essenza Leipziger Straße 125 GmbH in Berlin

Super nice restaurant with tasty pizza and welcoming service who speaks Italian!

Cozy place, great service and good food. Great for those with celiac disease!

We (a group of 12) stumbled upon this restaurant by chance as tourists and were extremely pleasantly surprised. Friendly staff and great service; the pizza and truffle pasta were sensational! The food and drinks arrived promptly and with minimal delays. The ambiance was also great. All in all, I highly recommend it!

Everything is great. If I were Berliner, I would come back.

We accidentally came across Essenza after a visit to the "Mall of Berlin" and decided to have something to eat here. We received a friendly welcome and were given a nice table for 2 by the window. We started with the drinks, first we looked at the wines, they were all quite expensive. Then I don't know much about wine, but I do appreciate a glass every now and then. The wines they had here are probably worth their money, but I would have liked to see a cheaper wine on the menu. The beers here weren't that expensive. We had chosen to skip the starter, as we were not very hungry, which turned out to be a wise choice. I had a sirloin steak as a main course and it was really tender and perfectly seasoned. I really enjoyed it. My girlfriend had a pizza with raw ham and walnuts, while we were having our first drink we could watch the ham being freshly sliced. The pizza base was also very fresh. She really liked the pizza, but the portion was too big to eat the whole thing. For dessert I had the ice cream of the day, which was just vanilla ice cream, but this is one of my favorite ice cream flavors so I really enjoyed it. My girlfriend had tiramisu here, which also tasted very fresh and was a delicious end to the dinner. We quietly drank our drinks and looked back on a wonderful evening at Essenza

Extremely polite and friendly staff. The prices may not be for everyone, but in my opinion it's worth an evening there. The portions were generous and the bread was fresh.

Fantastic food! It did not disappoint!!! Had the seafood linguine. AMAZING!!! Not a complaint in the group!!!

Very nice Italian restaurant with a great ambience and very nice service.

Delicious food and magnificent service

Very good pasta and with a nice courtyard. Pleasant atmosphere and very polite and good staff.

Very tasty, nice ambience and completely ok in terms of price.

Enjoy your meal. Very good service.

Very tastefully decorated with a nice atmosphere. Starter absolutely great (octopus), entrecôte for the main course was not good and not worth the price. Service courteous.

The carbonara in the lunch menu was excellent. Absolutely unbeatable for the price. (Real carbonara based on egg/cheese without cream)

Great place. Top fresh pasta and homemade pizza

Great food! Nice ambience! Great service! Were here for International Women's Day. There was even a DJ to match the ambience, a nice experience :)

I have never tasted tastier ice cream in my life!

Very nice Italian restaurant with a small menu and high quality. Always friendly service and simply great pizza & pasta!

Food 7 out of 10, good, edible, but not haute cuisine. There's nothing to complain about here. But the service ruined the whole impression of the restaurant. The waiter was rude, not polite, not friendly. There is no bar menu as such. There aren't many drinks. They don't even offer alternatives. As a result, only the third time when I asked myself (!) it turned out that there was still grappa. But they brought it in such a way that it’s strange that I didn’t choke. I recommend firing the waiter because he is ruining your business. I won't come a second time for sure.

Fantastic staff, amazing food and a modern and elegant location!!!!

Cozy atmosphere. Excellent food and service!

really good experience, waiters are kind and speak a lot of languages. I criticize that we ordered 2 types of meat and they don't ask what termination should be them cooked. Other than that is that internet page does not have same lunch menu as the one provided during our visit.

amazing 🤩 😋🤤 10 out of 10 points 🥰

Great experience, good food, friendly service

The food was very tasty, I liked it a lot, but my pasta was cold.

Heerlijk gegeten! De kaart is klein maar wat er op staat smaakt heel goed. We hadden niet gereserveerd en waren met onze kids. Kregen een mooie tafel met bank. Vervolgens hadden we voor de kids een pizza en voor ons zelf een entrecote. Smaakte heerlijk

We came here spontaneously on business in a small group and were lucky enough to get a place on Monday without a reservation. The service was very good - friendly, courteous and yet unobtrusive. Great wine selection and delicious food. I'd love to do it again when I'm in Berlin.

Highly recommended. We spent our Christmas party there and it was absolutely beautiful.

Great ambience, perfect service, very friendly staff, great food, large selection of dishes and huge wine list.

