I love Berliner Supermarkt. It's a genuine Turkish bakkal - it's like a German Spati meets a mini…read moresupermarket, minus the booze. What this means: you can go in there for some of the best produce in Tegel, far better than at Rewe delivery or the sad salads at Edeka. Their meat counter is also amazing, and they also have fine Turkish meze appetizers. Spices and nuts are cheap and plentiful; olives are the real deal, same brands as you'd find in Istanbul. What you will not find is things like milk, western coffee, cereal, etc. - for that, you'd have to go to the Edeka to supplement. But this place is a gem and should form the basis of your shopping. The only thing I'd really avoid here are cashews (which are really hit or miss). The owners here are super-friendly, but the main guy is really shy, barely looking you in the eye and speaking softly, with an arabesque melancholy in his voice; his humility and awkwardness make him look sad or brusque, but he's actually super-friendly. (The first time I was there, I thought he was like the Grim Reaper, and I called getting produce there "reaping.") The other workers are super helpful, either recommending the best brands of tahini or sucuk, or helping you find the dried mint. Really: go.

Sichertsleute, ein großer Türke (sieht aus wie ein billiger Apored Puppe), der so tut als würde ihm…read moreder Laden gehören, und noch so ein kleinerer typ (auch nicht Deutsch), fangen beide mit allen nur Stress an und finden es auch lustig. Man fragt dann nach dem Manager und will sich Beschweren und der wannabe Apored taucht nochmal auf um noch mal Stress anzufangen ohne Grund und lacht dann noch dabei.

This supermarket has 2 entrances, hence the 2 addresses on Hardenbergstrasse and Kantstrasse…read more I stayed at the nearby Hampton Inn hotel and popped in here to pick up some juice. Prices weren't quite as cheap as I was hoping but there was a fair choice However, the real bargain is to be had outside at their Currywurst stall. Bratwurst for one Euro. My Chinese Thrift Gene was very excited. Sadly, unlike most of the nearby fast food outlets, this stall shuts early

Rather vile and curt staff. Verges onto the racist. Especially when your German is not all that…read moregood, they tend to mock you after you made an effort that didn't quite meet with their linguistic approval. The minute you answer back or call them out, they will stick together and these customers, who basically pays their wages, can go and "f" themselves after they've been shown up in front of all the other costomers and been made a fool of. A really really despicable bunch. But perhaps me wearing a star of David just put them off from the onset. One never quite knows in Germany.

A medium sized Lidl near Nollendorfplatz U-Bahn station. It's easy to overlook as there aren't many…read moreother shops in the stretch of this busy main road. Good for basic supplies of food, OK veg, and a surprisingly good selection of German marzipan and chocolates - good for presents to take home at the end of a trip.