aviv030 in Berlin

The food is incredibly tasty and they only use high quality ingredients. The service was perfect, staff is super friendly. Vegan options available. Will come back 100%.

In the heart of Rixdorf there is a place. An unassuming, cozy little spot, quietly serving up the best Israeli food around. From Tel Aviv to NYC and now this storied capital, I have eaten more sabich sandwiches, dipped more pitas into more hummus, and crunched into more perfect pickles than the average consumer… And Aviv never fails to impress. Thank you for being a neighborhood gem. Thank you for the vision to create and execute such a classic-yet-playful menu. Thank you to everybody who works there and treats their customers like old friends. ❤️❤️❤️ Roma

Wow! So tasty! I took the Sabih plate. 10/10

I spontaneously went there for lunch today with a friend, and we were both thrilled with this culinary oasis and its stylish decor. The visit reminded me of my best times in Tel Aviv. We'd love to come back!

The food is delicious, but we still haven't received our food after 45 minutes at lunchtime (!!).

Can wholeheartedly recommend this place for regular dining and as a location to host birthdays, weddings etc. The food is great and the service very friendly and attentive. We will always be happy to come back!

We held our private party at AVIV030 and were absolutely thrilled. From our initial contact to the very end, everything went perfectly. Communication beforehand was incredibly pleasant and clear, and a huge thank you goes to Josefine, who provided such friendly and reliable support throughout the planning process. The food was fantastic, fresh, and absolutely delicious. The service was also attentive and warm, making the day perfect for us and our guests. We can wholeheartedly recommend AVIV030 to anyone looking for a beautiful venue with great food and a fantastic team. Thank you for this unforgettable day!

Excellent cocktails and a great atmosphere!

Great food, friendly service. A culinary journey! We'll be back again and again.

I've been there several times now and I've always enjoyed it. The food is simply incredibly delicious and they also have a great selection of wines. In the summer, it's especially lovely to sit outside and enjoy the wonderful atmosphere.

We arrived today (three adults, a toddler, and a baby) right on time at 12 noon at opening time. Although we were the first customers, we had to wait about ten minutes for the menus. When I went to ask the waiter for them, he reacted rudely and simply said he would bring them right away. We also had to repeatedly call for attention when ordering – the service simply didn't come. When we finally ordered at around 12:35 p.m., we were told the kitchen wasn't ready and the food would take about 30 minutes – without any apology. That's obviously difficult with a hungry toddler. When we asked if the restaurant wouldn't open at 12 noon, the only response was, "It's not my fault." We asked if at least something small for the child could come earlier. Shortly thereafter, all the dishes suddenly arrived at the same time – except for the kebab. It was supposed to be ready "in ten minutes," but didn't arrive for another 30 minutes, again without any apology. Unfortunately, things didn't get any better when changing our baby: There's no changing table, and when I asked where I could change my baby, I was directed to a dark, cramped restroom. When I asked if I could change my baby in the empty seating area instead, I was rudely declined – on the grounds that it might disturb other guests. This felt very disrespectful, especially towards families. Overall, a very unpleasant visit. The unfriendly tone and lack of service completely ruined our stay – a shame, because the restaurant actually made a good impression at first glance.

We arrived today (three adults, a toddler, and a baby) right on time at 12 noon at opening time. Although we were the first customers, we had to wait about ten minutes for the menus. When I went to ask the waiter for them, he reacted rudely and simply said he would bring them right away. We also had to repeatedly call for attention when ordering – the service simply didn't come. When we finally ordered at around 12:35 p.m., we were told the kitchen wasn't ready and the food would take about 30 minutes – without any apology. That's obviously difficult with a hungry toddler. When we asked if the restaurant wouldn't open at 12 noon, the only response was, "It's not my fault." We asked if at least something small for the child could come earlier. Shortly thereafter, all the dishes suddenly arrived at the same time – except for the kebab. It was supposed to be ready "in ten minutes," but didn't arrive for another 30 minutes, again without any apology. Unfortunately, things didn't get any better when changing our baby: There's no changing table, and when I asked where I could change my baby, I was directed to a dark, cramped restroom. When I asked if I could change my baby in the empty seating area instead, I was rudely declined – on the grounds that it might disturb other guests. This felt very disrespectful, especially towards families. Overall, a very unpleasant visit. The unfriendly tone and lack of service completely ruined our stay – a shame, because the restaurant actually made a good impression at first glance.

