German Cuisine

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.

Where Frohnau transitions into the forest, the Jonas family operates a country house with a baroque ballroom of 140 square meters and a covered terrace for 90 guests. In the garden, there's a pavilion with a wedding altar, with celebrations starting from 135 Euros per person. For a romantic wedding in Berlin, this means: the ceremony in nature and the party in the hall are just a few steps apart.

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

Restaurant Ausspanne is crafting a delicious Easter menu for Easter 2019, featuring Easter eggs, Easter lamb, and homemade eggnog!

Germknödel that make you happy: Häppies in Prenzlauer Berg is dedicated to both sweet and savory dumplings, serving them in creative to-go variations. Small shops, big personality, all handmade.

At 207 meters, the hall rotates once an hour around its own axis, while Berliner classics, in the style of Tim Raue, are served. Sphere makes the city itself the backdrop of the evening.

The Tattersall is named after the English horse auctioneer Richard Tattersall and used to be an indoor riding-hall and a riding school.

Located directly on Lake Tiefer See in Potsdam's Berliner Vorstadt, the restaurant ship John Barnett is named after the pioneer of steam navigation in Prussia. The historic ship, which was still in use as a cargo vessel on canals and rivers until 2004, now offers Central European cuisine with a view of Babelsberg Park.

Far out in Frohnau, where Berlin still smells of forest, Landhaus Hubertus invites you to a grand Mother's Day brunch buffet. Rustic ambiance, a spacious garden, and cuisine that makes Sunday an event.

After closing its location on Bänschstraße, Maximilian Lissek moved his tiny brewing system to House 9 on the RAW site in 2018. They brew a Pilsner, a Dark beer, and a Wheat beer, plus a special beer that alternates between a Cold-hopped, a Pale, and a Black beer. Among Berlin's breweries, this is one of the smallest and most unpretentious.

Berlin's oldest beer garden is located in Prenzlauer Berg: Since 1837, beer has been served under old chestnut trees at Prater Garten on Kastanienallee.

Watching football with sand between your toes: Strandbad Wendenschloss in Köpenick transforms into Berlin's most relaxed open-air arena for the 2026 World Cup, right on Langer See. Water, beach chairs, and LED screen included.

Right by the ferry terminal to Pfaueninsel, nestled between the Havel River and old trees, lies one of the most atmospheric excursion restaurants in Zehlendorf's southwest. The listed tavern captivates with its green inner courtyard, homemade cuisine, and expansive views over the river landscape.

A 1841 forester's lodge directly on the Havel riverbank, accessible only on foot through the forest: The Historic Inn Moorlake serves Berlin classics where the Prussian court once made a stop.

Far out in Müggelheim, where the Müggelspree flows through the forest, one of Berlin's most traditional waterside excursion restaurants has stood since 1897. Neu Helgoland is down-to-earth gastronomy with soul: water at the doorstep, chestnuts overhead, German cuisine on the plate.

In the listed courtyard of a former women's prison in Charlottenburg, Lovis serves new German cuisine at Michelin level. Head chef Sophia Rudolph consistently relies on seasonal, regional products and places vegetables at the center of her menu.

On Lohmühleninsel, between Kreuzberg and Treptow, Freischwimmer is located directly on the Flutgraben: a waterside restaurant with a 100-meter riverside plateau, serving from brunch to dinner.

In the boiler house of the former Bergmann-Electricitäts-Werke, Germany's first light bulb factory, Vagabund has been brewing Helles, Pils, Pale Ale, and IPA since 2021 across 1,600 square meters. The tanks hold 4,500 liters per batch. A two-hour tour with six beers costs 22 Euros, plus there's bar food and a beer garden in the Osram Höfe.

In Prenzlauer Berg, on Oderberger Straße, Otto is hidden behind a narrow facade: a 19-seat counter restaurant that proves with new German cuisine, consistent regionality, and natural wines that less is sometimes everything.

Casual and stylish-chic - that's how the Guide Michelin describes Pots at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.

On Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg, Dicke Wirtin sits like a cozy anchor in City West. This traditional Old Berlin restaurant, with its open fireplace, stands for hearty home cooking, self-produced sausages, and an atmosphere that truly breathes Berlin history.

On the northern shore of Schlachtensee in Zehlendorf lies one of Berlin's oldest excursion restaurants, founded in 1723, with a direct view of the water and a cuisine that combines Alpine classics, Berlin specialties, and fresh fish.

A seasonal menu with fresh fish and meat dishes as well as regional vegetables are classically refined. The portions fill you up, are lovingly prepared and taste great even on cold days in the warm garden pavilion.