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Where to eat in Berlin: my 9 favourite restaurants

Nobody eats well following the tour buses. These are the 9 restaurants in Berlin I'd send a friend to: the cheap neighbourhood place, the one locals keep to themselves, the splurge that's genuinely worth it. No photo menus.

Konnopke's Imbiss$ · German / CurrywurstTucked under the elevated U-Bahn tracks in Prenzlauer Berg, Konnopke''s Imbiss has been a Berlin currywurst landmark since 1930 and survived decades on the eastern side of the Wall. Directions
Mustafa's Gemuse Kebap$ · Turkish / DonerFew street-food spots inspire the kind of loyalty that Mustafa''s Gemuse Kebap does, and the perpetual queue near Mehringdamm tells you everything. Directions
Prater Garten$$ · German / Beer gardenBerlin''s oldest beer garden, open since 1837, Prater Garten is the classic place to sink into a shady chestnut grove with a cold stein in hand. Directions
Zur letzten Instanz$$ · German / TraditionalSaid to be Berlin''s oldest restaurant, Zur letzten Instanz has been pouring beer since 1621 and wears its centuries proudly, from the tiled corner stove to the worn wooden booths. Directions
Rutz$$$$ · Modern German / MichelinAt the top of Berlin''s fine-dining scene, Rutz earned three Michelin stars for chef Marco Muller''s deeply personal, terroir-driven cooking. Directions
Nobelhart & Schmutzig$$$$ · Modern German / MichelinNobelhart & Schmutzig has built its Michelin star on a radical idea it calls brutally regional: nearly every ingredient is sourced from in and around Berlin and Brandenburg, with no olive oil, lemon or pepper in sight. Directions
Markthalle Neun$$ · International / Street foodHoused in a beautifully restored 19th-century hall in Kreuzberg, Markthalle Neun is a foodie magnet and one of the liveliest places to eat in Berlin. Directions
Cafe Einstein Stammhaus$$$ · Austrian / Viennese cafeSet in a grand early-20th-century villa near the Tiergarten, Cafe Einstein Stammhaus is Berlin''s answer to the classic Viennese coffeehouse. Directions
Curry 36$ · German / CurrywurstA Kreuzberg institution and one of the essential stops for anyone figuring out where to eat in Berlin on a budget, Curry 36 has been slinging currywurst to a devoted crowd since 1981. Directions