Ephraims in Berlin

Elegant old fashioned place. Traditional food.

Great experience – Berliner pork knuckle with top service!

Right in the spree. Went to lunch there. Schnitzel was good. Asparagus soup was even better. Overall a pretty good place in a more touristy area.

Great food, service and atmosphere 👌❤️

Try the duck and thank me later

Very tasty food. Liver, veal, strudel, author's ice cream - feast for the stomach! The location and atmosphere are top five. I have been there many times and I recommend it to you!

Never again – the culinary equivalent of a slow-motion traffic accident! You enter the restaurant and immediately feel welcome... if you like the morbid charm of a train station restaurant from 1983. The schnitzel? A sad cardboard lid covered in breadcrumbs - probably from the freezer of a discount store that has already given up on itself. The taste is somewhere between damp wallpaper and printer paper, as tough as a tax form and just as lovingly prepared. In addition, there is an atmosphere as if someone had tried to stage the “Cosy Inn” with decorations from the rest area - unfortunately with the aesthetic sensitivity of a dental assistant company outing to Bad Salzungen. The service? Nice, but resigned – like an entertainer on the last working day of the season. Everything seems like a tourist trap on autopilot, built for people who are giddy about eating ketchup. In short: Anyone who eats here has either lost all hope or still believes in the good in people - but will regret both. A shame for money, time and taste buds.

Affordable menu. Trio of special sausages, served generously with good portions. The delicious strudel call for dessert.

We only had coffee but that was only average

Very cozy. Price wise very balanced for the location. Delicious food and be sure to try the Ephraim's dessert= delicious!!!

The food is delicious, large portions, not expensive

Great restaurant with German specialties. Excellent food, very beautiful setting and lounge. And extremely kind staff. Personally I had the liver (excellent) and the strudel which was delicious.

Nice typical restaurant, service as excellent as the food

I only had one beer here, so I can't comment on the food. Unfortunately the service was very slow even though it wasn't busy. The location of the restaurant is good for that 👍

Absolute recommendation! Spontaneously decided, reserved and greeted in a friendly manner. Great ambience, friendly service. Delicious food, appropriate portion size. Praise to the kitchen and the service.

Very quaint restaurant centrally located. Excellent traditional German food, great service Salmon Potato Fritter appetizer is not to be missed.

Cozy restaurant with a nice ambience. The food was actually good. Despite increased demand, however, it turned out that the pike-perch fillet is not gluten-free as initially claimed, but that “there may be a bit of flour here”. The restaurant offered to remake the food, apologized several times and gave a discount at the end. Unfortunately, the staff didn't seem to know their way around well. As for allergens.

Delicious food and super kind staff. Definitely recommend for tourists.

The riverside setting is lovely, and the staff is very friendly. However, the food took a long time to arrive, and it wasn’t good enough to make me want to return

"The location seemed nice at first, but it didn't really have a nice atmosphere. The schnitzels were good, so that was a plus. However, a strange way of working was that the plates were already removed while people were still eating. The highlight, however, was paying in cash which we found very strange, and that the waitress got angry because we didn't tip, for the reasons above.👋👋 🫵 better go to another restaurant!"

Waited for over an hour for both food and drink. Terrible service

Usually we are very skeptic about the German restaurants, but this one has exceeded all expectations! The lamb was very good (check the picture), so highly recommended giving it a try!

A simply FABULOUS pork shank!!! Quick service and exquisite kindness!!! Normal prices...!!!

Very nice atmosphere and nice service. However, the food is not really worth it, e.g. The Wiener Schnitzel is a frozen product, and at that price I expect it to be freshly prepared. I can also eat frozen goods at home. During our visit there was only cash payment.

Great goulash soup! They ask for cash only payments.

A wonderful German cuisine. You can try it without any worries.

Decent food, honest bill. Very welcoming and refined environment. Upon arrival they told us that their POS terminal wasn't working that day, and therefore they only accepted cash. I have read in other reviews that this has also happened to other users...

