The restaurant has now expanded into the adjacent premises and so is high more spacious and can…read moreaccommodate many more diners. We ate there this evening and despite being heavily booked, they fitted us in and we were served quickly. The food is still very good - the salads are exactly as I remember them, though this time we had pizza (Vegetaria) and pasta (Lucia - chicken & mushrooms in a creamy sauce) as mains. With the starter salads and a beer each, the bill came to just under €40 before the tip.

Oh my. Hidden gem indeed! This is a tiny, tiny place so grab a reservation if you can. But it's…read moreworth it. True Italian atmosphere and the amazing food that deserves. The service was perfect. Very personal and even Italian-style opinionated. The food was on par, too - I had the Seeteufel (monkfish) which was spicy, savory, and everything I wanted. Other than wine. Which I also ordered. And was excellent. What you're reading about this place is true: it's small, it's local, it's amazing. If you like Italian food you'll love it.

Arrived in town and my coworkers wanted Italian. Found this restaurant on Yelp within walking…read moredistance of our hotel and gave it a shot. Busy on a Sunday night which is a good sign. Cozy dining room and outside seating, but too cold to sit outside on this night. Server was good. Menus in German and English. Complimentary bread and oil. Standard bread service but three different types of bread was nice. Burrata and calamari appetizers were good. Burrata was the better of the two. The calamari was nothing special. Tomato soup was excellent. All of the pasta dishes were fresh, hot, and delicious. My truffle pasta was very good. Creamy, hot, and the fresh truffles were excellent. Coworkers loved their spaghetti bolognese and carbonara. And of course, the beer was refreshing :-)

My final Italian meal in Germany was this very popular joint I stumbled upon on Yelp! Located in a…read moresection of Berlin populated with rows of restaurants, this place is happening right now for locals. We went without a reservation and that was a big mistake. Luckily they found one small table for the three of us, but otherwise, the inside and outside dining was overflowing. They also speak little to no English so hopefully you speak German. I think we only go the table because the maitre'd figured giving us a table was easier than trying to figure out what I was saying. Haha! While not as amazing as the two other places I reviewed in Berlin that were also Italian, it was pretty good. We ordered the margherita pizza to start and it tasted good. Sadly it asked for it crispy or well done and they couldn't understand so it was not undercooked but pale as heck. The carbonara was okay but had cream - a big no, no - and was too heavy to finish. The chicken verde (a green peppercorn sauce) was very good and I would highly recommend it. The spaghetti bolognese was pretty good but not as good as other places we tried in Berlin. Still, I would recommend trying this place. Just make sure you have a reservation!

The food was excellent! The gentleman that waited on me was super nice & friendly! We had a…read morepepperoni (salami as they called it) pizza. We split it & bought some bottled sodas to go with it. We almost ate all of what I would consider a medium pizza (about 8" in diameter). The food was excellent & I would highly recommend it if you're in the area!

This place might not look promising, but it's great. Self-service, old-school simple Italian foodread more

The Ambiance is cool! Great candle light dinner with Italian checked starched napkins! Our table…read morestared with a mixed green salad great dressing and fresh corn added! We then tried a bubbly cheese and ham pizza. We all ordered pasta that was filling and straight forward from bolognese to truffle, cheese stuffed gnocchi! The red wine was Devine with generous pours! This restaurant was a four minute walk from our hotel! So convenient!

We very much enjoyed our dinner at this restaurant -- the white table cloths were a special treat…read more My husband ordered pasta with shrimp from the special menu and I ordered papardelle with with lamb and vegetables from the same menu Both were delicious. Our waiter was delightful. We didn't need to order anything else and there was ample food for us. The menu was mainly in German and Italian but our waiter's English was very good and I'm sure he could have translated into English.

This place is awesome and we went a couple of times because:…read more1. the pizza (salami) was perfect and super quick. Somehow soft and crusty all at once. 2. the wine was cheap and high quality. 3. the coffee was super and not burnt. 4. it's open 24 hours a day! The only scary bit was I almost choked to death from fright when eating a pizza when the 10 guys in their all jumped up and screamed and yelled in unison in Italian. Something to do with a goal as they seem to watch a lot of soccer. Once I steadied myself and realised there was no bomb it added to the atmosphere.

The pizza was nice, and it was one of the only places open late on a Sunday night. They wouldn't…read moreallow us to get water from the tap, and charged us 3 euros for a water that was smaller than the soda of the same price.

We walked by once when it was crowded, with almost zero available seating. We returned midafternoon…read moreon a weekday, and had a pleasant experience. Great pizza with good and affordable wine. Thanks, Simela, for a fun gluten-free adventure.

Simela is a wonderful place to eat especially if you are gluten-free! Service is good. I only give…read more4 stars because it is hot and there is no air conditioning on!

The place was crowded on Sunday night after the Berlin Marathon. There were a few open tables, but…read morethey wouldn't allow me to sit alone at a 2-top. I ordered to go and the pizza was ready in a short enough amount of time. The pizza was ok. I was hungry so, whatever. The pizza was a bit pricey especially for the quality.

The service was absolutely fantastic, the food is delicious, mouthwatering so. Its every cozy and…read moreagain, you feel like your having a family dinner with the fantastic servers. Would most definitely recommend.

We came here for dinner after a full day of travel. Everyone was so nice and the pizza and burrata…read moresalad were delicious. There was both indoor and outdoor seating available. The staff was very polite and attentive. Definitely check it out. It's in a nice area and it's a little quieter than by the water.

Cute place where it seemed the tourists dined in and the locals took theirs to go. I loved the…read moremushroom pizza with the fresh ingredients but should have passed on the tuna one. While I tried to not let my "American-ness" show by asking for ranch, I did toss on some of the chili oil and Tabasco they had readily available to give the Pizza a little extra kick. Not sure if it was the dim, candle-lit lighting or being jet-lagged (maybe both?), but don't make the same mistake I did by thinking the shaker of a dark yellow powdery substance is garlic powder because it's really brown sugar! Other than that... Delicious!

Very good food. Simple, not too sophisticated, but really…read moretasty. I recommend it Great food and friendly service!

Excellent pizza and pasta. Accommodated a party of 12 with ease. Food and atmosphere were wonderful.read more