The 10 best Turkish restaurants in Berlin
Berlin goes Bodrum. The exterior walls are painted bright blue, with colorful fish swimming on them. The small restaurant under an S-Bahn arch in Moabit is quaint, authentic and charming, the fish dishes like the Loup de Mer are super fresh and cooked à point.
Turkish BBQ in a hip industrial ambience. Conviviality is dictated by the table grill; depending on the size of the group, fixed menus with various types of meat as well as wonderfully fresh, consistently good mezze are ordered. Dessert tip: warm semolina cake on ice cream!.
At Gräfekiez, experimental palates will find Turkish-inspired mezze with creative twists. Börek here is filled with eggplant, the baklava with apple, manti is also available vegan. Warm interior and simple tables on the quiet street.
In an idyllic corner of Moabit, Ayse Teyse prepares fresh gözleme and manti daily. The menu is clear with changing lunch dishes as an alternative. At a few wooden tables and stools, you can eat in style and comfort in this small store.
Traditional Turkish grill house and a favorite of the local community. In addition to aromatic skewers from the charcoal grill, there is a long mezze menu. The Ku'damm branch is larger and friendlier, while the Kreuzberg location is dimmer and a bit more original.
The branch in Neukölln offers the most space, where you can enjoy tasty dishes made from the freshest ingredients among Turkish friends and families. Everything is homemade, especially good lavash flatbread with either adana or chickpea filling.
Modern Turkish cuisine in a friendly, bright restaurant with lots of candles, wood and colorful elements. The large menu includes traditional dishes such as stuffed vine leaves or manti, as well as modern variations, e.g. hummus with truffles, and good wines.
Open around the clock, the small store with just a few tables prepares a city-famous köfte sandwich. The highlight: a squeeze of lemon, sumac and some fresh mint. There are also plate dishes, lentil soup, fresh salads and künefe for dessert.
In the lively cozy room with a large window front, there are original Turkish kebabs made of veal and traditional skewers grilled on charcoal, mezze, pide and lahmacun. Highlight the Adana Kebab, which is enjoyed between Turkish family gatherings.
For 20 years, this traditional restaurant on Leopoldplatz has been offering rustic chic and yaprak kebab with lean veal in homemade bread. Connoisseurs recommend the lavash instead of the pita bread! Barbecue skewers, pide and baklava complete the menu.