Very nice cafe, highly recommended. Overall only 4 stars because it was a bit difficult to make the reservation. We initially wanted to arrange a short meeting for 6 people after many years. When everything was clear and we increased it to 8 people, we were told that you couldn't make a reservation for 8 people. It's a shame... We were there anyway, all 8 of us found a nice place and the young man behind the counter was very, very nice, the coffee and cake were very tasty and fresh... and everyone was happy. :-)

Best sunny terrace on the entire riverbank. Great food and service.

Brilliant little restaurant in a former bourgeois apartment, with great cuisine!

Really good comfort food in a cosy old fashioned setting . Like eating in someone’s living room.

Nice and particular place, for those who like the genre. A cross between a living room and a stube. Very friendly staff but at dinner, there weren't even paper placemats and the cutlery was placed on the bare table. We ordered goulash and beef roulade, tasty but the dishes arrived cold and the red cabbage remained on everyone's stomachs all night. I think it needs more attention.

Great meal with really tasty traditional food in a brilliant, unique setting with real atmosphere.

A nice cozy atmosphere. You can eat very well. And you almost feel at home. Just try.

Very picturesque place located in the old part of the city, very close to the church of San Nicolás. Homemade rustic style decoration. You find typical German food very well prepared and at a reasonable price compared to the rest of the city. The service is very friendly, although they don't speak Spanish they try hard to understand.

Intimate place, good service and exceptional food.

Very nice restaurant in the Wilhelminian style. Very polite service. Great food. And the marzipan walnut cake is so good, it's hard to beat. Absolute recommendation!😀

Service top, fast and friendly. Ordered schnitzel (egg possible) with fried potatoes and salad. Schnitzel frozen food unfortunately, fried potatoes good but not enough, portion generally too small. Dry salad.

Came for a casual drink and enjoyed the draft beer. Didn't eat but the food smelled delicious. Lovely cosy restaurant by the river - we came on a cold day but I imagine a warm evening would be a beautiful place to sit outside. Quite unique decor inside but very comfortable. Service was good for the brief time we were there.

Amazing experience. If you are in Berlin, make sure to book this special moment. Very pleasant atmosphere. Very tasty food and courteous and fast service.

Quiet and romantic place on the banks of the Spreed River. Old 1930s-style German cafeteria. Ideal place to have a good lunch, dinner or snack. The knuckle with potatoes and the goulash and potato soups are very good. Price appropriate to quantities. Very happy with the result.

We loved this excellent restaurant that was close to our hotel. The pork knuckle is cooked, unlike most restaurants that serve it roasted, I personally thought it was cooked better. We will definitely return on our next visit. Fair price!

Peaceful, elegant, and comfortable, biedermeier-like styled place. The food's really tasty, and the waitress was nice and helpful with her recommendations.

I don't know if typical restaurants are like this, but when you walk in, it feels like you're in someone's dining room. We ordered a schnitzel, a pork knuckle and a mix of sausages, everything was good, I wish the skin on the knuckle was crispier. The place seems to be frequented by both locals and tourists. Overall, it was a pleasant experience.

Beautiful traditional and quiet location with a living room flair. We had pork knuckle and red jelly. Dishes that you rarely get anymore. Without chi chi but to the point. Great. In addition, you slow down in a positive way. A quiet place in hectic Berlin. The staff is nice and accommodating. Thank you

Came in on a Saturday evening in January. Food was traditional German and amazing. Very much recommended. I had the beef roulade with red cabbage felt Christmassy and was delicious. Atmosphere was a little flat as very quiet but don't let that put you off. Food totally worth it.

