Snack Bar

Directly opposite the Hotel Adlon and just a few steps from the Brandenburg Gate, Curry Wolf sells the original Berlin Currywurst, which the family business has made in the city according to its own recipe. As a Berlin souvenir, it travels in a swing-top jar along with the in-house ketchup. The spicy 'Opium' sauce is also available.

Thursday evening in Kreuzberg means: Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun. In the historic hall on Eisenbahnstraße, Berlin's most famous street food market transforms into a multicultural spectacle from 5 PM, which has set the benchmark for all street food markets in the city since 2013.

In the Simon Dach quarter of Friedrichshain, a mother and her son have run a Breton creperie since 2011, using buckwheat flour from a mill in Brittany. The cheese comes from a French cheese boutique in Prenzlauer Berg and the coffee from a Berlin roastery. The menu covers savoury galettes and sweet crepes, plus a vegan version.

Since 1930, Konnopke's Imbiss has stood under the heritage-listed elevated railway viaduct on Schönhauser Allee, serving East Berlin's first Currywurst since 1960 - skinless and with a sauce whose recipe the family keeps secret to this day. It also offers five levels of spiciness, a vegan option, and an outdoor snack garden next to the kiosk.

On Lietzenburger Straße, this shop works with smoked beef brisket, which hardly any burger joint in Berlin puts on its menu. In addition, there are toasted brioche buns, a burger in a butter croissant, six house-made sauces from Korean BBQ to Chili-Mango, and a Vegan Burger. The Classic Burger costs 11.99 Euros here.

Between Alexanderplatz and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, this snack bar operates without a closing time: Döner, kebab, and fries remain in the single-digit euro range, eaten on-site, taken away, or delivered. ALIBABA BISTRO fills up especially when the surrounding clubs and bars release their guests onto the street and hardly any other kitchen nearby is still operating.

Since 2008, a burger joint on Krossener Strasse has been bringing together hip-hop and real craftsmanship: the beef from Brandenburg heifers is ground in-house and smashed into a patty on a hot griddle, the potato bun is baked vegan, and the peanut sauce, coleslaw and guacamole are all made in the kitchen on site here.

Curry 36 at Mehringdamm carries the house number in its name: the first stand was a cart just over a metre wide in the building's entrance, with the 36 still visible beside it. Today there is currywurst with and without casing, from Havelland apple pork and in a vegan version, plus an own ketchup with 87 percent tomato paste.

Tacos al pastor from the spit, birria with hot consomé for dipping, and carnitas stewed for hours: El Amigo Taqueria brings Mexican street food to Veteranenstraße. Vegetarian and vegan fillings are clearly marked on the menu, and orders can be placed in Spanish, German, or English.

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.

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.

Curry61 at Alexanderplatz sits between the World Clock and the Congress Centre and cooks its curry sauce fresh several times a day. The vegetables are market-fresh from Brandenburg, the sausage comes from a Berlin butcher, and the vegan currywurst is served with a vegan truffle mayonnaise made with real summer truffle.

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.

At Markthalle Pfefferberg, the trompo spins with achiote-marinated pork and pineapple, alongside oven-baked Cochinita Pibil, and Birria on Sundays. Taquería El Oso emerged from the Sabor a Mí taco truck and has been one of Berlin's most visited addresses for Mexican food since 2021.

The red-painted snack bar on Linienstraße is located opposite the former Tacheles art house, a few steps from Oranienburger Tor. Next door, a two-story space also serves as a gallery. The chickpea mixture is packed with fresh herbs, recognizable by its green core. Falafel in Mitte is available here along with an exhibition.

Ketch'up 35 in Britz cooks its own ketchup fresh every single day, following a secret family recipe and using no preservatives at all. It also uses exclusively Neuland meat, hand-formed buns and Belgian-style twice-fried fries. The currywurst costs 3.20 Euros, as do the fries, and there is parking directly at the stand.

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.

Vegan snack bar with character: Lia's Kitchen in Kreuzberg, at Urbanstraße 32, is Berlin's go-to for homemade seitan burgers, rich sauces, and satisfying salads, all 100 percent plant-based and freshly prepared daily.

If you want to know where your meat comes from when eating döner, Prenzlauer Berg is the right place. Meraba Neuland Döner on Greifswalder Straße is Berlin's best-known address for organic döner with certified Neuland meat. Transparency, taste, and a familiar neighborhood feel make Meraba one of our favorites.

Curry Baude sits in the entrance hall of Gesundbrunnen underground station, a listed complex designed by Alfred Grenander. Owner Reina Lehmann is a trained butcher and produces the sausages and meat in his own butchery. The ketchup sauce is a family secret, and the house creation is called SPECIAL, served with corn and paprika.

On Mehringdamm, a family runs a small burger joint whose menu features brie and cranberry chutney, gorgonzola and caramelized pineapple. Three burgers come with a vegan mushroom patty, and seven sauces are available separately. Among Berlin's best burgers, Marthas Delicious Burgers is an independent spot alongside the big fast-food names.

Right by Winterfeldtplatz in Schöneberg, Habibi cooks its chickpea balls in a pot instead of a deep fryer, making them golden brown on the outside and significantly more aromatic on the inside. The Premium Falafel Bowl costs 7.00 Euros, the Highlight Plate 14.00 Euros, and tea is included for free. Among Berlin's falafel shops, this offers the best value for money.

Opposite the Adlon, Curry Wolf grills the Berlin currywurst with or without skin, served with twice-fried chips and the house chilli sauce Opium. As a gift for men the sausage goes over the counter in a swing-top jar, alongside a currywurst gin of its own and vouchers for a Berlin menu for two people, redeemable at both stands.

Located near Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain, Vegan Vibes Berlin serves uncompromising plant-based brunch classics: Tofu Scramble, Belgian waffles, and homemade cakes that showcase the diversity of vegan cuisine.

Zur Bratpfanne has existed since November 16, 1949. Günter Mosgraber placed the stand in front of the Titania Palace back then; since 1951, the stall has been located at Schloßstraße corner Kieler Straße in Steglitz. The sausages consist exclusively of pork shoulder, the ketchup is homemade, and the fries are double-fried.