If you are looking for a traditional Berlin bar and food with lots of heritage you can do no better than going to Metzer Eck.
The business has been in the same family for about 100 years.
Excellent outdoor area for some good evening summer sun.. essential booking as it is always booked out.
Go inside the bar and see the heritage of it as it has not been updated with many original features like the coal fire (not working as now as part of the bar).
The Schnitzel has to be one of the best value and taste ratio I have tried in Berlin. , go for it with herb butter as super delish. I do feel other items on the menu are a little expensive for what you get but...
Read moreThe food is very good! Unfortunately the service is awful, nobody hand us the menu we had to pick it ourselves from a table next to us, when the waitress came to our table she told us “for dinner? Hurry up kitchen is closing” it was 21:45 the place says it open till midnight, they served us the food, but when we ordered dessert they told us “the kitchen is closed” btw there was only 1 dessert in the menu which was apple strudel, so of course this was already prepared, so basically they refused to served us dessert. Good food but the service is very rude and...
Read moreMetzer Eck is one of the oldest continually-operated bars in Berlin, having remained open through two world wars, the DDR regime, Berlin’s reunification and the recent gentrification of many former East-Berlin neighborhoods. This is a casual pub with good cold beer on tap and a small selection of freshly prepared German comfort-food staples. The prices are low and the staff are down to earth and friendly. It’s a great place for an early evening beer, a light supper or a relaxed night of drinking and...
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