Date: Friday, June 19th, 2026 Time: around 6pm…read more Met up a group of friends here for a quick drink. They were doing a meet and greet type of get together, so showed up a little earlier than us to grab some tables. The hubby and I had a dinner rez that night, so we had a drink before heading out. I had a beer. Someone had what I think was a spritz. Another friend grabbed a pretzel. This spot is really big. Fun vibe. Tho during that time, the world cup was happening and they made a choice not to show it. I get it, but it would have been cool to watch a game here. Fun place to grab a beer, sit outside, and catch up with friends. REVIEW #4092

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!

Nice outdoor Beer Garden…read more Good selection of beers Food menu changes often. The place is really laid back and fun in spite of the lack of attentive service.

This is one of several biergartens (beer gardens) that I visited. But this one I made a return. The…read moreatmosphere was very warm and laid-back. It's not your traditional beer garden. There are traditional tables and benches to sit to drink and eat. But there are also seating with Adirondack chairs, couches, the corner areas gave more intimate settings for small groups and couples, and the double decker bus was a treat to hang out in. They have a modest beer selection both draft and bottle. If you're not in the mood for beer, they have wine and some specialty (spirits) drinks. Don't plan on ordering a pretzel. They call the menu street food and I enjoyed their selection. I would recommend ordering several dishes and sharing. Don't expect a Michelin star experience. When you're ready to order drinks and food, you'll need to go to the counter. The staff is what you expect, laid-back and friendly. That's why you're here. Bring euros because it's cash only. I highly recommend Republik Berlin so that you can compare it to other beer garden experiences.

From the owner: Manufaktur und Restaurant. Kontor, Brauerei und Biergarten. Club und Festsaal. Events und…read moreErlebnisse. Hochwertiges trifft auf Handgemachtes mit Herz. Das ist die Söhnel Werft. Direkt am Teltow Kanal zwischen Berlin und Potsdam-Babelsberg gelegen, erstreckt sich das 8000 Quadratmeter große Werft-Areal im Ortsteil Kohlhasenbrück mit seinen vielfältigen Angeboten. Restaurant, Kontor, Brauerei und der Biergarten gehören zur Söhnel Manufaktur. Hier trifft Tradition auf Trends: Die hausgemachten Spezialitäten sorgen jeden Tag für neue Geschmackserlebnisse. Hochzeit, Geburtstag, Jubiläum, Familienfest oder Firmenveranstaltung: Das ist im Club, dem Festsaal und an anderen Orten der Werft jederzeit möglich. Für jeden ein Erlebnis. Auf der Söhnel.

Limited menu, good beer but crowded and loud. One person in our group had to ask where their food…read morewas. Not good customer service.

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!

From the owner: Im Ribbäcker - Ofencafé in Ribbeck - Café und Biergarten bekommen Sie herzhafte und süße…read moreFlammenkuchen aus eigener Herstellung. Zusätzlich gibt es bei uns selbstgebackenen Kuchen, "Stulle mit was drauf", heiße und warme Getränke. Natürlich bietet Ihnen das Ribbäcker auch Birnenspezialitäten aller Art. Unserer Highlight ist der Birnen Flammkuchen: von Hand geknetet und belegt. In dem einzigartig gemütlichen Ambiente der ehemaligen Pfarrscheune von Ribbeck werden Sie liebevoll umsorgt: Bei schönem Wetter im Biergarten (mit Blick in den Ribbecker Dorfanger, auf Schloss und Kirche), in der kalten Jahreszeit drinnen und in uriger Atmosphäre. Der historische Holzofen wird an den Wochenenden befeuert, dann wird zusätzlich zu unseren Flammkuchen-Spezialitäten frisches Brot gebacken. Mitmachen erwünscht! Das Ribbäcker liegt verkehrsgünstig und bietet sich als Ausgangspunkt für Ausflüge an: Von hier aus können Sie den Barfußpfad betreten und das Landgut Borsig in Groß Behnitz besuchen. Die Ribbecker Dorfkirche, mit dem durch Theodor Fontane berühmt gewordenen Birnenbaum des "Herrn von Ribbeck auf Ribbeck im Havelland", ist gleich um die Ecke. Unsere Ofenstube bietet sich als Startpunkt für eine Radtour zum historischen Stadtkern von Nauen an. Bei uns können Sie auch eine Busreise von Berlin nach Brandenburg genussvoll unterbrechen.

Yes - we will do this again today!…read more Yesterday we went there w/ the team and had a real good time!!! The food is OK, but the beer is very good. Only the landscape w/ the nearby lake is beating the good beer. So try to stay outside and have an extra beer! The service is slow and not to professional. Unfortunately they close at 10pm.

Great views of the lake from the outside tables. Friendly service, once we got the attention of the…read moreserver. This is a brewery and beer garden in a park on the Jungfernsee lake, with a selection of their local beer and a small but very solid and reasonably priced selection of food, including a burger and a schnitzel, and some weekly specials. Seat yourself outside and get the attention of the server to order.

Date: Sunday, June 21st, 2026 Time: around 12:30pm…read moreMeal: Brunch / Lunch *NY Bagel - smoked salmon, tomatoes, capers, red onions, cream cheese (€15) *Side Salad *Bread Station *Espresso Cocktail My girlfriend organized a farewell brunch for our last day. The hubby and I had breakfast earlier, so we just got the above to share. We were a pretty big party. I think about 12+, so we were seated in a back room by the restrooms. The room itself is pretty big, but very dark. Definitely a different vibe than the front area. It was honestly really hard to see here. It was a lax day, so we weren't in a hurry at all. Everything took a while, but I didn't really mind. The bagel was fine. Chewy, savory. The cocktail tho was soooo sweet! I just wanted some caffeine, so I drank it anyways. We didn't know this until someone told us, but there is a small bread station by what I think was the kitchen. Nice lil assortment. Wished we sat in the front since it was bright and bustling. The back seemed very gloomy and isolated. REVIEW #4100

Café am Neuen See is everything you'd want from a traditional Berlin beer garden and easily one of…read moremy favorite spots in the city. Set beside the water and surrounded by the beautiful Tiergarten, it's the perfect place to unwind with a beer on a sunny day. The outdoor space is enormous, with everything from long communal tables to smaller seating areas. We were amazed by how busy it was on a Monday evening--a testament to just how popular this place is with both locals and visitors. The beer garden operates as self-service for the outdoor area, and despite the crowds, everything runs incredibly efficiently. If you prefer table service indoors, reservations are available for the restaurant. The atmosphere is unbeatable--relaxed, lively, and surrounded by nature. Whether you're meeting friends, enjoying a drink after exploring Berlin, or simply soaking up the sunshine, Café am Neuen See is a must-visit beer garden that perfectly captures the city's outdoor culture.