Lunch

Falafel in Berlin is located on Skalitzer Straße directly at Görlitzer Bahnhof and operates according to Iraqi family recipes that have remained unchanged since its opening in 2007. Each dish in bread costs 7.00 Euros, each plate 13.00 Euros, plus tahini and mango amba sauce. For falafel in Kreuzberg, this is the most consistent address.

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.

In Friedenau, LuLa Deli & Grill bakes its bread from its own sourdough, cooks according to a weekly changing menu with international influences, and consistently uses organic ingredients. Right on Breslauer Platz, it has become a firm meeting point in the neighborhood.

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.

Anyone in Charlottenburg looking for an African restaurant that truly cooks instead of just serving will sooner or later end up on Wilmersdorfer Straße. Amoag Sudanese Specialties brings the flavors of Northeast Africa to the neighborhood and proves that Sudanese cuisine in Berlin still has much to discover.

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.

Located on Brunnenstraße in Mitte, ODAY DELI serves all-day breakfast, lunch, and specialty coffees with Vietnamese influences. Black Sesame French Toast, a Bánh-Mì-style sandwich, and Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk make this deli by Weinbergspark special.

On Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg, behind the distinctive, inverted W-logo, lies an Indian fusion cuisine that consistently focuses on vegetarian and vegan options. Here, naan isn't just a side dish but the star: freshly baked over an open fire and topped like a pizza.

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.

At Sonnenallee 134 in Neukölln, frying only begins after an order is placed, which is why the falafel arrives hot and crispy on the plate, and the wait is bridged with a cup of tea. Each dish includes bread, hummus, sesame sauce, and salad; the falafel box costs 5.00 Euros. Al Hanan is Neukölln's go-to spot for fresh food at a low price.

Spanish-Portuguese fish restaurant in Charlottenburg, directly by the Europa-Center: La Sepia on Marburger Straße stands for fresh fish from the lava stone grill, live crustaceans from the saltwater aquarium, and Mediterranean cuisine that brings the Atlantic to Berlin.

beets & roots was founded in Berlin in 2016, and the original store is still located on Große Hamburger Straße in Mitte. The menu was created by a Michelin-starred chef, the bowls can be individually customized, and vegan options are equally available alongside chicken and salmon. For superfood in Berlin, this means: a bowl for just under 14 Euros, freshly prepared daily.

For over two decades, Trattoria Libau in Friedrichshain has been serving thin, crispy stone-baked pizzas on Libauer Straße. This small restaurant in the Simon-Dach-Kiez is a staple for anyone looking for authentic, no-frills Italian pizza in Berlin.

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 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 Sonntagstraße in Friedrichshain, just a few steps from S-Bahn station Ostkreuz, this Mediterranean-inspired deli with Nordic interior attracts locals, expats, and travelers alike from morning till evening. Homemade pasta, creative bagels, avocado toast, and Bircher muesli are featured alongside seasonal dishes on a menu that reinvents itself every three months.

Every Tuesday at 1 pm you will have the opportunity to attend a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.

Habba Habba at Kastanienallee 15 works with light and fluffy sesame falafel, served either in a wrap or on a salad with herbs, nuts, and pomegranate dressing. The wrap costs 8.50 Euros, the mint-yogurt sauce is an additional 1.50 Euros, and only cash is accepted. For falafel in Prenzlauer Berg, this is the most unique option.

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.

Café Tasso on Frankfurter Allee in Friedrichshain is both an organic café and a second-hand bookshop: over 20,000 used books are available on the terrace, on the ground floor, and in three basement rooms, each costing 2.50 Euros. The reading café is run as an inclusion enterprise. A novel from the shelf costs less here than the cappuccino you drink with it.

Anyone in Mitte looking for a lunch break that doesn't end halfway between a soggy sandwich and a sad salad will sooner or later find themselves at The Klub Kitchen. The concept: Clean eating that truly satisfies. Seasonal, creative, and consistently healthy.

Sahara Imbiss in Schillerkiez serves Sudanese cuisine: Mustafa opened his first shop in 2009 while studying, bringing the flavors of Khartoum with him. Today, there are eleven locations in Berlin. The hallmark is the homemade peanut sauce served with falafel, along with foul and okra. Falafel in Berlin tastes different here than anywhere else.

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.

Next to the Theater des Westens on Kantstraße, Wartesaal cooks on an open beechwood grill and in a stone oven for pizza. The business lunch costs 11.50 Euros as a pizza, pasta, or salad menu, including a non-alcoholic drink. 130 seats can be exclusively booked, making it suitable for larger business dinners near Zoo Station.