Berlin blog / Eat out
Our favorite restaurants and cafés.
Aufsturz Bar
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Looking for beer in Berlin? And perhaps more specifically – something other than a couple of pilsners on draft? Then Aufsturz bar may be the one for you. Located within the sprawling stretch of bars on Oranienburger Strasse (a mere stones throw from Miniloft), Aufsturz – whose name literally translates as “fall up” – boasts over 100 different beers, gleaned from around the world. For every beer, you’ll find a corresponding serving vessel, which means that Aufsturz can probably lay claim to the broadest glass collection in the area.
Smart Deli
Monday, May 12, 2014
The Smart Deli team have a been a staple of Berlin for over ten years, opening their first location in Friedrichshain in 2002 and moving to Mitte in 2012. Over that time, they have carved out a solid reputation for themselves as purveyors of delicious, nutritious and all round good food.
Café Bondi
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
The effects of the various nationalities that comprise Berlin can be seen everywhere. Be it the Vietnamese Dong Xuan Center market or the amazing NY influence in the pastrami at Mogg & Melzer, it’s pretty clear that more = merrier when it comes to the international influence on Berlin’s food and drink. We’ve noticed a strong correlation between cracking coffee and Australia, which is why Café Bondi is the pick this week.
Sauvage
Friday, January 24, 2014
Of late, Paleolithic cuisine has been dividing opinions in many a NY, LA and London headline. The idea of unrefined food is nothing new – which is actually the main point of Paleolithic cuisine, a sort of “modern take” on a diet that stretches back 15,000 years. Based around the idea we really haven’t changed that much since then, Paleo cuisine avoids processed and refined-carbohydrate led foods, switching to simple, unrefined food that pass the hunter-gatherer test. It’s not eating like a caveman, but rooted in the principles of the diet at the time.
Labyrinth Kindermuseum
Monday, December 16, 2013
Berlin does have its fair share of heavy hitting museums that are also suitable to take younger visitors around. From the stones-throw-from-Miniloft located Naturkundenmuseum to the Deutsches TechnikMuseum, most tastes are catered for. But the beauty of the Labyrinth Children’s Museum, up in Wedding, is in its simple interactivity, that allows younger, inquiring minds the chance to get hands on during their stay.
Cocolo Ramenbar
Monday, September 30, 2013
Comfort food comes in many forms – but the overarching criteria could be surmised as food that warms your soul as much as it sates any physical hunger. For those moments where such sustenance is the order of the day, head to Cocolo on Gipstraße in Mitte. There, in a relatively small and permanently bustling restaurant, you’ll find your fix.
Alpenstück
Monday, August 26, 2013
Whether you prefer yours Viennese style, paper thin and spilling over your plate or the worryingly slab like variety in the supermarket chiller cabinet, Schnitzels are two a penny in Berlin. Finding a schnitzel is easy enough, but finding good schnitzel? That is another matter entirely. Thankfully, Miniloft is serviced by the relatively near Alpenstück, which offers a slice of South German cuisine by way of Mitte.
van Loon Restaurant
Friday, August 16, 2013
Moored along the Landwehrkanal towards the leafier parts of Kreuzberg, the van Loon Restaurant boat is easy enough to find – just look for the boat by Baerwaldbrücke.
Markthalle Neun
Friday, August 2, 2013
The Markthalle was a mixed experiment in Berlin shopping when the first indoor market halls were opened in the late 19th Century. Within a relatively short space of time, the majority of the fourteen grand buildings, the design of August Lindemann, closed. Markthallen were an unfortunate casualty of capitalism, thwarted by outdoor markets like Maybachufer and new department stores that promised bigger, better and more exotic produce than Brandenburg ever had to offer.
Michelin Stars
Friday, August 2, 2013
Berlin and food bring up numerous associations to visitors. There’s the ubiquitous currywurst and kebabs. There’s the slew of Swabisch, Turkish, Italian, Vietnamese, and the rather dubious Indian restaurants touting gastronomic delights from around the world. But fine dining may not be your first connection when you hear the words "eating out in Berlin".