Henne is a fried chicken restaurant in Kreuzberg, Berlin.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Why locals love it: Henne has cooked one dish since 1907 and is barely online. The room has no booking widget; you phone two weeks ahead and ask for the original 1907 dining room.
Tip: Phone reservations only: +49 30 614 7730. Ask for the original 1907 room when booking; the annex is less atmospheric.
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Address: Leuschnerdamm 25, 10999 Berlin
Big Stuff Smoked BBQ inside Berlin's Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg pulls brisket and pork off an 80-kilo Texas-style smoker; the counter runs Wednesday.
Why locals goBig Stuff trades from a single counter inside Markthalle Neun behind an 80-kilo smoker shipped over from Tennessee.
TipBrisket sells out by 14:00 Thursdays during Street Food Thursday; arrive before 13:00 or accept the pulled pork.
Big Stuff Smoked BBQ inside Berlin's Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg pulls brisket and pork off an 80-kilo Texas-style smoker; the counter runs Wednesday.
Why locals goBig Stuff trades from a single counter inside Markthalle Neun behind an 80-kilo smoker shipped over from Tennessee.
TipBrisket sells out by 14:00 Thursdays during Street Food Thursday; arrive before 13:00 or accept the pulled pork.
Ottenthal on Berlin's Kantstrasse in Charlottenburg has cooked a Vienna-style Austrian menu since 1996; the wine list runs 400 Austrian bottles.
Why locals goOttenthal occupies a wood-panelled Kantstrasse corner in Charlottenburg most Mitte visitors never cross town for. The Austrian kitchen runs Vienna-style schnitzel.
TipClosed Sundays. Lunch from 12:00 weekdays is the easier seating; the candle-lit window tables need a booking two weeks ahead.
Cielo on Berlin's Lenbachstrasse in Friedrichshain pairs Mediterranean sharing plates with a natural-wine list chosen by Yannick Kern; ex-Kink chef Ivano.
Why locals goCielo opened in early 2025 on a residential Friedrichshain block away from any tourist map.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Walk-ups for the counter seats from 18:00 Tuesdays; tables need a booking a week ahead.
Vagabund Brauerei in Wedding's former boiler house brews American-influenced craft ales and a proper Berliner Weisse from a building most Berliners have not.
Why locals goVagabund sits in a Wedding Kesselhaus on a street most visitors never reach. The brewery's American-influenced craft ales are better-known in San Francisco and London press than.
TipThe taproom runs live events most Fridays; check the calendar before showing up mid-week.
Barra in Neukoelln's Schillerkiez, on the edge of Tempelhofer Feld, cooks ever-changing shared plates built on local produce with a natural-wine list.
Why locals goThis Neukoelln Michelin Bib Gourmand room in the Schillerkiez holds only 35 covers and takes no walk-ins; it never appears on the tourist circuit.
TipBook at least two weeks ahead via the website; Tuesday and Wednesday are the easier tables.
Engelbecken in Berlin Charlottenburg has cooked Bavarian-Austrian classics with a vegetarian-leaning menu since 1999; the corner room on Witzlebenstrasse.
Why locals goEngelbecken sits on a Charlottenburg corner overlooking Lietzensee in a yellow late-19th-century building most visitors walk past.
TipThe lake-side terrace in summer is the seating to book; phone two weeks ahead for a Friday or Saturday table.
