Berlin - Restaurants - German

Michaelkirchstrasse 23, Berlin 10179
+49 (0)30 5105 2134

Kater Holzig

Riverside techno carnival club for glassy-eyed hipster clowns, oversized and understaffed. Much-anticipated antecedent to legendary Bar 25 (RIP), marathon dance orgies are main attraction with wide... read more

Rosenthalerstrasse 1, Berlin 10119
+49 30 2000 3939

The Circus

Located directly on one of Berlin's main arteries, the ever-gentrifying, tragically hip Rosenthaler Platz, The Circus offers hotel accommodations (singles start at 68 euro) and, for the more econom... read more

Schönhauser Allee 6/7, Berlin 10119
+49 30 5034 8668

White Trash Fast Food

Hyper-kitsch restaurant/bar/club reveling in solid rock n' roll with campy oriental décor meets wildly tripped out family-style dining. Spread across three floors teeming with colorful local... read more

Paul-Lincke-Ufer 45, Berlin 10999
+49 30 6953 5299

Kirk Royal

A steakhouse with impeccable style and sweetly refined ambiance that's an affordable alternative to the city's noxiously over-hyped other "Royal." Generous sides and an extensive selection of gins ... read more

Tucholskystraße 48, Berlin 10117
+49 30 2809 8084

Schwarzwaldstuben

Neighborhood favorite for contemporary Swabian dishes in an adorably kitsch Bavarian atomsphere that invokes Black Forest fetishes like hunting trophies pierced with nose rings. For breakfast, try ... read more

Französische Straße 47, Berlin 10117
+49 30 8188 6230

Borchardt

Consistent celebrity sightings (especially during Berlin's film festival) may excuse some arrogance beholden by this baroque brasserie known for hosting premiere dinners and other prominent affairs... read more

Kurfürstenstraße 58, Berlin 10785
+49 30 261 5096‎

Café Einstein

Viennese café deco'd in mirrors and belle epoch elegance houses Berlin's business types brunching lax or doing midday kaffee und kuchen (coffee and cake), the retro ritual from daily pressur... read more

Simplonstraße 16, Berlin 10245
+49 30 2904 9704

Schneeweiss

Almost undercover in a semi-quiet residential corner of Freidrichshain, discovering Snow White (Schneeweiss) for the first time has its own fairy tale charm. Dusted floor-to-ceiling in glimmery sil... read more

Platz der Republik 1, Berlin 10557
+49 30 2262 9933

Käfer

Käfer laid culinary claim to Berlin's most iconic architecture when it opened atop Germany's parliament building. An undeniable must-see, the Reichstag's famous glass dome persuades simple-min... read more

Kastanienallee 7, Berlin 10435
+49 30 247 6772

Prater Garten

Genuine good-vibe beer garden for giddy binge drinking, set off tragically hip parade Kastanienallee (Casting alley to local haters) where diverse crowds push rational intoxication thresholds into ... read more

Lichtensteinallee 2, Berlin 10787
+49 30 254 4930

Cafe am Neuen See

Tiergarten, Berlin's sprawling public park spotted with topless sunbathers, shameless cruisers, hopelessly lost tourists and nature loving locals, also has a restaurant. And it's worth finding, if ... read more

Lützowufer 15, Berlin 10785
+49 30 2547 88255

Esplanade

Domineering design of magnate stature for executive elite in unfortunate location reeking of agenda-driven business trips. In obvious response to immediate vincity's non-existent nightlife, on-site... read more

Jägerstraße 54, Berlin 10117
+49 30 202 9730

VAU

Nouvelle German finest dining direct on idyllic Gendarmenmarkt, lux enough for Kanzlers, starlets and their respective bodyguards. Artistically arranged minimal plates make stomaching traditional m... read more

Auguststraße 24, Berlin 10117
+49 30 282 9295

Clärchens Ballhaus

Legendary pillar of East Berlin culture. This proudly outdated ballroom revels in kitsch dancehall charm, plentiful pizza and beer garden-style binge drinking. An overgrown garden patio strewn with... read more

Schönhauser Allee 8, Berlin 10119
+49 (0)30 5018 2117

Fleischerei Berlin

Named for its venue's past life as one of Berlin's countless butcher shops, this upscale bistro is not to be confused with other locales all over town hawking wurst and bearing the same name. Origi... read more

Stresemannstraße 76, Berlin 10963
+49 (0)163 765 2700

Solar

Sleek upscale restaurant and penthouse club boasting panoramic views over Berlin's urban wastelands. Clientele comprised of city's upper echelons; mature public of gainfully employed adults who kno... read more

Akazienstraße 28, Berlin 10823
+49 (0)30 78706057

Café Bilderbuch

Beloved café and bistro for the literary inclined, with homey décor reminiscent of retro Parisian parlors. Most popular meal is breakfast, but be forewarned, service leaves much to be... read more

Savignyplatz 1, Berlin 10623
+49 (0)30 31800020

Restaurant Brel

Minimal, elegant, established bistro holds court among Berlin gastronomes and upper crust. Nestled against charming Savignyplatz elevated train station, frequented by West Berlin's bourgeois power ... read more

Fasanenstraße 23, Berlin 10719
+49 30 882 5414

Literaturhaus Berlin

Nobel laureates and literary luminaries lunch lax at elegant pre-War house exalting written word. Brightly colored, grand Weimar-style rooms lighten up depressed writers during endless winters. Ups... read more