I am writing this review on behalf of my mother, who insists that I let everyone know that Ditsch…read morehas by far the best soft pretzel in Germany. Even though I told her that Ditsch is like the 7-11 of Germany and there is one on every corner, she insists that people should know that this is the place to find the perfect, warm, soft, delicious pretzel. To be fair, my Mom is right, guys.

best snack for the price and if you are in a hurry nothing like a fresh, warm and salty pretzel hot…read morefrom the oven!! sehr lecker!!

One thing about Germans here is that they love their cappuccino's, pastries, and pretzels for…read morebreakfast! This cozy little spot with a chill vibe was nice to relax at noshing on some pretzels while in town to run the Berlin Marathon. Had a few visits here to help me carb load the days before the race -LOL! Menu all in German and little English was spoken here but staff was friendly and had no problem ordering.

I could live in here honestly. Between the amazing pretzels, the tremendous music always playing…read moreand the strong coffee, jet lag's got nothing on me! Cash only and tap water on request (snicker). Seriously though, if this place were in Nashville I would honestly move my office here. The vibe is mellow and welcoming even for us from the states.

Excellent pretzels and only €1.20 Our pretzel was crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside…read more This place is located on platform 5 and they seem to have very fresh food.

Really nice Biergarten in a great location not too far from the S-bahn in the Tiergarten. The…read moreweather was a bit shite when I was there so unfortunately the bbq wasn't up and running but I still enjoyed my pilsner and a pretzel. Prices for beer are cheap and they have a nice food menu outside of the bbq options but I didn't try anything as I was heading to lunch after. The personnel were nice and spoke English fluently. I didn't feel like I was judged at all for not speaking German. The vibes even on a rainy day were nice and most of the tables were filled. I can only imagine how wonderful this place would have been had it been sunny!

This was my first German Biergarten experience and it was fantastic! We tried several of their…read morebeers, as well as pretzels and a curry wurst. Delicious! It was a very large area with loads of places to sit, as well as fast service at the counter for beer. There was a long line but it moved very quickly. I really enjoyed the ambience and the beer. Such a great vibe!

If you haven't been here, make sure to get the 1€ basic pretzel!! They are the best in the city!…read moreYou really can't go wrong getting anything here, I will be good for a bite on the go. Service is fast, impersonal. It's always fast get it to go, there is no sitting around at Ditsch.

I had a pretzel filled with butter and chives and it wasn't bad. I was glad to have the snack…read morebefore boarding the train. If you need something to eat, you could do worse.

Our first meal in Germany was by far the best…read more We were staying in Schoenberg and absolutely starving after our flight. Goldener Stern was one of the top results near us so we figured we'd give it a try. To this day, I can still taste everything. We sat outside and got right to ordering. We went for the liver dumpling soup and white sausage and pretzel starters, and the Leberknödel and Schweinebraten entrees. We also got a few rounds of .5L beers. The soup was ridiculous. The liver dumpling is literally liver ground up into a matzah-like ball. It was incredible, absolutely tasty and so flavorful. The broth was slightly sour, which contrasted nicely with the heavy meat. It was also at this point I realized we were taking a break from the saltiness of Italy and back to sodium levels I could handle. Those sausages were so amazing. Coming from Rochester, I'm no stranger to white hots, but these were a whole new experience. The flavor that exploded from the natural casing was the best. The accompanying pretzel was soft and doughy, and the mustard was strong-flavored with a slight hint of sweetness. If I had known about the amazingness of this dish, I would've made a meal of them. Our entrees were equally delicious. The pork and gravy was very tender. The favorite of that dish was definitely the cabbage. It was broken so much it held its shape but went down easy. It had a slight spice flavor to it which was fortunately not too sweet. I would've eaten a whole plate of just that. My ox was an interesting cut of meat, especially in combination with the herb butter. The potatoes were delicious, with bits of super crispy skins, although it pushed the dish towards the heavier end. We were too full for dessert, and the meal was very satisfying. For our first meal in Berlin, the bar was set very, very high. Flavor, quality, service, portions, price: Goldener Stern has it all.

Really nice place out of the tourist areas! Decent Bavarian food, quaint atmosphere in a very nice…read moreresidential area. Daily lunch specials are a good value.

