Cafe am See Schäfersee in Berlin

The first time we went backwards because the service was very unfriendly. Two years later we tried again. The capuccino we ordered was a filter coffee with milk foam. The food tasted like cafeteria. The facility is reminiscent of a retirement home. But all of this at prices that you would also pay in Mitte. It's a real shame that this fantastic location is taken over by such a lousy shop.

Very nicely located on Schäfersee. Breakfast buffet is very tasty.

The food has gone down quite a bit. Schnitzel was only served half cooked. The waiter stood in front of the counter and played with his cell phone the whole time.

To relax a bit from everyday life. You're in good hands here. The path around the lake is still being renovated. I can only recommend it.

I rarely write a less than good review, but unfortunately this experience was disappointing. At first glance, the terrace of the café right on the lake seemed like the perfect place to enjoy the last of the beautiful autumn weather and I was really looking forward to my appointment there. You can really endure it outside, but as soon as you enter the interior the atmosphere diminishes - It's reminiscent of an old, dingy pub. The staff seemed rather annoyed. Normally I always give a tip, but since we weren't even asked at the end whether we wanted to split the bill or pay together, I unfortunately couldn't do that. Cake and coffee were OK but not outstanding - To be honest the cheesecake at the Lidl around the corner is of a similar standard. I'm not sure if I'll come back again.

Went there for breakfast on Sunday, the employees were super nice and we felt really comfortable. Very messy.

Directly on Schäfersee with a view of the water. Very friendly staff and good cuisine.

Beautiful garden restaurant on Schäfersee, nice service, delicious food

Breakfast is cheap but that's not possible! Quark was bad, blistered and everything else was very strange. It was warm but that's not possible at all. I think I've never seen a worse breakfast. The inside should be renovated properly!

Cozy seaside cafe with warm cuisine. It would just be nice if the lap dogs weren't allowed on chairs.

A table for a family celebration was very well prepared. Coffee, sandwiches and cakes were delicious and the service was very nice and quick. The ambience outside was somewhat affected by construction work on the lake, but no one in the small café can do anything about that.

Dirty interiors, dirty dishes, microwaved food. Absolutely not recommended. The only plus, original Berlin service.

Food wasn't fresh and didn't taste good at all, plates and glasses were very dirty. Prices too high.

Everything was just perfect… delicious beer and wine in a nice atmosphere… friendly service… and the meatballs couldn’t be missed… Absolutely recommended and we would be happy to come back…

The interior could still be improved a lot. Food was delicious. The service is very quick!!!

A nice place by the water, nice restaurant. The service is really fast and the employees are super friendly.

Although I enjoyed my food, it was fried a little too much in fat. The schnitzel was frozen and the fried potatoes were a bit bland. The atmosphere was very relaxed, we had a good spot with a view of the lake. The service was friendly. Overall, a good performance and worth a visit or two.

Very cute cafe, cute little terrace to linger at the moment, only a construction site between the cafe and the lake is very quiet during my visit

Fast and friendly service, large selection of cakes! Very nice, quiet location by the lake. But currently construction site on the bank. Therefore only 4 stars for ambience. Otherwise it would be 5.

Small café with a beautiful view of the Schäfersee.

Nice cafe. Solid prices. Nice service

You wouldn't believe how cozy and quiet it can be in a shopping street in the middle of Berlin. Go through an archway and then there is pure peace ;))

Staff was friendly. The cheesecake was delicious. The café is very old-fashioned and uncomfortable inside. The women's toilet smelled of urine. You can sit outside very well with a view of the lake. There is still construction work there at the moment.

