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GERMAN
HOFBRÄUHAUS BERLIN
030-679 665 520;
www.hofbraeuhaus-berlin.de
; Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse
30; mains €4-18;
10am-1am Sun-Thu, 10am-2am Fri & Sat;
100, 200,
Alexanderplatz,
Alex-
anderplatz)
Popular with coach tourists and field-tripping teens, this giant beer hall with 2km of wooden
benches serves the same litre-size mugs of beer and big plates of German fare as the Munich
original. A brass band and dirndl- and lederhosen-clad servers add further faux authenticity.
The roast pork, sausage salad and Weisswurst (veal sausage) are perennial menu favourites.
AMERICAN
BROOKLYN BEEF CLUB
€28-58; 6pm-1am Mon-Sat; Märkisches Museum)
You'll have a fine time giving your credit card a workout with the flavour-packed Angus-
certified meats served in this former Stasi hang-out turned classic American steakhouse.
Blood-red walls, vaulted ceilings, historic black-and-white photographs and a bar stocked
with 150 whiskies give the place a noir vibe.
Nikolaiviertel
GERMAN
BRAUHAUS GEORGBRÄU
030-242 4244;
www.georgbraeu.de
;
Spreeufer 4; mains €10-14;
12pm-
midnight; Klosterstrasse)
Tourist-geared but cosy, this brewpub is the only place where you can guzzle the local St
Georg pilsner. In winter the woodsy beer hall is perfect for tucking into hearty Berlin-style
goulash or
Eisbein
(boiled pork knuckle), while in summer the riverside beer garden beck-
ons.
JAPANESE
STEELSHARK
ters €3.50-15; 11.30am-10pm Mon-Sat, 3-10pm Sun; Alexanderplatz, Alexanderplatz)
At this hole in the wall tucked into a hidden corner in the Nikolaiviertel, all morsels are
carefully assembled and feature thick cuts of fresh fish and perfectly cooked rice. The selec-
tion is mostly classic, but there's also 'Italian-style sushi' featuring rolls filled with such
things as marinated artichokes, mozzarella, rucola and figs. Best of all, it delivers: order by
phone or online.
