Fresh and delicious pizza. One of the best pizzerias in whole Berlin and a must try in Neukölln.read more

This is a nice little restaurant with good food and very good prices. First time I was there…read more(summer 2012) the pizza slizes didn't impress me, but I tried it again the other day and was really pleased. My friend had a salad that looked beautiful, and I will go back soon to try something from the exciting selection of pastas they offer. Definitely recommended, especially for the small wallet!

Really lovely place off the beaten path, with a backyard garden and excellent service and food. I…read morehad a pasta with fresh shaved truffles that knocked my socks off, and the other dishes were also tasty, authentic and high quality. A really nice place to hang out and talk and dine. Highly recommended

A pleasant Mediterranean island in Berlin. Great staff, peaceful location, gigantic portions (even…read moreif unlikely to be fresh) with rich tastes. The real attraction of this place is the staff. I haven't checked but they come across as Italians who lived in Germany for some time, offering us a warm welcome and a professional, pleasant service throughout dinner, while speaking a combination of Italian and German (with a good command of English). Their honest recommendations and attention throughout the evening have been of the highest quality. We had two main dishes from the specials menu: (1) sea food (scallops and giant shrimps) with black pasta, covered with a rich and heavy cream. The pasta was good, but a little on the over-cooked end of the spectrum. The sea food itself was good. (2) The other dish was pasta with cheese and truffles: prepared right in front of us with much showmanship (see the photos). My friend was satisfied with the taste. The restaurant is located in the middle of what seems to be a residential area. It was practically empty. The menu is long and diverse so the likelihood of the ingredients being fresh, locally sourced daily from nearby farms fields is pretty low. The portions are massive (think US-sized) using lots of cream - which makes the experience a test for your stomach capacity, less a test for your taste buds.

Cool atmosphere, and had a very tasty pizza! WLAN works great, good service, good food, good…read morelocation! I'd definitely come back!

Pizza here is not the best but the price makes up for it. Pasta dishes are surprisingly good.read more

Little simple design Italian restaurant, yet industrial Berlin hidden gem…read more Day menu is changed every 2 days. Glass red win was excellent, full body and a pleasure to degustate. Pastas were incredible. Service is nice. Have to come back!

Unfortunately a horrible experience. We'd previously visited Caligari once before corona last year…read moreand hadn't been since. We called the restaurant for dinner and they told us to come in 30 mins. When we arrived they told us we should still wait - which was fine, of course. After about an hour (!) they sat us down on a table and brought us wine. We placed our food orders. We were then told we couldn't be seated after all (even though we'd already ordered and were having our drinks) - without any sense of apology or awareness that it's inconvenient for us to have our dinner stopped halfway and told to leave. The waiter was extremely rude (I think the worst I've experienced in 6 years in Berlin) and argumentative rather than apologetic. I'm not sure if the management or staff has changed since last time we went there but this was a truly unpleasant experience and while I don't often review businesses, the service deserved 1-star (or less!)

Food and service are great. The antipastino Siciliano is delicious. It gets very busy on the…read moreweekends so make sure to get there a bit early. Dim lighting and comfortable seating makes dining very comfortable.

Wonderful Italian restaurant. Warm place and delicious food. I love simple but tasty food and that…read morewas exactly I found there. If you want to drink a glass of wine or a Spritz surrounding special decoration, people and vibe, that's the place. Also cheaper.

Brilliant dinner in intimate neighborhood restaurant. The food leans toward Italian with many pasta…read moreand risotto choices. Artichoke and charcuterie starters were perfect. When we finished them we asked our host to hold our bottle of wine for us and save us our table, so we could go home and get dressed for the evening. Upon our return all was waiting. Shared a wilted spinach salad and fabulous prawn and pasta dish unlike anything we've ever had.

I was yesterday with some colleagues, we ordered the fish menu and it was absolutely great. There…read morewas fresh pasta made at home, carpaccio di tonno, and a fish. Personal is friendly, and the food is amazing. I do not think there is a better italian place than this in Berlin

From the owner: Entspannte Atmosphäre, mediterrane Speisen und südländische Lebensfreude: Ein Besuch im Portofino…read moreist wie ein Besuch bei guten Freunden. Auf unserer Speisekarte findet man traditionelle italienische Gerichte. In der Showküche kann man den Köchen dabei zu sehen, wie sie mit viel Liebe zum Detail die Gerichte zubereiten.