We felt like sitting nicely by the lake. My mother ordered a Swedish mug, it couldn't look lovelier. I ordered chanterelles with scrambled eggs, the plate looked unappetizing and at first glance it was clear that the scrambled eggs were old and so it was fried. I asked the friendly waitress in the kitchen to complain about this, the plate was half empty, I didn't get the plate back nor a fresh scrambled egg, kitchen staff were so upset that they "didn't give a damn". I got 20% off, ridiculous, for a few fork bites I ate. The owner doesn't give a damn...if you're not satisfied, you don't have to come anymore. That's their motto... eat or die... in the end we paid €44 and went home with a bad taste in our mouths, we were looking forward to a nice hour with our mother... Not recommended...

The location of the Cafe am See is actually really not bad and we spontaneously decided to have lunch there while taking a walk. Unfortunately, the price-performance ratio and the quality of the food are really a disaster. My wife had the potato pancakes, where three frozen ready-made potato pancakes were served with two pieces of watermelon and applesauce, for a whopping €8.90. I had the Wiener Schnitzel, which also looked and tasted like a finished product, with fries for around €13. There was no ketchup or mayonnaise. Although it is called a cafe, there was no alternative other than regular milk, not even lactose-free. Unfortunately, all in all very disappointing and with better cuisine the cafe could really do better.

Breakfast was great, I just had something to drink today

Delicious cakes. Nice service. Everything great

The good start, the lake view, the breakfast is not recommended, baked rolls, as well as hair on the butter and dirty cups

Unfriendly staff, baked rolls, carelessly prepared... Animal hair on the butter... We paid and refused food.

Food refused and paid for! No words needed!!

We were looking forward to breakfast, but unfortunately we had hair in our butter, dirty seat cushions, dirty coffee cups, baked rolls from the supermarket. In my opinion it's not worth going there to have breakfast. I personally don't like the ambience and hygiene.

Unfriendly service, ambience loveless and run down! Everything only started getting ready when the guests were waiting. Dog runs through the kitchen and there is hair and onions on the butter. Cups are dirty and cheap baked rolls. If you don't eat anything, you still have to pay! No food separation, nothing for Muslims. Staff walk around the kitchen in their sleepwear without hairnets. The health department should take a look.

The Schäfersee is beautiful so far, but there has been a lot of construction going on for years. I think it's all very good, but it takes far too long. There's little view of the actual lake. One can only hope that the construction work will come to an end at some point. I've been living here for 15 years.

Nice location right on the lake.

Pleasant atmosphere even on hot days.

Extremely loud waitress unfriendly

Very nice atmosphere to sit down in a sunny afternoon, it seemed to be a very neighbourhood atmosphere full of locals, seems to be the place where neighbours meet. Nice views of the lake with a nice service. The beers, milkshake and sandwiches were very good. Same for the coffee.

Eat pure frozen goods. Schnitzel was molded meat. Cutlery didn't match. Everything looked dingy. The operator's family/friends were obviously sitting in a corner, having a drinking and smoking session. Very disgusting. The view of the lake is and remains beautiful, but it has absolutely nothing to do with the restaurant.

Unfortunately the area is full of junkies and dealers... of course the café can't do anything about that but you can't ignore the surroundings.

Very nicely located, quality of food good, but very expensive.

Very friendly service, the boss has good taste in decorating. The front garden has a beautiful view of the Schäfersee

Super friendly staff, but unfortunately a bit outdated (toilets)...

it was very nice there. I met my class teacher there after almost 50 years. sat outside with a view of Schäfer Lake and toasted my birthday. was a very nice day. the only drawback was the service. Had to get our drinks ourselves in between.

The guests there are open-minded and the service is in a good mood. The cake is super fresh.

Yes, it's nice, unfortunately the path to the lake is closed at the moment, everything is probably being restored.

Very nice breakfast with buffet and sitting in the sun, wonderful

Because of the construction site, the situation is not very pleasant, but sitting in the green under the tall trees like chestnuts is pleasant. The view over the Schäfersee is a bit tight from the terrace.

