Katz Orange is a slow-cooked mediterranean restaurant in Mitte, Berlin.
Katz Orange in Berlin Mitte's former 19th-century brewery cooks the slow-roast Candy on Bone pork shoulder that put the room on the map; the garden runs.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Candy on Bone pork shoulder, Beetroot tartare
Must order: The Candy on Bone pork shoulder, slow-roasted 12 hours, for two diners.
Tip: The garden in summer is the room's best seating. Book three weeks ahead via the website.
Address: Bergstrasse 22, 10115 Berlin
Crackers on Berlin's Friedrichstrasse occupies the former Cookies Club space behind an unmarked door; the open kitchen plates modern-European mains.
Signature: Beef tartare, Wagyu burger
Order: The beef tartare to start, the wagyu burger with truffle fries, and the seasonal fish of the day.
Tip: Ring the bell at the unmarked door and walk through the kitchen to the dining room. Book a week ahead on the website for Friday or Saturday.
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs Sunday classics and the long.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Sauerbraten
Order: The Wiener Schnitzel with cucumber-potato salad; the Berlin sauerbraten in winter.
Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Book two weeks ahead by phone.
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's reference Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Kalbsleber
Order: The Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the calf's liver Berlin-style is the long-running second pick.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is easier than dinner. Book four weeks ahead by phone.
Crackers on Berlin's Friedrichstrasse occupies the former Cookies Club space behind an unmarked door; the open kitchen plates modern-European mains.
Signature: Beef tartare, Wagyu burger
Order: The beef tartare to start, the wagyu burger with truffle fries, and the seasonal fish of the day.
Tip: Ring the bell at the unmarked door and walk through the kitchen to the dining room. Book a week ahead on the website for Friday or Saturday.
The Duc Ngo's 893 Ryotei on Berlin's Kantstrasse cooks Japanese-Peruvian izakaya plates and runs a sushi counter; the dining room serves until late.
Signature: Yellowtail sashimi, Black-cod miso
Order: The yellowtail sashimi with yuzu-truffle, the black-cod miso, and the chef sushi omakase.
Tip: Bar counter for omakase is the best seating; book eight weeks ahead via the website.
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs Sunday classics and the long.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Sauerbraten
Order: The Wiener Schnitzel with cucumber-potato salad; the Berlin sauerbraten in winter.
Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Book two weeks ahead by phone.
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's reference Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers.
Signature: Wiener Schnitzel, Kalbsleber
Order: The Wiener Schnitzel with potato salad; the calf's liver Berlin-style is the long-running second pick.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is easier than dinner. Book four weeks ahead by phone.
House of Small Wonder on Berlin's Johannisstrasse cooks a Japanese-American brunch in a leafy spiral-staircase room; the okinawan taco rice and eggs benedict.
Signature: Okinawan taco rice, Eggs Benedict
Order: The okinawan taco rice bowl with avocado; the eggs benedict with miso hollandaise.
Tip: No reservations, walk-up only. Arrive before 11:00 on weekends or wait 60 minutes.
Mogg reopened January 2026 inside Kalle Halle on Karl-Marx-Strasse in Neukoelln; the New York-style brine-and-smoke pastrami program runs at a counter window.
Signature: Pastrami sandwich, Matzo ball soup
Order: The pastrami sandwich on rye with mustard and pickles; the matzo ball soup in winter.
Tip: Counter-only service inside the Kalle Halle food court; busiest at lunch.