German food can be hard to find in Berlin…read more You can find German food at Prater Garten. Prater Garten has a double distinction. Outdoors, it has the oldest biergarten in Berlin. Indoors, it has an upscale German restaurant of distinction. The biergarten is not my style. If I am going to spend all day sitting outside drinking beer, I want the location to be outstandingly beautiful. Prater Garten's Plain Jane courtyard doesn't cut it. The indoor restaurant though is a different story. This is the traditional German restaurant of your dreams. The Gaststatte was the culinary peak experience of a month of serious Berlin eating. * * * Prater Gaststatte looks just the way you would expect a German restaurant to look. Dark woods. Wainscotting. Cream walls. The menu for both food and drink are limited, although they do change seasonally. This means that they make the same dishes over and over and over again. They have brought them to a high level of perfection. They only serve three beers at Prater Gaststatte, beers they brew themselves. I have no doubt those beers are wonderful. However, Prater Gaststatte had the Holy Grail of what I had come to Germany looking for Artisanal German Schnapps and Artisanal German Distilled Spirits. Bars in Berlin just don't carry those. Prater Gaststatte had a curated selection of six. (Actually a curated selection of five. The sixth item was a traditional Czech rarity.) Indiana Jones had just found his treasure. German Spirits are strong. Judiciousness limited my consumption to three. I went with a Nordhauser Doppelkorn, a Dirker Hasselnussgeist and a Stahl Birnenschnaps. Doppelkorn is a German alternative to vodka. It is 76 proof, just slightly weaker than a traditional vodka. It can be made from any of five different grains, but the rye-malt combo is the most common. The Nordhauser is an eminently superior alt-vodka - consummately smooth yet full of taste. I could have done a string of those happily. The Dirker and Stahl were both schnapps: hazelnut and pear respectively. I have never had a beverage like the hazelnut schnapps. It was not a liqueur. It was a strong brandy. Nothing sweet or cloying here. It was commanding like a brandy but smooth like the Doppelkorn. The hazelnut taste was overwhelming. It was as baritone and nutty as an Amaretto. An utterly unforgettable beverage. I stuck my neck out by going with a pear brandy. Most pear brandies are awful. I had had one and only one in my life that was good, the Finnish product Xante. Nothing is as good as Xante. Xante tastes like the canned pears served in heaven. But the Stahl Birenschnapps impressed. Nothing cloying. A real fresh pear taste. I was a very happy guy. * * * Note that although my beverages were outstanding, The food was even better. Given the quality of my distilled spirits, that last sentence is saying quite a lot. Never mind the strawberries I had for dessert. It is the beginning of strawberry season in Germany, And my meal had been so substantial that anything other than fruit would have been a crime. Spring is asparagus season in Germany. German restaurants will have one third to one half of all the dishes be asparagus dishes. I ate my fair share of mediocre asparagus dishes elsewhere in Berlin. The cream of asparagus soup at Prater Gaststatte is utterly to die for. Nothing tastes more like asparagus than that cream soup. And good cream soups are one of the fundamental pleasures of life. However, the headliner act which blew me away was their Brandenburger Pork Chop. A Brandenburger Pork Chop is a thick double-cut pork chop. The only way to get a "good" pork chop in the United States is to go to a steak house and pay steak house prices. American steak houses typically cheat by cooking it in apple juice so the pork chop gets caramelized. You eat well, but you are still covering up a ho-hum pork chop. This was a we-don't-have-to-hide-under-anything superlative pork chop. Yes there was about a tablespoon of red cabbage on top of the pork chop. It was like a maraschino cherry on top of a huge slab of meat. That pork chop had nothing to apologize for. It was a magnificent piece of meat. Easily a third of it was outer fat - outer fat that had been broiled to perfection. The pork chop fat was the star ballerina. The pork chop meat was the male dancer holding up that ballerina in a romantic pas-de-deux. It was the absolutely perfect pairing. (Anyone who uses that pork chop and ballet to make a joke about "Swine Lake" will be thrown off Yelp permanently.) Suffice it to say, I liked the meat course. Accompanying that was the potatoes au gratin of your dreams, And the green beans with bacon of your dreams. I never wanted to wake up. * * * If you come to Berlin, Come to Prater. Skip the Biergarten. Eat at the Restaurant. Deutscheland, Deutscheland Uber Alles!

Just noting that as of this review the hours are incorrect on Yelp so better check the website…read morebefore you go. It opens at noon, not 6pm on Saturdays. There are plenty of tables with communal seating. It wasn't super busy when I was there but admittedly the weather was pretty poor so I imagine it gets buzzier when the sun is out. I ordered a beer, some sauerkraut and a pretzel. Beer was nice, as was the food. Pretzel seemed stale upon initial inspection but was actually pretty good. They have mustard on the side. Overall, didn't wow me, but it was a nice stop and I'd recommend for someone wanting a chill biergarten to visit in Berlin.

Nice place along the river. Had the schnitzel and fried potatoes with bacon. Very good…read moreschnitzel, crispy outside and tender inside. Cutting it with my fork was a breeze. The fried potatoes with bacon were heavenly tasting. So good. Washed it down with a Rattler Beer. Beer with sprite. Very tasty drink.

Ausgezeichnetes typisch deutsches Essen. Wir bestellten Rind- und Lammfleisch mit Bier und obwohl…read moreer kein Deutsch sprach, war der Kellner freundlich und herzlich. Sitzen in cooler Atmosphäre am Fluss mit einem alten Plakat, das das Ende des amerikanischen Sektors signalisiert. Fui el 10 de julio y soy de Valencia y creo que Berlin esta apoyando a Espana en la Eurocopa!!!