Neukölln for sharing plates and lingering over dinner
Small plates at Barra, North Atlantic classics at Feed the Pony, two stars at CODA, sourdough pizza at Gazzo and sabich at AVIV 030: eight places for an evening in Neukölln.
In Neukölln, two Michelin stars and a sabich to go are a few streets apart. The eight places here are spread across the Schillerkiez, the Reuterkiez and Rixdorf. At most of them you order to share.
Barra – Bib Gourmand on Okerstraße
Neukölln · EuropeanBarraOn the map
Daniel Remers and Kerry Westhead are from Manchester and have lived in Neukölln since 2012. Before Barra opened at the end of 2018 they ran pop-up dinners in friends’ Berlin restaurants; since 2020 the house has held a Bib Gourmand. Each dish has three or four ingredients, such as hamachi with green tomatoes and gooseberry, and the pasta is homemade. The best seats are at the counter in front of the open kitchen. Open Monday to Friday only.
Feed the Pony – North Atlantic in the Schillerkiez
Neukölln · EuropeanFeed the PonyOn the map
Hannah Cooper-Borchardt from Berlin, Martin Cooper from Bangor near Belfast and Maja Sommer from Copenhagen have been cooking German, Irish and Danish classics with a North Atlantic twist on Schillerpromenade since September 2023. Hannah trained at VAU, was among the last interns at Noma before its temporary closure, and then worked in Copenhagen. Martin greets guests himself, usually with a story.
The dishes are for sharing; if you don’t want to choose, take five courses as a menu. With it, wines from low-intervention growers and Irish whiskey. Open Friday to Sunday only, with a terrace on Herrfurthplatz in summer.
CODA Dessert Dining – two stars on Friedelstraße
Neukölln · BarCODA Dessert DiningOn the map
René Frank opened CODA on Friedelstraße in 2016 as a dessert bar. It has become a restaurant with two Michelin stars that calls itself non-conformist: the kitchen uses pastry techniques, but sweetness is not the focus. In 2022 Frank was named the world’s best pastry chef by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. In June 2026 Berlin Food Stories even considered a third star possible. Seats are scarce; open only Wednesday to Saturday from 7 pm. The wine pairing changes with every course, and there is an alcohol-free one too.
Gazzo – sourdough pizza on Hobrechtstraße
Neukölln · ItalianGazzoOn the map
Gazzo is named after the loan shark in the “Rocky” films and has sat behind a pumpkin-coloured façade with a pink neon sign on Hobrechtstraße since September 2018. The pizza is baked with sourdough at 400 degrees, and the buffalo mozzarella comes from a farm in Brandenburg. The strongest pizza is the one with spianata calabrese, buffalo burrata and pimientos de Padrón, with the buffalo-milk soft serve with olive oil and sea salt to finish.
Pizza in Berlin: puffy crust or a New York slice?Guides · September 1, 2026Pizza in Berlin: puffy crust or a New York slice?AVIV 030 – Tel Aviv aperitivo in Rixdorf
Neukölln · IsraeliAVIV 030On the map
AVIV 030 is on Richardstraße in Rixdorf, where the Paulinski Palme used to be. Aviv is Hebrew for spring, 030 is Berlin’s dialling code, and the place calls itself “Middle Eastern Food, Drinks & Music”. The cooking is Israeli-Levantine, quicker at lunch and with a bigger menu in the evening and at weekends: sabich, shakshuka, hummus, falafel, kibbeh. The best is the sabich, pita with fried aubergine and egg. Open Wednesday to Sunday at lunch, Wednesday to Saturday in the evening.
Bari – a day bar on Friedelstraße
Neukölln · BarBariOn the map
On the corner of Friedelstraße and Sanderstraße, where a Greek restaurant stood for 40 years, Eva Drohner opened Bari in May 2026, a day bar for long afternoons that turn into dinner. Drohner spent more than 20 years running pop-up bars and events before she wanted a permanent home. Lucas Klemm developed the menu, and Virginia Vallesi runs the kitchen. The cooking is Italian-American: chicken parm with tomato sauce and provolone, rigatoni ragù bianco with veal and salsiccia from Klemm’s mother’s recipe, plus fries and an XL tiramisu.
A good start is the baby gem salad with caramelised cashews and ranch, then the chicken parm. At the bar there are Negroni, Americano and Fluffy Garibaldi, every cocktail also as a shot. In summer the tables stand outside on Friedelstraße.
Knödelwirtschaft SÜD – several dumplings, one plate
Neukölln · AustrianKnödelwirtschaft SÜDOn the map
In summer 2013 Werner from Bolzano and Christian from the Palatinate cleared out their flat at Fuldastraße 33 every Friday and cooked dumplings for about 20 guests. Today Knödelwirtschaft SÜD is at the same address, cooking South Tyrolean. The dumpling duo comes with parmesan and butter, and a third can be added, such as the vegan beetroot dumpling.
Berlin needs more KnödelGuides · September 21, 2026Berlin needs more KnödelKitten Deli – Levantine-vegetarian on Friedelstraße
Neukölln · BakeryKitten DeliOn the map
Kitten is on Friedelstraße right next to Katie’s Blue Cat, run by the same people. The shop has been a bakery since 1908, and bread and cake are baked here, also for the café next door. The vegetarian, Israeli-influenced menu was developed by Yuval Belhans, who grew up in a Jewish-Moroccan family in Israel. The sabich here comes with fried aubergine, tahini, egg, pickled mango and harissa, with fresh challah. Closed on Wednesdays.
