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Located directly on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte, Grill Royal is the city's most famous celebrity restaurant. The menu features cuts from German Simmental to Japanese Wagyu, and its wine selection was listed three times among Berlin's best cellars by Star Wine List 2025. Leonardo DiCaprio, Scarlett Johansson, and Karl Lagerfeld have all dined here.

Deep in Grunewald, in the Dahlem district, the Châlet Suisse is hidden behind old pines and deciduous trees. This rustic wooden house combines Swiss mountain romance with Berlin forest air, and anyone who has once taken a seat by the crackling fireplace knows why this restaurant has been attracting regulars for decades.

Located on Engeldamm in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Blumental is a light-filled coffee house with plant-based cuisine, spoiling its guests from morning till night: Brunch here is vegan-vegetarian and homemade, with highlights such as pink pancakes with sour cherries or the carrot-salmon sandwich, all following a zero-waste principle.

Ferro Canteen is located in the Wilhelm Hallen in Reinickendorf, a former iron foundry with high ceilings and plenty of industrial charm. From Monday to Friday, the kitchen prepares a weekly changing lunch menu, which daily includes a soup and several main courses, always offering a vegetarian and a vegan option, as well as fish or meat. Homemade sourdough bread with butter is also served.

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.

Jäger & Lustig is a restaurant at the eastern end of Grünberger Straße, where Friedrichshain meets Warschauer Straße: inside, a beer parlor with historic leaded windows, outside, a natural beer garden under chestnut trees. The kitchen serves Berlin classics like Hackepeter for 13 Euros and also specializes in game and goose.

Where books and flowers were once sold, one of the most beautiful breakfast cafés in the Bergmannkiez now stands: Das Gretel focuses on a nostalgic vintage atmosphere with absolute breakfast favorites like Eggs Benedict on homemade potato rösti or newly interpreted French toasts.

Brauhaus Südstern is history; since May 2026, SUUUD Brewery has been located on Hasenheide. Brewing continues on-site: six house-brewed varieties, from Pilsner with Saaz hops to Session IPA, half-liter starting from 5.50 Euros. The beer garden overlooks Volkspark Hasenheide, with live music and comedy on stage. No other brewery in Berlin is this young.

Hidden behind an old door knocker on Goltzstrasse in Schöneberg is one of Berlin's most atmospheric cocktail bars. The Salut! Classic Bar combines Art Nouveau and Art Deco ambience with artisanal bar culture, classic recipes from the 1920s, and unique creations made from high-quality ingredients.

Schöneberger Weltlaterne is an old Berlin pub in the heart of the Rainbow Kiez: dark wood, candlelight, antique furniture, and a small terrace on Motzstraße. The house specialty is the homemade giant cabbage roll with bacon sauce for 18.90 Euros, complemented by Königsberger Klopse, Berliner Eisbein, and its own range of vegetarian dishes.

Georgian cuisine with character: Kin Za in Berlin-Mitte, housed in the former Ramones Museum on Krausnickstraße, is so much more than a restaurant. Handmade Khinkali, freshly baked Khachapuri, and a completely self-built interior make this place one of the most idiosyncratic addresses in the city.

Located on Goltzstraße in Schöneberg, you'll find arguably Berlin's most harmonious tea specialty shop: Tee Tea Thé Stammhaus brings together an official Ronnefeldt brand partner, a tea salon, and a café under one roof. Step inside and discover over 350 tea varieties, expert advice, and an unforgettable atmosphere.

Café Sets, located on Schlüterstraße in Charlottenburg since 2009, offers brunch served on etageres: guests assemble their own sets, accompanied by bread, butter, and freshly squeezed orange juice. The eggs are organic, and the water comes from the cafe's own well. For groups, there's a Private Breakfast Room for up to 14 people.

In the Scandinavian Quarter in Prenzlauer Berg, two sisters have brought Georgian cuisine to Berlin that feels as warm and genuine as a supra at home. Daia stands for generation-tested recipes, rare Qvevri natural wines, and the spirit of true Georgian hospitality.

Zum Schusterjungen is a corner establishment on Danziger Straße that has existed under changing names since the 1920s and has grown from an East German workers' pub into an institution of the Helmholtz Kiez. It serves traditional Berlin home cooking, from Eisbein for 14.50 Euros to the namesake rye roll with Harz cheese and lard.

In Nikolaikirchplatz during Advent, only one film is shown: “Die Feuerzangenbowle” with Heinz Rühmann from 1943, approximately 90 minutes long. It is screened in a wooden house equipped with armchairs, sofas, and blankets. Among Berlin's winter leisure activities, this has the lowest barrier: admission is free.

Tsomi in Kollwitzkiez in Prenzlauer Berg combines modern, colorful design with traditional Georgian cuisine. The name means "dough" in Georgian – because bread has an ancient tradition in Georgia and is part of every dish. If you're looking for Khinkali, Khachapuri, and natural wines from the Caucasus, this is the right place.

8000 Vintages is the Georgian wine bar on Großbeerenstraße in Kreuzberg and, since 2023, the chain's first location outside Georgia. Around 500 Georgian wines are on the shelves, about 300 of which are fermented in Qvevris. The wine bar includes a wine shop and guided tastings with four wines and a Georgian platter.

Hidden in the Europa-Center on Tauentzien, right in the heart of Charlottenburg, this Irish Pub is one of Berlin's most famous live music venues. Its 36-meter-long bar, daily bands, and an international crowd make it a reliable hotspot when the evening is far from over.

Homemade Georgian cuisine in the heart of Kreuzberg, just a few steps from Kottbusser Tor: Gio's stands for hearty, no-frills soul food, with Khinkali and Khachapuri that taste, and are meant to taste, like grandma's recipe.

Hidden behind an old Berlin courtyard facade in Heckmann Höfe in Mitte, the Israeli-Mediterranean Night Kitchen serves sharing plates with a Tel Aviv soul. Those who embrace the "Dinner with Friends" concept will experience an evening that feels like a dinner at friends' houses - except that the kitchen here truly knows what it's doing.

On Hohenzollerndamm in Wilmersdorf, Genazvale offers Georgian cuisine that could hardly be more traditional: rustic wooden ambiance, steaming Khinkali, and shashliks made according to old recipes. Anyone looking for Caucasus cuisine in Berlin will end up here sooner or later.

Those looking for Georgian cuisine in Friedrichshain that doesn't need to hide will find it on Mainzer Straße. The Golden Fleece Friedrichshain stands for handmade Khinkali, crispy Khachapuri from the stone oven, and Georgian wines that are rarely found in Berlin.

In Wedding, at Prinzenallee 58, Kamine & Wein is arguably Berlin's warmest concept: a specialist stove retailer with an attached wine bar, where up to five stoves burn simultaneously. Drinking wine while real fireplaces crackle all around – this is unique in the city.

For those looking for authentic Israeli-Moroccan home cooking in Schöneberg, Belziger Straße is the right place. Owner Shalom Eivgi cooks fresh daily, certified kosher and without any ostentation. Three tables, an open kitchen, and hummus made according to the Abu-Gosh recipe.