Decorated in the style of 1950's university professor house, this is a quiet and enjoyable place with attractively priced classic cuisine. Staff speaks Deutsch, English, Russian

Ephraim's restaurant in the heart of Berlin If you, like me, are a fan of gastronomy and delicious Food, start your acquaintance and love for German cuisine with Ephraim’s restaurant. Despite its popularity and constant congestion (it’s better to book in advance), its prices are very reasonable. They are kept for local residents. Like many places in the restaurant are reserved for certain days and times for families who come here, I'm not afraid of this meaning - for centuries... I recommend that you try every dish from the large menu of Ephraim’s restaurant - because each of them is a gastronomic historical and cultural fact. Many of these dishes are no longer prepared anywhere. And only after trying them here can you say that you tried the version closest to the original. And already compare it with other options. And here you can sit quietly, comfortably and absolutely happily in a corner at a table, with a glass of beer, wine or a cup of good coffee, and watch... the river of time and human lives. People, faces, destinies, years, eras will change before you, and this old, very old German house in the very heart of Berlin will remain the center, the point where all this intersects - for a minute, for an hour, for breakfast, lunch or dinner ... Welcome to Ephraim's and Bon appetit.

The establishment was a very pleasant surprise with its antique style, creaky floor, sophistication and, at the same time, traditional, excellently prepared German cuisine. And the waiter gets a fifth from me for his restaurant 🌟 everything was of the highest standard. I recommend

Typically local food. Very nice riverside location. Medium-low prices for the area. We eat well. There is also a piano inside the venue. I went back there twice in my stay. Advised.

Very welcoming place, polite and respectful staff. Very good and plentiful food. Truly super experience!

WARNING, DON'T GO! We had an ok dinner at Ephraims on new years day. The two male waiters working then were nice and gave us good service. The food (soups as starters and sausage-plates as mains) was not very good (we thought probably prefabricated) but ok. All in all an ok experience, but not much more. Two days later we couldn't decide where to go for dinner and after a day of sightseeing we decided that an ok dinner would be enough so we chose Ephraims again. That was a big mistake. The waitress working that evening seemed totally uninterested in having guests at the restaurant. After a long wait we ordered starters and mains. The starters (baked camembert and ravioli) came quickly and were obviosly prefabricated, straight from the freezer or can, and tasted from bad to nothing. But we wanted to have a nice evening so we decided to just let it be and eat it anyway. Not even half way in to our starters the waitress came with our mains and placed the plates on the table beside our starters and walked away. We were startled and didn't know what to do. By that time there were no other guests left in the restaurant (the waitress had turned away several people wanting to come in although it was just around 20 o'clock on a friday). We should have just walked away but we didn't want to make a scene so we put our starter plates on another table and ate some of our mains (chicken and schnitzel), also prefabricated straight from the freezer. We had nothing to drink and therefore had to walk to the kitchen ourselves and call for the waitress. After that the waitress was very quick to leave the check on our table. We just wanted to leave, we felt very uncomfortable, so we payed and then left. The whole experience was awful and terrible. The owner and staff, at least those working that day, should be ashamed of themselves. We wish no one to experience something like this and very strongly advice everyone to avoid Ephraims at any cost. This place should be closed before ripping more people off.

Easily one of my new favourites in Berlin. Nice menu: not too big, not too small. All we've tried was very tasty indeed, and the waiters are nice people. Very pleasant experience.

The food is fine, not terrible but not amazing either. Service was slow but we didn't mind since we weren't in a rush. Well, at the end of our meal, the waitress demanded payment in cash even though they have a working card reader. We complied to make her happy, but even paying in cash, she was still upset. We tipped her 5% and she got angry because she wanted 10%. With that kind of childish behavior, we should have taken back the unappreciated 5% tip and left her nothing. We work hard for our money too and can decide what amount of tip we want to give. We have dined at several other restaurants in Berlin and the waiters and waitresses were always super appreciative and thanked us for the tip we gave them. It's a shame this cute little place doesn't have that kind of professionalism.

Wonderful place, super cozy place with nice old-style decorations, tasty appelstrudel, we will definitely come back!!!! Amazing experience!

The food was great and very traditional. The atmosphere is super cozy. I highly recommend it.