If there are Turks going, I recommend them to stop by. It's a great place, the atmosphere and the flavors are excellent. Even though we expected more, we paid 15€ for a pizza and a fizzy drink. The prices were reasonable, and the flavors were the same.

A great cozy spot to enjoy the end of the shopping day. The interior is amazing with dimmed lights and a bar I’d love for myself. The waiters are super-sweet and attentive and the food was just delicious - the pizza and the pasta were pretty close to what we had in Italy. Will come back for sure

Very central, but unfortunately completely overpriced.

Constantino era un camarero fantástico! Amable, generoso y divertido! Comida, bebida y compañía increíble - altamente recomiendo! El ambiente era hermoso!

Nice place, service, pizza and meat were excellent! I recommend it. The tables are too close and of course this is annoying. Delicious coffee and tiramisu ☝️and this is very important.

I went to this restaurant for lunch, it was a splendid discovery, finally Italians and Italian cuisine, helpful and kind staff and owners, entrecote with perfect medium cooking melted in your mouth, which is why I went back again for dinner to have the same one. The tiramisu is definitely recommended to finish on a high note. The atmosphere is also excellent.

Excellent quality Italian restaurant, if you pass through Berlin we can only recommend it. The meat is a real highlight, the waiters and owners are very kind and helpful. The restaurant offers a wide choice of wines and grappas, excellent tiramisu.

Ristorante Italiano di ottima qualità, se passate per Berlino non possiamo che consigliarlo. La carne un vero pezzo forte, camerieri e proprietari molto gentili e disponibili. Il locale offre una vasta scelta di vini e grappe, tiramisù ottimo.

Sono stata in questo ristorante a pranzo, è stata una splendida scoperta finalmente italiani e cucina italiana, personale e proprietari disponibili e gentili, entrecote con cottura media perfetta si scioglieva in bocca, proprio per questo sono tornata nuovamente a cena per prendere la stessa. Consigliatissimo sicuramente il tiramisù per concludere in bellezza. Ottima anche l'atmosfera.

Very good Italian restaurant..the waiters are very friendly

Great restaurant with good food and a really good rosè. The service was friendly and the atmosphere there is very inviting.

Extremely long waiting time to be served. About 1h30 to receive the food. I ordered a vegetarian pizza, they brought me an onion tart. There was almost nothing other than onions on the pizza. Not good at all.

Good service, very clean, fast service, special requests no problem, Dishes are well prepared, the atmosphere is inviting, prices are totally reasonable.

Super nice shop and always friendly staff.

Very good Italian, delicious pasta, good pizzas, excellent fish, good wines, good service, excellent value for money

A MUST in Berlin every time! friendly, delicious, fast, cozy - highly recommended!!! See you soon

This is what a real Italian restaurant should be like... It's a shame you can't do that in eastern Switzerland

We came here because of the restaurant description and the alleged selection of vegan dishes. It turns out that only the bruschetta is vegan and some dishes are incorrectly labeled because they have cheese and there is no vegan alternative. After several requests, we got a vegan pasta that was okay. Ambiance was quiet and pleasant, a bit dark.

Excellent authentic Italian food, friendly service and lovely outdoor seating in the courtyard. Definitely recommended if you are in the area.

Nice atmosphere, very good service and food.

So 15 euros for a salad with shrimps that only has a few lettuce leaves and 2 quartered cocktail tomatoes with shrimps in it, phew. So at least sprinkle a few pomegranate seeds and a few sunflower seeds or croutons on top, then it looks like a 15 euro salad. Unfortunately, the bread that was served was almost inedible because it was already very hard. Service was very friendly and the atmosphere of the restaurant was also nice and there was a quiet terrace.

Italian restaurant in the centre Available and friendly Italian guys at the service

Amazing food and very nice service! 😋

This place has a pleasant terrace at the back of the restaurant. The cuisine is delicious with fresh pasta. The service is also very pleasant. We were delighted with this discovery!

Good food, friendly staff and pleasant indoor terrace. A little expensive though. And the toilets were really not clean.

Lekker en gezellig zitten, obers zijn zeer vriendelijk, pasta truffel en fish & chips zijn goed gekeurd! Zouden het aanraden.

Nice atmosphere in the courtyard good food amazing tiramisu

Exceptionally good food and service.

