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Skip the tourists traps: 5 places to get great schnitzel in Berlin

Discover the Berlin restaurants that are doing justice to this classic German dish. Here are our 5 favourite places to eat schnitzel.

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Gasthaus Alt Wien

For traditional schnitzel

The charming interior with wood panelling and wall sconces makes this Austrian pub a cosy destination when it’s colder out, but the schnitzel is the main draw. Of the Viennese variety (with veal, not pork), it’s juicy inside with a shattering crust. Have the full Austrian experience with kaiserschmarrn for dessert. 

  • Gasthaus Alt Wien, Hufelandstr. 22, Prenzlauer Berg, details.

Felix Austria

For XXL schnitzel

Another Austrian spot (generally where you find most of Berlin’s best schnitzel), Felix sets the scene with candlelit tables and red-chequered tablecloths, and then – boom: a schnitzel the size of your face. With only a couple of mains beyond the slab of meat (like goulash), schnitzel is the highlight here. Smaller portions on request.

  • Felix Austria, Bergmannstr. 26, Kreuzberg, details.

Jolesch

For classy schnitzel

With chef Tobias Janzen at the helm, an excellent Austrian wine selection and a stately dining room, Jolesch is a fancier spot for a schnitzel, and the quality is primo. There’s also vegan and gluten-free options, plus the option of tangy lingonberries as a topping.

  • Jolesch, Muskauer Str. 1, Kreuzberg, details.

Schnitzelei

For creative schnitzel

This successful schnitzel innovator has three locations around town, with the Mitte spot boasting a lovely courtyard terrace. Its broad menu doesn’t just stick to Austrian standards, with a mustard-horseradish Bavarian option, a mushroom-sauced beef variety, and “schnitzel” made with goat cheese or celery.

  • Schnitzelei, Chausseestr. 8, Mitte (also in Charlottenburg and Wilmersdorf), details.

Försters

For vegan schnitzel

This snug spot takes its substitutes seriously, with a soy-based Wiener “schnitzel” and a faux-chicken option that come pretty darn close to their meaty counterparts. The vegetable sides (lingonberry sauce, potato and cucumber salads) are full of flavour, just as you’d hope from an all-vegan eatery.

  • Försters, Dunckerstr. 2A, Prenzlauer Berg, details.