15 street food worth the trip across Germany, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All Germany guides.
Mustafas Gemuese Kebap ★ 4.7 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Mehringdamm 33, 10961 Berlin
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.
Konnopke's Imbiss ★ 4.6 · Berlin
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. The East Berlin version is leaner than the Kreuzberg style, the sauce thinner.
Curry 36 ★ 4.5 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Mehringdamm 36, 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.
Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun ★ 4.5 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Eisenbahnstrasse 42-43, 10997 Berlin
Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg runs every Thursday evening since 2013 with 20-plus vendors: Thai dumplings, Korean bao, Allgauer mac and cheese and Nigerian fufu in the 1891 brick hall.
Wurststandl Teltschik ★ 4.5 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Viktualienmarkt 3, 80331 München
Wurststandl Teltschik at Munich's Viktualienmarkt serves Weisswurst and Schweinswürstl from a bar-table stand; Bavarian charm and a 4.7-star reputation for sausages.
Imren Grill ★ 4.4 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Boppstrasse 10, 10967 Berlin
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.
Rogacki Standing Counter ★ 4.4 · Berlin
charlottenburg · Wilmersdorfer Strasse 145-146, 10585 Berlin
The Rogacki standing counter in Charlottenburg has served smoked eel sandwiches and hot Aalsuppe since 1932. Order at the fish counter and eat standing; the eel is smoked on the premises.
Bergwolf ★ 4.4 · Munich
glockenbachviertel · Fraunhoferstrasse 17, 80469 München
Bergwolf on Munich's Fraunhoferstrasse near Sendlinger Tor is the city's defining late-night currywurst counter; weekends to 04:00 with a vegan option on the carte.
Westends Best Döner Kebap ★ 4.4 · Munich
westend · Trappentreustrasse 17, 80339 München
Westends Best Döner Kebap in Munich's Westend pulls a famously long line for oven-baked döner bread and house garlic sauce; vegetarian falafel döner is also on the carte.
Rueyam Gemuese Kebap ★ 4.3 · Berlin
prenzlauer-berg · Schoenhauser Allee 44A, 10435 Berlin
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.
Dada Falafel ★ 4.3 · Berlin
mitte · Linienstrasse 132, 10115 Berlin
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.
Aumeister Steckerlfisch ★ 4.3 · Munich
schwabing · Sondermeierstrasse 1, 80939 München
Aumeister Biergarten at the northern end of Munich's English Garden grills sustainable mackerel, char and trout to order over charcoal; the city's best Steckerlfisch stand.
Maroush ★ 4.2 · Berlin
kreuzberg · Adalbertstrasse 98, 10999 Berlin
Maroush on Adalbertstrasse has wrapped Kreuzberg's benchmark chicken shawarma since the 1990s, toasted in a flatbread with tahini, tomato and pickled chili. The price stays under EUR 6.
Vinzenzmurr Marienplatz ★ 4.2 · Munich
altstadt-lehel · Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
Vinzenzmurr at Munich's Marienplatz has been the city's go-to Leberkäs counter inside the New Town Hall arcade; the Leberkäsweckl sandwich is the city's classic lunch.
Curry 61 ★ 4.1 · Berlin
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. Vegan wurst available alongside the pork original.