Menu significantly reduced, service was good, unfortunately we waited a very long time for the main courses, one dish was delivered incorrectly, the restaurant was not that full, prices have increased significantly, ambience is great

Beautiful and super tasty. The service is A1

The service is great. The menu is excellent and could even be extended as the dishes are so good. Simply good. We loved it, so much so that we came back a second time. An address we love. Come !

Very tasty pizza, good coffee and kind waiters.

Very nice restaurant, staff is very friendly and the food pretty good

The best atmosphere and the service is out of this world. Best food in Berlin! Restaurant everyone should try at least once!

Great truffle pasta. Somehow rich but not super heavy like other truffled pastas I have had. Nice service and good outdoor seating. Lamb dish and beef ravioli also a highlight. Portions were surprisingly generous.

Una experiencia realmente desagradable. El tamaño de la porción estaba bien, pero el Tagliolini que pedimos llegó frío. Verdaderamente antipático y poco profesional servicio del camarero (creo que su nombre era Constantino de escuchar al personal que lo llama) . Era de aspecto desaliñado (camisa colgando de sus pantalones) y parecía fruncir el ceño en más de una ocasión. Cuando pedimos un postre/vino dulce nos sirvió algo que no sabía a uno en absoluto, mientras que nos aseguró que sí y que lo recomendó. Lo único positivo durante la noche fue el expreso.

KEINE EMPFEHLUNG UNSERERSEITS!! sehr schlechte Bedienung, er wusste selbst nicht was er auf der Karte hat und wieder sprach uns ganze Zeit. Als ich was vegetarisches wollte was auch auf der Karte abgezeichnet war. Es gab kein Salat, nach hin und her diskutieren kamen paar Salat Blätter auf ein Teller. als wir ihn doch fragten uns Garnelen auf unser Salat zu legen mit Aufpreis natürlich !! kam nur von ihm eine Garnele kostet 7€ !! Sehr unfreundlich und nicht zuvorkommend. Das Restaurant sieht zwar wow aus auch die Qualität ist top doch ich würde da niemals mehr hin.

All to our taste, a family evening with dishes from our culinary culture, two appetizers, an octopus with potatoes and peas and a pizza with mortadella and istacchio, and three first courses, penne with sauce, gnocchi with prawns and lime and ravioli to braised meat. Everything excellent! I give 4 stars and not 5 due to the little light in the room, even the eye wants its part.

Beautiful room with an outdoor terrace, perfect for when the sun shines. Short attractive menu. Food was very fairly priced. Nice wine list. I was taken by surprise by how nice the room was. Very upscale when considering the fair prices. You can access the restaurant via the terrace which opens into the Mall of Berlin or from the street. The restaurant opens all day. The Mall of Berlin is a fab shopping centre.

The furnishings and ambience are high quality, the service was very attentive, and the food tasted very good.

Bad service from waiter and pasta watery overcooked. We did not lije the food

If the food was good but the service was better, you have to rate it that way. Excellent

Absolutely fine, I loved everything I ate, service is really amazing and nice! I strongly suggest to go!

Very very good!!!!!!! The food is amazing, the service is incredible and the place is really beautiful 🫶🏼

Spectacular, good food, very nice place, excellent service, the owner is Italian and it shows.

They serve very nice wine there, I liked it very much, regards 🤤🤤

This Italian restaurant has a very good menu. We ate here twice while staying in Berlin. The food tastes beautiful and looks beautiful on the plate. The service is excellent. There is outdoor seating available at the back. I would highly recommend.

Unfortunately not enough pepperoni sausage on my pizza. It was more of a Margherita.

The service was top notch. As was our food. We ordered a pizza and steak with mushroom crust. We actually were surprised at how good the food was.

The waiters were super friendly, the atmosphere was perfect with live music, the food was delicious, but the portion of my pasta was for people who were very hungry. Still recommended for special occasions

This was by FAR the worst pasta I have ever eaten. Prices are not appropriate. Service very nice

Welcoming environment, impeccable service, excellent cuisine and interesting wine list. Correct quality/price ratio. If you want to immerse yourself in a true Italian quality experience this is the right place.

It was very nice, although very crowded. Nice waiters. Great food. Were there in a group of 16 people. Definitely going back

Vi tenkte vi skulle finne en italiensk restaurant og spise pizza. Da vi kikket inn så vi et veldig fint og stilig lokale. Vår første tanke var at dette sikkert ville bli dyrt eller for dyrt for et enkelt pizza-måltid. Men vi ble veldig godt tatt imot og fikk servert veldig god pizza. Det var helt normale priser, og måltidet var i aller høyeste grad verdt prisen. Servitøren var veldig hyggelig og god på (passelig mye) small talk. Det var også nydelig levende musikk som vi likte godt! Vi planla å komme tilbake neste dag for å prøve noe annet på menyen, men da var det dessverre stengt.

