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

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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