Best breakfast plate ever. Great coffee

Food was amazing and the service was very friendly. We had brunch and the interior is cute. The bathroom is also a fun experience.

Very tasty food and a nice place to sit. I had hamshuka with lots of hummus, which had a wonderfully intense tahini flavor. It was delicious.

Incredibly good food, great service

Very good shop, great atmosphere too, but quite expensive.

The food was refined and beautifully balanced. Not what I expected. The service was excellent. And a menu with a sense of humor :-)

Broccolini and baba ganoush were super tasty

If you love Levantine food, this place is an absolute gem. Nothing here feels mass-produced — every dish tastes freshly prepared, and you can really tell. The hummus is simply outstanding: smooth, flavorful, and served with all the care it deserves. The menu offers unique flavors you won’t find everywhere, paired with fantastic cocktails and drinks that perfectly match the food. It’s not just a meal, it’s an experience that makes you want to come back. Highly recommend giving it a try!

Not sure what happened to this place…we used to LOVE it but at our recent visits it was definitely lacking staff and the lemonades which we have ordered many times before were straight up undrinkable. Very very unfortunate, but would no longer recommend Aviv.

Unfortunately, the ambiance wasn't particularly cozy or even pleasant. Service was friendly and attentive, but everything took a while. The food was creative (the "burnt artichoke" is definitely worth trying!), but overall, it wasn't convincing.

Unfortunately, a disappointing visit – service left a lot to be desired. The restaurant's concept sounded promising, but unfortunately, the visit fell short of expectations. The service was inattentive and/or understaffed: An explicit request to serve an ingredient separately due to an allergy was ignored – an absolute no-go. The drinks were initially forgotten and then arrived with a significant delay; the food also took a long time to arrive and was only lukewarm when served. For the prices quoted, the overall package was disappointing. It's a shame; there's still plenty of room for improvement.

Absolutely delicious food! :) I can absolutely recommend it, come here.

Absolutely best lunch and dinner place in Neukölln

We came here for dinner and really loved our drinks to start. We ordered the hummus, nori eggplant, artichoke, broccolini and both types of bread. The hummus was fine but not memorable. The eggplant was quite fishy and the artichoke was pickled and had a smokey flavour. We weren’t a fan of either. The broccolini dish came about 20 min. after we finished our meal and only after prompting our server who reminded the kitchen. He showed my friend he had rung it in. There were only two servers for the whole place and it was busy inside and out. The other server, possibly the manager or owner was unfriendly and constantly telling our lovely server what to do. It was a bit uncomfortable and stressful. I wouldn’t go again or recommend it.

Short menu with great options, makes it easy to decide and if in a group to really try the whole menu. The hummus is amazing, but needs more bread than it comes with. The coconut negroni is just amazing.

Very good food. I'm really impressed. I can only recommend it. Top notch.

Dinner at Aviv030 was really great! The restaurant is beautifully decorated (specially the cool bathroom!), the service was excellent, and the food was quite tasty! The drinks were also quite good. That said, I was a bit let down by the one I ordered: a banana syrup and mezcal cocktail. The mezcal ended up overpowering the more delicate banana notes, throwing off the balance for me. Prices are a bit on the higher side and, while the experience was very enjoyable, I’m not entirely sure the cost matched the overall value. Still, it’s a great spot for a nice night with friends, out for a splurge!

