Classic good old Biergarten in Prenzlauer Berg. The pils is good, the staff is incredibly nice and helpful and the food is fine as well. Be there early in summer when it's hot as it gets very crowded. But I reckon that's part of its charm as well. Perfect spot for an after work beer and/or people watching. ;) Note for dog owners: It was bit much for my dog too handle even though the staff always brings around water and is giving him wink all the time. However that many people, kids, noise, and the tight space between the tabels etc. might turn out to be burdensome for some of our four-legged friends. read more

Prater Garten - After-Work-Pils @ Prater Biergarten - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Prater was an enormous cash-only establishment, with hundreds of people sitting both inside and outside on the crisp Friday evening we came to dine. The food, beer, and coffee were all wonderful. The service was rather slow, but understandably so given the volume of patrons. To drink, I ordered a Prater lager schwarz, which is a dark rich lager without a sweet or nutty undertones. The menu featured an entire asparagus starter section which I did not have room in my stomach to try. Food: Potato soup w spicy sausage - very tasty. The sausage blended well with the rich potato base Wiener schnitzel (veal escalope) - also good. The cucumber salad that accompanied it was creamy but light and refreshing. Kassler ham - the highlight of the night. Not only was the meat flavorful and perfectly cooked, but it came with a mix of mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, and a malt beer sauce that had me licking the plate clean by the end. It was the best meal I had in Berlin and I would highly recommend all to go, from locals to tourists. read more

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The Prater Garten provides a spacious drinking area to enjoy a beer or two during the summer months in Berlin, unfortunately for a spirit drinker such as myself that's all that's on offer if you want to drink in the garden. There is another bar that sells spirits however you are not allowed to take the drinks into the garden area. read more

Prater Garten - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

One of Berlin's greatest contributions to the world culinary scene is the strange beer garden in an unexpected place. Prater Beer Garden occupies an expansive space in what feels like it could be the grounds of a carnival. There's even a stage for performances. There's a large beer garden area that primarily focusses on beer of course, though also has stands for food, and an actual restaurant with some fantastic German classics. With plenty of outdoor seating, it was a great place to soak up the sunset with some craft German beer and classic meat forward dishes. read more

Excellent food, service and beer. Duck was delicious. Zander fish good. Very pleasant meal for 2 older Americans. We could (should) have split the meal...portions were large. Interesting beers - not craft beers... traditional German beers. People of all ages eating here. They do accept credit cards, btw. read more

A Berlin institution, the Prater Biergarten is a casual, down-to-earth outdoor beer garden located in Prenzlauer Berg. This place has been around forever and it's great to see that amongst all the changes in the neighborhood this place just keeps going. It's more of a summer thing (who wants to sit in a beer garden with 20F out) but they also have a regular restaurant with inside seating (great German food!) for those days when it gets chilly. You'll find people from all walks of life here - the 20 something Italian exchange students, a chatty group of East Berlin female office workers, the three young British tourists, the Berlin hipster couple, grandma and grandpa stopping by on a bike trip, or people like me and my high school buddy who want to catch up. Simple German food (bratwurst!) and beer (try the classic Berliner Weisse mit Schuss) for decent prices - a must-go! read more

We visited Prater Garten to get a bratwurst but unfortunately did not realize that there are restaurant and take away portions for the Biergarten until we had already ordered our drinks. The menu is extremely overpriced. We paid €27,50 for asparagus, 4 small potatoes and Weinerschnitzel. The asparagus tasted like water and was saturated in butter, which we were assured would come on the side. The schnitzel was bland, but palatable with a generous amount of ketchup. The potato/sausage soup was the only redeeming quality of the meal, and not quite as overpriced as the plate. We were very excited to try to delicious looking apfelstrudel, but once again, extremely disappointed in the flavor and price, €9,00. The strudel was bland, not sweet, and after a few sample bites, we had no desire to eat more. I would not recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for dinner, however, the outside Biergarten is a nice environment to enjoy a beverage if you are able to handle the excessive amount of smoking. read more

