40 upscale rooms in Berlin, editor-picked. occasion rooms in Berlin: destination kitchens for celebrations and visits. All Berlin food.
Nobelhart und Schmutzig ★ 4.8
kreuzberg · Friedrichstrasse 218, 10969 Berlin
Billy Wagner and Micha Schaefer's Nobelhart und Schmutzig in Berlin's Kreuzberg cooks a 10-course tasting from ingredients sourced inside Brandenburg.
Tip: Bookings open three months ahead at 09:00 Berlin time. Closed Sunday and Monday, weekday lunch is rare.
Hallmann und Klee ★ 4.7
neukoelln · Boehmische Strasse 13, 12055 Berlin
Sarah Hallmann and chef Rosa Beutelspacher's Hallmann und Klee on Berlin's Boehmische Strasse holds a Michelin star on a vegetable-led tasting that pulls.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Weekend brunch from 09:00, evening tasting from 18:00; book three weeks ahead via the website.
Katz Orange ★ 4.7
mitte · Bergstrasse 22, 10115 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.
Tip: The garden in summer is the room's best seating. Book three weeks ahead via the website.
Schwarze Traube ★ 4.7
kreuzberg · Muskauer Strasse 15, 10997 Berlin
Schwarze Traube on Muskauer Strasse in Kreuzberg has run a no-menu bespoke cocktail room since 2012; tell the bartender a spirit and a profile and they build.
Tip: No menu. Tell the bartender a spirit and a taste profile. Ring the bell, reservations by email; small room, 18 covers.
Velvet ★ 4.7
neukoelln · Ganghoferstrasse 1, 12043 Berlin
Velvet on Ganghoferstrasse in Neukoelln is a hyperseasonal cocktail room from a small team that resets the menu every week around foraged Berlin plants.
Tip: The menu rewrites weekly so ask the bartender what is on this week, and skip Tuesday (lab day).
Weinbar Rutz ★ 4.7
mitte · Chausseestrasse 8, 10115 Berlin
Marco Mueller's Weinbar Rutz on the ground floor of the three-star Rutz in Berlin Mitte pours German Rieslings from the same 1,200-bottle cellar.
Tip: Walk-ins from 18:30; bistro plates at a third the price of the upstairs tasting. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Tisk Speisekneipe ★ 4.6
neukoelln · Neckarstrasse 12, 12053 Berlin
Tisk Speisekneipe on Berlin's Neckarstrasse in Neukoelln holds a Michelin Green Star on a farm-to-table menu sourced from its own farm in Brandenburg.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The four-course set at €55 is the easier weekday entry; book two weeks ahead via the website.
Bandol sur Mer ★ 4.6
mitte · Torstrasse 167, 10115 Berlin
Bandol sur Mer on Berlin's Torstrasse is the 20-cover French neo-bistro that helped invent Mitte's natural-wine grammar; one chalkboard tasting changes.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Walk-ins for the counter seats from 19:00; tables need a booking two weeks ahead.
Cookies Cream ★ 4.6
mitte · Behrenstrasse 55, 10117 Berlin
Cookies Cream behind a back-alley service door near Berlin's Hotel Adlon holds a Michelin star on a vegetarian tasting menu; the entrance is the dish-pit.
Tip: Entrance is a service door off the alley behind the Westin Grand. Bookings open four weeks ahead online.
Crackers ★ 4.6
mitte · Friedrichstrasse 158, 10117 Berlin
Crackers on Berlin's Friedrichstrasse occupies the former Cookies Club space behind an unmarked door; the open kitchen plates modern-European mains.
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.
893 Ryotei ★ 4.6
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 135, 10623 Berlin
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.
Tip: Bar counter for omakase is the best seating; book eight weeks ahead via the website.
Buck and Breck ★ 4.6
mitte · Brunnenstrasse 177, 10119 Berlin
Buck and Breck on Berlin's Brunnenstrasse has run an unmarked speakeasy cocktail bar since 2010; 14 seats around a single bar, classic and pre-Prohibition.
Tip: Unmarked door, ring the bell. Reservations only via email; the bar opens at 19:00 with two seatings.
Victoria Bar ★ 4.6
tiergarten · Potsdamer Strasse 102, 10785 Berlin
Victoria Bar on Berlin's Potsdamer Strasse in Tiergarten has been the city's reference classic-cocktails bar since 2001; the long brass-and-leather room runs.
Tip: Walk-ups for the bar from 18:30; the back banquettes need a phone call. Closed-door cocktail school runs Monday afternoons.