Amazing hummus, and the absolute best babaganush i’ve ever had. Also, I highly recommend the leeks:) The staff was also the sweetest

Sometimes I think I return to Berlin again again for their hummus and perfectly roasted aubergine

It's a small, crowded place but we found a place to sit. Then we tried hummus, mushroom, and shakshouka. Hummus is probably the usual taste, but after eating mushroom with parmesan and then shakshouka, you won't eat anything else to keep this taste in your mouth. The taste was rare 🫠🫠

We were there with the team and they had set up especially for us so that we could be undisturbed. Unreservedly recommended. Great restaurant, very good food, very friendly staff.

We were really looking forward to the visit. Unfortunately 3 dishes were not available. Unfortunately, we didn't respond to questions about whether we could have one of the lunch dishes - a shame, because the selection was very limited and it would have been a nice gesture. A free drink was advertised on Instagram (if you say you're from KMO), but it's probably only available at lunchtime. It's a shame, because this isn't communicated that way either.

Small, fine card. It was super tasty. And very nice service.

The food was very tasty and the service was very friendly. Yes, it's a bit expensive, but totally worth it.

Everything we ordered tasted spectacular. I would specially recommend the leeks.

Very tasty food in a good atmosphere. Can only recommend

This place is like someone stealing your home and selling the stolen goods in your backyard. Disgusting cultural appropriation, every meal on the menu is Palestinian, Lebanese or Syrian. You know what? Take the food, leave the land

Deeply inauthentic takes on Palestinian cuisine. Wouldn't recommend.

Super cute shop, in a great corner of Berlin! Nice people and delicious food, small and clear menu.

One of my favorite restaurants in Berlin. Excellent Israeli food, tasting like Middle East.

Thank you for the special atmosphere and excellent food!! 💕

I really wanted to like this place. I’ve passed by it so many times living in Rixdorf and regrettably I was disappointed. The Shakshuka lacked any robust flavour or spice, the tomatoes overwhelmed by the hummus, but it was also served in a chipped bowl. Any restauranteur would know that’s a health hazard, but instead the waiter defended it by saying ‘yea but it’s ceramic’. Happy to direct them to the local IKEA to replace them.. But as prices increase across Berlin, the standard and flavour of food and service has got to also improve, especially as there is so much more competition now within the area.

The two of us were there spontaneously on Friday evening and got a nice seat by the window. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating, the food was delicious and inspiring. Great combinations and everything designed to be shared. We'd love to come back!

Worst hummus ever. Also the guy was really rude

Gleich vorab: die Speisen sind überragend gut! Der Rest spiegelt leider absolut nicht die Qualität wieder. Der Reihe nach: wir kamen ins Restaurant, weil wir zu einer Veranstaltung in der Nähe wollten. Als wir das -leere- Restaurant betraten gab es nicht etwa einen freundlichen Gruß, sondern die emotionslose Anfrage ob wir denn „reserviert hätten“. Als wir uns an einen Tisch setzten, wies uns der etwas maulfaule Kellner darauf hin, dass der Tisch zu 20:00 wieder reserviert sei. Die Karte ist sehr übersichtlich, mit den bekannten Klassikern der israelischen Küche. Wir staunten etwas über die Preise, die doch recht üppig kalkuliert sind, hofften daher auf ebenso üppige Portionen. Die Auberginen - Verschwörung war wirklich sehr gut….aber nicht mehr als eine kleine Vorspeise. Die dafür berechneten 18€ sind eine Frechheit. Die verkohlte Artischocke mit Püree war ebenfalls sehr gut, aber auch nicht mehr als ein kleines Hors d‘Ouvre, die mit 13€ aber preislich angenehm im Rahmen blieb. Die geröstete Spitzpaprika war genauso gut wie die anderen Speisen, von der Portion her etwas größer und mit 17€ genauso teuer. Es gibt keinen Grund, warum Brot in anderen Lokalen (auch in Israel)nicht berechnet wird, hier aber extra berechnet wird. Das Ambiente ähnelt leider einer ungemütlichen Bahnhofshalle, das Geschirr ist angeschlagen, die Gegend (Neukölln) nichts zum Vorzeigen, mit viel Müll auf den Bürgersteigen und dubiosem Publikum. Der einzige Kellner ist nicht sehr redselig. Als mildernde Umstände lassen wir gelten, dass er das ganze Restaurant alleine bedienen musste. Deswegen kamen die Speisen mit langen Pausen hintereinander, und nicht, wie von uns gewünscht, zusammen. Positiv unterstreichen möchten wir den Preis von 4€ für eine Literkaraffe Sprudel. Angenehm abseits der überteuerten San Pellegrino Abzocke. Der Aperitiv war zwar auch recht klein, aber auch gut. Fazit: Wenn die Qualität gleich bleibt, die Portionen größer und das Personal aufgestockt wird kommen wir gerne wieder. Für knapp 70€ hungrig das Restaurant zu verlassen geht nicht.

