When it comes to feasts , German cultivation ’s all about four word : “ the more , the alert . ” Slide into a biergarten tabular array , pep up your shabu , and make instant buddy with the strangers sit next to – and across from – you . As such , Berlin ’s bring forth plenty of venues and eating place where pull ahead & dining with a with child posse is not only accepted , it ’s encouraged . Here are the best of the sound , and a little insider tip to charge : you ’re work to require a reservation .
Prater Garten
Berlin ’s oldest beer garden is an idyllic daub for corralling good company together , with wooden table parked underneath chestnut tree and huge umbrella . Find a beer bank , slosh everyone in , and spend all day and nighttime gorging on a traditional German menu . Prater serve up its own signature pilsner , schnitzel , Hungarian goulash , and one mean apple strudel . How to reserve : Onlinefor groups of up to four , or by phone +49 ( 0)30.448.5688 in the restaurant . Beer garden reservation are n’t allowed , so arrive betimes to redeem a spot .
Café am Neuen See
Café am Neuen See is a piddling slice of heaven off a large pool in Tiergarten , Berlin ’s largest park . cogitate plentiful outside benches for cozying up , and German countryside vibes ( herding your group onto the regional train is so unnecessary ! ) . Sit down for all - mean solar day beer , pretzels , pizza , and flammkuchen ( a German delicacy that ’s like pizza , only better , as it ’s slathered with creme fraiche , Roger Bacon , and onions).How to reserve : Emailinfo@cafeamneuensee.deor call +49 ( 0)30.254.4930 .
Brauerei Eschenbräu
Besides being a pioneer inthe local guile - brewing setting , Brauerei Eschenbräu also happens to have one of the good outdoor beer garden in Berlin . It ’s hidden aside inside a residential courtyard in Wedding , and when you come up , you could order from a motley of seasonal beer , flammkuchen ( seriously , you need try this ) , and pretzels . As is traditional in beer gardens , you ’re also allowed to bring your own duck soup field goal wad with goody – plates and cutting tool are even uncommitted on pre - gild . How to reserve : Emailinfo@eschenbraeu.deor call +49 016 249 31915 .
Clärchens Ballhaus
Earn serious airplane propeller for picking Clärchens , a century - old ballroom in Berlin , for your next crew rendezvous . It ’s a monumental venue with a lot of selection for group members to secede off and do as they please . Start with a dinner party reservation in the outside garden or thejaw - dropping mirrored ballroom , and let the evening cascade into tango dancing and/or jumping around to German pop music and live circle . How to reserve:reservierungen@ballhaus.deor call +49 ( 0)30 2829295 only between 9 am and 4 autopsy , Monday through Friday .
3 Schwestern
3 Schwestern is located in the eclectic - yet - quondam - world Kunstquartier Bethanien , formerly a hospital , and now an art centre . The restaurant is burnished and spacious , lead lots of blank space to push a few tables together , with a lovely outdoor garden as another alternative for large parties . Just like Kunstquartier , 3 Schwestern ’s menu is also diverse , so there ’s something for everyone , from alimentary paste , steak , and hazardous plot at dinner party , to German cold gash phonograph recording , and even huevos rancheros for breakfast . How to book : Emailinfo@3schwestern-berlin.deor call +49 ( 0)30 600318600 .
Lavanderia Vecchia
One of the most longstanding and belovedItalian restaurants in Berlin , Lavanderia Vecchia is staring for a work party dinner thanks to its four - course correct carte du jour at € 58 per mortal , which include sweet , an espresso , and half a bottleful of wine ( though you ’ll in all likelihood stop up ordering more ) . Located inside what was once a braggart old launderette , Lavanderia has many tables , but you ’d be wise to make a reservation as far out as potential . How to book : Emailinfo@lavanderiavecchia.deor call +49 ( 0)30 62722152 .
Zur Letzten Instanz
take the air into Berlin ’s oldest eatery , Zur Letzten Instanz , almost any night of the workweek and you ’ll find it packed to its passe wooden rafters with groups of German and international tourists ( as well as student on field trips ) . Be inclined for chaos , and doubtlessly the city’sbest traditional Berlin dishes , like Prussian meatballs and a hopeful - pinkish pork barrel metacarpophalangeal joint that ’s prime Instagram fabric . How to appropriate : Online .
Nobelhart & Schmutzig
This Michelin - starred restaurant – which exploded on the vista around a class ago – offer a material - mass communal dining experience . Nobelhart is snug , with space enough for just 28 guests per night ( 14 of which get seat around one massive tabular array ) . Everyone ’s served the same 10 - course menu in one sitting – and along with a serious wine , beer , and schnaps list , it make for the perfect atmosphere of buzzy , intoxicating discussion . How to set aside : Emaildubist@nobelhartundschmutzig.comor call +49 ( 0)30 259 40610 . The eatery will also call the same Clarence Shepard Day Jr. or day before your reservation to re - confirm , otherwise you could risk losing your board .
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Clärchens Ballhaus|Bernd Schoenberger
Café am Neuen See
Bernd Schönberger
Courtesy of Lavanderia Vecchia
Marko Seifert