If you’re visiting Berlin and want to enjoy its great food and drink scene, watch out! Berlin is a playground of all types of cultures, featuring an increasingly overwhelming choice of bars and restaurants that suit all tastes and wallet. Here we take a look at some of the best spots to discover bars and restaurants, introducing you to some don’t miss places to visit.

1. Mitte

The heart of Berlin is Mitte and a great place to begin your culinary exploration. It is a trendy bars and chic restaurants, and international cuisine neighborhood.

Some popular spots include:

• Sage Restaurant & Bar: It’s near Alexanderplatz and serves modern dining focusing on seasonal ingredients.
• Clärchens Ballhaus: A restaurant upstairs serves traditional German dishes with a beer garden, while this historic ballroom itself is used as a restaurant.
• Katz Orange: Katz Orange is the place if you’re seeking farm to table cuisine. They use locally sourced seasonally based ingredients on their menu.

2. Kreuzberg

Kreuzberg is a foodie neighborhood, bars and nightlife neighborhood. In here, you have all kinds of cuisine: international, street foods, and cozy cafés.

Some top picks in Kreuzberg include:

• Curry 36: Now a must-visit for any street food fan, this legendary currywurst stand was a hell of a ride. Be prepared to wait in line!
• Mustafas Gemüse Kebap: Mustafas is another popular street food stall, specially known for their vegetarian and non –vegetarian kebabs.
• Markthalle Neun: Here you have different events and food for all tastes from local and international vendors.

3. Prenzlauer Berg

A vibrant bohemian area with delightful streets, Prenzlauer Berg is also a trendy neighbourhood. You’ve got hipster cafés, stylish restaurants, and cozy bars here.

Some notable places to check out in Prenzlauer Berg include:

• Prater Garten: It’s one of Berlin’s oldest and largest historic beer gardens, founded in 1837. It makes for a great area to sit and have a cold beer on a sunny day.
• Oderberger Straße: There are several restaurants, cafés and bars in this street, many of them have various cuisines that offer Italian, Middle Eastern, and Asian.
• Salt n’ Bone: Salt n’ Bone is carnivore’s paradise for meat lovers. And it’s a BBQ joint so they serve great ribs, pulled pork, and more.

4. Friedrichshain

Friedrichshain is known as a trendy and a flashy area with a beat nightlife. Some of the city’s best bars, clubs and late night eateries are here.

When in Friedrichshain, consider visiting:

• Simon-Dach-Straße: Bars and clubs are the name of the game on this street, with a lively atmosphere and quite a range of drink options.
• Burgermeister: Burgermeister is a restaurant named for its delicious burgers, fries, and shakes on a former public restroom located.
• Yafo: If you’re looking for mouthwatering Middle Eastern cuisine, falafel, hummus and more you’ll find your craving filled at Yafo.

Conclusion

It’s as diverse as the city is with Berlin’s food and drink scene. There are all types of dining here some fine dining, some street food, and some cozy neighborhood bars. Visit the different quarters as Mitte, Kreuzberg, Prenzlauer Berg and Friedrichshain to have a taste of local gastronomy and to discover the city’s own culture.

And of course, this guide is just that: a starting point, there are a bazillion other, equally fascinating and hard to find ‘gems’ in the city. And so, starting to pack your appetite, you ready to experience Berlin’s culinary gems?!