Murphy's Irish Pub at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

A real old fashioned bar in a city with loads of restaurant/bars. Found it by chance then planned our next day to end up in the vicinity of the bar at beer o'clock. Nice big bar, good few seats, table service. TV for sports even a projection of football onto a bare wall. Background music at a decent level. Can reserve tables. Drink a good price, one of the cheapest we seen, and no compromise on quality. Food cheap as chips, (you pay for what you get) you don't pay 4.90 for a burger and chips and expect to get a premium burger and chips. We had currywurst and chips, food for the price. Liquors are decent prices, shot of Moonshine only 3.90 and for 4cl. Overall a good bar, good easily while away a few hours without breaking the bank.

Be very careful they add a round to your drinks

If you want to watch sports, including NFL football, this is the right place for you. Really crowded on the weekend. That's why it sometimes takes a little longer.

Classic fish and chips but good, the plate is more or less garnished but lacks more fries. Well fried fish but I don't know what it is. Plate served without bread (just two triangles of toast) too bad. Otherwise atypical atmosphere and decoration. Reasonable price.

Unfortunately, it's a real shame because it's a good pub with live music, came in at 9:20 p.m. and had to wait 25 minutes for an order and it wasn't full and so there was nothing to eat, the kitchen had just closed, sorry, that's not allowed happen. The waitress didn't care, she probably didn't feel like it. Work on it... Otherwise gladly again. Yesterday January 27th, 2025 and thank you for your reaction

Very rude!! Popped in for a glass of wine and nothing but rudeness from staff ref my drink and where to sit!!

I’ve been to lots of Irish pubs before and this one is my favorite, fish and chips was delicious and the beer was cold and the prices are decent for Berlin

Absolutely diabolical service, rude arrogant. . I have NEVER EVER been anywhere like this. AVOID. IT IS DEFINITELY NOT AN IRISH BAR!!!

It's easy to see why this pub is so busy and full with both tourists and locals. The food is fabulous, the beer is great and the service is so friendly and helpful. Live music and a great atmosphere make this a must visit in Berlin.

Quaint pub with a great atmosphere. The waitresses were super nice and very attentive. The orders also arrived very quickly. One star deducted for the “Incredible Burger”. It's not really worth the extra charge, hence the recommendation for the "Murphy's Special"! It's really good and worth the money! The musician was also great and adds to the atmosphere! It was a lovely evening! =)

Great atmosphere in this place.good selection of drinks Will be back

Pub with NFL football on Sundays

Spent a few hours between 2024 & 2025 in this excellent bar, in Berlin, drinking Budvar,

Crackin' bar right around the corner from Checkpoint Charlie. Some of the cheapest prices in Berlin and attentive and friendly staff. Visited a couple of times for these reasons!

This is a nice place for a drink. Good atmosphere and great service. Fairly reasonably priced as well considering the location

While we were in the bar, our wallet with money and documents was stolen. Take care of your belongings when visiting this establishment. You may be left without money and without documents.

One star because a wallet with money and documents was stolen right in the cafe. There are no cameras anywhere. The safety of visitors is not ensured. I do not recommend visiting. Beer is also so-so.

A great Irish pub vibe located two minutes from historic Check point Charlie. Popular with locals and tourists seeking Guinness or other Irish beverages.

A nice little Irish boozer right on Checkpoint Charlie. Service is excellent, the fish and chips were tasty and the Warsteiner was cold and refreshing. It can get busy at peak times but we had no problem getting a seat and served a drink which is a testament to the efficiency of the staff. It won’t give you anything you can’t get in any Irish Bar outside Ireland but it does it as well as any and better than most. Its greatest asset (other than the beer, the atmosphere and the staff) is that it’s one of the few bars in this fair city that opens so you can get a beer before 5pm in evening! All in all a good place that became our go to bar for the time we were here.

Place packed but only one barman behind the counter and 2 girls taking orders. You will die of thirst waitin for a drink. Go somewhere else.

Just a cool pub. Nice staff. Live music 🎶

Bad service, a single poured Guiness and no atmosphere or for that matter Tayto crisps. Only an Irish bar by name. Do yourself a favour and go somewhere else.

I peed in the bin and it got cleaned thanks for being so clean Lovely pub Lovely staff Very good at cleaning Will return again and pee on floor next

Was outright RACIST. Waiters deliberately ignored us. One white person from our group got up to pay and the main waiter with the big beard said “ I can tell the others aren’t British, f them” because we were coloured

Waited 40 minutes to have our order taken, and when we tried to flag a waiter down he told us he didn't have time for us, food was bland to top it off

Racist, did not take orders from us and was vocally racist about us to the only white member of our group. Terrible service.

