Mitte
Mitte is tourist trap and hidden gem at the same time. Around Torstraße you'll find natural wine bars and lunch spots for locals, while Hackescher Markt and Museumsinsel are dominated by overpriced bistros. Know where you're going and you'll eat well.
77 Eat This-curated restaurants in Mitte. mostly 46 Dinner, 41 Lunch, 19 Drinks. prices 1–100 €.
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136 Berlin Restaurant
Peruvian-Italian fusion on Linienstraße. Five- or seven-course tasting menu, card rotated every two months. Chef Matias Díaz.
3 Minutes sur Mer
Small French bistro on Torstraße serving bouillabaisse, escargot and foie gras without pomp. Parisian lightness in Mitte.
AERA
AERA branch on Rosenthaler — same gluten-free range as Charlottenburg, the compact Mitte variant without the courtyard.
Almi Bistro
Pan-European bistro in Mitte, led by an owner duo. Candy-coloured interior, communal table, short menu built for return visits.
BEN RAHIM Berlin
Tunisian-Arabic specialty coffee bar in the Hackesche Höfe with sand-brewed ibrik, single-origin filter and filled croissants.
Bandol sur mer
French fine dining in an open-kitchen room on Torstrasse — seasonal eight-course menus and a contemporary country-style terrine.
Bar Basta
From Lobb pop-up to permanent: Caecilia Baldszus and Arash Ghassemi’s two-shift takeover of Casa Camper, on Weinmeisterstraße.
Bardele
North Italian trattoria in Mitte: Milanese interior, house-made pasta, Negronis and aperitivi served with care.
Beast Berlin
Steakhouse culture in the listed Press Café on Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in Mitte. Alexander Freund's US card.
Bonanza Coffee Mitte
Bonanza outpost on Alte Schönhauser — fruity filter coffees, no coworking, outdoor seats better when weather allows.
Bonanza Coffee Roasters Gendarmenmarkt
Bonanza outpost on Jägerstraße at Gendarmenmarkt — acid-forward roasts, cappuccino over americano.
Borchardt
Berlin power-restaurant in Mitte. Wiener Schnitzel as the city staple, Jugendstil dining room, politics-and-film regulars.
Brechts Steakhaus
Steakhouse on Schiffbauerdamm with its own butchery, dry-aged beef matured in-house, and seats right on the Spree.
Bundesbüdchen Restaurant Berlin
Casual fine dining in Berlin-Mitte; the interior a tribute to the listed Bonn kiosk. Johann Maier at the pass.
Capvin Rosenhöfe
Vincenzo Capuano's Neapolitan Wolkenpizza in the Rosenhöfe, served with golden scissors and ambitious seasonal toppings.
Chipperfield Kantine
Lunch canteen inside the Berlin campus of David Chipperfield Architects in Mitte. Exposed concrete, small rotating card, vegetable-led.
Coccodrillo
Italo-disco interior, in-house pasta and pizza Napoletana from the Big Mamma Group, with a terrace onto Weinberg-Park.
Cocolo Ramen Mitte
Ramen spot in Mitte from Oliver Prestele's team. Bowls built to order at the open pass, sesame ground fresh, classic shoyu and shio plus tonkotsu.
Cookies Cream
Germany's first vegetarian starred restaurant. Courtyard entrance on Behrenstraße, doorbell, Nicholas Hahn at the stove.
Crackers
Crossover club-restaurant in Mitte with a custom-built interior, weekend DJs and carabineros in preserved-lemon marinade as the signature plate.
Dieselhaus
Brewhouse in Mitte built around a listed diesel generator — eleven Hofbräuhaus Traunstein beers, wooden cask at the table.
Distrikt
Brunch café in Mitte with an industrial-loft feel and an English menu. Avocado toast, French toast and specialty coffee, queue on weekends.
Father Carpenter
Specialty café in a courtyard off Münzstraße with Australian-leaning brunch and a menu that takes vegetarian and vegan options seriously.
Fischer & Lustig
Maritime modern in the Nikolaiviertel: North German fish menu in a navy-blue brick room, signature is the refined Labskaus.
Five Elephant
Specialty café with an espresso axis and a pastry case on Alte Schönhauser, Art Déco touches and an open Terrazzo counter.
Five Elephant Schwedter
Specialty café on Schwedter Straße near Mauerpark, with pour-over service, bean guidance and the brand's own cheesecake from the bakery.
Freundschaft
Sommelier wine bar in Mitte with roughly 500 bottles and compact bar food. Music from a record player.
