Curry 36 ★ 4.5
Curry 36 at Mehringdamm 36 has served currywurst in the heart of Kreuzberg since 1980. The ketchup is spiced to a distinct formula and the line at midnight is as long as at noon.
Try: Currywurst
Mustafas Gemuese Kebap on Mehringdamm 33 in Kreuzberg serves Berlin's most-photographed doener, layered with grilled aubergine and courgette alongside the lamb, in a pita pocket dusted with cumin.
Address: Mehringdamm 33, 10961 Berlin
Curry 36 at Mehringdamm 36 has served currywurst in the heart of Kreuzberg since 1980. The ketchup is spiced to a distinct formula and the line at midnight is as long as at noon.
Try: Currywurst
Konnopke's Imbiss under the Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn arch has cooked currywurst at this Prenzlauer Berg site since 1930. The East Berlin version is leaner than the Kreuzberg style, the sauce thinner.
Try: Currywurst
Curry 61 near Hackescher Markt serves a well-spiced currywurst with a house sauce that leans sweeter than Kreuzberg versions. Vegan wurst available alongside the pork original.
Try: Currywurst
Imren Grill on Boppstrasse in Kreuzberg cuts the lamb from a vertical spit that has been turning since 1995. The bread is baked in-house and the garlic yogurt sauce is made fresh daily.
Try: Doener kebab
Rueyam Gemuese Kebap beside Konnopke's arch does a grilled-vegetable doener that rivals Mustafas in Kreuzberg, with a shorter queue on most weekday evenings and a housemade chili sauce.
Try: Doener kebab with vegetables
Dada Falafel on Linienstrasse in Mitte has pressed the city's lightest falafel since 2002. The pita is stuffed with fried balls, pickled cabbage, tomato and two chili sauces for under EUR 8.
Try: Falafel sandwich