The food of Berlin

What to eat

Born in Berlin, and the dishes that define it

1. Born here01

   Currywurst

   Sliced sausage under a curry-spiced ketchup sauce, first sold in Charlottenburg in 1949.

2. Made famous here02

   Döner kebab in bread

   Turkish-Berliners put shaved meat, salad and sauce into flatbread in the 1970s, creating Germany's favorite fast food.

3. Signature03

   Berliner Pfannkuchen

   The jam-filled doughnut the rest of the world simply calls a Berliner.

4. Signature04

   Eisbein

   Cured, boiled pork knuckle with sauerkraut and pea purée.

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Questions about food in Berlin

What food is Berlin known for?

Berlin is known for Döner kebab in bread, Berliner Pfannkuchen and Eisbein. A capital rebuilt more than once, whose most famous foods were born on its street corners after the war.

Which dishes were invented in Berlin?

Currywurst: Sliced sausage under a curry-spiced ketchup sauce, first sold in Charlottenburg in 1949.

Where should I eat in Berlin?

The highest-rated restaurants in Berlin on Hungru right now are The Grand, To Beef Or Not To Beef and Glass Berlin.

What are the best food neighborhoods in Berlin?

Kreuzberg: Turkish bakeries, döner shops and the Markthalle Neun food hall. Neukölln: Middle Eastern grills, bars and young restaurants. Prenzlauer Berg: Cafés, brunch and weekend markets. KaDeWe food hall: A department store food floor in Schöneberg.