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What to eat and drink in Berlin (Germany): the most typical

Roasted pork knuckle and minced meat balls in Berlin restaurant
Roasted pork knuckle and minced meat balls in Berlin restaurant
Discover what is most typical to eat and drink on your sightseeing trip to Berlin in Germany, from traditional German cuisine to the most popular beer

Carne, with hearty dishes, and beer, a lot of beer, those are the keys to what you are going to find when it comes to eat on your sightseeing trip to Berlin.

En Berlin you have the opportunity to taste the most typical traditional german food in which the beer She is the queen of drinks and pork is the great protagonist of his gastronomy, almost always accompanied by potatoes, either mashed, the most common, or fried.

In the German capital you find a great variety of restaurants of various prices, but during your Berlin sightseeing tour it will be easy for you to find a typical german restaurant, in which an ornate decoration prevails in which wood is the main protagonist.

Gastronomy: the most typical things to eat in Berlin

At the time of choosing what to eat, you can start the meal with a mashed vegetables or with salad, but if you only choose a main dish, due to its strength, you will surely be satisfied.

What is traditional German food like?

you can choose a typical pork fillet (Kassel), which always comes accompanied with sauerkraut or mashed potatoes.

Or a roast pork knuckle, which is possibly accompanied by the typical minced meat balls y mustard sauce (Konigsberger Klopse).

Charcuterie board in Berlin restaurant
Charcuterie board in Berlin restaurant

Another option may be a charcuterie board, with a wide variety of them, which you can order to share as a starter or, if you really feel like it, as your main dish.

Wave typical sausage, with various varieties, such as Bratwurst.

Yes, in Berlin you will verify that the most popular sausage is Currywurst, which you not only find in restaurants, but also in many street stalls.

It is a huge grilled sausage, served with tomato sauce, curry and French fries.

For dessertOf course, the typical Apfelstrudel, delicious puff pastry roll filled with apple compote with raisins and cinnamon; If you like sweets, an essential dessert anywhere in Germany.

Bratwurst sausage in Berlin restaurant
Bratwurst sausage in Berlin restaurant

What is the most typical beer in Berlin

And to accompany the food, beer.

La Berlin's most popular beer brand is Berliner, a type beer pilsen, very soft, and it is not always easy to find it very cold.

As for prices of eating in Berlin, in the vast majority of restaurants that you will find during your visit to Berlin, the main course will cost you between 10 and 14 euros, and the half-liter pint of beer will cost you just over four euros.

Of course, keep in mind that if you ask for water to drink, it will be very difficult for them to serve you a jug or glass of tap water, and instead they will serve you a 0,25 liter bottle of mineral water that will cost you about 3 euros , almost more than beer!

Typical German beer in Berlin
Typical German beer in Berlin

Where to eat Turkish food in Berlin

As a last piece of advice, I have to tell you that you haven't really tried the Berlin gastronomy If you haven't gone to a turkish food restaurant.

For your visit tourism in Berlin  You may also be interested in this extensive information with the best tours, guided visits and excursions what you can do in the German capital

The Turkish community in Berlin is very large, to the point that one of the different visits you can do in the German capital is to go to the popular Turkish Quarter.

In this neighborhood there are numerous exquisite Turkish food restaurants, among which stands out the Hasir restaurant, of which you also have an establishment in Jewish quarter or The farms.

Currywurst street stall in Berlin
Currywurst street stall in Berlin

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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