I'm generally very accommodating and tolerant of mistakes when things go haywire or an order gets mixed up, etc., but unfortunately I can't, with the best will in the world, give a good rating here. The service was not at all customer oriented or considerate. You literally had to run after her to be able to order something and friendliness was a foreign word here. I understand when there's a lot going on, but as a waitress you should still look to the left and right when walking in and out to see if anyone wants something. Generally getting the feeling that you are not wanted is of course absolutely out of place in the catering industry anyway. The breakfast buffet was a joke. Absolutely the cheapest of the cheap and the selection was more than limited. There was actually hardly any reason to answer it a second time. But the toilets were awesome. Some of these were defective or you were told that you shouldn't wash them. So the whole thing had the charm of a dixiklos where everyone does the business of the previous visitor. You can't make this up! Like many other reviews, I can only say that it's a real shame about this prime location. I think the only reason the shop still exists is because enough walkers, etc. get lost there. This would not be acceptable anywhere else.

Friendly staff, delicious food and a view of the lake.

Despite the many bad comments, we wanted to try the café because it is in such a beautiful location. But it was absolutely underground! The service was so unfriendly, you've never experienced anything like it. There was no welcome and no menus either. We weren't allowed to order either. When we asked, we were given tickets and after half an hour and several rude comments we were allowed to order drinks. The drinks came in dirty glasses/cups. Actually we should have left straight away, but now that we were there we wanted to give the buffet a chance. But here came the next disappointment: at first I thought it was the table for the dirty dishes. But no, the buffet just looked so dirty and rumpled. The selection was limited and consisted of cheap baked rolls, molded meat and cheese. There was no cutlery and we had to use our fingers to help ourselves to the plates. Here too, the fresh dishes were dirty and I had to look for a clean fork. So when we wanted to go to the toilet, the women's toilet was out of service. I went into the dirty and smelly men's toilet and was very rudely told that I shouldn't have flushed because everything was coming up. An absolute case for the health department. In the end we charged a flat rate for 8 people, even though only 5 had eaten. When we pointed this out, it was commented on in disbelief, but corrected nonetheless. We were probably lucky that the waitress was completely overwhelmed, otherwise she would probably have continued to argue. It's a shame that this dream location is occupied by such a failed location. From now on you can only go to Schäfersee for walks and mini-golf.

Very nice there and right on the water

Great place at Schäfers and so many dishes on the menu. When we are back in Berlin, we will go out for a good home-style meal. Service is very nice and quick. Keep it up.

I was there yesterday, it was nice,

We came spontaneously with our 90-year-old aunt “in our luggage” just for a cup of coffee, but we were greeted in a very friendly manner and a reserved table was even “freed up” for us. Thanks! Great!

For me “little Tegel”. Beautiful lake view, just the right place to relax with a shandy and a schnitzel! Keep it up! 👌

We celebrated a friend's birthday here with several people. Food and service was good, the ambience is a matter of taste. You could still get something out of it.

It's very nice to sit there in the outdoor area, the service was very friendly and the food was very good. After your meal you can enjoy the Schäfersee and simply unwind. (At the moment there is construction going on around the Schäfersee - but everything should be fine again by summer)

Ambiance (when the permanent construction site is gone) full 4 stars. Located on one of the most beautiful “main green hiking trails” in Berlin (18), making it an ideal rest area. Good food and friendly, attentive people there. 👍

Great breakfast, coffee, scrambled eggs, great rolls, everything was delicious 😋

Always very comfortable there and the service is very nice ☺️

Here you can sit wonderfully by the Schäfersee, drink coffee and eat well…

Food very good and affordable, ambience, apart from the toilet also ok, service quick and on the ball, I would be happy to come back and eat the delicious fried potatoes with meatloaf.

Just lovely, good home-style food, great staff and the cheesecake is homemade - can't be beat.

We celebrated my grandmother's birthday here and since 3 of us have celiac disease, a gluten-free breakfast was served upon prior arrangement 😊 The owner of the café also knew about contamination, so the rolls were brought individually and we also had extra butter and cold cuts received 👍 Thank you for making this possible! We felt very comfortable again ☺️

I only ate a cake once and it was very tasty 😋

Die Räumlichkeiten sind wohl schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen könnten mal modernisiert werden

Really chilled and relaxing atmosphere, they have a good variety of cakes too.