Good restaurant with typical cuisine located in the Mitte area, a stone's throw from the Spree River. The interior is very particular: it feels like entering a grandmother's house, with all the furnishings and ornaments that create a welcoming atmosphere. The food is good: we liked everything we tasted. Particular praise for the goulash and apple pie. We also tried the trout, good but not exceptional. The service is normal, without any particular note of merit or criticism. The only thing that left us perplexed was the request to pay in cash, perhaps due to the fact that we had asked to split the bill in two. In summer there is the possibility of eating outdoors.

The food was good, but the waitress was very unfriendly for not leaving a 5% tip.

Such a bitter disappointment on Christmas Day! Service unprofessional and unsympathetic. Food disastrous to say the least. Definitely never again!

Delicious food - I had goose and kale. Lovely service and great location. My family had lamb and pork knuckle.

Lovely lamb shank .. my daughter in law had goose .. my husband and eldest son had pork knuckle and my middle son had pork schnitzel all delicious … lovely friendly staff .. good bubbly and the wine was rather nice … apple strudel was delicious we would definitely come again .. I loved the ambience and old style

Fantastic food and service. We ate the Prok Knucle, Schnitzel, Goose leg (winter special), Soup, and Lamb shank. All of the food was great, as was the service. The staff were really friendly and very helpful.

Traditional dishes very well performed. The pumpkin-apple-ginger soup of the day was a delight. Definitely NOT the tourist trap.

We celebrated Christmas in the Ephraim Restaurant for the second time! Many thanks to the entire team for this lovely evening! Not easy for 16 people, the fireplace room is perfect for that! Friday December 13th, 2024 was a lucky day for us! Food and drink good, service very friendly and accommodating! What more could you want! Everyone was very happy! Next year again at Ephraim!

Very cozy and different restaurant. It looks like a house. It has living rooms with fireplace, a hall, and a bookstore. The food is typical German at appropriate prices with quality and quantity. It also has spectacular views. The workers are also very friendly professionals.

Very pleasant moment The cuisine is homemade, the service efficient, the prices very reasonable. Berlin grits are delicious.

We were there spontaneously for the first time yesterday. Despite the full house, we were welcomed and served quickly and in a very friendly manner. Value for money is hard to beat, we'll be happy to come back.

It was fun to eat here. The service was nice and courteous. The wine tasted good and the veal liver with mashed potatoes and onions with an apple ring was great.

Upon entering you take a dive into a different era. Muffled atmosphere, warmth and scent of home, the charm of an early 20th century Berlin associated with domestic but attentive and tasty cuisine. Wide choice of dishes all from the Teutonic tradition. A pleasure for the spirit, eyes and palate!

I don't normally like eating German food, but eating here changed my mind. Delicious food, especially schnitzel Viennese style. Unfortunately, Gulash didn't taste that good. The staff was friendly too. I'd love to come back!

Very beautiful cozy interior, you have the impression of coming to eat at your grandmother's house. The food is good, but the service a little confusing. The young girl who served us was very stressed (new to the team?) but was very pleasant.

We found the restaurant because it was close to the hotel where we were staying and how delicious it was! Super cozy and traditional, we ended up going there twice in just three times in Berlin, I recommend it!!

A bit bizarre eating in the middle of a book sale but the food was good and the service friendly. Felt like eating at grandma's

Thank you for the warm atmosphere and the opportunity to meet Ruslan Horov!

Sehr gemütlich und lecker. Very cozy and tasty.

Very cozy atmosphere, delicious food and convenient location! We will definitely visit again! Thanks

Classic German dishes, sauerkraut everywhere 😅 It's delicious and served in a warm atmosphere. Feels like you're visiting a home. Reasonable prices. Highly recommended

We had reserved a table for four people. Apart from the fact that there was a tablecloth (turned inside out) on the table, nothing was prepared. The food was a long time coming. A schnapps was offered as compensation. The restaurant wasn't full, but it was incredibly loud.

Top service, top location, top cuisine!

Stylish furnishings and good home cooking with a good price-performance ratio. Very friendly service

One of the best meals was at this rustic German tavern. The ‘Berlin traditional pork knuckle Eisbein‘ was delicious and the sides paired were cooked well. Additional sides were palatable and timelessly traditional. The dessert that I had was succulent and homemade. The staff members were genuinely hospitable. The dining area interior is elevated from the street and comfortable.

