Culinary

On Rathausstraße near Alexanderplatz, there's a tapas bar that avoids clichés: ham carved from the bone, croquetas, and vermouth, served at wooden barrels and at the counter.

Authentic Spanish tapas cuisine can be found at Luisenstraße 41 in Mitte: an extensive menu, Spanish wines, and a space that gets loud and lively in the evenings.

Picoteo Tapas Bar has opened its second chapter in Charlottenburg: small dishes for sharing, Spanish wines, and a space where traditional and modern elements coexist.

The French restaurant Sucre et Sel on Torstraße in Mitte is an oasis of French hospitality.

The Pan Africa Restaurant in Neukölln-Rixdorf brings the full range of flavors of the African continent to your plate. Here, a Nigerian chef cooks specialties from East, West, and North Africa, lovingly prepared with authentic ingredients like plantains, yams, and coconut milk. An African restaurant in Berlin that truly delivers on its promise.

On Schlesische Straße in the Wrangelkiez, Faro serves uncompromising Spanish classics: a small dining area, lively evenings, and tapas just as they would be served in Madrid.

Spanish tapas cuisine in Friedenau: Tapas España on Rheinstraße has been a fixture in the neighborhood for years, offering classics, paella, and changing daily specials.

On Lychener Straße at Helmholtzplatz, Tres Tapas serves traditional Spanish cuisine with lava stone grill, cocktails, and a decent wine selection.

Anyone looking for Egyptian cuisine in Prenzlauer Berg will inevitably find Meya Meya. This small family restaurant on Greifswalder Straße serves North African home cooking that tastes as if you were a guest in Cairo.

Anyone in Charlottenburg looking for an African restaurant that truly cooks instead of just serving will sooner or later end up on Wilmersdorfer Straße. Amoag Sudanese Specialties brings the flavors of Northeast Africa to the neighborhood and proves that Sudanese cuisine in Berlin still has much to discover.

At Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg, less than 150 meters from the S-Bahn, AndaLucia has been serving Spanish cuisine with Andalusian warmth for years: flamenco pictures, blue tiles, and daily freshly prepared tapas.

Right on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte, with a view of the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island: La Ciccia combines a generous waterfront location with rustic charm and Italian cuisine centered around hand-picked ingredients.

Ghanaian Cuisine in Friedrichshain: ASANKA Bei Joe at Ostbahnhof is the African restaurant in Berlin that brings West Africa to your plate as it truly is: spicy, generous, and full of flavor.

Langano in Kreuzberg is Berlin's destination for authentic Ethiopian cuisine: spices like cardamom and chili, injera as both plate and cutlery, and hospitality that welcomes everyone.

YoSoy has been a fixture at Hackescher Markt for years: Spanish tapas on Rosenthaler Straße, open continuously and reliably full in the evenings.

Italianità in the heart of Schöneberg: Viani on Akazienstraße is one of Berlin's most beautiful delis, featuring a fresh counter full of buffalo mozzarella, homemade pizza dough, and unforgettable antipasti. Anyone who shops, cooks, tastes, and enjoys aperitivos here is guaranteed to quickly get into an Italian-romantic mood.

Blue Nile on Tempelhofer Ufer in Kreuzberg is Berlin's oldest Ethiopian restaurant, known since 1989 for spicy stews, tender Injera, and one of the city's most beautiful coffee ceremonies. Here, you don't just dine; you sit together, share, and engage in conversation.

On Bänschstraße in Friedrichshain, away from the main entertainment streets, Vineria del Este serves Spanish tapas and wine in a tavern that doesn't care about trends.

On Eisenacher Straße in Schöneberg, in a quiet residential street rather than a bustling nightlife area, Carlos Tapas Bar serves classic Spanish tapas with wine and sangria.

Ethiopian cuisine eaten with your hands, a traditional coffee ceremony, and an interior that transports you to Africa: Bejte Ethiopia in Schöneberg has been a well-established address for over two decades for anyone wanting to eat authentic African food in Berlin.

Located at Lausitzer Platz in Kreuzberg, Restaurant Baraka serves North African cuisine prepared according to traditional recipes, tasting of Morocco and Egypt. The ambiance is warm, and the hospitality is very cordial.

During the Skipper's Brunch on the MS Sanssouci, guests can expect an extensive boat tour past the capital's most important sights, combined with a rich buffet. The three-hour trip from Treptower Hafen offers culinary classics as well as changing hot and cold dishes for the whole family.

Hidden in the Brüsseler Kiez in Wedding is Salone Market, one of the most authentic African restaurants in Berlin. Here, Augustus cooks with recipes from his homeland, Sierra Leone. Anyone who truly wants to experience West African cuisine will leave here with a full stomach and a good mood.

West African street food in the heart of Potsdamer Platz: Afropot brings the flavors of Ghana to Tiergarten, with homemade classics like Waakye, Jollof Rice, and Puff Puff.