Prater Garten - Asparagus, potato, weinerschnitzel and potato sausage soup - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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We were in Berlin on a weekend away, hungry, in fact we were ravenous and we decided on a trip to The Bird for one of their legendary burgers. We hadn't booked a table, it was after 8 on a Thursday and the place was packed out. With the next table available at 11 we decided to go elsewhere and after checking the map and guidebook (a constant but generally unhelpful thing on this trip) we realized we were a short (if somewhat complicated) walk away from a traditional beergarden which served food. We set off past the stadium and arrived (more through luck than skill) at Prater Garten. We wandered in to the deserted outside seating and found the bierhall (a long wooden building) and stepped through the door. We were immediately enveloped in noise, laughter and general merriment and seated amongst the crowds at a table for two. We ordered beer (schwartzbier for Mr Z and a weisse rot for me) and perused the menu of German delights. Starters of chanterelle or potato and sausage soup, salads, schnitzel, gulasch, bread dumplings and strudel, all simple but hearty goodness and all eliciting little squeals of joy from me as I read them. We both settled on the schnitzel seeing as we had previously heard of their face-sized proportions and felt like stuffing our faces. The menu described the dish as Wiener schnitzel with potato salad and cucumber salad, which Mr Z is none too keen on (the S - word and all things green tasting are things of horror!) but undeterred he supped his beer and waited. It was easy to relax whilst waiting for our food, the atmosphere was convivial and the diners consisted of a whole range of people from tourists, after work groups, families and couples of various ages. The place was busy but not overcrowded and the waiting staff were constantly on the move but managing to be incredibly friendly and efficient. Our food arrived, two bowls of thinly sliced cucumber in a sour cream and dill dressing, and two massive plates loaded with thin crisp schnitzel and a delightfully golden mound of potato salad studded with chives. With a "mahlzeit" from the waitress we tucked in. The schnitzel was enormous, more than face-sized and beautifully tender and juicy. The coating was just thick enough to cover the meat in a sheet of yielding but crunchy crumb and obviously just out of the pan, and the whole experience of eating a piece was utter bliss, as silence seemed to descend for a brief moment of heaven. The potato salad was glorious, soft but not mashy, mustardy but not sharp, creamy and lemony with tiny hits of oniony loveliness from the chives and served slightly warm. Mr Z actually enjoyed his, but gave me his cucumber salad which was a bonus as I adore German cucumber salad to extreme levels!! We unashamedly cleaned our plates and enjoyed every second of the meal, so much so that we returned for round two on the final night of our 4 day stay. We arrived at much the same time as our first visit and being a warm Saturday night there were a good number of people sat out on the tables both on the restaurant decking and within the garden itself. Again as we entered the place was busy and loud and we were warmly greeted and taken to our table by a lovely waiter. This time I opted for a potato soup and beef gulasch and Mr Z once more ordered a schnitzel. The soup was delicious, a mix of creamy potato with chunks of smoky sausage and warm buttered bread to dunk in it, served in a deep white tureen style bowl. The schnitzel was as good as the first if not even better, and my gulasch was a rich deep brown, thick and packed with meltingly soft onion and intensely smokey paprika with a seriously generous helping of slow stewed large chunks of beef that fell apart when gently prodded with a spoon. It was served with two large semmelknodel (bread dumpling) which were probably the closest thing I could get to my many very happy childhood memories of my auntie's cooking in Austria. I was in food nirvana as was Mr Z and once more we filled our bellies to the extreme. Ok, it's not particularly cheap to eat a schnitzel here (19 Euros) but it is veal, not pork, and it tastes bloody incredible so that in itself is worth the spend. Go there hungry and I would suggest reserving a table (just like everywhere good in Berlin) especially if you go in the summer because I'm sure it gets stupidly busy but you really must go there. read more

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We went here for a beer garden experience but it was raining so we ate inside. Still really nice friendly service, English menus & wait staff fluent. Lots of family with kids (it was 7pm) but looks like it gets more 'grown-up' later (in a good way). Outdoor seating looked ample, with 'walk-up' food counter to order at. read more

You would like to enjoy the outdoors while having a nice snack at a reasonable price ? Don't look any further, the Biergarten is the solution ! All you need is to take your pick among the Bratwurst, Kartoffeln and so on, then choose your favourite beer or lemonade and head to one of the benches.It's so big that you'll rarely run out of space. The kind of place you want to share with family and friends, where you can sit down for hours surrounded by greenery, and chill out while listening to the birds. Prater is the oldest Biergarten in Berlin and hasn't lost its charm. If you're there on a Sunday afternoon, don't miss the public karaoke in nearby Mauerpark, so much fun ! read more

