location in Berlin, serving Sapporo-style ramen with rich broths and homemade noodles. The Tori Shoyu Ramen costs 15.00 Euros, the vegan Katsu bowl 19.50 Euros. Among the ramen shops in Berlin, this is the go-to ramen spot for Prenzlauer Berg. The menu is intentionally kept short.
Shaniu's House of Noodles on Pariser Straße has been hand-pulling its noodles since 2013 and is considered a pioneer among Berlin's hand-pulled noodle shops. Owner Xiangshi Cui cooks Shanghainese cuisine, with the spicy beef noodle soup being a classic. Among noodle soup shops in Berlin, it is one of the most affordable: almost all noodle soups cost 10.00 Euros.
Die Löffelei on Potsdamer Straße is a soup bistro and coffee bar in one and is one of the most affordable soup shops in Berlin. Three dishes are set for each weekday, including a vegan soup for 6.50 Euros and a hearty one for 7.00 Euros. The cuisine ranges from Indian Mung Dal to pea stew. It is run by Patrice Kenou.
Suppengrün on Inselstraße has been a staple among soup shops in Berlin since 2002. Hagen and Christiane Franke rewrite the menu every week, offering everything from Berliner potato soup to Tom Kha Gai. A small portion costs 9.50 Euro, and the bread comes from a rural baker in the Elbe-Elster region. Soup in a jar is available for takeaway.
Pho Phan on Hermannstraße is one of the few soup restaurants in Berlin-Neukölln where soup truly forms the core of the menu: Phở, glass noodle soup, and rice noodle soup are each available with chicken, beef, shrimp, or tofu, along with Thai appetizers. Per person, costs are between 10 and 20 Euros, and only cash is accepted.
Hot Pot Soup in Bergmannkiez is one of Berlin's most consistent soup shops: up to eight homemade varieties come from their own kitchen, without flavor enhancers or preservatives, and the selection changes constantly. Potato soup and red lentils with coconut cost 6.80 Euros, goulash soup 7.80 Euros. Payment is cash only.
Chay Village on Eisenacher Straße has been cooking completely vegetarian since 2011, with around 80 percent of the menu being vegan. Among the soup kitchens in Berlin, this is perhaps the largest meat-free selection: eight large soups and four appetizer soups, from Phở with tofu to glass noodle soup and coconut milk soup. The large bowls cost 12.00 Euro.
Anna Babik's Suppeto in Krausnickstraße is one of the few soup bars in Berlin where guests can assemble their own bowl: choose a broth, add ingredients, done. The broths are prepared in-house, instant products are excluded. The creamy potato soup costs 7.00 Euro, the lentil stew 9.00 Euro.
Madame Ngo on Kantstraße is the upscale address among Berlin's soup bars: The Duc Ngo has been cooking Vietnamese cuisine here since 2016 in the style of a French brasserie. Phở is available in nine variations, from boiled beef brisket for 15.00 Euros to the version with Filet Mignon for 24.00 Euros. Three large soup pots stand in the display window.