Ganymed Brasserie
French brasserie on Schiffbauerdamm with a Spree-side terrace. Head chef Pietro Solito, seafood lean. Signature: lobster tagliolini in bisque.
Grill Royal
Stylish steak temple on the Spree with premium beef, oysters and an international crowd — Mitte, Friedrichstraße.
HERITAGE Berlin
Casual fine dining at Gendarmenmarkt inside Hotel Luc. Florian Glauert cooks between Asia and Berlin — Floating Menu, ten courses to share.
Hokey Pokey Mitte
Mitte branch on Torstraße between Rosenthaler Platz and Alex — Hokey Pokey with longer evening hours and a take-home line.
Hummus & Friends
Hummus variations on Oranienburger Straße, chickpeas from Galilee, „Make Hummus not Walls" on the wall, view of the Neue Synagoge.
India Club Berlin
Elevated North Indian behind the Adlon: clay tandoor, organic poultry from the owners' farm, curries by two Delhi specialists.
KAI BAR BRASSERIE
French-Japanese brasserie on Große Hamburger Straße, successor to Cordo and Wasser. Courtyard seating in summer.
KINK Bar & Restaurant
Two-floor bar-restaurant hybrid at Pfefferberg with a red neon installation, natural wines and one of Berlin's oldest beer gardens.
Kolo coffee klcf shop
Small coffee spot in Mitte with breakfast on Brunnenstraße.
LIU 成都味道
Sichuan noodle house on Kronenstraße near Gendarmenmarkt — beef noodles in chili levels from zero to three.
Lokal
German-regional seasonal kitchen in Mitte, Linienstraße. Rotating lunch and evening menu under the motto „Let's put it simple“.
Lorenz Adlon Esszimmer
Starred restaurant at the Hotel Adlon Kempinski overlooking Pariser Platz. Jonas Zörner has run the classical French kitchen since February.
Luna D'Oro
Mitte: nostalgic German cooking in the lower ballroom of Clärchens, interior by the Babylon Berlin set designer.
Midtown Grill
American steakhouse inside the Berlin Marriott at Potsdamer Platz — T-bone, rib eye, filet mignon with herb butter, marshmallow oven with the bill.
Ming Dynastie Jannowitzbrücke Berlin
Family-run traditional Chinese restaurant in Berlin-Mitte, cooking for the Chinese embassy neighborhood instead of Mitte palates.
Muret la Barba
Italian trattoria-and-wine-shop in Mitte: wine and deli up front, bare wooden tables in back — pasta at lunch, traditional menus at night.
NAUTA Berlin
Pisco Bar and Nikkei cuisine in Mitte — Peruvian-Japanese fusion with an Amazon accent and a 3.5-hour octopus.
Nea Pizza 1889
Classic Neapolitan pizza on Chausseestraße in Mitte, with „1889“ as a Margherita marker and a vegan menu lane.
Night Kitchen
Israeli-Mediterranean sharing menu in the Heckmann Höfe courtyard, with an open kitchen, central bar and shot rounds late into the night.
Nomad Berlin
Brunch, lunch and dinner in Mitte. Jorge Josse Sion (ex sous-chef at Rutz) cooks everyday top cooking.
Oslo Kaffebar
Scandinavian specialty café in Mitte with in-house roasting, self-baked cookies, local art and a no-laptop policy.
Oukan
Vegan fine-dining staple in Mitte, Shōjin Ryōri behind a red lacquered door. Six courses with tea or wine pairing.
Pantry Restaurant
Iberian-Pacific crossover in Mitte, with mussels in white wine and orange broth as the house signature.
Peking Ente Berlin
Classic Chinese restaurant in Mitte with Szechuan and Peking cooking, tableside-carved Peking duck and dumplings from old family recipes.
Pinci
Italian daytime bar in the Scheunenviertel with rotating pasta, house-made focaccia and a small wine shop by the entrance.
Restaurant Château Royal
Hotel restaurant in Mitte, a few steps from Brandenburger Tor yet miles from the bustle — the latest project from the Grill Royal team.
Restaurant Dae Mon
Open Minded Cuisine on Monbijouplatz in Mitte — Asian flavours, regional produce, two tasting menus with wine or tea pairing.
Rutz
Marco Müller's three-Michelin-star kitchen in Mitte — regional, uncompromising, with the chef's own chickens, bees and the Rutz-Rebels wine program.
SAN
Omakase and nigiri on Weydingerstraße: small room, open counter, fish from a fixed circle of European suppliers.
