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HasirTurkishRestaurant isyourchancetodinewithcandles,hardwoodfloors,andhappy
Berliners savoring meaty Anatolian specialties. As Berlin is the world's largest Turkish city
outside of Asia Minor, it's no wonder you can find some good Turkish restaurants here. But
while most locals think of Turkish food as fast and cheap, this is a dining experience. The
restaurant, in a courtyard next to the Hackeschen Höfe shopping complex (see here ), offers
indoor and outdoor tables filled with an enthusiastic local crowd. The service can be a bit
questionable,sobringsomepatience(€6-10starters,€14-20maindishes,largeandsplittable
portions, daily 11:30-1:00 in the morning, in late evening the courtyard is dominated by an
unpleasantly loud underground disco, a block from the Hackescher Markt S-Bahn station at
Oranienburger Strasse 4, tel. 030/2804-1616).
Weihenstephaner Bavarian Restaurant serves upmarket Bavarian traditional food for
around €10-15 a plate; offers an atmospheric cellar, an inner courtyard, and a busy people-
watching street-side terrace; and, of course, has excellent beer (daily 11:00-23:00, Neue
Promenade 5 at Hackescher Markt, tel. 030/8471-0760).
Restaurant Simon dishes up tasty Italian and German specialties—enjoy them either
in the restaurant's simple yet atmospheric interior, or opt for streetside seating (€6-12 main
dishes, daily 12:00-23:00, Auguststrasse 53, at intersection with Kleine Auguststrasse, tel.
030/2789-0358).
Aufsturz, a lively pub with live music, pours more than 100 different beers and 40 vari-
eties of whiskey, and dishes up “traditional Berliner pub grub”—like nachos—and great
potato soup for under €5. The traditional “Berlin board” for €17 can easily feed three vo-
racious carnivores (daily 12:00-24:00, a block beyond New Synagogue at Oranienburger
Strasse 67, tel. 030/2804-7407).
In Prenzlauer Berg
Prenzlauer Berg is packed with fine restaurants—German, ethnic, and everything in
between. Even if you're not staying in this area, it's worth venturing here for dinner. (For
more on Prenzlauer Berg, see here ; for restaurant locations, see the map on here . ) Before
making a choice, I'd spend at least half an hour strolling and browsing through this bohemi-
an wonderland of creative eateries. Because Prenzlauer Berg sprawls over a wide area, I've
organized my listings by neighborhood.
Near Eberswalder Strasse
(See “Eastern Berlin Eateries & Nightlife” map, here .)
The area surrounding the elevated Eberswalder Strasse U-Bahn station (on the U2 line, at
theconfluence ofKastanienallee, Danziger Strasse, Ebwerswalder Strasse, andSchönhauser
Allee) is the epicenter of Prenzlauer Berg—a young, hip, and edgy place to eat and drink.
While a bit farther north than other areas I recommend (and a 10- to 15-minute walk from
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