Brunch in Berlin: The Best Places by Neighbourhood

In Berlin, weekend breakfast is a ritual. Cafés serve Frühstück until early afternoon, often as sharing platters: tiered stands of cold cuts, cheeses, bread, eggs and fruit, or newer dishes imported from Australia and the United States. On Sundays the shops are closed, but the cafés are full. This guide suggests places by neighbourhood, with their street addresses and the hours we were able to check, and tips for avoiding the queue. Hours checked in October 2026; they change often, so it is wise to look at a venue's website before you go.

The places at a glance

Place	Neighbourhood	Style	Address	Checked hours
Father Carpenter	Mitte	Café and roaster, breakfast and lunch	Münzstraße 21, 10178 Berlin	Monday-Friday 9am-4pm, weekends 10am-5pm
Café Einstein Unter den Linden	Mitte	Viennese-style café	Unter den Linden 42, 10117 Berlin	Monday-Friday 8am-10pm, Saturday 10am-10pm, Sunday 10am-6pm
Café Anna Blume	Prenzlauer Berg	Café and florist, breakfast stand	Kollwitzstraße 83, 10435 Berlin	Check before you go
Silo Coffee	Friedrichshain	Australian-style café	Gabriel-Max-Straße 4, 10245 Berlin	Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30pm, weekends 9:30am-5pm

How Berlin brunch works

A breakfast plate with scrambled eggs and smoked salmon

In Berlin, "brunch" means two things: Frühstück, a late breakfast (often served until 2 or 3pm) from the menu, and the fixed-price brunch buffet, where you pay a set sum to eat as much as you like. In neighbourhood cafés, the menu dominates: eggs, toast, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit bowls, bread and jam. Many places also offer vegetarian and vegan options.

At weekends, well-known places fill up fast in the late morning: arrive at opening time or book when the venue allows it.

Mitte: roastery cafés and a Viennese café

Father Carpenter

Father Carpenter, Münzstraße 21, near Alexanderplatz, in a Mitte courtyard, is both a roaster and a café. It serves breakfast and lunch. The kitchen is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 3:30pm and at weekends from 10am to 4pm; the café closes half an hour later on weekdays and an hour later at weekends. At weekends it is often busy: the venue accepts group bookings.

Café Einstein Unter den Linden

At 42 Unter den Linden, Café Einstein is a Viennese-style café founded in 1996. It serves breakfast and a menu that includes Wiener Schnitzel. It is open Monday to Friday from 8am to 10pm, Saturday from 10am to 10pm and Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Its location makes it a handy stop between the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Cathedral; our guide to Mitte places the neighbourhood.

Prenzlauer Berg: the breakfast neighbourhood

The Kollwitzkiez, around Kollwitzplatz, is known for its cafés. Café Anna Blume, Kollwitzstraße 83, is both a café and a florist. Its specialty is the breakfast stand, a tiered tray of cold cuts, cheeses, fruit and boiled eggs. Check its hours before you come. The nearby Kollwitzplatz market is held on Thursdays and Saturdays; our guide to Prenzlauer Berg describes the neighbourhood.

Friedrichshain: the Australian spirit

Silo Coffee, Gabriel-Max-Straße 4, has been open since 2013 and brought Australian café culture to Berlin. It is open Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 3:30pm and at weekends from 9:30am to 5pm. For the rest of the neighbourhood, see our guide to Friedrichshain.

Brunch and markets

Markthalle Neun: the "Breakfast Market" takes place only occasionally; see the Markthalle Neun page for announced dates.
Marheineke Markthalle: cafés and counters in the hall, open from 8am, for a quick breakfast; the Marheineke Markthalle page details the stalls and the neighbouring flea market.
Maybachufer Turkish Market: gözleme and börek for breakfast, on Tuesdays and Fridays, at the Maybachufer Turkish Market.

Practical tips

Booking: at weekends, book when possible, or arrive at opening time.
Sunday: shops are closed, but cafés and restaurants are open.
Prices: menus vary a lot; most cafés show their prices on their website. Our guide to the budget in Berlin gives an idea of meal costs.
Tipping: round up by announcing the sum to the server, as our guide to paying in Berlin explains.
Cash and cards: more and more cafés take cards, but some are still cash only.

Going further

For afternoon coffee and cake, see our guide to Berlin's cafés and pastry shops. For markets, our guide to Berlin's markets lists days and hours, and our guide what to eat in Berlin presents the specialities.