8 Locations
BBQ is a warm-weather ritual in Berlin, from public grill zones in the parks to restaurants smoking meat all year. Around Tempelhofer Feld, the Tiergarten and the canals, bbq brings friends together over sausages, steaks and vegetables.
This overview gathers Berlin locations for bbq, from designated grill areas to steakhouses and American-style smokehouses. Some focus on bring-your-own grilling in the open air, others on ribs, brisket and slow-smoked specialities.
Browse the places below to find the best bbq in Berlin, compare options and prices, and plan your cookout.
The American Western Saloon is the only American diner in Berlin with its own Jack Daniel's exhibition: Over 600 exhibits are displayed in showcases and on the walls. Located in the basement of the Fontane House in Reinickendorf, it offers 180 seats, a stage for country bands, and a 50-square-meter dance floor for line dance classes.
In Kolonnenstraße in Schöneberg, Sommelier Serhat Aktas has been running 'der Weinlobbyist' as a restaurant and wine bar since 2020. The menu boasts over 600 items, including around 70 winemaker sparkling wines, and between 25 and 30 wines are served by the glass. Those who visit the wine bar in summer can sit in the green inner courtyard behind the dining area.
On the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain, the DJ collective Freak de l'Afrique has been operating Maaya Berlin since 2024, previously known as Haubentaucher. Surrounding the 240 square meter heated outdoor pool are a sun deck, sandy areas with hammocks, and a lounge under a wine pergola. During the day, people swim, and in the evenings, multiple stages play Afrobeats, Amapiano, and Bachata.
The Hard Rock Cafe is the most famous American diner in Berlin and has been located in a landmarked Bauhaus building at Kurfürstendamm 224 since 2010. Original pieces of music history hang on the walls, and the menu features Legendary Burgers, Baby Back Ribs, and Fajitas. With a concert ticket from the same day, you get a 15 percent discount.
Today, the screen is located in the Atelier Gardens on Oberlandstraße, on the former Berliner Union-Film-Ateliers site at the edge of Tempelhofer Feld. Comfortable deck chairs await in front of the studio halls, showing independent cinema, current arthouse highlights, short films, documentaries, and festival specials, including special screenings.
The Greenhouse in Glienicke/Nordbahn is the American diner in Berlin for Californian cuisine amidst tropical plants. The burgers are made from Hohenloher beef from Schwäbisch Hall, complemented by spare ribs and beef brisket cooked for 24 hours. Free parking is available outside on the B96, and inside, a new fireplace lounge awaits.
Between Rummelsburg and Friedrichshain, Hauptstadtfloß embarks on tours across the Spree and Dahme, always with a crew on board and no need for your own boat license. Bookings are hourly, for groups of eight to seventy guests, with a grill and a covered interior on board. For the Berlin summer, this means: a barbecue stop outside the city and sunset from the water.
BraufactuM Berlin at Alexanderplatz presents the Valentine's menu in a completely different way: On Valentine's Day everything revolves around craft beer, burgers and barbecue!