Borchardt

Name: Borchardt
Address: Französische Str. 47, Berlin, Berlin, 10117, DE
Price range: 40–90 €

Brasserie on Französische Straße since 1992, the republic's canteen: famous for its Wiener schnitzel.

Borchardt – German in Berlin-Mitte — Foto: Borchardt

The name goes back to August F. W. Borchardt, who ran a wine and delicatessen business on Französische Straße in 1853 and supplied the imperial court. Today's Borchardt was opened by Roland Mary and Marina Richter in 1992, shortly after reunification, when there was hardly anything going on around Gendarmenmarkt. They built it as a brasserie on the Parisian model.

Insider tip

„Order the Wiener schnitzel with lukewarm potato salad.“

Ever since, Borchardt has been known as the republic's canteen. Politics, culture, media and business dine here; Gerhard Schröder came for the schnitzel, Angela Merkel held coalition talks here. It is famous for its Wiener schnitzel, pounded thin, with lukewarm potato salad or fried potatoes. Open every day from 11.30 am.