A quaint pub in the middle of Berlin. Directly at Checkpoint Charly. The prices are more than good (actually hardly believable given the location) and the food is good. Unfortunately, the only thing missing from the menu is an Irish Helles. Otherwise there are hardly any wishes left! Top! Thanks for the friendly service on several evenings now when I'm in Berlin.

Great pub very close to Checkpoint Charlie. Good prices for stable food. Clear recommendation!

The food was severely disappointing, store bought hockeypuck like burgers. Service was good and was the atmosphere. Just the food was not good.

I only went there to grab a couple of beers on my last night in Berlin. A place is a typical pub with good selection of tap beers and drinks. They also sevre food, bitmI didn't have any. Staff was helpful and attentive. I would definitely come back.

Decent beer, cheap snacks, awesome atmosphere

Service was 2nd to none. Food was delicious. The staff were super friendly and worked very hard indeed to make sure all your needs were taken care off. Highly recommended this place for food and drinks.

Extremely nice service, the whole team exudes warmth and warmth! The two wonderful women Sarah and Magda always enchant me with their lightness and good nature. No matter how busy the store is and how much there is to do, I always come back and wish the whole team a great holiday 🥰.

Great Irish pub to duck into from the rain while exploring around Checkpoint Charlie. Their scotch selection is big and surprisingly inexpensive considering its location.

Came here to watch the football. And planned on having some food here. The young girl who served us originally was lovely, very attentive and friendly. We ordered drinks initially, and then when she brought the drinks over, we asked her if a specific game would be shown there. She said she would ask her boss. As she didnt come back with any info, my partner tried to catch the attention of the man, who i assume is the owner, by saying “excuse me” as he walked past. He initially didn’t acknowledge my partner, but then came back 30 seconds later with a blank look on his face, my partner asked if this particular game would be on. The man then flapped his hands and said something in german and immediately walked off. Very dismissive and extremely rude. We also watched him shouting at one of his young staff and pointing in his face as soon as he’d started work. We obviously decided at this point, to pay our bill and not spend anymore time or money in there. And judging by this mans replies to reviews on here, he clearly isnt very qualified to work in a customer facing business. Awful man. And i fully expect an immature reply to this review, as he seems not to be able to take any criticism at all. So hi hun 🙋🏻‍♀️

Estoy 13 años en Berlín y trabajo en la gastronomía! Sugiero por mucho el lugar, debido al medio ambiente pero la razón número uno es el servicio! Nos sentimos como en casa, bienvenido y totalmente cómodo! ¡Nunca olvidaremos a nuestro camarero, Gregory por sus increíbles habilidades y su cálido corazón! ¡Volveremos pronto, especialmente el viernes o el sábado solo por Gregory! Bien hecho Gregory, bien hecho el equipo Murphys... Gracias por la increíble velada! Hasta pronto 🙏🫂❤️

No idea if the place is any good as our visit was spoiled by the miserable staff member with the moustache and adidas tracksuit. Came over to take out drinks order with a face like he’d been told his dog had just died. We ordered two drinks which were noted down by him and he walked off. 25 minutes pass by and no drinks whilst everybody else around us had their orders taken and drinks provided in minutes. Moody guy walked past again finally and I said “excuse me” four times to try to get his attention, at which he side-eyed me and walked past me. We stood up and left after that. Awful service.

Fantastic place, good atmosphere and great drinks!

The food is good, but nothing extraordinary. The atmosphere is very cozy and calm, but the service is the worst I have ever experienced in my life, they give such bad service that it even made me laugh. They don't deliver the orders what they are, they take hours to serve you and with an attitude that leaves a lot to be desired. If you want something else you have to harass the waiters to bring it to you. People get desperate waiting for the bill to be brought, they better stop and harass the waiter to pay. If you are not in the mood to put up with the waiters, it is better to find another option.

Good whiskey, food and drink selection at good prices. You can't go wrong with the decision. Live music was great.

Murphy's is a nice Irish pub. We were in Berlin for a few days and met up with friends here. We had hamburgers and fries that tasted good. One evening a young artist sang along to the guitar. That was absolutely top. (You can also throw a small donation into the bucket *wink*). The team is great, the food and drinks were always at the table quickly. My conclusion: a rustic pub with charm that you should try.

The waiter was very unpleasant and would get angry if you paid with a card when there was no sign saying that it was not accepted.

Cheap local beers and the food is spot on.. Loads of English speakers also.. Can't wait to come back

The overall service package was good. The side salad could be more generous. Pleasant atmosphere as you would expect from i.pubs.

