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Sale e Tabacci
Rudi-Dutschke-Str. 23
T
030 252 11 55,
W
sale-e-tabacchi.de; U-Kochstrasse; map p.118.
Authentic and beautiful Italian café near Checkpoint
Charlie where journalists and architects linger over
espresso. The contemporary food uses top-notch
ingredients, but is perhaps a little overpriced, with mains
around €9-25. It's known particularly for its excellent
seafood (tuna €11.50, sea bass €19) and impressive Italian
wine list. Garden seating out back.
Mon-Fri 9am-2am,
Sat & Sun 10am-2am.
TOP 5 RAINY
DAY HANGOUTS
Al Hamra
See p.201
Café BilderBuch
See p.195
Macondo Café
See p.201
Spielwiese
See p.201
Wohnzimmer
See p.202
Mustafas
Mehringdamm 32
W
mustafas.de;
U-Mehringdamm; map p.118.
People will wait in line for
an hour at any time of day at this cult
Imbiss
kiosk; all the
fuss is about delicious kebabs (around €3) made with lots
of fried vegetables (some cooked within the meat itself ),
feta cheese and plenty of garlic and coriander.
Daily
8am-midnight.
Pagode
Bergmannstr. 88
T
030 619 26 40;
U-Gneisenaustrasse; map p.118.
Crowded, noisy and
steamy place where the Thai meals enjoy a high reputation
among Berlin's
Imbiss
aficionados.
Daily noon-midnight.
RESTAURANTS
Altes Zollhaus
Carl-Herz-Ufer 30
T
030 692 33 00,
W
altes-zollhaus-berlin.de; U-Prinzenstrasse; map
p.118.
Very classy place in an old half-timbered building
overlooking a canal, serving modern German food such as
duck from Brandenburg with
Kartoffelpuffer
, and zander, a
pike-like fish, from the Havel. Three-course set menus €38.
Tues-Sat 6pm-1am.
Austria
Bergmannstr. 30
T
030 694 44 40,
W
austria
-berlin.de; U-Gneisenaustrasse; map p.118.
Generous
portions of excellent Austrian food - particularly the huge
Wiener Schnitzel
(mains €13.50-17.50)- served on solid
wood tables in dark, rustic surrounds where the mounted
antlers evoke the feel of a hunting lodge. Mains €9-18.
Daily 6pm-1am.
Bar Centrale
Yorckstr. 82
T
030 786 29 89,
W
bar
-centrale.ne; U-Mehringdamm; map p.118.
Chic Italian
locale, popular with a
uent young people and exiled
Italians. Lots of fresh antipasti, pasta, fish and meat dishes
(mains €14-23) and an international wine list.
Daily
noon-1am, kitchen opens 2pm.
E.T.A Hoffmann
Yorckstr. 83
T
030 78 09 88 09,
W
restaurant-e-t-a-hoffmann.de; U-Mehringdamm;
map p.118.
Upmarket bistro overseen by Thomas Kurt,
who serves rich European dishes like entrecote with braised
cabbage and red wine shallots (€28) and scallops with foie
gras (€21), or a set menu for €42. The interior is classic and
comfortable, and there's a lovely courtyard.
Mon & Wed-
Sun 5-11pm.
Tomasa
Kreuzbergstr. 62
T
030 81 00 98 85,
W
tomasa
.de; U-Mehringdamm; map p.118.
This old-school villa,
on the edge of Viktoriapark, is a particularly pleasant place
for a relaxed breakfast or lunch. The classic interior, good,
seasonal menu (from tapas to pasta and Asian dishes) and
friendly service attract a mixed clientele, families included.
Business lunches are available daily (noon-3pm) from €5,
otherwise most dishes cost around double that.
Sun-
Thurs 9am-1am, Fri & Sat 9am-2am.
CAFÉS, BARS AND BEER GARDENS
Barcomi's
Bergmannstr. 21
T
030 694 81 38,
W
barcomis.de; U-Gneisenaustrasse; map p.118.
American-style coffee house with thirteen exotic blends
accompanied by bagels, brownies and other oversized
American baked goods - great cheesecake
and carrot cake. Scattered copies of the New Yorker too.
Mon-Sat 8am-9pm, Sun 9am-9pm.
Café Atlantic
Bergmannstr. 100
T
030 691 92 92;
U-Gneisenaustrasse; map p.118.
Large, classic café, with
colourful paintings in the back and bar stools in the front,
serving an abundant weekend breakfast (eleven ways to
scramble your eggs, from €6) till 5pm, and with daily lunch
specials and dinner options too.
Mon-Thurs & Sun
9am-1am, Fri & Sat 9am-2am.
Golgotha
Dudenstr. 48-64
T
030 785 24 53; U- &
S-Yorckstrasse; map p.118.
Enormous and hugely
popular summer-only beer garden and disco (from 10pm)
perched in the Viktoriapark near the top of Kreuzberg's hill.
Mixed-grill platter €6.50; 0.5 litre beer €3; Breakfast served
until 3pm.
April-Sept daily 10am until late.
Molinari & Ko
Riemannstr. 13
T
030 691 39 03,
W
molinari-ko.de; U-Gneisenaustrasse; map p.118.
Welcoming Italian café/bar/restaurant hidden away on a
residential street. With a wooden interior and friendly
staff it offers a menu of breakfasts, snacks, pasta and
pizza, with a decent wine and beer selection that makes
it good for evenings too.
Mon-Fri 8am-1pm, Sat &
Sun 9am-1pm.
EASTERN KREUZBERG
CHEAP EATS
Babanbè
Oranienplatz 2
W
babanbe.tumblr.com;
U-Görlitzer Bahnhof; map pp.126-127.
This chic,
glass-walled fast-food joint may be German-run, but the
speciality dish of
banh mi
- fluffy white bread buns filled
with fresh vegetables and flavoursome meats - are pure