A collegue and I visited Berlin on business in late May. Our last night in town, we went seeking an outdoor venue with beer and something to eat - mostly beer. A friend recommended we try the Prater Garten, advertised as Berlin's oldest bier garten. We were not disappointed. In a very nice hipster neighborhood, the Prater Garten has a large outdoor seating area under very mature trees. There is a small playground for kids. We sat at one of the many long picnic tables and enjoyed several different beers, several wursts (beef, polish, lamb) along with potatoe salad, soft pretzels and pickles. It absolutely hit the spot. You order your beer from one set of windows. You order food from another. I was in charge of the food line. The staff thankfully spoke good english, which was very nice considering I speak zero German. Everyone from the staff to the other patrons was very friendly. The weather was also very nice......and that doesn't hurt. read more

I came to Prater Garten at the suggestion of a friend on where a group of 50 or so new friends could meet up. The place filled our needs, though the staff wasn't too happy with someone in our group playing music. Honestly, I understand where they're coming from, but a group of drunk people are definitely not as loug as 50 drunk people. That aside, we had a nice enough time. read more

For beer: 4.5. For food: 3.0. For service: 1.0. Woefully understaffed for the food counter. Took forever to work through a line of patrons waiting for food and the counter staff was pushy and rude. We came at about 19:45, and they were low on sausages, had no kraut and had no pasta for our one vegetarian guest. Just corn, a pretzel, or potato salad. Failed to ring up the potato salad and got angry when I asked him about it again. The food we got was good. But the service was dismal. Hire better staff, and manage your food better. Staff at beer counter was far more efficient, faster, and friendlier. read more

This is exactly what I imagined a local beer garden to look like. Our family's tour guide mentioned that this place was a bit hidden and less touristy with very good beer and sausage. Although reading some of the reviews, it seems like the word's already out! When we went, there were not a lot of people and everyone looked like a local. If you can imagine, we were a big group of 13 Asians so we did get some stares. But perhaps they were apprehensive about tourists invading their privacy! Lovely outdoor seating with Christmas lights hanging - I can imagine this place on a warm, summer night. Must be awesome! There are two "ordering" areas - one for beer and the other for food. The beer lady was super helpful and nice and recommended this local, Berlin drink (green color and red color...it was almost a syrupy thing) - and then you pour it with beer. She mentioned that it was very "Berlin" so of course we had to try it. It was SOOOO delicious and refreshing that I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who comes here. The food items were quite varied and the sausages are not what I think North Americans are used too. Here, it's a tiny bun with a longgggg sausage vs. our idea of equal length bun to meat ratio. Nonetheless, we tried the whole gamut of Polish, Regular, Spicy sausage and of course sine one is in Germany, we also had the Sauerkraut. Now some useful tips, but I forgot the beer brand that you need to do this. My tour guide said that if you order this kind of beer, you have to cheers with the bottoms of your glass - its just done this way. Also, VERY IMPORTANT, you need to look at the person's eyes when clinking your glasses, otherwise, you will have bad sex for 7 years. Damn it, I was looking at the menu because it was so good and I wanted more food, so I guess... read more

This was a traditional and delightful beer garden to spend a lazy afternoon. I heard from people I met that the food was delicious, but a little on the pricey side for a beer garden. I would say due to how long this place has been around, it's a must stop if you're out that way in Berlin! read more

Prater Garten - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

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Came here from a recommendation by my host and by a few travel books, and there is no understating that this is a Berlin Landmark. Likewise, there is no understatement when I say that this is like the Disneyland of biergartens. It's near magical in scale and atmosphere. Appearing to be nestled in the middle of a forest, this bier garten is MASSIVE, with seating that seems like it could fit almost 1000 people, and with conversation flowing that makes it seem like there's a party all the time. It's a great atmosphere when you can see locals and tourists alike, of all nationalities, mingling, talking, and kicking back some brews and delicious german snacks. The traditional german fare includes a variety of different sausages, mashed potatoes, corn on the cob, sauerkraut, among other things, and generally everything runs between 2-5 euro, while beer is a little expensive at around 3.5-4 euro a pop. That said, the food is really quite good and this is a place where it's almost impossible not to have a good time. How could you not when you're surrounding by clinking mugs, savory bratwursts, picturesque foliage, and the sound of Germans, Italians, Americans, Turks and damn near all types of people trading stories and enjoying the simple things in life. read more

