Currywurst is the post-war Berlin Imbiss invention: a sliced bratwurst doused in spiced ketchup, dusted with curry powder, served with a paper plate, a wooden fork and a side of pommes.
Currywurst was invented in Berlin in 1949 by Herta Heuwer at her Imbiss at the corner of Kantstrasse and Kaiser-Friedrich-Strasse in Charlottenburg. Heuwer obtained ketchup and curry powder from British soldiers, mixed her own spiced sauce and ladled it over a sliced grilled sausage. The dish was patented in 1959 (under the name Chillup) but the form had already spread across West Berlin. Konnopke's Imbiss at the Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn arch has cooked currywurst since 1960, claiming East Berlin's earliest version. The dish remains the city's most consumed street food.
3 editor picks for Currywurst in Berlin, ranked by editorial score. All Berlin signature dishes · Currywurst across every city.
Konnopke's Imbiss ★ 4.6
prenzlauer-berg · Schoenhauser Allee 44B, 10435 Berlin
Konnopke's Imbiss under the Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn arch has cooked currywurst at this Prenzlauer Berg site since 1930. At Schoenhauser Allee 44B.
Curry 36 ★ 4.5
kreuzberg · Mehringdamm 36, 10961 Berlin
Curry 36 at Mehringdamm 36 has served currywurst in the heart of Kreuzberg since 1980. Open daily 09:00-05:00. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Curry 61 ★ 4.1
hackescher-markt · Oranienburger Strasse 6, 10178 Berlin
Curry 61 near Hackescher Markt serves a well-spiced currywurst with a house sauce that leans sweeter than Kreuzberg versions. At Oranienburger Strasse 6.