One of my fav restaurants in the city. The food is great: original flavor combinations with good bread on the side. The service is fast, casual, and friendly and therefore we felt very welcome. The smoked artichoke stays my favourite!

Nice shop and good, tasty food. Great wine.

Great food with unique tastes! Definitely worth visiting

Yes, friendly, bustling and diverse on offer! Israeli wine.

We were in the restaurant shortly after 4 yesterday. There were probably 4 waiters on site but we were told straight away that we could only have a drink because the kitchen was already closed. The menu explicitly states that the kitchen is open until 5 p.m. Therefore, to me unequivocally...

Tolles Essen, super Service. Aviv 030 ist und bleibt immer die beste Entscheidung. Danke!

We enjoyed the food and great service

Staff very nice, but prices are high, two to three dishes are enough for two people

The food is really very tasty. In my opinion, this has the tastiest Israeli food in town. The service has always been good.

Food was really bad and overpriced

Horrible institution….. worst experience of my life honestly saddening

It was an overall lovely evening in the restaurant. There were four of us, we got advice and chose five different dishes. It was good that the dishes were served one after the other with explanations, so you could enjoy the delicious dishes even better. We ordered pita bread several times so that we could absorb the delicious sauces even better. We will definitely come back. Many thanks to the friendly team, you put in so much effort overall. 👋

Das Essen war wirklich sehr lecker. Insbesondere das Babaganoush war hervorragend. Ich komme definitiv wieder. 😊

Salad with roasted sheep's cheese was great. White wine was very limited and could not be controlled due to the lack of a calibration mark. Billing, as is often the case elsewhere, as an interim receipt or “this is not an invoice”. I only noticed it outside with glasses. Now I'm not surprised why I couldn't pay with a card or why the device wasn't working. It's a shame, it leaves a bitter aftertaste.

Un restaurante centrado en torno al hummus y Sabich y es absolutamente delicioso. También disfruté del servicio amable y ambiente frío.

The food tastes very good, even if I find it absolutely outdated to serve tuna - even sliced ​​very thinly. Unfortunately, the portions have become smaller and smaller over the years (now extremely small), but they have also become more and more expensive. The shop is an average hipster restaurant of the kind you can find hundreds of in Neukölln. Rather uncomfortable and loud atmosphere included. As we entered, the waitress directed us to come to her. Service should work the other way around. The other waiter was quite nice, but also rather flippant and unmotivated. Waiting time was okay. In general, you feel like you're being treated condescendingly by the service staff. This feeling solidifies in the answers that Aviv sometimes gives to bad reviews. When it comes to prices, I strongly recommend professionalizing the service. I won't be returning - there are so many great restaurants where I'm happy to spend the same money (but tends to spend less) for delicious food and courteous service.

The AVIV is one of my favorite addresses in the neighborhood. Love the espresso martini! 💥

I used to really liked this place, however today we had an uncomfortable experience there. when we went there for lunch, the aubergine egg and potato of the sabich tasted old (maybe leftovers from yesterday) and the food was generally very carelessly arranged. I politely gave feedback to the waiter as we were leaving, ofc things like this can happen. He responded dismissively, didn’t apologise etc. I was disappointed by the poor quality of the food but mostly by the rude response. Ofc not everything can always be perfect but treating your customers rudely when politely giving feedback isn’t ok

The service was very friendly and introduced us to the dishes well. Unfortunately we found the food to be rather mediocre. It's also a bit annoying that you only get a small slice of bread for the price. Any additional costs must be paid dearly.

