Berlin's Greatest Hits: Food, Beer & History Tour
About this activity
Discover Berlin's greatest hits in just two hours: currywurst, döner, a Berliner Weisse cocktail, street art, and the history that shaped Mitte. A small-group tour with a local guide.
Highlights
- Decide whether East or West Berlin makes the better currywurst
- Vegetarian and vegan-friendly tour! Feel free to contact us if you'd like meat-free options
- Skip the line to taste one of Berlin’s favorite street foods with a freshly made kebab, enjoyed right in the heart of the city
- Raise a Berliner Weisse in a bar that's poured drinks since the day before German reunification
- Step into the vibrant Dead Chicken Alley, famous for its street art and layered with Jewish heritage, wartime history and postwar reinvention
- Pick up a Berliner donut at the very first stop and enjoy it opposite the grand Museum Island
- Small group, capped at 12, moving at a relaxed paced
Full description
Berlin Mitte holds more history per block than almost anywhere else in the city, and this two-hour walking tour moves through it one stop at a time. You'll pick up a sweet treat to enjoy at the last stop, taste the currywurst locals still argue over (East Berlin or West?), and sip a Berliner Weisse cocktail in a bar that opened the day before German reunification, once a meeting point for a city split in two.
In between, you'll visit a street art alley layered with Jewish heritage, wartime history and postwar reinvention, taste a local street food reinvented by Turkish guest workers decades ago ago and now eaten across the city nearly half a million times a day, and finish opposite the grand Museum Island.
A small group, capped at 12, moving at a relaxed paced with plenty of room for questions and conversations.
Included / Excluded
- Vegetarian/vegan options at each stop
- Berliner Donut
- Currywurst
- Döner Kebab
- Berliner Weisse beer cocktail
- Berliner Kindl beer & Berliner Pilsner beer
- Local English-speaking guide & ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks
Meeting point
Start Location
Sophienstraße 30-31, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Sophienstraße 30-31, Sophienstraße 30-31, 10178 Berlin, Germany
Your guide will be waiting for you opposite to Sammys Berlin Donuts, and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag! Please aim to arrive 15 minutes early, so the tour can start on time. You do not need to print out a page to join the tour - showing us the confirmation email you will receive on your phone is fine!
Important information
Know before you book
- Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can. For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
Know before you go
- Wear flat shoes – it is, after all, a walking tour, so be comfortable.
- Please bring a bottle of water – although we do have drinks stops throughout the tour, walking can be thirsty work.
- Come hungry. You’ll be tasting lots of food!
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
Cancellation policy
A public tour can be cancelled with a full refund up to 24 hours before tour departure. A private tour can be cancelled and fully refunded up to 7 days before tour departure
Accessibility
- Stroller Accessible
- Service Animals Allowed
- Easy Public Transport
Reviews
Leo was wonderful and Francisco was great as well! Thank you for a great day. We really enjoyed our time.
Excellent
The tour was excellent and the food was very good. Our guide Leo was brilliant, very funny and just made the tour that extra bit special. Only down side, prior to booking the tour I checked to ensure there were gluten free options. Most of the stops were v good however the alternative in one stop was a little disappointing.
Frequently asked questions
FAQs
Additional information
- Confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
- Not wheelchair accessible.
- Stroller accessible.
- Near public transportation.
- This tour operates rain or shine