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Transit is a stylish, innovative, affordable Thai/Indonesian/pan-Asian small-plates res-
taurantatthebustlingHackescherMarktendofPrenzlauerBerg.Sitatoneofthelongshared
tables and dig into a creative menu of €3 small plates and €7 big plates. Two people can
make a filling meal out of three or four dishes (daily 11:00-late, Rosenthaler Strasse 68, tel.
030/2478-1645).
Near Senefelderplatz (near Recommended Hotels on Metzer Strasse and Schwedter
Strasse)
(See “Eastern Berlin Eateries & Nightlife” map, here .)
Whileneitheroftheseplaces—inasedatecornerofPrenzlauerBergneartheSenefelderplatz
U-Bahn stop—is worth going out of your way for, they're handy for those staying at one of
my recommended accommodations nearby.
Metzer Eck is a time-warp Kneipe with a family tradition dating to 1913 and a cozy
charm. It serves cheap basic typical Berlin food with five beers on tap, including the Czech
Budvar (€5-8 meals, Mon-Fri 16:00-24:00, Sat 18:00-24:00, closed Sun, Metzer Strasse 33,
on the corner of Metzer Strasse and Strassburger Strasse, tel. [phone]).
LemongrassScent, withagaggleofinvitingsidewalktables,offerstastyandaffordable
“Asian street kitchen” food near several recommended hotels (two-course weekday lunch
special for less than €5, €3-4 starters, €5-8 main dishes, Mon-Fri 11:30-24:00, Sat-Sun
12:00-24:00, Schwedter Strasse 12, tel. [phone]).
In Western Berlin
Near Savignyplatz
(See “Western Berlin” map, here . )
Many good restaurants are on or within 100 yards of Savignyplatz, near my recommended
western Berlin hotels (for locations, see map on here ) . Savignyplatz is lined with attractive,
relaxed, mostly Mediterranean-style places. Take a walk and survey these; continue your
stroll along Bleibtreustrasse to discover many trendier, more creative little eateries.
RestaurantMarjellchen isatriptoEastPrussia.Dineinasoft,jazzyeleganceinoneof
two six-table rooms. While it doesn't have to be expensive (€10-18 main courses, €27 two-
course meals), plan togothe whole nine yardshere, asthis can beagreat Prussian experien-
ce with caring service. The menu is inviting, and the place family-run—all the recipes were
brought to Berlin by the owner's mother after she was expelled from East Prussia. Reserva-
tions are smart (daily 17:00-23:30, Mommsenstrasse 9, tel. [phone]).
Restaurant Leibniz-Klause is a good place for a dressy German meal. You'll enjoy up-
scalepresentationonwhitetablecloths,hunter-sizedportions,servicethat'sbothfriendlyand
professional,andnopretense.Their BerlinerRiesen-Eisbein (“super-pork-legonthebone”),