Nice location on the Spree, the price for the cake/tart is unreasonable for the size of the piece. Service was friendly.

Everything we ordered was very tasty. Cozy place with low prices.

Very cozy and charming place with good food and nice service!

Nice service, very accommodating, the food is overpriced. The toilets should be cleaned every now and then, at least toilet paper would be nice!!

Thanks to the two super friendly waiters and it was a super delicious meal. It is definitely advisable to reserve a table in advance. We'd love to come back.

The ambience on the riverside terrace was absolutely lovely, as was the entire restaurant. Gorgeous view of the Spree. My husband raved about his sausage platter. My potato rosti with smoked salmon was delicious. Have to give 1 star to the service because while our male server was very kind and attentive , towards the end , the rude female server forcibly cleared our platesjust as we were finishing and "declared" that she thinks we need our bill. And then declares that it has to be cash . We had no issue paying in cash but the rudeness and tone of trying to rush us off was ridiculous. She only changed her tone when she realized we were put off and would not tip her. Want to reiterate that the sweet male server is very hospitable in contrast and if possible , please ask for him while dining . The female server needs to be trained or fired. This comes from someone who works in hospitality.

Ephraim’s Restaurant in Berlin, nestled in the historic Nikolaiviertel, is known for its cozy atmosphere and classic German cuisine. Their signature dishes include freshly prepared trout, hearty beef broth, and beautifully grilled steaks. For dessert lovers, the homemade apple strudel and Berliner pancakes are must-tries. What makes Ephraim’s unique is its charming ambiance that transports you back in time, combined with its scenic terrace by the Spree River—making it a perfect spot to enjoy a meal with a view. The service wasn’t great so you need to independently learn about the menu first before order

The atmosphere is pleasant, the food is delicious and the staff is excellent, and the Ukrainians were also nice to talk to

Wonderful atmosphere and tasty food

Very good, excellent Berlin specialties and killer strudel, super friendly and welcoming staff in a typical traditional German setting I recommend

We saw them while passing by and went in. They welcomed us even though we didn't have a reservation. Chicken breast and Berlin style liver were delicious. The attention shown was excellent. They were very polite. The atmosphere was very nice. I recommend it to everyone 🌸

Great food and ambient. The service was friendly but slow overall.

Rude rude rude! Made a reservation through the restaurant’s website, received a confirmation email but when we arrived two rude men said ‘we cancelled you’. I showed them the confirmation email and they just said ‘we cancelled you’. They basically took a bigger booking so our table of five was refused entry. So rude. Ended up going for a lovely meal at Brauhaus Georgbraeu which had a great atmosphere and was nice and lively - unlike Ephraim’s!!

My experience was terrible! We made a reservation through their website for 2 people and when we arrived they simply said that they couldn't find the reservation and that the restaurant was full. We asked how long it would take to free up a table and the waitress recommended that we look for another place nearby to have dinner. We weren't able to taste the food, but I wouldn't recommend it if you want good service.

Quite simply the best sauerkraut of my life. Nothing to do with what you can find in Alsace. Very pleasant place, service a little cold but cordial. Be careful, they don't take credit card (in 2024, really?)

A very good place on the river bank

Katrina , the waitress and very cordial person, helped me to choose my meal and drinks. The food was delicious ( eisben), and the drinks , my dark draft beer just a perfect match. At the end a warm apfelstrudel with ice cream . The cordial Aquavit. Perfect dinner by the river at night. Highly recommend to have dinner when in Berlin

Great German food in a beautiful ambiance. and open late, which was great after a long day of visiting Berlin

Very antique furnishings! Visually great. You feel like you've been transported back 2 centuries! The food, roulade, was a bit sparingly sauced! Condition was attentive and the yeast was well contained! It was a bit noisy from the street outside in the “beer garden”, but it’s more comfortable inside anyway!