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The 10 best restaurants on the waterside in Berlin

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What could be better than ending a hot summer day with a cool drink right by the water? These restaurants exude southern flair in the middle of the German capital. You can find the most refreshing addresses in this best list - holiday feeling guaranteed.

At Horváth in Kreuzberg, Sebastian Frank combines his Austrian roots with a dose of creativity. The focus is on regional ingredients and most of the dishes are vegetarian.

Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, 10999 Berlin, Germany

Down-to-earth German cuisine and culinary childhood memories meet a love of regional products, star expertise from the Rutz and hospitality with wine bar aspirations in an old half-timbered house.

Carl-Herz-Ufer 30, 10961 Berlin, Germany

The Grill Royal is a Berlin institution for first-class steaks, fish and other delicacies. It also serves homemade sauces and an excellent wine list.

Friedrichstraße 105b, 10117 Berlin, Germany

Fischerhüttenstraße 136, 14163 Berlin, Germany

Bertold Brecht was a regular at this brasserie on Schiffbauerdamm. The interior is imposing with stucco and café furniture, while outside there is a laissez-faire summer holiday feeling with coq au vin, steak frites or oysters.

Schiffbauerdamm 5, 10117 Berlin, Germany

It is worth a visit for the fantastic selection of top wines alone. The restaurant also offers a terrace with a view of the Spree and delicious, traditional cuisine from chef Martin Höse.

Alt-Moabit 99, 10559 Berlin, Germany

Directly on the banks of the Spree River next to Oberbaumbrücke, one of the most beautiful waterfront locations. Refined cuisine with a Mediterranean focus and a good wine list. Tel-Aviv schnitzel joins dorade with heart of palm and pea falafel. Elegant interior in former catacombs.

May-Ayim Ufer 9, 10997 Berlin, Germany

Popular country-style café-restaurant in the middle of the Tiergarten. Berliners and tourists alike sit in the beer garden under tall trees. The menu is rather secondary, but solid: Bavarian dishes, pizza, pasta and tarte flambée; pancakes and egg dishes for breakfast.

Lichtensteinallee 2, 10787 Berlin, Germany