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Since 1994, Brauhaus Spandau has been brewing its unfiltered Havelbräu in the historic brick building on Kolk, complemented by a rotating special beer each month. The copper brewing kettles are openly displayed in the guest area, and outdoors, 400 seats are spread across four beer gardens with access to the Havel river. Among Berlin's breweries, this is the location with the largest open-air space.

Hardly any brewpub in Berlin is as central: Hopfingerbräu is located in the Palais am Pariser Platz, less than a hundred meters from the Brandenburg Gate. On tap is the Hopfinger Organic Naturtrüb, top-fermented, unfiltered, and brewed according to their own organic recipe. Inside, 230 seats on two floors, plus a terrace with a view of the Gate and the Reichstag.

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.

The restaurant serves - true to its style - traditional Berlin-style cuisine.

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

Yellowed newspapers on the walls, knicknack all over and furniture with a rustic touch.

Deep in the green, directly on the Lower Havel in Charlottenburg, lies Berlin's arguably oldest restaurant ship: the Alte Liebe. For over a century, this floating piece of Berlin history has defied the city noise and served hearty maritime cuisine with a view of the water.

Local lore tell us that a lady called Mutter Hoppe ("Mother Hoppe") worked as a charitable inn-keep around the turn of the century in Berlin's Nikolaiviertel.

The Schusterjunge is a rustic corner pub directly on the corner of Danziger and Lychener Strasse.

Since 1994, Ottenthal Restaurant & Wine Shop in Charlottenburg has been the most reliable address for Austrian cuisine in Berlin. On Kantstraße, classic Alpine cuisine and over 300 Austrian wines combine for an evening that tastes like Vienna but belongs in Berlin.

In Leibnizstraße in Charlottenburg, just a stone's throw from Kurfürstendamm, Johanna Nußbaumer from Salzburg has been running one of Berlin's best Austrian restaurants since 2008. Classic family recipes, a stylish ambiance with deep green walls, and a Michelin Bib Gourmand award included.

Berlin's oldest brewpub, located opposite Charlottenburg Palace, will once again be called Luisenbräu starting in spring 2026, after operating as Lemke am Schloss for nearly twenty years. The operator remains Brauerei Lemke. The Luisenbräu Kellerbier, with 4.9 percent alcohol, is traditionally served in a 0.2-liter stein, and a 'Beer Meter' with ten glasses is available for 19.90 Euros.

Since 1992, the family-run Georgbraeu brewery on the Spree riverbank in the Nikolaiviertel has been brewing its unfiltered light and dark beers according to the German Purity Law, plus seasonal beers from Maibock to Pale Ale. Both standard varieties are only available here at the brewery. Among Berlin's breweries, it boasts the most beautiful terrace by the water, along with Eisbein and Haxe from the kitchen.

On Motzstraße in Schöneberg, Sissi shows what Austrian cuisine truly means: Wiener Schnitzel, Saftgulasch, and Kaiserschmarrn, served in a pink old building with a living room atmosphere and a Belle Etage extending over two rooms.

On Bismarckstraße in Charlottenburg, directly opposite the Schiller Theater, Julia and Andreas at Österelli serve modern Alpine cuisine without a country house style. Instead of deer antlers on the wall: marble tables, designer lamps, and a veal schnitzel that redefines expectations for Berlin's Austrian restaurant scene.

Beer was served at Pfefferberg on Schönhauser Allee as early as 1844. Today, Thorsten Schoppe brews seven of his own varieties there, from the tart Bergpils to the alcohol-free Bergstrasse. Half a liter costs a uniform 5.50 Euros, and a brewery tour with tasting costs 29 Euros. Among Berlin's brewpubs, it is the only one operated as an inclusion business.

For many decades this typical Berlin pub has been sailing on the waves of success just like Anna Stanscheck, its original "plump inn-keep", would have liked it.

This legendary restaurant was opened nearly 100 years ago in a rebuilt block of flats.

Since 2001, Martin Eschenbrenner has been brewing his beer alone in the former laundry room of a student dormitory in Wedding, producing around 70 hectoliters after two brewing days. The cold-hopped Panke Gold and the Pilsner are only available here, with a half-liter costing 4.70 Euros. The beer garden under the old oak tree seats 200 guests, and brought picnic baskets are explicitly allowed.

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

In Friedenau, directly opposite the small theater on Taunusstraße, Restaurant Miteinander serves Austrian-Alpine cuisine that focuses on honest home-style cooking. Wiener Schnitzel, Kaiserschmarrn, and seasonal specialties are served here unpretentiously, but with real substance.

At Olivaer Platz in Charlottenburg, Berg & Tal serves Austrian classics with a modern touch. Chef Patrick Zoch brings Wiener Schnitzel, Goulash, and Kaiserschmarrn to the table in a warm, Alpine-inspired setting.

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.

The Schlossplatzbrauerei on Köpenick's Schlossplatz calls itself Germany's smallest brewery, and with about 35 square meters in a completely glassed-in house, that's probably true. Up to six home-brewed varieties are available simultaneously, including Babylonian Beer and Köpenicker Moll. No food is served here, but drinks are enjoyed all the more extensively.