5 french bistro rooms in Mitte, editor-picked by TableJourney. All of Mitte's food · All french bistro in Berlin.

Bandol sur Mer ★ 4.6

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.

Borchardt ★ 4.5

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.

Borchardt ★ 4.3

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.

Lutter und Wegner ★ 4.2

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.

Lutter und Wegner ★ 4.1

Charlottenstrasse 56, 10117 Berlin

Lutter und Wegner on Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt has cooked traditional Wiener Schnitzel since 1811; the wood-panelled room runs Sunday classics and the long.

Tip: Sunday lunch from 12:00 is the easier seating than weekday dinner. Book two weeks ahead by phone.