Two things you need to know about Berlin currywurst.
First, what it is: a cut up German sausage seasoned with curry spices and served with a curry ketchup sauce.
Second, why it’s awesome: currywurst was born in Berlin, and while there are loads of other sizable sausages that’ll satiate you, currywurst is the city’s street food staple.
Looking for the best currywurst in Berlin? Let us point you in the right direction.
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Best place for currywurst in Berlin
Warning: this mouthwatering Berlin currywurst will make you book the trip.
Curry Baude
Closest station: Berlin Gesundbrunnen
Old-school Berlin currywurst is on deck at Curry Baude. This is a local spot, the kind of place your Berlin opa and oma stopped for snacks when they were young. When you’re learning about East Berlin history at the Volkspark Humboldthain and Berlin Underworld subterranean museum, a stop at Curry Baude must be on the itinerary.
Curry 36
Closest station: U Kurfürstendamm
Rushing around Berlin trying to see it all without stopping in a long lunch queue? Head to Curry 36. It’s one of the best currywurst spots in Berlin and is known for its speedy serving. No bells and whistles here: an Original Berlin Currywurst sits on the menu beside a vegan and an organic version. Curry 36 is the best grab-and-go currywurst there is in Berlin, which is probably why Tom Hanks stopped by for a bite.
Bier’s Kudamm 195
Closest station: U Kurfürstendamm
You’re a refined traveler, which is why we’re directing you to the finest currywurst place in Berlin: Bier’s Kudamm 195. Celebs are known to stop at this legendary currywurst restaurant, but you don’t have to be a star to be treated like one. Bier’s serves their currywurst with Dom Perignon, Jagermeister, and a selection of other Champagnes and spirits.
Wurst :-)
Closest station: Berlin Friedrichstraße station
Note the old school text smiley face right in the name: Wurst :-) will have you grinning from ear to ear. Right between Brandenburger Tor and the Reichstag Building, this snack bar will hook you up with currywurst and coffee before your walking tour, or currywurst and lagers during a late-night trip to the biergarten.
Image Credit and Location: Wurst :-), Brandenburger Tor, Berlin, Germany
Curry & Chilli
Closest station: U Osloer Straße
We like to call this place “Curry, Chili & Cry” because it leaves us weeping for two reasons. The homemade habanero paste and daily-prepared ketchup are delectable, and adding cinnamon to the mix leaves us with tears of joy. We weep in sublime discomfort as well when we dare to take on the 12 levels of spiciness available, one of which has won Curry & Chilli the title of spiciest snack in Germany.
Image Credit and Location: Curry & Chili, Osloer Strasse, Berlin, Germany
Best place for veggie currywurst in Berlin
Curry Mitte
Closest station: Weinmeisterstraße
If Rihanna posts about it, you know it’s good. Curry Mitte serves up a veggie currywurst among traditional offerings. Open until 3AM, it’s clutch for any vegetarian who needs a currywurst after a night at Berlin’s best clubs.
Konnopke’s Imbiß
Closest station: U Eberswalder Str. (Berlin)
Konnopke’s Imbiss has a near-100-year history as sausage sellers in Berlin. It was an East Berlin staple and now a eastern Berlin staple, serving up potato salads and meat-free currywurst with your choice of curry ketchup ranging from traditional Konnopke’s sauce up to 100,000 Scoville sauces.
Best place for vegan currywurst in Berlin
Curry At The Wall
Closest station: Berlin Potsdamer Platz Bahnhof
See that big bear holding an even bigger German sausage near Checkpoint Charlie? That’s your sign to try one of the best vegan currywurst in Berlin. The menu is straightforward so you can master your order in German should you choose: “Bitte eine vegane Currywurst mit Pommes” will land you a vegan currywurst, fries, and props for Deutsch sprechen.
Image Credit and Location: Curry at the Wall, near Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin, Germany
Witty’s
Closest station: Berlin Friedrichstraße station
The folks at Witty’s didn’t just grind up some tofu, shape it into circles, and call it vegan currywurst. They spent years perfecting the taste and consistency, paying mind to the environment by swapping out the peas and seitan for fava beans, local organic spices, and a seaweed casing.
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