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and canalside cafes. Northern Neukölln is still more of a drinking and party-
ing zone but with new eateries opening all the time that's changing fast.
Bergmannkiez
GERMAN
CURRY 36
9am-5am; Mehringdamm)
Day after day, night after night, a motley crowd - cops, cabbies, queens, office jockeys,
savvy tourists etc - wait their turn at this top-ranked Currywurst purveyor that's been frying
'em up since 1981.
VEGETARIAN
SEEROSE
10am-midnight Mon-Sat, noon-11pm Sun; ; Südstern)
Long before vegan and vegetarian became hip, there was Seerose. Though in a new loca-
tion, it serves the same fresh, creative and completely animal-free nosh against a backdrop
of classical music.
ITALIAN
MASELLI
030-6900 4363;
www.maselliristorante.de
;
Nostitzstrasse 49;
5pm-mid-
night Tue-Sun; Gneisenaustrasse)
Modern and stylish without going overboard, Maselli showcases earthy Pugliese cuisine
from the heel of Italy. Flavours are rustic but complex and best sampled by ordering a
parade of small plates such as
caciocavallo alla griglia
(grilled cheese) or
polipetti in umido
(stewed octopus). Also excellent: the freshly baked bread and the homemade
salsiccia
(sausage).
INTERNATIONAL
TOMASA
€5.50, mains €7-19; 9am-1am Sun-Thu, to 2am Fri & Sat; ; Mehringdamm)
It's not only breakfast that is a joy at this enchanting late-19th-century villa with a
Mediterranean-style garden at the foot of the Viktoriapark. The menu also features inspired
salads and vegetarian mains,
Flammekuche
(Alsatian pizza) and grilled meats. Kids can
make new friends in the play room or the adjacent petting zoo.
