Berlin – Around Town : Tiergarten & Federal District (part 3) – Restaurants & Cafés

Restaurants & Cafés




  1. Café am Neuen See

    On the shore of the lake, this is a restaurant, café and beer garden. The ”Italian breakfast” is delicious.

    • Tiergarten, Neuer See, Lichtensteinallee 2

    • Mar–Oct: 10am–11pm daily; Nov–Feb: 10am–8pm Sat–Sun

    • 030 254 49 30

  2. Schleusenkrug

    This small café, right next to a lock, has a rustic beer garden and is very popular with students.

    • Tiergarten-Schleuse

    • 10am–1am daily (to 7pm winter)

    • 030 313 99 09

    • no credit cards

  3. Café Einstein

    Based in the villa belonging to the film star Henny Porten, this is the ultimate in Viennese style.

    • Kurfürstenstr. 58

    • 8am–1am daily

    • 030 261 50 96




    Café Einstein

  4. Käfer im Reichstag

    An ambitious restaurant, better known for its view than its food.

    • Platz der Republik

    • 9am–midnight

    • 030 22 62 99 0




  5. Lochner

    This fine dining, gourmet newcomer serves no-nonsense, top-quality German cuisine.

    • Lützowplatz 5

    • from 6pm Tue–Sun

    • 030 23 00 52 20




  6. Lutter & Wegner Potsdamer Platz

    This tiny outlet of the Lutter & Wegner restaurant offers great Berlin and Austrian-French dishes in the historic setting of the 1920s Grand Hotel Esplanade.

    • Bellevuestr. 1

    • 9am–2am

    • 030 26 39 03 82

  7. Billy Wilder’s

    A small, popular American-style bistro named after the great film director.

    • Potsdamer Str. 2

    • noon–2am Sun–Thu, noon–3am Fri, Sat

    • 030 26 55 48 60

  8. Brasserie Desbrosses

    An appealing, historic French restaurant. Its seafood is particularly good.

    • Potsdamer Platz 3

    • 6:30am–11pm daily

    • 030 33 77 76 340

  9. Paris-Moskau

    A classic restaurant in a timbered house, serving French food – especially game dishes.

    • Alt-Moabit 141

    • noon–3pm Mon–Fri, from 6pm daily

    • 030 394 20 81

  10. Alte Pumpe

    There is always a good atmosphere in this traditional Berlin restaurant.

    • Lützowstr. 42

    • noon–10pm Mon–Sat, 10am–2pm Sun

    • 030 26 48 42 65