Good atmosphere, friendly staff and the singer gave his all

Cozy atmosphere, typical pub flair. However, a completely superficial and bored female service. It's a shame actually.🤷‍♂️

Service was quick and drinks were coming fast except for the last order that we put in. Had the shepherds pie - not too bad at all. The fish in the fish n chips came a bit soggy, which was a bit questionable. Other than that enjoyed a few beers with a friend

Nothing special at all. The food was not freshly prepared and the schnitzel meat was full of veins. That's probably why almost everyone at the table had nothing but beer. The only positive I noticed - the cafe is pet friendly.

I've been here a few times and will always come back!

Nice and busy pub Food really good... Price performance is unbeatable and hard to expect in a tourist hotspot like this I go there twice every week for lunch... Fast service, cheerful staff… Conclusion: I can really recommend it

It took an hour to drink 1 cocktail. This was because of the very slow "service". Constantly being ignored, grumpy staff and not saying anything after paying. The reactions of the pub say enough about the reviews.

The beer and the music is good. The food is very bad.

I would classify the staff as slow and unfriendly. Anyone who describes the ambience as great has never been to an Irish pub. No thanks.

Very long wait for our drinks and food. These were also just mediocre. The last of the Guinness never came. The ambience is not really appropriate for an Irish pub. Missing musical background. Little loving decoration. The entire service from the kitchen to the bar was so bored and annoyed. You don't feel welcome here. I absolutely cannot recommend it.

The bartender totally unprofessional..made me wait forever to pay for the drink and got an attitude when I was moving to the cash register to pay for that drink... Believe me I got better things to do that trying to steal a drink plus the answer from the owner make absolutely clear what kind of treatment you can receive here.....be a pleasure not to come back ever again

As soon as we arrived a member of staff was rude and frankly sarcastic. After queuing to order and then waiting for the drinks they were served in plastic cups. The drinks advertised 0.5 we got 0.4. The Guinness was ok but the gin and tonic was so bad it was undrinkable. The so called tonic tasted like soda water. Awful place. Never again.

My partner and I dropped in to this bar for a drink today, as a welcome break from the busy tourist bustle outside. The barman was so rude to me that I cancelled my order. Being Irish and also having worked in an Irishbar in my twenties meant that I understood what it's like when it is busy, but in all my years. I have never met such rude people.

Great pub just as you would imagine. There was even live music. (Thursdays) The waitress was very friendly and considerate.

Cute place, but my god fix the service yall.

The atmosphere is good, the food is passable but the service is terrible.

Great little find to have a few drinks in between all the site seeing

I asked if they would be showing the el Classico game to which I got the reply “how the **** could I know”, food was horrible too

Lovely friendly place, irish stew ..amazing 😋

Absolutely brilliant bar... The food is amazing.(try the argentinian beef.. You will not be disappointed its amazing).. The service is second to none.. All the sports you want to watch and live music too... If you go to berlin then this pub is a must visit pub.. Cheaper beer than most other places and an excellent choice

Great live music that made the atmosphere special. Unfortunately, the barkeeping staff was rude. They ignored un on multiple occasions when trying to order

The stuff is very rude. specially weiter too rude. I will never visit again.

The portions are generous for the price it costs. Fast service and good atmosphere on site. Large selection of beers.

One of the most unfriendly service I've ever experienced, if you want to relax with a drink, don't choose this place. The kind clerk also talked about paying by card.

The days there were by chance, we just wanted something to drink, then the three of us ordered food at unbeatable prices. Cheeseburgers, fish and chips, chili con carne and the beer. It was great.

Great service and ice cold beer! Can't go wrong when you have both!

Was looking forward to visiting, as every Irish person does when abroad when visiting an Irish bar. Visited here twice darling my time in Berlin. Great bar byt unfortunately a let down. Staff are a little obnoxious. Upon observation, a woman arrived with a pram and needed the loo. Loo is downstairs so she proceeded to get her child out and a bar staff rudely gestered wtf and that was downstairs and ordered woman out. She struggled with the door and he just shrugged and walked off. This to me, is not 'Irish hospitality' so was cringe to watch. .ither than that, was an okay experience but I guess that's just Irish bars worldwide not just here.

Food and drink where great. The serbice was a bit on the slower side but it was also quite full so that can be overlooked. The atmothphere send me to ireland so i would say its on point. The proximity to checkpoint charly is a good thing too.

If you ar staying anywhere near Checkpoint Charlie then this brilliant bar should be your local while you are in Berlin. Great beers at very reasonable prices and good food too but the atmosphere created by the wonderful staff is second to none. Went with my brother and the banter with the staff was wonderful. Often do live music too! A definite must visit!

Visited on several occasions for lunch and drinks on our trip to Berlin. Great atmosphere , fun environment … food simple but tasty and good value , good drinks selection and great location

Foods not the best but cheap and fast and, the service could be better (main bartender = great), but of you go in here on a Friday/Sat night its like stepping into a pub in Ireland. Murphys>Guinness in Murphys obviously.

