Murphy's Irish Pub at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

I was really quite worried about trying here because some reviews were great, some not so. We visited twice last Saturday, once for a drink and then we decided to come back and eat later. We asked our waiter and he reserved our table while we were there. When we came back the bar was rammed and our waiter from before recognised us immediately. The table we had reserved was occupied and near a tv showing sports. He found us another really quickly and (thankfully) it wasn't near a tv! The floor staff there are amazing and between our original waiter (tall, blonde curly hair and a lady with a dark ponytail) they couldn't do enough for us. Our food was OK (that's why it's only a 4) but service, live music (excellent) and atmosphere made up for that. It was so good that hubby left a tip on the actual bill and I went to give individual tips to these great floor staff. Give it a go, at least and don't be put off by the bad reviews

Great spot to eat lunch near Check point Charlie; was disappointed as the nachos with chilli also came with sweet corn and this is not shown on the menu and rather expensive given what we had.

How a pub is... loud 😉 Had live music, and it was immediately disrupted by three schnapps thrushes... I would have liked the staff to stop this... Otherwise everything was really great, I would love to do it again 🙂

Hello friends, the Irish Pub is coming to discover, do as we do, please do not hesitate to come and discover

Great bar staff great vibe, sehr welcoming

Bar people were very correct to me!

Cooles Pub mit guter Stimmung und Sound an einem ehrwürdigen Ort. Die Bedienung ist auch in stressigen Phasen sehr freundlich.

Well, I would have liked to eat and drink something, but I was simply ignored for at least 10 minutes. Only when I thanked me for the "hospitality" and wanted to leave the restaurant did the waiter rush after me, probably in the false belief that I had said something insulting... but it was just sarcasm for the lousy service... so, no chance to "pour me a drink" either... I'm just used to better things in Irish pubs around the world.

Great food and drinks at a reasonable price, a nice atmosphere and in a good location. A small observation is that none of the staff seemed happy to be there. However, I did still receive good customer service, and I would definitely go back.

We often go to watch football and have delicious Irish beer. The food is delicious and good value for money.

Good vibe, lots of screens to watch the games on, and decent prices

It was really a great evening. Our waitress Sarah was really nice and the food and drinks were delicious. Highly recommended.

Top pub with heart! Cozy and the atmosphere is always great – you immediately feel at home here. And the icing on the cake: Sarah, the coolest waitress in town. Definitely coming back!

Worst fish chips that I have ever eat.

Nice Irish pub around the corner at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. You can have a nice drink here, it is always busy. The cider with berries is recommended. We didn't eat there, so can't comment on that, but we went here a number of times during our stay in Berlin. Recommended!

Fun pub, accommodating for our large group

Warm atmosphere. You will find a true Irish pub atmosphere.

If you are looking for a real, authentic pub atmosphere in the center of Berlin, with a great selection of beer and food and excellent service, this is the right place for you.

Good food, Guinness, Murphys and other great beer. Nice staff and live music.

Berlin seyahatimizde yol üstünde görüp girdiğimiz mekanda hamburger ve içeceklerden çok memnun kaldık. Klasik bir irish pub konsepti

Great atmosphere food simple but delicious reasonable price

Brilliant night went st Patrick's night. Packed but service was still good. Went back following day

Very good atmosphere. Friendly staff. Food is very reasonably priced and delicious. Beer is also delicious.

Visitamos aquí 3 veces en 4 días calle Patrick's noche fue fantástico al día siguiente cenamos y fue genial / muy bueno. Pero decidimos volver a comer aquí el jueves por la tarde. Los dos pedimos el desayuno irlandés, pero nos decepcionamos mucho. ¡Salchichas horribles definitivamente refritas / microondas, frijoles fríos, sin pudín negro, pan rancio, hongos no se puede describir! ¡Sin tomates! Los huevos estaban bien, muy mal intento. ¿El personal se disculpó pero no ofreció cambiar/añadir el artículo que faltaba? ¿Después de amenazar con no pagar trajeron 2 Baby Guinness? Así que a menos que haya unos pocos clientes más pidiendo el supuesto desayuno irlandés, me iría a otro lugar.

Mega, mega, we were there on a Saturday with live music, service very good, great location, highly recommended

They gave real coke instead of Coke Zero or Diet Coke, meant it was undrinkable. Guinness was flat. Rude staff saying we could not drink at a certain area of the bar, despite it being packed on St. Patrick’s Day. Unfortunate experience.

The atmosphere is very fun, but it can sometimes be a bit noisy. If you're looking for a place to have a conversation, this might not be the best choice. However, it's a great spot for entertainment. I especially like coming here when there’s live music—it creates a warm and friendly ambiance.

Good place to drink right next to this iconic venue! We went to watch the six nations match and the staff quickly found us a seat as the place was full! Many thanks to Sarah for her attention and for making the game so enjoyable!

Only alright. Not a great place to watch a match. Staff not so friendly

Nice place, had live music that night. Service was lacking kindness. Kitchen was closed about an hour/hour and a half before actual closing time.

Nice Irish style pub. Right on the corner of Checkpoint Charly. Large selection of beers. Cocktails are also offered. Gladly again.

