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In Schillerkiez, right in Neukölln, Café Pilz serves Israeli-Levantine tapas in a small, packed corner restaurant: consistently vegetarian, largely vegan, and named after a Tel Aviv café from the 1930s.

Anyone looking for Israeli street food in Kreuzberg that goes far beyond the cliché will sooner or later end up at Erkelenzdamm. Golda delux has established itself there as a quiet go-to place for arguably the best Sabich in Berlin - plant-based, precise, and with a true signature.

Blumental at Engeldamm in Kreuzberg is one of the best addresses for vegan-vegetarian food. In a historic brick building, a collective of passionate chefs and restaurateurs serves plant-based cuisine so creative that you truly won't miss the meat.

Paradise Café on Kirchstrasse in Moabit serves breakfast in Berlin at a level the neighborhood has long desired: Mediterranean breakfast variations, homemade cakes, and freshly squeezed juices in a pastel-colored feel-good atmosphere that's just as impressive as what lands on your plate.

Located in Charlottenburg, at Waitzstraße 13, Balaboosta Bakery & Café brings together something Berlin has long been missing: a fully kosher Israeli restaurant that combines a bakery, café, and supermarket under one roof. Shakshuka, Challah, and Babka meet genuine warmth here.

Since spring 2026 in the historic Bötzow area: Osmans Töchter serves modern Anatolian meze for sharing, with a bar and terrace overlooking the TV Tower.

In Barbarossastraße in Schöneberg, Hummus Studio demonstrates the true potential of Middle Eastern cuisine: creamy premium hummus, lovingly composed toppings, and fair prices that make even lunch a delight.

Masaya on Zietenstraße near Nollendorfplatz serves Lebanese cuisine: Master chef Haissam Nassr offers cold and warm mezze and skewers from the charcoal grill, with wooden tables under large parasols outside. Platters are calculated per person and cost between 35 and 43 Euros. For a business meal in Schöneberg, everything is served family-style for sharing.

Located on the edge of Görlitzer Park, right in Kreuzberg, Café Mugrabi has been serving Israeli-Levantine cuisine since 2016, with roots spanning Haifa, North Africa, and Jerusalem. Creamy hummus, crispy roasted cauliflower, and hamshuka have long made this small café a must-visit for anyone who knows where to find truly good food in Berlin.

Levantine cuisine with panoramic views over Charlottenburg: NENI Berlin on the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin combines Mediterranean mezze culture with the casual sharing principle of the Molcho family. If you want to experience Berlin from above, you'll find one of the most spectacular tables in City West here.

Ottoman fine-dining cuisine in an opulent ambiance in the heart of Berlin-Tiergarten: Osmanya represents high-end Turkish-Oriental gastronomy, halal certified and with a menu that consistently interprets traditional flavors in a modern way.

Hidden behind an old Berlin courtyard facade in Heckmann Höfe in Mitte, the Israeli-Mediterranean Night Kitchen serves sharing plates with a Tel Aviv soul. Those who embrace the "Dinner with Friends" concept will experience an evening that feels like a dinner at friends' houses - except that the kitchen here truly knows what it's doing.

Luwak Cafe at Ostkreuz in Friedrichshain has established itself as one of the most sought-after breakfast spots in the neighborhood. Its bagel menu impresses with fresh ingredients, from salmon cream cheese to falafel hummus, and the coffee easily keeps up. Enjoy a good breakfast in the morning and a filling lunch at noon: both work here.

For those looking for authentic Israeli-Moroccan home cooking in Schöneberg, Belziger Straße is the right place. Owner Shalom Eivgi cooks fresh daily, certified kosher and without any ostentation. Three tables, an open kitchen, and hummus made according to the Abu-Gosh recipe.

In Charlottenburg, near Amtsgerichtplatz, Sara & Gogi combines two of the most aromatically rich cuisines of the Middle East and the Caucasus: Georgia and Israel. The result is a menu full of walnuts, spices, and warmth that satisfies Berlin's longing for authentic dining culture.

Near Savignyplatz in Charlottenburg, Jules Verne has been serving one of Berlin's most famous Wiener Schnitzels since 2000: made from veal loin, golden-brown and crispy, with a dill-cucumber salad or homemade potato salad. A brasserie that combines world cuisine and Berlin coziness under one roof.

On the edge of Volkspark Friedrichshain, in the Bötzowviertel near Prenzlauer Berg, QADMOUS has been serving original Lebanese cuisine of the highest standard since 2003. Those seeking the Orient in Berlin will find it here: with aromatic spices, lavish meze platters, and grilled skewers from the lava stone grill.

The traditional delicatessen Harb Trading and Contracting in Berlin-Tiergarten impresses with its colorful array of oriental spices, wines, and delicacies.

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.

At Yorckstraße 89 in Kreuzberg, this Arabic restaurant shows how Syrian cuisine and lived integration grow together. Fresh hummus, baba ghanoush, and kibbeh meet an atmosphere that is warm, open, and political. Kreuzberger Himmel is Berlin's most beautiful proof that a plate can tell more than a thousand words.

Mediterranean fish restaurant with a Turkish soul in Schöneberg: The Atlantik Fischrestaurant in Berlin is known for fresh fish from the counter, lively evenings with live music, and a feeling that lies somewhere between the Bosphorus and a Berlin neighborhood.

Located on Husemannstraße in Prenzlauer Berg, Zula is simply the benchmark for Israeli cuisine in Berlin for many. The Hummus Café impresses with authentic original recipes, freshly baked pita, and a relaxed atmosphere that makes it hard to believe you're not somewhere in Tel Aviv.

Located directly on Oranienburger Straße in Berlin-Mitte, between the New Synagogue and Monbijoupark, Hummus & Friends serves Israeli cuisine that is as fresh and honest as the concept behind it: creamy hummus in many variations, all kosher, much of it vegan, and all at prices that are not a matter of course in this location.

High above City West, NENI Berlin is enthroned on the tenth floor of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin in Charlottenburg, offering a panoramic view of the Zoological Garden and the Memorial Church. Levantine cuisine, a greenhouse in the middle of the restaurant, and one of the city's most sought-after rooftop terraces: It's more than just a good place to sit.

Uzun Masa means long table: The family-run business in Neukölln is a Turkish breakfast house during the day and a modern Meyhane with Meze and Rakı in the evening.