Lunch Menu

Located at Adenauerplatz in Charlottenburg since 2010, Bellucci stands for sophisticated Italian cuisine with international aspirations. Handmade pasta, exquisite wines, and an elegant interior make the restaurant arguably the most popular upscale Italian restaurant in Berlin.

Located in the Wilhelm Hallen in Reinickendorf, a former iron foundry with high ceilings and industrial charm, Ferro Canteen serves daily changing lunch dishes between 9 and 16 Euros. Honest food, clear ingredients, no frills, but all the more flavor.

AMRIT Mitte on Oranienburger Straße is one of Berlin's largest Indian restaurants: approximately 300 seats on the covered terrace, with another 200 inside. Dishes are cooked according to the Punjabi recipes of the Bans brothers, who opened their first establishment in 1996. For large groups and spontaneous visits, this is the most reliable Indian address in the city.

Georgian cuisine with character: Kin Za in Berlin-Mitte, housed in the former Ramones Museum on Krausnickstraße, is so much more than a restaurant. Handmade Khinkali, freshly baked Khachapuri, and a completely self-built interior make this place one of the most idiosyncratic addresses in the city.

On Lychener Straße in Prenzlauer Berg, owner Hideki Abe runs one of Berlin's most authentic sushi restaurants. Sasaya stands for traditional Japanese craftsmanship without compromise: minimalist interior, flawlessly fresh fish, and nigiri that are rarely found.

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.

In the second courtyard of Flughafenstraße in Neukölln awaits one of Berlin's most unique Italian restaurants: Lavanderia Vecchia transformed an old laundry into a trattoria that, with dishtowels on the ceiling, an open show kitchen, and a fixed menu, sounds, smells, and tastes as if you've just stepped into Southern Italy.

Homemade Georgian cuisine in the heart of Kreuzberg, just a few steps from Kottbusser Tor: Gio's stands for hearty, no-frills soul food, with Khinkali and Khachapuri that taste, and are meant to taste, like grandma's recipe.

Right on Ku'damm, on Uhlandstraße in Charlottenburg, Café Miro serves fresh lunch daily at prices that are surprisingly low for this location. Bowls, pasta, and salads for under ten euros, made by a family business with genuine passion.

Superfood bowls, cold-pressed juices, and a holistic self-care philosophy: Daluma on Weinbergsweg in Berlin-Mitte is the go-to place for anyone who wants to eat mindfully at lunchtime without sacrificing taste. For even better value, check Too Good To Go in the evenings.

Sticks n Sushi serves Japanese cuisine with a Danish twist in the former Tagesspiegel printing house on Potsdamer Straße, spread over two floors with over a hundred seats and a sculptural spiral staircase. The four lunch menus cost between 17 and 23 Euros. Group menus for sharing are available for ten people or more, practical for a larger business dinner in Tiergarten.

Zaika in Prenzlauer Berg stands for authentic Indian cuisine that deliberately sets itself apart from the mainstream. Those lucky enough to get a table here can look forward to freshly prepared dishes, warm natural stone walls, and an atmosphere where many neighborhood guests have become regulars.

Vietnamese cuisine based on original recipes, affordable prices, and a colorful ambiance in the heart of Kreuzberg: Mama Cook on Hedemannstraße is a reliable spot for anyone looking for more than just average during their lunch break.

In the heart of the silent green cultural quarter in Wedding, Mars Küche & Bar serves freshly cooked lunch daily at remarkably fair prices. Organic cuisine with a regional focus, a light-flooded hall, and views of the old Gerichtsstraße cemetery make a lunch break here something special.

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.

Since 2004, Dolores California Burritos has brought the San Francisco Mission-Style to Berlin, with locations in Mitte and Schöneberg. If you want to get full at lunchtime without spending a lot, this is the perfect place: Cali-Mex cuisine at a low price, fresh and without frills.

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.

The TAZ-Kantine on the ground floor of the new taz building on Friedrichstraße in Kreuzberg has been a meeting point for the editorial team and the neighborhood since 2005. At lunchtime, there's a changing menu with many vegan dishes starting from 9.90 euros, and a cappuccino costs 3.60 euros. As a reading café in Berlin, it scores with the current taz newspaper on the table and the taz Talks in the evening.

The Michelberger Restaurant on Warschauer Straße cooks Central European heritage dishes with vegetables from its own farm in Spreewald. At lunchtime, there's the Lunch Tray for 22 Euros and a daily special for 19 Euros; on Wednesdays, Schnitzel made from Havelland apple pork is served. For a confidential business meeting, the Whisky Room is set up for small groups.

Located on Seydelstraße near Spittelmarkt, the Sandwich Bar has been serving freshly prepared panini, bagels, egg dishes, and coffee since 2017. This small café is a popular lunch spot for the surrounding offices.

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.

Shaniu's House of Noodles on Pariser Straße has been hand-pulling its noodles since 2013 and is considered a pioneer among Berlin's hand-pulled noodle shops. Owner Xiangshi Cui cooks Shanghainese cuisine, with the spicy beef noodle soup being a classic. Among noodle soup shops in Berlin, it is one of the most affordable: almost all noodle soups cost 10.00 Euros.

Die Löffelei on Potsdamer Straße is a soup bistro and coffee bar in one and is one of the most affordable soup shops in Berlin. Three dishes are set for each weekday, including a vegan soup for 6.50 Euros and a hearty one for 7.00 Euros. The cuisine ranges from Indian Mung Dal to pea stew. It is run by Patrice Kenou.

Suppengrün on Inselstraße has been a staple among soup shops in Berlin since 2002. Hagen and Christiane Franke rewrite the menu every week, offering everything from Berliner potato soup to Tom Kha Gai. A small portion costs 9.50 Euro, and the bread comes from a rural baker in the Elbe-Elster region. Soup in a jar is available for takeaway.

For over 30 years, Trattoria Corallo in Wedding has been a stalwart among Berlin's Italian restaurants. At Genther Markt, homemade pasta, stone-baked pizza, and masterfully grilled fish combine to create an offering that feels neither contrived nor touristic – simply good, honest food.