Must-see restaurants in Around Berlin

  • Schlossrestaurant Linari

    Spreewald

    This delightful restaurant in the Lübbenau Palace is elegant without being stuffy, and the chef keeps the innovative menu in flux with seasonal and…

  • Krokodil

    Around Berlin

    The seasonal fare at this urban getaway is delish, but even more memorable is the idyllic setting on the Dahme River some 700m south of the Altstadt. Join…

  • Meierei Brauhaus

    Potsdam

    The Berlin Wall once ran right past this brewpub, where the beer garden invites you to count the boats sailing on the Jungfernsee in summer. The hearty…

  • Loretta am Wannsee

    Around Berlin

    Robust Bavarian cooking is the focus of the menu at this traditional but updated restaurant with an enchanting beer garden overlooking Wannsee lake. Have…

  • Restaurant an der Dominsel

    Around Berlin

    Built around vestiges of the medieval town wall, this restaurant specialises in regional food, especially fish dishes. But what you’ll probably remember…

  • Brasserie zu Gutenberg

    Potsdam

    This charming little brasserie with dark-wood tables and chocolate-brown banquettes is great for a hearty meal, perhaps featuring a steak cooked on the…

  • Maison Charlotte

    Potsdam

    There's a rustic lyricism to the French country cuisine in this darling Dutch Quarter bistro, no matter whether your appetite runs towards a simple…

  • Ratskeller Köpenick

    Around Berlin

    The olde-worlde ambience at this vaulted cellar-warren in Köpenick's historic town hall is fun, and the menu full of classic rib-stickers (try the smoked…

  • Luise

    Around Berlin

    This cafe-restaurant-beer-garden combo is a Dahlem institution with a long menu likely to please everyone from salad-heads to schnitzel fiends to pizza…

  • Ristorante Galileo

    Around Berlin

    On the edge of the Free University campus, Galileo has plied students, faculty and clued-in locals with cheap, authentic Italian fare since 1990. If…

  • Restaurant Altes Gärtnerhaus

    Spreewald

    This lovingly decorated little cottage with living-room charm and a small beer garden is a popular stop, be it just for coffee and a slice of homemade…

  • Goldener Löwe

    Spreewald

    Lübben's oldest restaurant is an atmospheric purveyor of German and Spreewald dishes, including a fish platter featuring local eel, perch and carp. In…

  • Hafthorn

    Potsdam

    Check your pretensions at the door of this cheerful, charming pub, the home of quirky metal lamps, big burgers and cold beer. An all-ages crowd shares…

  • Restaurant Prinz Albrecht

    Around Berlin

    Attached to a hotel, this country-style restaurant with garden terrace has a feel-good menu that includes such local dishes as pork marinated in Bock …

  • Schmiede 9

    Potsdam

    A restored smithy in a half-timbered house forms the backdrop for this trend-conscious cafe and restaurant where a small army of chefs prepares modern…

  • Potsdam Zur Historischen Mühle

    Potsdam

    Right by Schloss and Park Sanssouci, this vast tourist-geared restaurant, part of the Mövenpick chain, lures punters with international favourites, a cafe…

  • Cafébar im Brückenhäuschen

    Around Berlin

    This kiosk right by the Jahrtausendbrücke is a top address for coffee and homemade cake. In fine weather you can relax canal-side in beach chairs or rent…

  • Konditorei Fester

    Around Berlin

    Family Fester has supplied sweet treats to generations of cake, chocolate and ice-cream lovers; it is a Spandau institution. Everything’s homemade and…

  • Wannseeterrassen

    Around Berlin

    Since 2015 the reincarnated Wannseeterrassen has lured the hungry and thirsty to this site above the Strandbad Wannsee lakeside lido, where the original…

  • Satt und Selig

    Around Berlin

    In a baroque half-timbered house in the historic centre, this local favourite gets things right from morning to night. The breakfast selection is…

  • Restaurant Seehaase

    Around Berlin

    Most of the Wannsee waterfront lots are in private hands, so the Seehaase with its lake views is justifiably popular. The menu covers all the bases, from…

  • Drachenhaus

    Potsdam

    Right in Park Sanssouci, the exotic 1770 Dragon House is a miniature Chinese-style palace inspired by the Ta-Ho pagoda in Canton. It now houses a pleasant…

  • Restaurant Turm 24

    Around Berlin

    Some locals joke that the best thing about this smart restaurant on the 24th floor of the Oderturm is that you can't see the Oderturm, Frankfurt's tallest…

  • Fisch am Mühlendamm

    Around Berlin

    For a quick fish snack, pop into this little shack along Mühlendamm overlooking the water. Pity their opening hours aren't more visitor friendly.

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