The restaurant provides food and drinks at somehow reasonable prices. However, the service is below average, with certain staff members displaying rudeness. Notably, cleanliness could use improvement. On a positive note, the atmosphere and location are pleasant in summer. Note: The café only accepts cash payments; card payments are not accepted.

. Das Essen dort schmeckt mir ,die Bedienung ist immer freundlich . Was will man mehr . Der Blick auf den See ist richtig beruhigend egal bei welchem Wetter.

Sehr gutes Frühstück, das Personal ist sehr freundlich.

Great goulash and service! Also veggies were fresh and tasty

Leckere Kuchen und Hauptgerichte.

Wunderschön und mega nette Bdienungen

Nettes kleines Café, guter Treffpunkt für Jung und Alt. Sehr freundliches Personal. WC könnte mal renoviert werden.

Habe mich sehr wohl gefühlt! Die Chefin und ihre Mitarbeiter machen ihre Arbeit gut! Nette Bedienung und gutes Essen!

Bestuhlung im Biergarten ist etwas unbequem für etwas kräftige Personen.

Wir waren mit mehreren Leuten dort, zum Essen und zum Trinken. Sollte reserviert sein, was nicht der Fall war. Wir mussten uns die Tische und Stühle selbst zusammenstellen stellen. Der Service war völlig überfordert und auch nicht gerade freundlich. Man sollte doch für alles Verständnis haben... So in etwa... die Getränke waren so warm das man uns anbot Eiswürfel ins Getränke zu tun. Wir hatten Bier. Jetzt zum Essen einige hatten Kartoffelsalat mit Bockwurst. Der Kartoffelsalat hatte einen Stich und schmeckte säuerlich worauf wir das deklarierten und man sagte daraufhin, wir brauchen nur die Bockwurst zubezahlen. Es ist eine Unverschämtheit das Essen nicht zurück zunehmen. Denn die Wurst lag ja auf dem Teller mit dem Kartoffelsalat. Man zog von der Rechnung 40% ab was garnicht geht. Also mich sieht das Cafe nicht wieder. Man sollte das Gewerbeaufsichsamt dort mal hinschicken.

Das Cafe profitiert von seiner schönen Lage. Und genau dafür gibt es die zwei Sterne. Räumlichkeiten, Toiletten, Terrassenmöbel usw. - dringend verbesserungswürdig. Der Service war gut, was man vom Essen leider nicht sagen konnte. Wir hatten Bauernfrühstück - glasige, unansehnliche Pellkartoffeln, Schinken, Zwiebeln - nichts davon angebraten, nur erhitzt. Dafür war das Ei außen teilweise angebrannt. Lieblose, schlaffe Salatbeilage. Wir haben uns sehr geärgert, dass wir das nicht zurückgegeben haben. Die "gute" Erziehung...😬

Kleines Café direkt am See (Schäfersee) . Sehr schönes Ambiente. Waren hier zu Kaffee und Kuchen. Angemessene Preise. Leider hat der Service nicht so überzeugt. Wer möchte schon gerne bereits benutztes Geschirr vorgesetzt bekommen? Wurde zwar auf Reklamation ausgetauscht. Aber sowas sollte nicht passieren!!! Das machen auch die putzigen Zaungäste nicht wett...

Einfach mal entschleunigen! Netter Service - gutes Essen - schöne Außenanlage!

Ein sehr gemütliches Café, direkt am Schäfersee gelegen. Es gibt im Außenbereich zahlreiche Plätze. Und wer nach einer sehr leckeren und nicht zu teuren deutschen Küche sucht, ist hier genau richtig. Eine wirkliche kleine Oase, in der man den Alltag für eine Zeit gut vergessen kann.