Yes you'll be surrounded by American students and ernest middle aged backpackers clutching their Lonely Rough Planets, but there are a fair few Berliner's here too. A vast outdoor sea of yellow tables with self service counters for booze and the ubiquitous wurst. Decent beers, plenty of room and a buzzy atmosphere mean it's a perfect place to take in a summer's evening... read more

We shared the Kassler ham with malt beer sauce, sauerkraut, and mashed potatoes. The ham tasted like Jacques Pepin's ham steak (a good thing), the potatoes were Joel-Robuchon-butter-heavy (a good thing), and the kraut was as good as any we ever had (it was sweetened by what we believed to be apple). Fun space. Satisfying food. read more

Don't miss this in Berlin! Classic biergarten - things were pretty low key here when we stopped in for a litre or two on a Wednesday night, but there was a wide range of people (tourists and locals, kids, students, business men & families etc.) who all looked like they were enjoying themselves, and more importantly the beer. Prost! read more

After my friend was taking me by foot all around town, I felt like I needed to gain these calories back again. So why not a beer? :D We ended up here - and man - that is one crowded place. was totally overwhelmed. If you plan to get here in a big group youll have to get really lucky to find a place to sit, if you are a few people, just squeeze in with someone else - cool, and social! You can pick a beer out of the variety they offer, and you can also grab a local German snack right next to it. it's all self service - but waiters will take the empty glasses back. There's an actual restaurant for the hungry people right next to the beer garden... It was all quite busy and crowded but quite an experience - that's a good place to hang out on a warn evening, prices are a bit high but I did like it. read more

Great place to have a drink and meet new people! The food is outstanding and they have a ton of seating.

A perennial favorite, this historic biergarten is hidden back away with just the snazzy snake sign to let you know there is something back there (recently updated). I also am a fan of the shimmering silver "Prater" sign on the next door building. It is a little pricier and touristy compared to other biergartens, but this historic site is a must-go on a summer visit. It is particularly lovely as the light begins to fall and the many strings of bulbs overhead light up. Get a sausage, sample one of the bizarre syrup/beer concoctions (Berliner Weisse) and enjoy the German-ness of it all. read more

If you want to drink beer the way the locals do, then this is the place. Not many so many tourists make it out to beautiful Prenzlauerberg, but it is worth the trip. The beer is priced right and there is good bar food available, too. Outside seating on a nice evening is such a treat. Along Kastinienalle are many fun restaurants and shops, too. While you're in the area check out the Kulturbraueri a few blocks away and the famous original east berlin currywurst stand Konnopke's near the Eberwalderstr Ubahn. Also just a few blocks away is the Mauerpark and just beyond there is the best section of the Berlin Wall still standing at the Bernauerstr Ubahn and running a few blocks down. read more

Definitely worth a visit if you're in Berlin and the weather is nice. Large shaded area, friendly staff, and plenty of seating. The Prater pils and the spicy sausage are perfect. read more

I got no beef with this place. I got the goulash. And a Pilsner mixed with Diet Coke. read more

A must go biergarten for Berlin - especially if your in/near Prenzlauerberg! A huge garden with places for about 500-700 ppl over the old space for the local swimming pool... you can actually see the old high-dive diving boards! Great location just about 5 mins walk from Mauer Park. Although the beer was slightly more expensive for German standards, everything was still quite affordable. Try the Berliner Weisse, it's refreshing. Also, the pickle for 1 euro was a delicious surprise!! read more

Decent for a beer garden although we've been to many that were better. There's a big outdoor area with tons of tables which makes for plenty of seating. All of the tables are really close, however, which means you'll end up in a cloud of everyone's cigarette smoke. Beer was reasonably priced, as was the food. Bathrooms were decently clean. A good place to hang for a beer but don't expect much. read more

Loved the feel of it, Lifted from another time. Jealous of Germans. read more

We were in Berlin for 2.5 days and we went here 4 times. The beer and the food was great, and sitting outside under the chestnut trees was perfect for a summer evening in Germany. read more