Irish pub - as it really is Crowded, loud, English and good pub food

My go to pub while staying in Berlin. Across the street from the Berlin wall. Great beer selection, and food, with live music on weekends, down the street from checkpoint Charlie.

Bad service. After 30min they discovered that the beers were finished and they didn't bring one hamburger. It ended up that I cannot have dinner

Very busy bar ,service was friendly and attentive ,food lets the place down ,very small portions for the price and came out cold

Great pub, great service, fair prices!!

amazing amazing place to hang out and eat really worth the visit . The staff and the atmosphere was brilliant i can’t say anything more but it’s a great place to go . the food is amazing . Go

As an Irish person I went to watch the rugby then enjoyed some live music the service was great too plenty of friendly staff would definitely visit again! The Guinness was also very good!

This is a great bar/pub. It is located right by Checkpoint Charlie. It is an oasis when walking around. The staff are great.... Sarah, Thomas, Andy, Andrew, Magda and the other staff I can't remember their nameals are brilliant. They are polite and friendly and work hard to make your visit good. It gets busy in here. But when it has been when we (8 of us) arrived we were looked after great. The beer is good. The food is good and the live music is damn good too. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a break for walking around. Nice food stop and if your just looking for beers and/or sport on the TV. Perfect place. I don't get to Berlin often but I will be back.

Great place to watch a rugby match in Berlin

Nice place. Good selection of drinks. Good prices. Kind staff

In the centre of Berlin a pub with very variety of drinks amazing service and good prices.

Nice and cozy pub with a friendly atmosphere. The furnishings are stylish and appropriate. There was even live music, which sounded really good and added to the atmosphere. Unfortunately it was a bit too loud, so it was difficult to have a conversation. The prices are very fair, especially considering the central location of the bar. There is a large selection of different beers and food is also offered. For a fun evening, a visit here is definitely worth it!

I came in late at night and Sarah and Jesse were very accommodating! The kitchen was closed and I came in on the tail end of a soccer match I got fast service And lovely conversation and I highly recommend this Oasis in the middle of Berlin for lovers of Irish whiskey and traditional Irish and British menus.

Great pub with great service and sports coverage.

This Murphys was once a truly magnificent pub with no major exceptions for improvement. This is no longer the case today, which is a real shame as friends and I have enjoyed visiting this pub on Saturday evenings for 7 years and were regulars. This is now a thing of the past. Here you are literally harassed for your choice of drinks and as a customer you have to justify yourself to an often unfriendly manager. This is the third time this has happened. This is particularly the case when choosing non-alcoholic drinks, and yesterday (where our last visit took place) also when ordering shots with vodka and Berliner Luft. The statement was: "If air is too hard for you, then order something else." This is not only very presumptuous, because as a guest I don't need to justify my choice or be judged by my choice of drinks. Furthermore, the service often tries to do justice to the pub and its guests, which is not easy due to the large crowds of tourists. However, despite ordering, you wait up to a good 90 minutes for your drink or you just don't get served at all. The mockery here is that in the heat of the moment, drinks were pooled with other tables when billing or even expanded to a number that was not ordered. This has happened to us for a long time and there have been discussions. However, this problem is not new to us and due to the wonderful nostalgic evenings, we have so far laughed at it, as this could be clarified by a self-maintained tally sheet on our part. In my opinion, this should not happen on an evening where you should have confidence as soon as you look deeper into the glass and cloud your perception. As already described above, counting and, in the best case, keeping a tally list of your choice of drinks is a recommendation based on our experiences. All in all, we are very disappointed. This Murphys Pub will no longer serve us as customers any time soon, or at all. During the latter visits, which were increasingly frequent and longer apart, we hoped for improvement, but this turned out to be a nil, much to our disadvantage. So there remain beautiful nostalgic moments and great evenings with friends, now we will experience them somewhere else.

Waiting for beer 30 minutes!!!!

Very friendly and helpful staff. They double checked for allergies and made us feel very welcome. They even have the best beer from Hamburg. Highly recommend!

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.

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

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! =)

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!

Un bar irlandés de fichas con un muy mal servicio, solo un hombre bar trabajando cuando visitamos. Solo tomamos una copa y nos fuimos porque esperábamos mucho tiempo para esa copa. No sé cuántos grupos vi entrar y salir porque no podían ser servidos, las mesas ni siquiera se limpiaban platos y vasos amontonados. No son un bar irlandés que se hace llamar irlandés porque Newcastle Brown Ale y Strongbow cider no son irlandeses. También Bulmers fuera de Irlanda no es lo mismo que el Reino Unido hizo sidra y no saben nada como Magners que no vendieron Magners. En general muy decepcionado con el bar y no volvería.

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.

Lugar empacado pero solo un barman detrás del mostrador y 2 chicas tomando órdenes. Morirás de sed esperando un trago. Vete a otra parte.

Just a cool pub. Nice staff. Live music 🎶

Me oriné en el cubo y se limpió gracias por estar tan limpio Precioso pub Personal encantador Muy bueno en la limpieza Volverá de nuevo y orinar en el suelo siguiente

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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 🙋🏻‍♀️

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.

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 🙏🫂❤️

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.

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.

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

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

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