Food is delicious! Service is always extremely slow. Nice portions, fair prices.

I simply love this place and feel very happy to have it in the neighborhood. It's really a staple if you want some fresh and delicious food. The drink menu is also wonderful. And if any questions remain, staff is usually happy to help. I enjoy coming back every single time.

Really nice theme and good food

It's rare to eat something so delicious in Berlin.

Great cuisine and cocktails. Will be back for sure

Super tasty, great service, good drinks and great atmosphere!

We came for fun to try another Israeli restaurant in town and voila, we were disappointed. High prices for quite small portions and not very authentic.. What we thought was baba ganoush arrived as an eggplant with mozzarella and tuna flakes on it.. at second glance, it was written on the menu, but I admit that I stopped reading after seeing that the dish was called baba ganoush.. needless to say, there was not a drop of tahini in the dish... no one explained or warned us what it was that it.. The service was mediocre. They didn't check if we were okay or if we needed anything else.. dirty napkins remained on the table until we got up.. I read more comments here now that described the restaurant as a typical hipster Israeli restaurant (and not in a good way) and it's really sad to hear that this is the name that goes to Israeli restaurants like that, because we all know how amazing and special Israeli food is... and how many good Israeli restaurants there are in this city. We really wanted to love but unfortunately we were disappointed.

I haven't eaten food this good in a long time! You can tell the good quality and everything we ordered was very well prepared and well seasoned. Although I don't really like eggplant, I liked it the first time in one of the dishes. Everything tasted great and the staff was very friendly :)

The restaurant is tastefully decorated and you can also sit outside very nicely, as you are in the beautiful, almost village-like part of Neukölln. The quality and taste of the food was very good. The drinks were also well chilled and delicious. The service was friendly. Unfortunately the portions are too small for the price. The fact that you only get all the dishes you order one after the other is also not helpful. Sharing is common practice in Mediterranean-Levant cuisine, but you get everything at the same time and not one after the other. You can then try the dishes together and experiment with the flavors. This is obviously a logistical problem for the restaurant. Conclusion: you can do it, but it's not a must. PS: the owners would do well not to comment on the balanced guest reviews in such a lecture-like manner as one sometimes reads here. If there are deficits and the guest is already making the effort to reflect on the evening, then as a restaurateur you should work on them and not accuse the guest of a lack of understanding.

It was a totally wonderful pleasure getting to know Aviv and we are already looking forward to the next visit! Their challah bread is out of this world! What really impressed us was the quality of all the dishes. The food was without question of the highest standard. Next door is Lobby 030 where we have been a few times for wonderful wine and aperitivo. A lovingly designed wine bar with a modern and excellent wine selection. The bar has a totally unique atmosphere and a relaxed character with inspiring music curated by Pascha. He is also the perfect host who takes the time to get to know the customers. That's the only reason why it's worth visiting Lobby 030. Start at Lobby. Eating in Aviv. Or the other way around. Anyway, a perfect evening.

Nice service and great food. Definitely recommended!

The food is really tasty, but the price-performance ratio isn't quite right. Unfortunately the service wasn't good at all. Despite reservations, we waited over an hour for the food, drinks were only available after 30 minutes, despite the restaurant not being completely full. Everything seemed very unstructured...

The food is really very good and the atmosphere is nice if you don't mind the extremely loud noise level. BUT: the service and especially the gentleman at the bar are catastrophic and overwhelmed. We sat there constantly without drinks and I had to ask x times to get the glass of wine I ordered. In addition, the selection of open wines is not possible for a store like this. Little and not a good selection of wines. This is much better. Unfortunately, that spoils your meal a bit if you're always stuck on dry land and get mediocre wine. It's a shame, because the food is really delicious. Overall we were disappointed and really annoyed.

