Eating Out

From 11.11.2024 to 26.12.2024, the Ganymed Brasserie is offering a pre-order Christmas goose dinner that combines taste, tradition and culinary craftsmanship.

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.

Schöneberg meets Anatolia: At Wittenbergplatz, directly opposite KaDeWe, Baba Pirzola serves classic Turkish grilled cuisine at an elevated level. Juicy lamb chops, aromatic mezze, and a carefully curated wine selection make this oriental restaurant one of Berlin's most convincing Turkish addresses.

A Chinese pagoda from 1770 in Sanssouci Park, plus baroque costumes and dinner with Frederick the Great: The Drachenhaus restaurant and café combines Prussian history with cuisine that takes the location seriously.

A small red hut stands on Amtsgerichtsplatz in Charlottenburg, turning out savoury buckwheat galettes and sweet crepes with many of the ingredients made in house. A wood burning stove warms the inside and there is a small terrace outside. Cider arrives by the bottle from Brittany. Tables cannot be booked and payment is strictly in cash.

The Good Time Restaurant at Hausvogteiplatz in Berlin-Mitte presents Thai and Indonesian dishes side-by-side, from Tom Kha Gai to Gado Gado. It is operated by Willem Salim, with a second location in Zehlendorf. Among Thai restaurants in Berlin, it offers the broadest Southeast Asian menu.

Located at Gendarmenmarkt in Mitte, Lutter & Wegner has stood for German-Austrian cuisine of the highest standard since 1811. The Wiener Schnitzel made from milk-fed veal, fried in clarified butter and praised by the New York Times as the best schnitzel outside Vienna, has long been a Berlin legend. Those who stop here immerse themselves in true city history.

Ausspanne is a traditional Old Berlin pub located in the family-run Hotel Kastanienhof, right in the Mitte section of Kastanienallee. The name dates back to the era of teamsters, but the cuisine is modern: Head chef Tom Dörpinghaus reinterprets Berlin classics like calf's liver for 23 Euros and changes the menu approximately every six weeks.

Moored on the Spree in the middle of Tiergarten, on the Helgoländer Ufer, the PATIO restaurant ship combines sophisticated fine dining with the unique sensation of gently swaying on the water during dinner. Three decks, a crackling fireplace in winter, an open terrace in summer: This is high-level Berlin water-restaurant culture.

The most particular and safest candle light dinner in Berlin can be had in the Weintresor of Ellington Hotel.

Almost hidden away in Berlin's Marzahn district, this steakhouse is one of the top addresses for steak lovers looking for the best quality meat in the city.

Since 2014, this shop on Kollwitzstraße has been forming its patties from aged entrecôte from pasture-fed cattle, baking them in sourdough buns from a Berlin bakery, and caramelizing onions for ten hours in butter. In addition to thick steakhouse burgers, the flattened smash burger is on the menu, each also available plant-based.

Crete in Zehlendorf: The Greek restaurant Der Kretaner on Riemeisterstraße in Berlin stands for Mediterranean cuisine far beyond taverna clichés. Cretan specialties, a sophisticated ambiance in a Bauhaus villa, and genuine hospitality make this southwest part of the city a culinary destination with a travel-like character.

Sisaket on Dircksenstraße in Berlin-Mitte offers Central Thai and Isaan cuisine on two separate menus, featuring a bar, a terrace, and a courtyard. It was founded by the current owner's mother and is now run by the second generation. Among Thai restaurants in Berlin, it represents the northeastern Thai side of the cuisine.

Behind a graffiti-sprayed facade on Charlottenburg's Kantstraße hides one of Berlin's most exciting trendy restaurants: The 893 Ryōtei combines Japanese haute cuisine with Izakaya casualness and Michelin quality in an ambiance as dark and intimate as a good evening should be.

For over three decades, Taverna Olympia on Emser Straße in Neukölln has been a steadfast address for anyone seeking genuine Greek hospitality. Greek columns, a fireplace room, and the warm touch of Ioannis and Dorothea make this restaurant one of Berlin's most enduring Greek establishments.

The Mai Phai in Feuerbachstraße, Berlin-Steglitz, has been cooking in a side street directly by the S-Bahn station since 2010. The kitchen's house specialties include the creamy Kaeng Phanaeng, the red Kaeng Daeng, and the papaya salad Som Tam Thai, all three explicitly spicy. Among Thai restaurants in Berlin, it has the largest delivery area.

The Seaside - The Fish Restaurant is located in Berlin-Mitte on Gendarmenmarkt and convinces fish fans and gourmet lovers with its wide range of fish and seafood.

The hip Cookies Cream is one of the most "in" restaurants of town. International stars like George Clooney and Robby Williams have already eaten here. Cookies Cream is the first vegetarian restaurant to have been awarded a Michelin star.

On the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg, the restaurant ship van Loon is permanently anchored in Urbanhafen, combining maritime ambiance with fresh fish specialties and seasonal cuisine. Diners here enjoy water views, fireplace warmth, and a sun deck.

From 11.11.2024 to 26.12.2024, Brechts Steakhaus invites you to its popular goose dinner, with the option of enjoying goose dishes on site or pre-ordering them as a gourmet experience to take home.

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.

On Fichtestraße in Kreuzberg, Tulus Lotrek serves world-class casual fine dining: an old building with forest-wallpapered walls, dimmed amber light, and a kitchen that combines French-Japanese influences so naturally that every course feels essential.

The Relish is located in the Westin Grand on Friedrichstrasse, under a 30-meter high atrium with a glass dome and next to the grand staircase. The cuisine is international with regional ingredients; three courses cost 63 Euros, four courses 74 Euros. For a business dinner in Mitte, the private room Coelln II with twelve seats can be booked.

A rooftop terrace and big panorama windows with a view of the enclosures of the Berlin Zoo and the Emperor Wilhelm Memorial Church are just some of the strong points of the restaurant NENI Berlin, on the roof of the 25hours hotel of Bikini Berlin.