A friend living in Berlin for 12 years had a list of Italian restaurants recommended to her from…read morefriends who are from Italy, and this was one of them. Located near Checkpoint Charlie in the center of Berlin, this very, very small but lovely little Italian restaurant makes amazing, authentic food. If you know a little German it will help you here. If you are a local or can get a reservation, that also would help. Otherwise it might be packed. We got the last table available when we came in. We had the Calamari Fritto app special, which was one of the all time best calamari we've ever had anywhere. We also had the Spaghetti con Gamberetti, which was excellent but could use more aggressive seasoning. People in Germany clearly don't like a lot of seasoning. I had the Penne con manzo e funghi stagionali, which was truly excellent. All the pasta was fresh, all the flavors authentic and appreciated. The only thing weird at all Italian restaurants is this spread they give you which I can only describe as sour cream and chives potato chip dip. I don't get it, but whatever. It's not like you get charged for it. Anyway, if you're in Berlin, put this place on your must try list and go!

Solid experience in many ways…read more Salads are amazing Pastas are over the top - try the osso bucco pockets Carpaccio is wonderful Cute ambiance Owner operated and as such the service is spot on Give it a try Not too many tourists - more locals

Excellent homemade pasta and ravioli. I have tried both there. Very inexpensive dishes (€5-7) and…read morewith a €2 house wine it makes a perfect lunch place. The portion may be small, but they were both fairly filling. The place has a few tables in the back and 2 benches/boxes outside in the front, so the sitting places are pretty limited. You can also do take out or buy the pasta to cook at home.

Incredible food. The most delicious pasta and piadina, and gigantic liter bottles of a good house…read morered. In addition to dinner you can also buy pasta, fresh cheese, and olive oil from the owner's uncle. Improbably inexpensive, especially for the quality. I want to go back to Berlin just to eat here as much as possible. Oh, and the staff were incredibly friendly and fun. They set up boxes for us to eat out on the sidewalk, which was great. No "real" seating for diners, just some tables and boxes on the sidewalk -- maybe they make accommodations when the weather isn't nice, but on my night there it was perfect.

We absolutely love fish, but it seems to be a rare commodity in Berlin. When we saw this restaurant…read moredoing Fresh Fish Fridays we decided to get dolled up and pop down for date night. The Yelp reviews ensured our expectations were high, but sadly we left disappointed. Firstly the fresh fish wasn't fish but shellfish: octopus, mussels, scallops and prawns. Thankfully neither of us were allergic. Second, we were told one antipasti would be enough to share: this wasn't really the case as the plate that came out was a portion for one person. The mains were okay but the chef is very heavy handed with the pepper. By the end of the meal we were looking forward to dessert. Our waiter approached us; instead of asking our order he asked if we could move up so three more people could squeeze round our table. It was a bit tight and awkward. We had to ask for the bill three times before it was brought (while smelling our new table-mates garlicky starter) and turned down two offers of limoncello. All in all it was very disappointing. We'd been looking forward to coming here all week but after such an underwhelming meal I doubt we'll be back.

If I had written this review after the first time I came here, I would have told you that this…read moreplace was one of the best restaurants I had ever been to. That first meal that I had was probably one of the most perfectly constructed and executed meals I had ever had. That day, we had ordered the appetizer (consisting of some cured meats, cheeses, two jams, and olives), a shrimp gnocchi with burrata, a duck secondi, and a crema catalana all served with the most buttery and delicious homemade bread. The appetizer was a perfect start. Everything was well balanced and flavorful. The duck was well cooked and well seasoned. The Gnocchi was by far the star of the meal. The combination of the perfectly cooked Gnocchi with the flavor packed shrimp sauce controlled by the creamy burrata and fresh shrimp on top...absolutely unbelievable. Finally, the Crema Catalana came out and it just solidified the meal into our brains. After cracking into the thin layer of sugar on top, we arrived at the warm, sweet, creamy custard which was still so amazingly light. Spectacular. Every other time I've come to this place, I haven't had anything even close to that experience. As the menu changes, the pastas since haven't been at the same level...and each time I order the crema catalana, it always comes out a little cold. Thank you La Pecora Nera for giving me one of the best meals of my life. But, consistency is important.