Excellent food. Avivganush, hummus, tortilla: all excellent. Very good service. The only complaint: We sat at a window, where the window seat was the window ledge, past which many people were walking. A regular chair would have made for a more comfortable, less anxious dinner.

Top Restaurant. Sehr gute Qualität vom Essen und ausgezeichnete Bedienung. Stylisches Ambiente und coole Leute

Unfortunately we had to wait 45 minutes for our food even though the restaurant was empty. Food was ok but I don't have to have it again. Thanks but we won't be coming anymore.

Der Abend im Aviv war wie immer ganz fantastisch. Was für ein Juwel. Ich komme regelmäßig, sehr häufig mittags, und bin einfach Fan: Mittags Israeli streetfood wie kaum woanders in der Stadt, abends fast fine dining ohne Allüren. Tolles Team, tolle Atmosphäre. Immer wieder.

Friendly staff, cozy place and superb food - totally recommend :)

We ordered the hummus and the tatar. The cocktails were very good and the service was wonderful. The tatar was okay but very flat, it needed more acid, salt, and seasoning. The mango chutney was not mango chutney, more like a very sweet mustard. The Bulgar-kubba was great, it has a wonderful texture and taste. The hummus had a burnt taste most likely from the sesame being over toasted, and the portion of hummus was very large for a single piece of pita. The kitchen has a vision, the food itself just needs improvement.

Good food. Offensively slow service

First bad review of my life as I was really shocked by the portion. I ordered the tomato salad, but unfortunately you can't call it a salad because it was just a chopped tomato and a quartered cherry on a small puddle of tahini, garnished with 3 slices of onion. Since many people talked about large portions and the salad also sells for an impressive €17, I expected a little more. What a shame! The taste is good, but even if fresh/regional products are used, a tomato is unfortunately not worth €17.

Mega delicious - I tried the Saabich plate for lunch. Really knock your socks off, simply indescribably delicious. Large portion and humane prices.

Very overpriced but delicious food

I waited 5 minutes just to get a menu, and then another 15 minutes without anyone taking my order. Frustrated, I ended up leaving. The attitude of the waitstaff was terrible. If they came to Berlin to be DJs, they shouldn’t be working as waitress and treating clients bad…

Fantastisches Essen, perfekter Service. Immer wieder gerne!

Amazing food with really good choice of wine

The waitress didn't take our order for 20 minutes! She took the empty plates on the table, didn't wipe the table, we sat at the dirty table and waited. There were a total of 3 tables in there. The tables are dirty and the waitress is unwilling to work poorly

Leckeres frisches Essen mit interessanten Weine. Aufmerksamer Service

Cool place, nice environment and premises. Good food, nothing more. The hummus was great though! Lousy service - no personal treatment and very disinterested.

The coffee was Great and the staff very friendly. However, the food was terrible! I almost could not believe that they had the nerve to serve such low quality stuff for such prices :/

After I had walked past there many times and thought I had to go in there, I was here for lunch today. I ordered kofta and hummus (which is served with salad, pita, jacket potato, tahini cream and chili cream). Plus cucumber lemonade. Everything was super tasty at a fair price! I'll definitely come back here again.

The hummus, bread and pita are amazing and our favourites of the whole dinner. The fattoush salad surprisingly had no fried khubz in it—it was just a normal side salad. We also ordered the mushroom tacos—7€ each taco is way too expensive for the size & taste. They were tasty but we expected more. Avivnush was also tasty but at the same time a bit flat—we thought there would be more umami. All in all a good dinner but a bit overpriced.

Accidentally went here, terrible service and coffee. Didn’t eat but would recommend going to a real middle eastern restaurant not one that just stole food from a place they occupied and called it their own.

I haven't been to such a great “Rund Um Perfect” restaurant for a long time. This shows that quality pays off. Food - top Drinks - top Service - Mega Sweet Ambiance - Optimal Love it and come back 💖