Prenzlauer Berg

Bistro on Schwedter Straße by Almaz Iskakov, head chef at Mine until 2022: veal tongue with jonjoli, sea bass crudo, bread from Cena.

Evening bistro from the Annelies founders on Schwedter Straße: deviled eggs, buffalo wings, Caesar schnitzel and banana pudding.

The first Bonanza café, opened on Oderberger Straße in 2006: one of the pioneers of specialty coffee in Berlin.

Neighbourhood bistro on Helmholtzplatz: market cooking from Brandenburg, in-house sourdough, natural wine and records.

Three rooms, one fish shop on Schönhauser Allee: fish & chips in newspaper, fish rolls and fresh fish from the counter, cooked to order.

Gelato from carapine on Winsstraße, served with a spatula: hazelnut, Arturo with long pepper, vegan flavours, open from 7 am.

Rebecca and Jared Bassoff's neighbourhood restaurant on Kopenhagener Straße: modern European cooking from a Gozney stone oven.

Greek wine bar on Kollwitzstraße: tzatziki, grilled feta, dakos and yoghurt with honey, with a glass of wine outside.

Five Elephant on Kollwitzstraße since 2020: coffee from its own roastery, pastries from its own bakery.

Five Elephant's coffee-focused café on Schwedter Straße: the roastery's whole filter range, brewed on a Poursteady.

Ramen by Leonardo Tsubasa on Wörther Straße: shoyu, truffle and A5 wagyu, with Japanese-Italian roots and a warm oshibori to greet you.

Ice cream patisserie on Oderberger Straße: patisserie-grade ice cream, vegan chocolate made with Valrhona and Domori, not cocoa powder.

A bistrot by Kollwitzplatz styled like a 1920s yacht: seasonal bistro dishes to share, natural wine and draught beer.

Restaurant on Rykestraße by four friends from Kharkiv and Berlin: beef tartare, truffle pasta, brunch with okonomiyaki.

Jones Ice Cream on Eberswalder Straße: egg-free American-style ice cream in hand-rolled cones, by pastry chef Gabrielle Jones.

LA MAISON's weekend pop-up on Raumerstraße: croissants and pain au chocolat by Helmholtzplatz, Saturdays and Sundays.

Sourdough pizza on Dunckerstraße by trained baker Mikel: Disco Inferno with nduja, Anchovies & Crumble with a whole burrata.

Café and wine bar on Schönhauser Allee: coffee from its own Brandenburg roastery, Spanish natural wines and sardine toast.

Modern Anatolian meze, since 2026 in the Bötzow site: Fatma's pide, çiğ köfte as beef tartare and set menus to share.

Vadim Otto Ursus' restaurant on Oderberger Straße: small plates from the Schorfheide, its own garden, lots of fermentation.

Wine bar on Kastanienallee from the otto team: biodynamic wines, Mangalitza ham, pork head terrine, no reservations.

Quê on Lychener Straße: Asian roots, Latin American influences and sharing plates. The original in Düsseldorf cooks Vietnamese.

Mediterranean wine bistro on Oderberger Straße from the people behind Bar Nonno: every wine by the glass, oysters and pasta.

Japanese food on Lychener Straße: nigiri, sashimi and futomaki from the sushi chef, tempura, udon and kakuni, tatami seating.

Alfredo Sironi's fourth bakery, on Schönhauser Allee next to the Viani deli: focaccia, bread and aperitivo until 10 pm.

Middle Eastern food on Kastanienallee from the team behind The Eatery: hummus with pita, Arabic-spiced chicken, bademjan.

Pared-back ramen spot on Wisbyer Straße: hours-simmered chicken broth, bouncy noodles, and Spicy Ramen tuned with garlic and hot sauce from the table.

Wood-fired Neapolitan pizza at Teutoburger Platz since 2014: the first Standard, plus caponata and pistachio tiramisu.

Korean noodle collective on Dunckerstraße: hand-cut wheat noodles in kalguksu, the soup with a rich broth.

The Barn on Schönhauser Allee, the roastery until 2020: a big café with a brew bar, nitro coffee, sandwiches and beans for home.

Vegan ice cream on Rykestraße made from nut milk and coconut oil, without refined sugar: flavours like Hazelnut Baobab and ice cream sandwiches.

The first Wen Cheng, at Schönhauser Allee 65 since 2021: hand-pulled biang biang noodles with chilli oil, walk-ins only.

The second and largest Wen Cheng, near Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz: an open kitchen where the biang biang noodles are pulled.

Tiny café on Sonnenburger Straße with the motto "less is more": espresso, cappuccino, banana bread and apple tart.