Beckett's Kopf ★ 4.6
prenzlauer-berg · Pappelallee 64, 10437 Berlin
Beckett's Kopf on Berlin's Pappelallee in Prenzlauer Berg has run a no-menu classic cocktail bar since 2004; the room is named after Samuel Beckett's head.
Tip: No menu. Tell the bartender what you like; the Old Fashioned and the Negroni are the room's defaults.
Rum Trader ★ 4.6
charlottenburg · Fasanenstrasse 40, 10719 Berlin
Rum Trader on Fasanenstrasse is the oldest cocktail bar in Berlin, behind an unmarked black door trimmed in gold off Charlottenburg's Fasanenstrasse.
Tip: Ring the bell, dress up a touch, and let Scholl steer the round. Cash only, closed Sundays and Mondays.
Jaja ★ 4.6
neukoelln · Weichselstrasse 7, 12043 Berlin
Jaja on Berlin's Weichselstrasse in Neukoelln pours natural French wines from a 200-bottle list, with bar-counter walk-ins from 18:00 anchoring.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. Bar walk-ins from 18:00; the small plates run until midnight.
Otto ★ 4.6
neukoelln · Oderberger Strasse 56, 10435 Berlin
Otto in Berlin Neukoelln runs a natural-German-wine bar with a tight small-plates kitchen; the Riesling-led by-the-glass list and the bread course anchor.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The early 18:00 seating walks in; tables from 20:00 book online a week ahead.
Dae Mon ★ 4.5
mitte · Monbijouplatz 11, 10178 Berlin
Dae Mon on Berlin Mitte's Monbijouplatz cooks a modern Korean tasting that pulls in Japanese and European techniques; the chic stone-and-wood room runs late.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Lunch 12:00-14:30 weekdays is the easier seating; dinner books two weeks ahead via the website.
Lovis ★ 4.5
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 79, 10627 Berlin
Sophia Rudolph's Lovis inside Berlin's Hotel Wilmina on Kantstrasse cooks a modern-German seasonal tasting from regional Brandenburg producers.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The garden in summer is the seating to book; reservations open four weeks ahead online.
Borchardt ★ 4.5
mitte · Franzoesische Strasse 47, 10117 Berlin
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's reference Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is easier than dinner. Book four weeks ahead by phone.
Lamm Bar ★ 4.5
prenzlauer-berg · Wisbyer Strasse 1, 10439 Berlin
Lamm Bar on Berlin's Wisbyer Strasse at the northern edge of Prenzlauer Berg runs a craft cocktail bar local mixologists recommend to each other.
Tip: Open Mon-Sat 18:00-00:00 and Sun 17:30-23:30. Reservations for groups up to 15 until 20:00; otherwise walk-up to the bar.
Rocket Wine ★ 4.5
mitte · Sophienstrasse 10, 10178 Berlin
Jeff Roy's Rocket Wine in Berlin Mitte pairs a long-form natural-wine retail shop with a bar; the list runs deep on Robinot, Nesterec and small French.
Tip: Closed Sundays. Walk-up to the bar from 14:00 weekdays; tasting events Saturdays book ahead via the website.
Katz Orange ★ 4.4
mitte · Bergstrasse 22, 10115 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.
Tip: The garden in summer is the room's best seating. Bookings open three weeks ahead via the website.
893 Ryotei ★ 4.4
charlottenburg · Kantstrasse 135, 10623 Berlin
The Duc Ngo's 893 Ryotei on Berlin's Kantstrasse cooks a Japanese-Peruvian izakaya menu with a sushi counter; the dining room runs late. Priced at €€€.
Tip: The bar counter for omakase is the room's best seating; book it eight weeks ahead via the website.
Matthias ★ 4.4
Prenzlauer Berg · Kollwitzstrasse 87, 10435 Berlin
Matthias is the Prenzlauer Berg dining room Janine Woltaire and chef Silvio Pfeufer opened in October 2024 on Kollwitzstrasse. Priced at €€€.
Bar Tausend ★ 4.4
mitte · Schiffbauerdamm 11, 10117 Berlin
Bar Tausend on Berlin's Schiffbauerdamm runs an unmarked door under the train tracks at Friedrichstrasse station; the bar runs late, the cantina kitchen runs.
Tip: Unmarked door under the train tracks, the entrance is a side gate. The bar from 20:30 runs cocktails until 04:00.
