German Cuisine

Awarded a Michelin star and housed in a listed stucco house from 1894 in Wilmersdorf, Bieberbau stands for new German cuisine at the highest level. Head chef Stephan Garkisch consistently relies on seasonal, regional ingredients — many of them from his own herb garden in the Barnim Nature Park.

Traditional brewery atmosphere and the rustic furniture welcome you at the brewery in Berlin-Spandau.

A listed power station as a backdrop for modern German cuisine: The Umspannwerk Ost in Friedrichshain combines industrial history with carefully crafted classic dishes. Seven-meter-high ceilings, an open kitchen, and a theater club in the basement make every evening more than just a dinner.

The capital's restaurant Gendarmerie at Gendarmenmarkt in Mitte is Berlin's culinary declaration of love to itself: modern Berlin cuisine with French brasserie influences, served in a historic bank building with the world's largest wooden relief on the wall.

In Berlin-Mitte's Linienstraße, there's a restaurant that deceives: plain on the outside, full of character on the inside. The establishment features a daily changing menu with ingredients from Brandenburg farms and demonstrates what new German cuisine looks like when it truly means what it promises.

In the Scheunenviertel, between Hackescher Markt and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, LUZII brings German tavern and country cuisine into the present: artisanal, seasonal, without nostalgic kitsch. Comfort food with real ambition, right in Berlin-Mitte.

The rustic yet modern Brauhaus Südstern in Berlin-Kreuzberg is a brewery wit restaurant and beer gardens and also a great location for all sorts of events.

At Oranienburger Straße 38 in Mitte, acht&dreissig proves that German cuisine can do much more than just home cooking. Here, seasonal classics meet contemporary interpretation, served by a team with true top gastronomy DNA and a host with Vietnamese roots who redefines German cuisine.

The Dieselhaus is located at the Forum on Museum Island: a modern brewery built around a listed diesel engine, combining Bavarian beer culture with Berlin lightness. Freshly tapped Hofbräuhaus Traunstein beer, hearty cuisine, and space for almost 400 guests make it one of the most atmospheric public viewing locations for the 2026 World Cup.

Located in a historic half-timbered house directly on the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg, Rutz Zollhaus serves new German cuisine at a Michelin-star level: down-to-earth Berlin classics, consistently regionally sourced and meticulously reinterpreted.

The Old Berlin pub Ausspanne offers exclusive and modernly interpreted Berlin cuisine in the heart of Berlin.

In Berlin-Mitte, on the lively Torstraße, the family business Friedel Richter has been showcasing since 2014 what New German Cuisine truly means: regional, seasonal, and with a genuine signature. Everything is homemade, with ingredients sourced from Berlin gardens and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Bavarian coziness meets World Cup fever: The Hofbräu Wirtshaus in Berlin-Mitte transforms into one of the capital's loudest fan hot spots for the 2026 World Cup. If you want to experience the Germany match with a stein in hand and a real stadium atmosphere, this is the right place for you at Alexanderplatz.

Located directly at the boat harbor of Scharfe Lanke in Berlin-Spandau, Da Peppe serves Italian cuisine with a view of the water.

The Hotel am Steinplatz in Berlin's Charlottenburg West embodies what defines a good boutique hotel: palpable history, rooms with genuine character, and a house that has attracted artists and celebrities since 1913. Reinterpreted under the Gekko Group's umbrella since early 2025, it combines Art Nouveau architecture with a modern lifestyle concept of the highest standard.

Parker Bowles at Moritzplatz in Kreuzberg is a deli, restaurant, and bar all in one. Housed in the distinctive Aufbauhaus, it combines modern German cuisine with transcontinental influences, regional ingredients, and an atmosphere that carries you from breakfast to a nightcap.

Brauhaus Lemke is one of Berlin’s first craft beer breweries with many seasonal flavors.

This brewery produces about 1,500 liters of the special Georg-Braeu beer that you can only get here!

On Bleibtreustraße in Charlottenburg, just one S-Bahn station from Bahnhof Zoo, Repke Spätzlerei serves South German home cooking at prices one would hardly expect in this location. Handmade Spätzle, Maultaschen, and daily changing lunch specials make the eatery a reliable address for an affordable lunch in Berlin.

Located directly under the S-Bahn arch at Warschauer Platz in Friedrichshain, Scheers Schnitzel has been serving crispy home-style food since 2010 at prices that even Berliners find surprising. If you want to have an inexpensive lunch without sacrificing quality, this is the place to be.

In the heritage-protected Ox Stable of the Britz Manor House in Neukölln, visitors can expect an opulent brunch buffet with warm and cold offerings on Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. The baroque castle ensemble, including its extensive park, makes this Easter brunch one of the most atmospheric in all of Berlin.

On the western shore of Lake Weißensee in Weißensee, Ormos by Milchhäuschen sits as a sun-drenched café with a Greek soul. The expansive lakeside terrace, the bright glass pavilion, and a menu ranging from mezze to homemade cake make this place a sun café with true lido charm.

Located directly on the Greenwich promenade in Tegel, the Tegeler Seeterrassen are among Berlin's most beautiful waterfront restaurants. The view over Lake Tegel, the spacious sun terrace, and a seasonally changing cuisine make this place a recommendation far beyond the north of the city.

Far out in Köpenick, right on the banks of the Dahme, the Köpenicker Seeterrassen serve regional cuisine with a view of the Palace Island. This waterside restaurant is one of Berlin's most beautiful waterfront locations and can be reached by boat as well as on foot.

Very inconspicuous from the outside, but a real insiders' tip is Conditorei Jebens, very close to the S-Bahn station Hohenzollerndamm.