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The oldest restaurant in Berlin, founded in 1612, is idyllically located in the historic center. A horse groom was the first landlord here. Today's operators offer dishes inspired by modern German cuisine. The wine list with drops from great German vintners rounds off the visit.
In 1996, the listed wooden shack from 1837 became a restaurant with a beer garden. Farmers' duck, kale with pinkel or trout, you can't get more rustic than that. Only German wines from the Moselle, Nahe or Pfalz are served.
True to the motto "Better a little more, but a little more jute", the menu offers hearty old Berlin cuisine: beef liver, Königsberger Klopse and roast pork, as well as vegetarian options.
Small, fine menu with organic Alpine and Mediterranean dishes, which you can enjoy in the high hall of the former monastery hospital. If you wish to sit in the beautiful beer garden, be sure to make a reservation!
For over 120 years, the food here has been freshly prepared every day, which can take time. The specialities from Lower Lusatia, Silesia and the Oderbruch, to name a few places of Berlin provenance, are of outstanding quality.
Sauerbraten and currywurst - it doesn't get much more Berlin than that. And they taste exceptionally good in the restaurant in the historic Nikolai Quarter, which feels like a cozy living room. On weekends, live music with hits and evergreens.
Cosy West Berlin quaintness par excellence. In addition to down-to-earth schnitzel, minced pork and meat loaf, there is also fine apple strudel. Signed photos on the wall bear witness to the 100-year existence of this former meeting place for intellectuals.
There is a lot to look at here: Hundreds of framed photos and pictures on the walls, in the summer in the large beer garden a beautiful view of the Spree. The menu offers down-to-earth home cooking without frippery.
The cuisine is not quite as traditional as the legendary dance hall with live music and hall of mirrors: in addition to meatballs and Königsberger Klopsen, the menu also includes ceviche and vegan kebab bowls.
Scottish checkered tablecloths, tall transom windows and old-fashioned display cases: The Henne is a long-established Berlin original and famous far beyond the borders of Friedrichshain for its crispy fried young broilers.