How Berlin Reinvents its Culinary Scene. Again

Berlin, always the sophisticated, cultured and international is at the forefront of dining and nightlife once more. It is said that the unification of Germany sparked an enthusiasm that only seems to grow. The two ladies toast Berlin specialties at the The Lutter & Wegner is a Berliner institution at the Gendarmenmarkt. Refurbished, high-energy market halls offer international street food. Berlin’s myriad bars offer cocktails and a scene. And cafes, including coffeehouses, offer breakfast, tea time and sweets.

These days, though, vegan menus, sustainability and nature walks are also mandatory additions to the dining and night clubbing scene (see //localfoodeater.com/why-bilbao-is-the-must-visit-of-the-year/

The historic and the modern go side by side, In keeping with St. Martin’s Day on November 11, many  Berlin restaurants serve succulent roast goose in November and in the pre-Christmas period. And for those who prefer vegetarian or vegan food, we also has a list of restaurants with vegetarian and vegan cuisine. This tradition is so popular guests are asked to not only make table reservations and to please order the roast goose in advance.

As one of 16 diverse federal states in Germany, Berlin offers offers a fine selection of treasured local and national flavors. Traditional savory and sweet recipes passed down generation to generation for centuries are shaped by regional ingredients, climate conditions and local history.

The city also has its own particular culinary personality. For example, a huge range of varied German regional fare is featured at the Mark Brandenburg. And Hof Zwei offers nouveau cuisine establishment, or you can grab a relaxed German bite at Berlin Hauptbahnhof’s food court.

Another enticing dining and cultural combination located in the northeastern area of the Humboldt Forum between the Schlüterhof and the Spree side, internationally oriented Deli ALEXANDER and fine-dining concept restaurantWILHELM feature historically inspired cuisine. They are set in a huge outdoor dining area with views of Schlüter’s baroque sculptures, the eastern city center and Berlin Cathedral.

Both locations directly integrate into the exhibition concept history of the Humboldt Forum site including kitchen utensils and plates from the Berlin Palace and the Palace of the Republic, as well as the Meissen porcelain wall relief that originally inspired the Palace Restaurant in the Palace of the Republic!

 Berlin cuisine is crowned by a number of succulent  pork dishes, especially knuckle and schnitzel.  Berliner Republik specializes in these items, prepared home-style, for example. Restaurants with similar traditional menus include the city’s favored, traditional pork knuckle with mushy peas, liver of calf á la Berlin, aspic on fried potatoes or meatballs. Add to this the most famous classics: currywurst and döner.

For information on travel to Berlin, including every kind of cuisine, tour, festival and event, please see://www.germany.travel/en/home.html. For culinary festivals and events, please see: //www.visitberlin.de/en/food-events. For restaurants, please see: //www.visitberlin.de/en/restaurants-berlin and //www.visitberlin.de/en/restaurants-groups

Berlin has always been known as welcoming as well as sophisticated. To make travel and sights more accessible they offer the  Berlin WelcomeCard.