Conveniently located directly under the Hallesches Tor station--right near a splattering of much-frequented gay bars and youth hostels--Istanbul Bistro is the PERFECT late-night hole in the wall to pick up a better-than-average döner kebab for the U-Bahn ride or stroll home.
Order a döner "mit alles" ("with everything") on it, including Schafskäse ("sheep's milk cheese") and hot sauce (that should be the way to order them anywhere in Germany, IMHO). This döner is definitely one of the better ones out there; you'll find yourself moaning with pleasure at every bite. I even vividly recall stopping dead in my drunken tracks in order to savor every morsel on certain walks home, the frigid Berlin winter wind be damned.
Whenever I'm in Berlin I make an effort to stop by Istanbul at least once, which is super easy to do based on location alone. read more