Wir waren hier nur um etwas zu trinken. Der Service war flott und freundlich. Werde gerne mal wieder vorbeischauen.

Ein wunderschöner Ort zum verweilen aber 2023 sollte Bargeldlos zahlen möglich sein.

Man könnte mehr draus machen.....Omas Käse Kuchen ist sehr lecker.....Personal sehr freundlich.....

Freundliche Bedienung, sehr schöner Garten am See, leckeres Frühstück, guter Kuchen

Das bestellte Eis war leider nicht so wie in der Eiskarte angeboten. Andere Eissorten.

Liebe geht bekanntlich durch den Magen und wenn die Küche den Gaumen umschmeichelt, das Ambiente sowie die Umgebung so einladend ist wie hier, so hatte ich keine andere Wahl um mich hier verwöhnen zu lassen. Meine glückliche Wahl fiel auf einen hausgemachten Hackbraten. Das Prädikat hausgemacht hat er ohne wenn und aber auch verdient. Jetzt gibt es zur Verdauung bei diesem schönen Wetter noch einen Spaziergang um den schönen Schäfersee und danach ein leckeres Eis.

I ordered 2 caffees americano and received 2 mugs of instant coffee. The funniest point is I was charged 3.5 euro per each - maybe because there is no coffee list in the menu, no reference, no arguing about price. When I double checked the price with a waiter, I was explained that americano is absoluly different from presso and then the price differs too - it had no sense to argue after that expert explanation. Theres no point for me to come again. Regular coffee price in Berlin is between 2 and 3 euro at way higher class coffee houses that this not very clean one.

Eher eine Berliner Stampe von der Anmutung. Essen ist ok aber nix Besonderes. Die Kuchen sahen wirklich lecker aus und die Berliner Weiße war es auch 😉 für den Imbiss ganz okay.

Nettes Café direkt am Schäfersee, schöner Ausblick. Sehr netter Service. Es gibt Eis, Kuchen, Eiskaffee, Eisschokolade und einiges mehr... Keine herausragende Küche. Nett für Kaffee und Kuchen.

Nettes Personal, schneller Service. Das Essen ist echt gut kann man nicht meckern. Einziges Manko sind die Sanitären Anlagen, die müssten mal Saniert werden.

Обіди не дуже смачні. Які сніданки та вечеря не знаю. Меню розділено на три частини, по годинах. Багато людей бачила беруть десерти. Доречі ціни приємні. Пиво хефевайцен 0,5 коштує 4€.

wohne seit Jahren, nicht weit entfernt ! War früher gerne mal dort, nachdem aber am Frühstücksbufett, schlechter Fleischsalat stand, Wochen danach der Latte Kaffee einfach nur plürre (extrem dünn) war, hat es gereicht! Dann im vorigen Jahr, wiedermal neuen Anlauf gestartet :ich betrete das Restaurant und sehe wie die Chefin am Spielautomat sitzt und zockt, toller Anblick für Gäste. Wenn man dieses Lokal aufwerten möchte, dann sollte es sich mit mehr Qualität auszeichnen!! und keine Chefin die am PC sitzt.

Bin da gerne mal aber es soll wohl verkauft werden.

Alles etwas schmuddelig und in die Jahre gekommen, sonst nett.

Ohne Reservierung trotzdem es voll war, nett bedient ,Essen sehr gut

Man sitzt hier schön. Preise sind ok, netter Service

Lange Zeit Wartezeiten zum bestellen und bezahlen. Preise für Eis sind sehr teuer. Die Terasse könnte hübscher und ordentlicher sein. Mitarbeiterin freundlich

Erst wurden wir von unserem Platz vertrieben weil der angeblich reserviert war. Dann mussten wir sehr lange auf die Bestellaufgabe warten. Das wiederholte sich beim Essen. Das Essen selbst hatte Imbissniveau.

Alles sehr schön und Freundliche Bedienung sehr gerne wieder