The Bird is an american steakhouse restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin.
The Bird on Berlin's Am Falkplatz has cooked dry-aged ribeye and burgers in a New York-style room since 2008, the bourbon list runs to 60 bottles.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Dry-aged ribeye, New York cheesecake
Must order: The 300g dry-aged ribeye with truffle butter; the New York cheesecake for dessert.
Tip: No-frills, cash-friendly, loud. The 22:00 second seating is easier than the 19:30 wave.
Address: Am Falkplatz 5, 10437 Berlin
Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked the city's traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs the long lunch.
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. Bookings two weeks ahead by phone.
Veronika in Berlin Mitte sits on the 4th floor of Fotografiska on Oranienburger Strasse, with its own entrance under the arch. Priced at €€€.
Signature: Lobster omelette with French fries, Seasonal vegetable plates
Matthias is the Prenzlauer Berg dining room Janine Woltaire and chef Silvio Pfeufer opened in October 2024 on Kollwitzstrasse. Priced at €€€.
Signature: Modern French tasting menu, Seasonal vegetable courses
Billy Wagner and Micha Schaefer's Nobelhart und Schmutzig in Berlin's Kreuzberg cooks a 10-course tasting from ingredients sourced inside Brandenburg.
Signature: Brandenburg carrot, Spreewald pike-perch
Order: The full 10-course tasting; no a la carte. Carrot, pike-perch and goose top the list.
Tip: Bookings open three months ahead at 09:00 Berlin time. Closed Sunday and Monday, weekday lunch is rare.
Marco Mueller's Rutz in Berlin Mitte holds three Michelin stars on a Brandenburg-led tasting menu, with a wine-bar floor downstairs that serves walk-ups.
Signature: Brandenburg lamb, Trout with horseradish
Order: The eight-course Inspiration tasting with wine pairing; the trout course is the room's signature.
Tip: The downstairs wine bar runs the same kitchen at a third of the price and takes walk-ins; arrive by 18:30.
Tim Raue's two-Michelin-star room near Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin Kreuzberg cooks a chef-led Asian-French tasting; the Peking duck is the city's defining.
Signature: Wasabi langoustine, Peking duck
Order: The Peking duck, the wasabi langoustine and whichever pork-belly course is on; Raue's signatures stay on the carte.
Tip: Lunch tasting at €178 is the easier entry vs the €248 dinner. Book four weeks ahead at minimum.
