Top Street Food in Germany

Kebapland ★ 4.8

Kebapland on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is the city's most praised charcoal mangal address; listed on Cologne Tourism for authentic lamb grill.

Wurststandl Teltschik ★ 4.8

Wurststandl Teltschik at Munich's Viktualienmarkt serves Weisswurst and Schweinswürstl from a bar-table stand; Bavarian charm and a 4.7-star reputation.

OrderWeisswurst, Schweinswürstl, Leberkäs

Mustafas Gemuese Kebap ★ 4.7

Mustafas Gemuese Kebap on Mehringdamm 33 in Kreuzberg serves Berlin's most-photographed doener, layered with grilled aubergine and courgette alongside.

OrderDoener kebab with grilled vegetables

Pommes Imperivm ★ 4.7

Pommes Imperivm at Heumarkt 59 in Cologne's Altstadt serves Currywurst mit Pommes from a late-night counter; open until 03:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Rievkoochbud ★ 4.7

Rievkoochbud at Vor Wieden in Cologne's Altstadt has fried thick, crispy potato pancakes for over 60 years; the most famous Reibekuchen kiosk in Rhineland.

Metzgerei Schreiber (Kleinmarkthalle) ★ 4.7

Metzgerei Schreiber's stand 8 in Frankfurt's Kleinmarkthalle serves hot Fleischwurst, Krakauer and Gelbwurst with mustard to a permanent queue.

OrderHot Fleischwurst eaten standing at stand 8

TipOrder the Fleischwurst with Senf, take the paper plate to the standing tables, and accept that the queue is part of the ritual.

Konnopke's Imbiss ★ 4.6

Konnopke's Imbiss under the Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn arch has cooked currywurst at this Prenzlauer Berg site since 1930. At Schoenhauser Allee 44B.

OrderCurrywurst

Antep Mangal ★ 4.6

Antep Mangal on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a Turkish charcoal grill open until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays; authentic Gaziantep-style lamb.

Habibi Falafel ★ 4.6

Habibi Falafel on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng serves fully loaded falafel wraps for under €5; best-value street food on the student strip.

Gref-Völsings ★ 4.6

Gref-Völsings has made Frankfurt's Rindswurst since 1894, and its Ostend Braterei window still sells them hot with a roll at lunchtime on weekdays.

OrderRindswurst, hot from the Braterei window

TipThe all-beef sausage was born here in 1894; eat it standing with mustard and bread, then buy a vacuum pack for home.

Bruecke 10 ★ 4.6

Bruecke 10 on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg has run the canonical Fischbroetchen counter on the harbour boardwalk for decades, with views of the Elbe.

OrderThe Bismarckhering Fischbroetchen and the Matjes.

TipThe river-side counter gets sun in the afternoon; sit on the bench outside.

Bergwolf ★ 4.6

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.

OrderCurrywurst with fries

Curry 36 ★ 4.5

Curry 36 at Mehringdamm 36 has served currywurst in central Kreuzberg since 1980. Open daily 09:00-05:00. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.

OrderCurrywurst

Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun ★ 4.5

Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg runs every Thursday evening since 2013 with 20-plus vendors: Thai dumplings, Korean bao.

OrderInternational street food

Grabz Smashburger ★ 4.5

Grabz Smashburger on Brüsseler Strasse in Cologne's Belgisches Viertel serves American-style smash burgers with crispy patties and house sauces.

Eis Christina ★ 4.5

Eis Christina draws queues down Eckenheimer Landstraße, Frankfurt's benchmark Italian gelato counter and the Nordend's standing summer-evening ritual.

OrderSpaghettieis and seasonal fruit sorbets

TipThe pavement queue moves faster than it looks; on hot evenings the last scoops of the popular flavours go before 21:00.

Imren Grill ★ 4.4

Imren Grill on Boppstrasse in Kreuzberg cuts the lamb from a vertical spit that has been turning since 1995. Open daily 11:00-03:00. At Boppstrasse 10.

OrderDoener kebab

Tadim Damak ★ 4.4

Tadim Damak on Venloer Strasse in Cologne's Ehrenfeld is a 24-hour Turkish cafe serving lahmacun, pide and chicken shish at consistently low prices.

Ferkulum ★ 4.4

Ferkulum on Zülpicher Strasse in Cologne's Kwartier Latäng is the student quarter's most acclaimed pork gyros pita shop; open until 04:00 at weekends.

Edel's Hausmannskost (Kleinmarkthalle) ★ 4.4

Edel's Hausmannskost dishes Grüne Soße and Hessian home cooking from stand 24 of Frankfurt's Kleinmarkthalle, the fastest honest lunch in the centre.

OrderGrüne Soße with eggs, ladled at a market stand

TipThis is the cheapest way to try real Grüne Soße in the city centre; Saturdays sell out the pots well before closing.

Fishbar Originale Hamburger Fischbroetchen ★ 4.4

Fishbar Originale on the Landungsbruecken in Hamburg sells the harbour-front classics in Fischbroetchen form, Backfisch, Krabben and Matjes from a kiosk.

OrderThe Krabben Fischbroetchen with North Sea brown shrimp.

TipCash and card both accepted; queue moves quickly on weekday afternoons.

Underdocks ★ 4.4

Underdocks on Neuer Kamp in Hamburg's St Pauli runs the city's creative Fischbroetchen counter opposite the Rindermarkthalle, with roasted spelt rolls.

OrderThe Lachs Roeschen and the Krabben Fischbroetchen on a roasted spelt roll.

TipOpen daily; weekday lunches busy 12:30-14:00. Vegetarian and vegan options on the menu.

Westends Best Döner Kebap ★ 4.4

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.

OrderBeef and chicken döner kebab

Rueyam Gemuese Kebap ★ 4.3

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.

OrderDoener kebab with vegetables

Dada Falafel ★ 4.3

Dada Falafel on Linienstrasse in Mitte has pressed the city's lightest falafel since 2002. The pita is stuffed with fried balls, pickled cabbage.

OrderFalafel sandwich

Bier's Kudamm 195 ★ 4.3

Bier's Kudamm 195 on Berlin's Kurfuerstendamm in Charlottenburg has served currywurst on porcelain plates with optional champagne since 1965.

OrderCurrywurst with champagne

Mevlana Döner ★ 4.3

Mevlana Döner on Keupstrasse in Cologne-Mülheim is the city's most celebrated döner restaurant, operated at the heart of Cologne's Turkish community.

Best Worscht in Town ★ 4.3

Best Worscht in Town scales Frankfurt currywurst from mild to the feared FBI sauce, Lars Obendorfer's Grüneburgweg stand grown from a 1970 snack cart.

OrderCurrywurst with heat levels up to the notorious FBI sauce

TipSauces climb from Bissi Prickeln to a claimed 1,200,000 SCU; sign the waiver of common sense above level C at your own risk.

Edelcurry ★ 4.3

Edelcurry on Grosse Bleichen in Hamburg's Neustadt runs a currywurst restaurant with eight house sauces, from mild Jaipur to ultra-hot King Chili Killer.

OrderThe Wagyu Kobe currywurst with Maharaja sauce.

TipOpen Mon to Sat from 11:00, busy 12:30-14:00. Closed Sundays. Self-serve sauce selection at the counter.

Bun's Streetfood ★ 4.3

Bun's Streetfood on Schulterblatt in Hamburg's Sternschanze grills sandwiches in brioche-style buns with rotating fillings, plus bowls and house iced teas.

OrderThe Spicy Korean Chicken Bun with house iced tea; one of the rotating bowls.

TipWalk-in only; busy from 19:00 Fri and Sat. Card only at the counter.