Bar Bonvivant ★ 4.4
schoeneberg · Goltzstrasse 32, 10781 Berlin
Bar Bonvivant on Berlin's Goltzstrasse in Schoeneberg runs the city's reference vermouth bar with 50 bottles on the back wall; the cocktail list runs.
Tip: The walk-up bar takes early-evening crowds; the back booth seats four and books online a week ahead.
The Curtain Club ★ 4.4
tiergarten · Potsdamer Platz 3, 10785 Berlin
The Curtain Club at the Ritz-Carlton on Potsdamer Platz runs an elegant cocktail room behind heavy drapes off the hotel lobby, the carte built around.
Tip: Hotel bar, smart-casual at minimum. Daily 18:00-01:00; the live-music nights pack the room early.
Stagger Lee ★ 4.4
schoeneberg · Nollendorfstrasse 27, 10777 Berlin
Stagger Lee on Berlin's Nollendorfstrasse in Schoeneberg runs a 1920s American whiskey bar with 200 bourbons, the music is bluegrass and country.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bourbon tasting flight of three is the order to start.
Reingold ★ 4.4
mitte · Novalisstrasse 11, 10115 Berlin
Reingold on Novalisstrasse in Mitte is a low-lit 1920s cocktail lounge favoured by Berlin's media and advertising crowd, classic-era drinks set to recorded.
Tip: Ring the bell, dress up a touch. Quieter mid-week before 22:00; the room fills late on weekends.
Viniculture ★ 4.4
charlottenburg · Grolmanstrasse 44-45, 10623 Berlin
Viniculture on Berlin's Grolmanstrasse in Charlottenburg runs the city's biodynamic-Italian and Sicilian-wine specialist; the Etna. Open tue-sat 18:00-00:00.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar from 18:00 is the easier seating than the tables; cheese board is the order.
Palsta ★ 4.4
neukoelln · Oderstrasse 52, 12049 Berlin
Palsta on Berlin's Oderstrasse in Neukoelln Schillerkiez runs a Finnish-Nordic wine bar opposite Tempelhofer Feld; the by-the-glass natural list.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bar window from 18:30 takes walk-ups; weekend tables book a week ahead.
Borchardt ★ 4.3
mitte · Franzoesische Strasse 47, 10117 Berlin
Borchardt on Berlin's Franzoesische Strasse has cooked the city's defining Wiener Schnitzel since 1992; the 1850s dining room runs 200 covers.
Tip: Lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than dinner. Bookings open four weeks ahead by phone.
Veronika ★ 4.3
Mitte · Oranienburger Strasse 56, 10117 Berlin
Veronika in Berlin Mitte sits on the 4th floor of Fotografiska on Oranienburger Strasse, with its own entrance under the arch. Priced at €€€.
Windhorst ★ 4.3
mitte · Dorotheenstrasse 65, 10117 Berlin
Windhorst on Berlin's Dorotheenstrasse near the Bundestag has run since 1991 with the same bartenders; the martini and the journalist regulars define.
Tip: Smoke-friendly room (rare in Berlin). The Vodka Martini is the canonical order; cash and card accepted.
Thelonious ★ 4.3
neukoelln · Weserstrasse 202, 12047 Berlin
Thelonious on Berlin's Weserstrasse in Neukoelln runs a jazz-themed cocktail bar with live music three nights a week and an Old Fashioned program.
Tip: Live jazz Thursday to Saturday from 21:00. The Manhattan is the room's signature order.
Vendemmia ★ 4.3
schoeneberg · Akazienstrasse 20, 10823 Berlin
Vendemmia on Berlin's Akazienstrasse in Schoeneberg runs an Italian-only wine shop and bar with 600 bottles; the regional Italian-only by-the-glass list.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The shop side stays open later than the bar; takeaway bottles run a 20 percent corkage.
The Bird ★ 4.2
prenzlauer-berg · Am Falkplatz 5, 10437 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.
Tip: No-frills, cash-friendly, loud. The 22:00 second seating is easier than the 19:30 wave.
Lutter und Wegner ★ 4.2
mitte · Charlottenstrasse 56, 10117 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.
Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Bookings two weeks ahead by phone.
Lokal ★ 4.2
mitte · Linienstrasse 160, 10115 Berlin
Lokal on Berlin's Linienstrasse in Mitte cooks a short daily menu of seasonal Brandenburg produce; the Spargel and Rote Gruetze are the calendar anchors.
Tip: Short seasonal menu changes frequently. Spargel season runs late April to 24 June only; book a week ahead for that window.