Prater Garten - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

This review is truly a mish mash of good and bad. Just so you know, the Prater Garten is the area that is inside that serves sit-down food and dinner, the bier garden is outside on tables and benches, where you walk up, buy a beer, maybe a pretzel or something and then sit down and drink. The experiences in both places are different, regardless of what Garten in Germany you go to. With that out of the way the hall is grand and inviting, with lots of wood and long tables and merry atmosphere that isn't kitschy or corny. I expected a lengthy food night, but the food items when you think about it shouldn't take long to prepare. Service though was lousy. Waited forever for everything, and it turned out the excuse was that the waitress didn't know they were suppose to serve our section, so the hostess took over. really? 40 minutes later, a 2 person couple (locals) sits at the table next to us and is served drinks and food before us in less than 15 minutes. While I was not in a rush, and was enjoying the brews (definitely get the house made pils and/or dunkel), it would have been nice not to wait, and constantly ask the people serving us if the food was coming, which we had to do twice. more Berlin ServiceWüste as it goes. But the food is excellent. Schnitzel is bready, and fluffy, with a tender piece of veal, and lots of it. The meatballs are delicate and melt in your mouth, and the dumplings are unreal, with a chewy starchy texture that you just want to order more of them. The bier garden outside at night is really nice, hanging lamps, old school charm in the city old centre. Beer selection though I discovered in Berlin at places though is really basic with not that much variety, but definitely go for the house beers. The Dunkel is a particularly well done example that even has smokey character to it reminding me a little bit like a rauchbier. Other than that it's great, but you will roll the dice if you come here to dine. read more

Came here on vacation to come visit the oldest beer hall in Berlin. Great choice of beers and my friend and I tried the Lambwurst. A sausage made with lamb on a little bun with mustard. It was pretty good, but I have had better sausages. Same goes for the pretzel. I liked it, but it didn't go above and beyond for me. The best thing is the beer so stick with that! read more

Huge beer garden with fast self service counters. The restaurant serves really great german food. Huge portions for average prices. Nice serving staff, very friendly. Gets busy so book a table ahead of time. read more

GREAT place to go with friends. So much place to sit, great food and their pretzels are AMAZING!!! Seriously good beer, too. One of the best biergartens I have been to in Berlin. Really recommend to bring friends here and bring your own food or snacks if you don't want to buy stuff there. read more

Prater Garten - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

This place is a classic find: great atmosphere, kind staff, delicious schnitzel (light, crisp, melts in your mouth) and cold beer. They only take cash, so make sure you have some! Unfortunately, it was chilly outside when we were there, so we didn't get to enjoy what I think is a lovely outdoor seating section. You will not be disappointed by this very German taste experience! read more

This was a great beer garden with their own brew. It is a large beer garden with a ton of benches to find seating. This place was recommended in many travel books and listed as the oldest beer garden in Berlin. I would highly recommend going as our experience was wonderful. The food and and beer were really good. We went toward the fall so we had the experience of dodging chestnuts falling from the trees and we sat there. It was kind of funny rather than anything. read more

Prater Garten - German Near Me - Berlin, BE

Given it's Berlin's oldest Beer Garden, I imagined it'd be more massive, but nevertheless it's a great place to hangout with friends on a sunny day. If you happen to sit in the garden don't forget to try their amazingly delicious Lammbratwurst. The restaurant inside also serves a good selection of German meals. Their Schnitzels and Klopse were top! read more

This place was very far out of the way of other breweries and the beer was alright. I would recommend Hofbrau over Prater.

Complete bier garden experience. Filled with both locals and tourists, if you're in the area then go. The more the merrier, fun vibes all around. Get the pretzel with tomato dip too! read more

The Parter Garten is a beautiful spot to come for the plentiful outdoor seating with plenty of natural shade. We did not try any food here, but had beer. The weissbier and the pillsner beer were both great. The way the place works is you go to a window to order your drinks and carry them back to the table yourself. There is a person who goes around collecting empty glasses. Sadly, they have not gotten with the 21st century yet and only accept Euro cash here and not any credit cards. read more

Natülich! Good German beer in a lovely setting! Just be careful not to order the "alkoholfrei"!