SOFI
Bakery with a Nordic hand in the second courtyard of the Sophienhöfe — ancient-grain sourdoughs, long fermentation, an open bake behind the counter.
Saveur de Bánh Mì
Two bánh mì, both eight euros, both on a baguette baked just for the shop. Order via QR code, eat at the counter or in the park across the street.
Shiori
Omakase counter in Mitte with around ten seats — Shiori Arai cooks one menu per evening, seasonal, Japanese technique with regional sourcing.
Slice Society
NY-style pizza by the slice on Torstraße — thin, crisp, with a pepperoni slice and optional hot-honey drizzle from the counter.
Soi & Co. Plant-Based Cafe
Vegan café on Linienstraße. Tofu-based tarts led by the yuzu cheesecake, plus coffee and matcha latte built on in-house soy milk.
Standard Serious Pizza
Standard Serious Pizza at Pfefferberg in Mitte: Neapolitan pizza from a hand-built domed oven, industrial room, street terrace.
Standard Serious Pizza Mitte
Standard Window in Mitte: a pizza window with standing counter, short menu, natural wine. A quick format on Torstraße instead of a full sit-down.
THE BARN Schönhauser Allee Café
THE BARN on Schönhauser Allee — precise roast profiles with farm transparency, single cup-of-the-day, broader bean selection on the wall.
The Barn Café Hackescher Markt
The-Barn outpost on Neue Schönhauser — the retail corner of Berlin’s specialty roastery, beans right at the counter.
The Barn Café Mitte
Ralf Rüller’s pioneer third-wave specialty coffee café — open since 2010 on Auguststraße in Mitte, the original of what is now an international brand.
The Barn Café Nordbahnhof
The Barn on Invalidenstraße, between the natural-history museum and the Wall memorial — quieter outpost, beans and pastéis de nata.
The Barn Café Rosenthaler Platz
The Barn on Weinbergsweg — early Mitte branch opposite the park, house roasts, light-roast advice at the bar.
Trattoria Senza
Berlin's first fully gluten- and lactose-free trattoria. Kevin Chmill cooks Italian classics in Mitte.
Trio
Modern tavern in Mitte serving honest German cooking — Königsberger Klopse and Backhendl, plus Senfeier and trout meunière.
VOLK
Tiny Parisian-style oyster bar at Weinbergspark — Breton seafood, French oysters, and bistro cooking by Margaux Arabian.
Verōnika Berlin
Casual fine dining on the fourth floor of Fotografiska in Mitte — open kitchen, sharing plates, a long bar at the centre.
W Pizza Mitte
W Pizza Mitte on Invalidenstraße since 2022 — second branch of the Neukölln pizzeria, Neapolitan, with lemon-zest pesto as pick.
Wen Cheng 2 Berlin Rosa-Luxenburg
Wen Cheng 2 in Mitte on Schönhauser 10 — second branch of the Gao brothers’ brand, focused on spicy beef bowls.
Zur Letzten Instanz
Mitte: Berlin's oldest tavern, open since 1621 on Waisenstraße. Grounded regional German cooking and a beer garden under old trees.
heimlichTreu
Hidden in the second courtyard off Anklamer Straße: dark wood, an eclectic sharing menu, Semmelknödel with pulled beef as the clear favourite.
soopoollim
Small Korean teahouse on Ackerstraße. White Bibimbap, hand-folded mandu, medicinal-herb teas — all made in-house, no reservations.
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Open the mapHow many restaurants does Eat This recommend in Mitte?
Eat This Berlin currently features 77 curated spots in Mitte.
What kinds of restaurants are in Mitte?
In Mitte: Dinner, Lunch, Drinks, Coffee, Breakfast.
Where are the best Dinner spots in Mitte?
For Dinner in Mitte, Eat This recommends: 136 Berlin Restaurant, 3 Minutes sur Mer, Almi Bistro.
What are some notable restaurants in Mitte?
Highlights from the selection: 136 Berlin Restaurant, 3 Minutes sur Mer, AERA, Almi Bistro, BEN RAHIM Berlin.
Where can I eat cheap in Mitte?
In the lower price range (up to €20): AERA, BEN RAHIM Berlin, Bonanza Coffee Mitte, Bonanza Coffee Roasters Gendarmenmarkt, Capvin Rosenhöfe.
Where is fine dining in Mitte?
In the higher price range (from €40): Almi Bistro, Borchardt, India Club Berlin, Lokal, NAUTA Berlin.