In short, the food and drink was good and cheap. Invites you to linger.

A classic Irish bar, it is a tourist attraction due to its location, but it has a significant local customer base.

Great Irish bar near check point Charlie

The food was overcooked and the table staff looked like they were on vacation.

Me my friends and family went to have a few drinks after the Berlin marathon to celebrate and once we got seated we went up to get a drink to be faced with the most grumpy/cheeky bar man I have ever seen refused to serve us atthe bar so we got table service that took roughly 30minutes to get our pint each time safe to say we only stayed for 2 as others started to walk out or complain about the shocking service also, Berlin is a beautiful city but this bar will never get my money again 👍

Top beer recommendation, Konig Ludwig Dunkel. Cheese Burger very delicious!

We went to this venue after taking part in the marathon. We got our first drink and everything was okay we were served promptly. When it came to ordering a 2nd drink I went up to place an order and was basically shouted at saying he wasn't taking orders I found this quite rude and dismissive from the bar man with the long hair. The table beside us overheard our conversation about this and advised us to order through one of the floor staff which we then did. I think the barman needs some lessons in greeting and genuinely just talking to people as he doesn't seem to know how to do that very well. After placing our order for the drink 25 minutes later we still hadn't received our drink it took one of my friends to ask had they forgot about us only to be told they would never do that it. It took 40 minutes in all to be served once so after being in the bar. All in all I would avoid the place like the plague just due to the rude and abrupt barman they have

Very nice atmosphere, nice staff, prices for drinks and food are simply great

Great pub with very good pub food, super friendly service. You can sit outside and a small band could perform at a birthday party. Now on the list to visit again

Murphy's will see us again and again. Visited several times and as always it was just great. With the quick and attentive service, who always has a nice saying, you can tell that they enjoy working there. Add to that the great food (schnitzel, steak and nachos are a real highlight) at really good prices and a great beer and the evening can only be good. If you're there on Friday or Saturday, you'll be lucky enough to hear live music. You really can't get any more pub than that. Our next visit won't be until S' Patrick's Day! Everything is really right! P.s. In addition to the normal public traffic, they also managed the big birthday celebration without any problems.

Very friendly staff. Food options a bit small otherwise a typical pup.

I came here thrice just to try and experience if I get a good service , but it doesn’t seem the case , this is the worst Irish pub in whole Berlin, I have visited many others Irish pubs like Kilkenny at Alexander Platz , Molly Malone’s , and many more but never got such bad experience like checkpoint Charlie Murphy’s, while ordering food I requested that the fries in my food can it be more spicy as like spicy food and I got reply from the service guy that if u want food you can go to other restaurants this is a pub, which is crazy way to talk to customers moreover the burger I ordered was not fresh at all , I’ve attached photo , I don’t understand the reason I’m from another country like India maybe due to this or I don’t know, highly not recommended

Great pub, good live music, delicious drinks, unfortunately nothing left to eat

Great place and food at fair prices

A total scam. Don't order the steak. What they say is 200 grams of meat is not even 2 grams. The girl who serves has less cool than a line! I felt completely ripped off and would not return.

Fantastic place for food and drinks, the atmosphere is brilliant and Yehor serving us was incredible and made it great fun, highly recommend with a group. Shall return

Amazing Pub! Incredible beer and the service was outstanding made us all laugh and made for very enjoyable afternoon!

Steak is closer to the sole of an old boot than meat

Restaurante ao lado do checkpoint, fomos por já estar com fome durante o turismo. Não achei a comida muito boa, e o lugar muito quente!!! Poderiam ligar o ar condicionado na parte de dentro.

Convenient but delicious food at very good prices. Unfortunately, they don't serve real chips.

Hands down one of the best Irish pubs I've visited! Nice music, not to loud, but still enjoyable. Genuin bar with big variety of drinks, beer and liquor. The food was OK, not spiced as I would. I'm not an expert of Irish food, but I recon that there should be more spice to the food. Def comming back to this place again next time I visit Berlin! Recommend others to enjoy this nice place as well.

We were overcharged for a beer and the guy who served us was very abrupt and dismissed us on several occasions- food was average - We will not return unfortunately because of the attitude of the staff .

Well priced food, customer service wasn’t great

The price-performance ratio is great. The baked nachos are highly recommended. The beer menu is a dream for Untapped users and people who want to try their way through different types.

The bartender was somewhat attentive and was very nice. The waitress acted like she did not want to be working. She told me the Ratsherrn Pale Ale was good but in reality it was a horrendous beer. Maybe it didn't pair well with what I was eating (a burger). I do not recommend that beer though. If you want a burger and a Guinness with potentially less than great service, then this is your place!