Pasta

If you're looking for Berlin's best Neapolitan pizza in Schöneberg or Prenzlauer Berg, Malafemmena is the place to go. This pizzeria is among Europe's Top 50 and is the only one in Berlin with the official AVPN certificate from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana.

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.

In a quiet side street between Unter den Linden and the Spree lies one of the most discreet addresses for upscale Italian cuisine in Berlin. Since 2005, Il Punto has combined classic Mediterranean cuisine with genuine hospitality, attracting politicians and pleasure-seekers alike to its tables.

Naples meets Mitte: At Capvin on Weinbergsweg and in the Rosenhöfe, World Champion Vincenzo Capuano's pizza stands for uncompromising craftsmanship. The cloudy, airy dough made from specially developed Nuvola flour and ingredients directly from Naples make this pizzeria a go-to address in Berlin.

Located on Walter-Benjamin-Platz in Charlottenburg, not far from Kurfürstendamm, Enoiteca Il Calice has been combining fine dining with one of Berlin's most curated wine selections for over three decades. A restaurant, vinotheque, and wine bar all in one - with the charm of a family business that hasn't tired in the slightest.

For over twenty years, Papà Pane di Sorrento in Ackerstraße, Berlin-Mitte, has been synonymous with Neapolitan wood-fired pizza of the highest Berliner standard. Three brothers from Sorrento bake here according to original recipes, with buffalo mozzarella, authentic ingredients, and the passion of a large Italian family.

Alma Mia in Giesebrechtstraße, Charlottenburg, reinterprets Cucina della Nonna: seasonal, regional, honest. Instead of mass-produced goods, you'll find homemade pasta and a menu consistently focused on quality.

Ponte - Ristorante Italiano in Schöneberg is Berlin's discreet flagship for authentic, high-end Italian cuisine. Seasonal dishes, hand-picked ingredients, and an ambiance that offers warmth rather than just a backdrop - right on the quiet Regensburger Straße, near Viktoria-Luise-Platz.

At Georg-Grosz-Platz in Charlottenburg, Paulo Scutarro serves top-level Italian cuisine – with a pizza oven from Modena and a pizzaiolo who was among the best in the world at the World Championship. Anyone looking for authentic stone oven pizza on Kudamm is in the right place here.

In Grunewald, where Hubertusallee quietly winds through the villa district, this trattoria serves one of Berlin's crispiest stone oven pizzas. YVONNE Tuscany Restaurant & Pizzeria stands for uncompromising Tuscan hospitality: multiple international awards, with a team almost entirely from Italy.

Sicilian hospitality on the Havel bank: The harbor restaurant Da Peppe in Spandau-Wilhelmstadt is located directly at the Scharfe Lanke marina and serves Italian cuisine with beach chairs, loungers, and water views.

Five minutes from Alexanderplatz, in Friedrichshain, Impasto Rosso serves handmade pasta and thinly rolled pizza with authentic Italian ingredients in a relaxed, uncomplicated atmosphere.

Wine bar, wine shop, and upscale Italian restaurant all in one: Muret la Barba on Rosenthaler Straße in Berlin-Mitte has for years been synonymous with artisanal Italian cuisine, an exceptionally deep wine list, and an atmosphere as vibrant as the neighborhood around it.

Authentic Neapolitan pizza directly in Friedrichshain: Spaccanapoli No. 12 on Wühlischstraße stands for airy-soft dough with a high crust, finest ingredients, and recipes originating from Naples' history. Whoever seeks the soul of Southern Italy on their plate in Berlin will find it here.

On Kurfürstenstraße in City West, Il Sorriso is one of Berlin's oldest and most enduring upscale Italian restaurants. For over 25 years, politicians, celebrities, and gourmets have frequented this establishment for classic Italian cuisine and daily fresh market fish. The smile embedded in its name characterizes the entire house.

Between appetizer and dessert, singers stand next to the table: Pasta Opera combines an Italian menu with live-sung arias, including at Friedrichsfelde Palace.

Right next to the Brandenburg Gate, at Pariser Platz in Berlin-Mitte, Mama Trattoria bakes its stone oven pizzas from organic flour with classic Italian ingredients. The clientele is international, the cuisine deliberately not. If you're looking for a crispy pizza after sightseeing, this is the place to be.

At Friedrichstrasse in Berlin-Mitte, Bocca di Bacco has been serving high-level classic Italian cuisine for over two decades. A Wilhelminian-era facade outside, an elegant restaurant with a bar and lounge inside, homemade pasta, and an Enoteca with around 500 wines.

For over 20 years, Mädchenitaliener on Alte Schönhauser Straße in Berlin-Mitte has been drawing pasta lovers to its small, lively restaurant. Freshly made tagliatelle with figs and fennel salami or truffle, accompanied by good wines.

In Prenzlauer Berg, on Sredzkistraße, Ristorante Mjalt stands for sophisticated Calabrian cuisine. The name means "Honey" in Albanian and is the motto: warmth, hospitality, and dishes that impress with carefully selected ingredients.

If you're looking for a trattoria without a tourist trap in Berlin-Mitte, you'll find it on Torstraße: Galleria Italiana stands for homemade pasta, a concise menu, and a family warmth that distinctly sets it apart from the hip street life outside.

Café, restaurant, and bar under one roof: The auszeit in Berlin-Pankow Niederschönhausen lives up to its name. Just a few steps from the Palace Park, it entices with a sunny outdoor terrace, a lavish breakfast selection of organic products, and a genuine neighborhood atmosphere far from the Prenzlauer Berg hustle and bustle.

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.

Trattoria Cinque at Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain is Berlin's answer to the classic Northern Italian trattoria: homemade pasta, honest ingredients, and an ambiance that feels familiar after the second visit.

Neapolitan cuisine in the neighborhood: Caputo Pepino in Berlin Neukölln, directly on Sanderstraße, stands for authentic Mediterranean pasta and pizza from Southern Italy. Fresh ingredients, a family-like atmosphere, and a chef who learned his craft from scratch.