The 10 best wine bars in Berlin
Industrial chic meets timeless elegance in the bar at Rutz Zollhaus. Warm wood tones and subtle lighting invite you to linger at the bar. The drinks menu offers a creative selection of cocktails, classic favourites and carefully curated spirits.
A visit to the sixth floor of the KaDeWe is not only worthwhile for the international delicacies, but also for the gastronomic offerings. In the wine bar, selected wines from small and large international winegrowers are served at the long bar.
Z stands for Ralf Zacherl, KO for Mario Kotaska. The TV chefs have teamed up with Anja and Carsten Schmidt from the Schmidt wine store. The result is a vinophile gourmet workshop with cooking courses.
Austrian wine aficionados Willi Schlögl and Johannes Schellhorn have not only fulfilled a dream for themselves with their wine bar, but also for many guests. Over 600 wines are on the menu, accompanied by excellent bar food (spinach dumplings). Amore!
Good wine is at home here: in the historic ambience of Lutter & Wegner in Mitte, over 750 wines from renowned winemakers from Europe and around the world are on the menu. The fine wines and wine rarities are accompanied by Alpine and seasonal dishes.
Danny Benedettini cooks with a remarkable clarity that is surprising. His cuisine knows no frills, no superfluous components, just a consistent focus on the essentials. Antonio Bragato opened "Il Calice" back in 2001, conceived as a spacious restaurant with a wine shop. After an interruption, he took over the management again in 2016 together with his son Louis, who works as a sommelier. The wine list with an impressive 750 items is undoubtedly one of the best in Berlin. Chef Benedettini from Romagna focuses on products and craftsmanship rather than fashionable effects. His plates focus on two, maximum three components. This is already evident in the antipasti such as crudo di ricciola or hand-cut beef fillet tartare with wild garlic, in homemade pasta such as cappelletti with ragù alla Bolognese or tagliatelle al burro with 36-month aged Parmigiano. At lunchtime, "Il Calice" offers excellent Italian cuisine with a two-course menu starting at 25 euros; in the evening, the choice is much more extensive. The main courses range from La Nostra Milanese, panko-breaded escalope of Tuscan free-range pork, to grilled pigeon with dolce forte sauce and charcoal-grilled tagliata di entrecôte. Particularly worth mentioning: the moderate prices make it possible to try several courses. And this is exactly how the concept is intended. Benedettini consistently continues the tradition of the house: careful selection of producers, quality craftsmanship, contemporary interpretation of Italian classics that is quite convincing.
The wonderful German-French crossover menus of the new head chef Tilo Roth harmonize brilliantly with the perfect advice and wine selection of the charming chef and sommelier Serhat Aktas.
One of the cosiest places to drink good wines and people watch in the lively Kreuzberg neighbourhood. Italian expert Stephan Pelzl has around 200 exquisite local wines on offer, which you can buy or enjoy outside with a snack.