Theke

Counter restaurant in the historic liqueur factory on Seestraße: seasonal sandwiches and classics from the Michelberger family, spritzes with house liqueurs.

Theke sits on the ground floor of the liqueur factory on Seestraße, and the building has history. In 1874 the Prussian state set up a research and teaching distillery here; today the Preussische Spirituosen Manufaktur distils on the site, working with the Michelberger as MXPSM. Theke is the little Wedding sibling of Ora in Kreuzberg and part of the Michelberger family. You sit behind large windows on an old brick floor under historic neon tubes, or outside on the terrace.

You order at the counter, and there are no reservations. Sam Griffin's kitchen makes hot sandwiches, hearty European dishes and classics, all seasonal and with produce from suppliers such as Gut Kerkow and the Michelberger Farm. At the start, the menu had sandwiches with Leberkäse and pickles, aubergine schnitzel and gnocchi cacio e pepe.

For aperitifs, digestifs and spritzes the bar uses the liqueurs from the distillery itself. On Fridays and Saturdays Theke stays open into the evening, and behind the kitchen is the distillery shop, where you can taste and take bottles home.