We thought we would find an Italian restaurant and eat pizza. When we looked in, we saw a very nice and stylish room. Our first thought was that this would surely be expensive or too expensive for a simple pizza meal. But we were very well received and were served very good pizza. The prices were perfectly normal, and the meal was very much worth the price. The waiter was very pleasant and good at (quite a lot of) small talk. There was also lovely live music which we really enjoyed! We planned to come back the next day to try something else on the menu, but unfortunately it was closed then

Great Italian food! We all love it and the warm service was a huge plus as well.

If you're looking for an authentic Italian restaurant in Berlin, Essenza on Via Leipziger is an excellent choice. I had the pleasure of dining here and was impressed by the quality of the food and the welcoming atmosphere. Both Italians, Germans or other foreigners who wish to experience true Italian flavors will find a wide range of delicious options in this restaurant. The dishes are prepared with care and attention to detail, demonstrating the chefs' passion for authentic Italian cuisine. The staff is polite, friendly and very professional, always ready to assist you and make your experience pleasant. The atmosphere of the restaurant is elegant, but at the same time relaxed, which makes it ideal for both intimate dinners and business meetings. If you are in Berlin and want to taste the best of Italian cuisine, “Essenza” is a must. Highly recommended for anyone who loves good food and Italian hospitality. I have been back several times, excellent for both lunch and dinner with a varied menu.

Se cerchi un ristorante italiano autentico a Berlino, "Essenza" in Leipziger Str. è il posto giusto. Il cibo è eccellente, il personale cortese e l'atmosfera raffinata ma accogliente. Ideale sia per italiani che per chiunque voglia provare i veri sapori italiani. Assolutamente consigliato.

Great service!! Ordered fillet medium and received it almost raw! Side dishes: 2 pieces of carrot and a small potato cut in half Some of the food was cold, a friend had ordered pasta and got the parmesan 10 minutes later We were with 8 people, 7 of whom were not satisfied Price performance for the food only 1 star

We had a wonderfully reinterpreted Parmigiana as a starter, which started an enjoyable evening that ended with a delicious dolci including coffee. Service and ambience are excellent as always. As a guest you simply feel comfortable and enjoy your time in the restaurant. Thank you also for the exciting exchange on the topic of “Italian wines”.

1 hour waiting for spaghettis. Hard and chewy, Not sure what it should taste like but we needed parmesan, salt, pepper and oil to be able to make it edible. Of course, fancy expensive. Won't come back.

We were there for lunch and were very satisfied. The service is attentive and discreet. The food was very tasty and beautifully prepared. Since I didn't like the open red wine offered, a solution was found quickly and easily - that's good customer service. There are only cloth napkins, it's nice to avoid unnecessary paper napkins at lunchtime, people consciously live their own standards here. We'll definitely be back!

Lovely meal for my birthday. The starter and steak were very delicious. Would highly recommend. The service was very friendly as well. A good evening

Really accomadating and nice staff, fit and served our entire group of 32. The food was delicious and didn't take as long as experted. The server was also funny and charming:)

Great staff and very enjoyable food

A nice Italian restaurant with friendly staff. Seems a bit more upscale. The food is tasty but not quite commensurate with the prices. The highlight was the starter: Vitello Tonnato with beef instead of veal. A little different but still very tasty. In summary, a nice Italian but not a must.

The service was excellent, the atmosphere was cozy, and we enjoyed our meal (burrata and salad, along with a plate of pasta and pizza paired with Moscato). We had a great time!

I went for lunch and it was well priced but the noodles for both my and my friend's meals were.overcooked, so mushy. I like the atmosphere and we didn't need a reservation (they asked though)

Food was good but need a bit more variety in pasta and pizza

Outstanding! An oasis of quality and perfect service, Essenza is one of the rare places in Berlin where you can quietly enjoy a fine dinner for a reasonable price. The staff is always present, trained and unstressed and the atmosphere is one of sophisticated relaxation. We've visited many times and have always enjoyed it, a definite recommendation for all. Thanks to the team for many wonderful evenings.

Great place, good food, nice atmosphere