Restaurants and bars in Berlin

Going to Cali · 4 May 2013 at 13:46

Will be in Berlin for three nights. Can anyone recommend any restaurants and bars?
Just as keen to try dives as boutique and anything in the middle.

Moza · 4 May 2013 at 14:27

I remember having a really good steak somewhere on karl-liebknecht-strabe near alexanderplatz. Not much use I know,sorry! Was north east of the radisson blu! Berlin is good, hope you enjoy it.

Chicken #16 · 4 May 2013 at 21:16

Zur Letzten Instanz

This was a very nice traditional restaurant. Expect hearty meals and beer

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUs...345-Zur_Letzten_Instanz_seit_1621-Berlin.html

I'm not sure but it seemed more somewhere people went at lunchtime

Burnsy2023 · 5 May 2013 at 23:51

I liked this place, really good food and very well priced: http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g187323-d1230425-Reviews-Mesa-Berlin.html

It's on Potsdammerplatz

MickeyFinns · 7 May 2013 at 17:51

Old streetview imagery but there is a great Russian restaurant/bar in the location below called Datscha. The Solyanka and Pelmini are excellent, good choice of beers and vodka too. Reasonably priced.

http://goo.gl/maps/fFiyJ

mrmoose · 7 May 2013 at 19:39

MickeyFinns said:
Old streetview imagery but there is a great Russian restaurant/bar in the location below called Datscha. The Solyanka and Pelmini are excellent, good choice of beers and vodka too. Reasonably priced.

http://goo.gl/maps/fFiyJ

I didn't go into this place but went out in the area and had a great night when I was there in March. Can only recommend it. It's only a short way from Berghain and Watergate if you're into the club scene

stephiepea · 10 May 2013 at 13:35

If you want something a bit different there's a great fondue bar called 'The fire and Flames' near Franfurter Tor..

http://www.feuer-und-flamme-berlin.de/

Giddy · 11 May 2013 at 18:07

Berlin is an amazing city, the nightlife is superb but often you need to know where you're going as most of the best bars are hidden away and not visible from the street.

A couple of suggestions for a nice boutique type bars...

Bar Tausend, Schiffbauerdamm 11, Berlin. Hidden away under a railway bridge behind a big iron door.

Greenwich, Gipsstraße 5 Mitte, Berlin, 10119 - good little cocktail bar, again difficult to spot from the street.

There are literally hundreds of bars like these hidden away across the city so make sure you know where you're going before hand.

Have fun

Flibster · 12 May 2013 at 11:44

For a decent coffee, you can't really beat The Barn.

http://www.thebarn.de/barn/kaffee.html

Going to Cali · 11 Feb 2014 at 12:06

I'm heading back to Berlin. Any recommendations? Not looking for fine dining, good food good price, decent bars, good cocktails. Staying nr hermannsplatz.

R.O.S.S.I · 12 Feb 2014 at 09:55

I'm off to Berlin in April. The Mrs has been making a list of places to drink and eat, i'll see if I can fish it out for you!

R.O.S.S.I · 12 Feb 2014 at 09:57

Here's a thread I started on it though a short while back asking the same thing - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18574002

caff · 12 Feb 2014 at 23:51

Chicken #16 said:
Zur Letzten Instanz

This was a very nice traditional restaurant. Expect hearty meals and beer

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUs...345-Zur_Letzten_Instanz_seit_1621-Berlin.html

I'm not sure but it seemed more somewhere people went at lunchtime

I went to Berlin last year, and I would highly recommend the above place. It is quite old school, but has a nice "classic local restaurant " feel, and such a nice old building.

If you want a cheap, excellent lunch or dinner near the main galleries in the centre, try Ampelmann underneath the railway arches. Best food (pizza & pastas) we had in Berlin:

https://plus.google.com/104343990138756118808/about?hl=en&gl=uk

Going to Cali · 17 Feb 2014 at 15:38

I stayed in Kreuzberg, went to the following places:

Breakfasts - Good coffee and cake *I was on holiday* is the best way to start the day...
Katies blue cat
Bullys bakery
Five elephants
cabslam - more american, had very filling pancakes!

Dinner:
Santa Maria - Mexican. Good cocktails (hibiscus margarita and mojitos), excellent tacos/burritos. €50 for two inc drinks.
Gaston - Tapas. Really delicious plates. Cozy bar atmosphere, good selection of beers, house red was quite agreeable. Our bill for drinks and food was €30 and we had complimentary shots, I really enjoyed this place.
Burgermeister - Burger. Burger was OK (i've been spoilt by Honestburgers). Loved the location, cool music, pretty decent lunch.
Berlin Burger International - Burger. Huge portions, excellent chilli fries. Good burger, again not quite honest burger but London burger scene IMO is exceptionally good, so that's not a slight on BBI.
Nexto(kuchi) - Ramen. We had two bowls of ramen (I forget which!), edamame and some other starter. The place is tiny, the line is long, it was worth the wait.

Bars:
Mein haus am see. My old fashioned....was not an old fashioned, they didn't know what an espresso martini was. That seemed to be a problem in berlin in general. Nice 24 hour hang out though, good beers. Music is decent, would happily go again.
Das Hotel - Very berlin, shabby, chic, cool. Good music, relaxed vibe, good drinks.
Schaubes Traube - great cocktails, but London price. Didn't hand around long as the gf wasn't really enjoying the place. I would have happily stayed.