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Wiener Schnitzel with Schwabian potato salad maultaschen with Bavarian creme are just a few of the dishes available at Alpenstueck, a designer restaurant with a traditional twist. Chef Peter Geissler prepares southern German and Austrian home cooking with fresh ingredients, changing the menu every [...]


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Gartenstr. 9, MI
tel. 21 75 16 46

Open:
18:00-24:00
Monday:
Closed

This spacious restaurant at an eye-catching position within the Hackesche Höfe complex didn't bother coming up with its own name, nor does it seem to have invested any energy in coming up with a good team in the kitchen. The food is disappointing, so best stick to coffee and a snack. [...]


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Rosenthaler Str. 40-41, MI
tel. 283 52 93

Open:
07:00-03:00
Sunday:
09:00-03:00
Saturday:
09:00-03:00

Old German advertising covers the brick walls of this old-style Berlin restaurant that’s been here since before the fall of the Wall. Now there’s American license plates lining a ceiling beam. The wait staff can make suggestions based on what you’re in the mood for, and the kitchen does well with its Kalb (veal) and fish dishes. The restaurant is on the small side, so consider making a reservation. [...]


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Rungestr. 11, MI
tel. 279 35 02

Open:
11:30-23:00
Sunday:
Closed
Saturday:
17:00-23:00
Head down the winding staircase into this restaurant in the Nikolaiviertel district. You’ll find the space divided into cosy, low-ceilinged nooks with upholstered banquettes and historic photos and drawings on the painted walls. Heavy meat dishes are the meals to order here. The kitchen offers sides not served at other German restaurants, including green beans wrapped in bacon. Make reservations; or try their sister restaurant Julchen Hoppe, a few doors further towards the Spree. [...]


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Rathausstr. 21, MI
tel. 241 56 25

Open:
11:30-23:30
The dance and cocktail bar inside the Opernpalais Unter den Linden serves guests over 50 varieties of cocktails in a casual environment that’s steeped in history. Apart from various artistic programmes throughout the week, you can dance to live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Visit on Su [...]


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Unter den Linden 5, MI
tel. 20 26 83

Open:
14:00-01:00
Monday:
Closed
Bambi meets Berlin chic at the trendy Black Forest themed Schwarzwaldstuben, which has a friendly atmosphere, bedraggled animal heads mounted on the walls and heavy mix-matched furniture. Regional treats include Maultaschen (ravioli-like pockets in broth) and Jägerschnitzel, plus Eichbaum beer on tap. [...]


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Tucholskystr. 48, MI
tel. 28 09 80 84

Open:
10:00-23:00
Sunday:
10:00-24:00
Saturday:
10:00-24:00
Bonn politicians and bureaucrats were not happy when they had to move to Berlin. They sent their favorite Bonn hangout (named after the West-German 'embassy' in the GDR) as an advance scout. This laid-back politician's meeting point supplies the homesick with their beloved Kölsch beer and Rhineland specialties (like Blutwurst and Saumagen), but the menu has a selection of Berlin food as well. [...]


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Schiffbauerdamm 8, MI
tel. 282 39 65

Open:
11:00-01:00

This is the one eatery on the sunny square next to the Hackescher Markt train station that delivers a “hey, this is Germany!” experience. Part of the Wiehenstephaner brewery, the restaurant has dirndel-clad waitresses who serve simple and satisfying Bavarian specialities (like whit [...]


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Neue Promenade 5, MI
tel. 25 76 28 71

Open:
11:00-23:00
What seems a charming old German restaurant is in fact a charming new German restaurant. The legendary Under the Nut Tree Inn used to stand on a street on the island 200m to the southwest. When the war ravaged area was rebuilt in the 1980s, the inn was reconstructed here. Most patrons don't care an Ampelmann for authenticity, and tuck into the well-priced Berlin specialities with curious translations, such as 'brown rolls with dripping.' [...]


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Am Nussbaum 3, MI
tel. 242 30 95

Open:
12:00-23:00
Berlin's oldest restaurant doesn't lie on the tourist path, and maybe that's why German leaders bring visiting heads of state here when everything in Mitte is too noisy and crowded. Mikhail Gorbachev visited in 1989, and Gerhard Schröder brought Jacques Chirac over for the Berlin specialities, including Eisbein, in 2003. [...]


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Waisenstr. 14, MI
tel. 242 55 28

Open:
12:00-23:00
Sunday:
Closed
It's hard to believe a place near the tourist magnet of Checkpoint Charlie could be so authentic. The café used to have a prime view of the Wall, and its back room with tin ceiling keeps a pre-war feel. Who knows how many fresh ingredients go into the amazingly tasty soups. Salads and daily sp [...]


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Friedrichstr. 206, KB
tel. 251 89 65

Open:
10:00-24:00
Sunday:
10:00-19:00
It’s a bar! It’s a club! It’s a lounge! It’s a great spot for a €6 lunch – a pasta or turkey schnitzel – tucked between the shopping drag of Friedrichstraße and the square Gendarmenmarkt. [...]


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Mohrenstr. 17b, MI
tel. 20 91 76 97

Open:
11:00-23:00
This smoky pub is one of the few simple places with a neighbhourhood feel off Friedrichstr. The kitchen turns out Berlin specialities and the bar stores a special snack too: “Sol Ei,” a boiled egg that’s been stored in salty water. It’s served with condiments and the friendly staff can help explain [...]


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Mittelstr. 55, MI
tel. 204 18 19

Open:
11:00-01:00
Sunday:
12:00-20:00
Saturday:
12:00-01:00
Set in the arches under the rumbling S-Bahn tracks, this excellent 'wine restaurant' serves delicious German cuisine backed up by their shop next door offering a stunning selection of 1,500 wines. Sommelier Mike Talabudzinow can help you find something suitable. Unique in Germany, worried [...]


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Luisenstr. 19, MI
tel. 28 09 84 84

Open:
07:00-23:30
The name is in homage to Berlin artist Heinrich Zille, whose illustrations line the walls above upholstered banquettes and wooden banisters. Dominating the menu are typical Berlin meat dishes like Boulette, Kohlroulade (beaf-stuffed cabbage leaves), Sauerbraten (marinated [...]


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Spreeufer 3, MI
tel. 242 52 47

Open:
12:00-22:00