Volkskammer in Berlin

Very nice decoration. The service was good and the portions arrived fast. We ordered solyanka and goulash soup and 2 main courses. Everything was delicious. Definitely worth to visit.

a really super-original, genuine GDR restaurant. Friendly, fast service, varied menu, reasonable prices and most importantly: it tastes excellent, I can really recommend it to everyone and I will come back. most certainly

It's still exactly like it was back then. Perfect.

Delicious food. Unfortunately only open until 10 p.m

Great restaurant with top GDR facilities. The food is 😋 and the staff is very friendly and accommodating. And the price/performance ratio is okay.

Clear recommendation. You have to try Jägerschnitzel. Solyanka was great. And the ambience... a blast!

A culinary leap in time to the Republic of the East, which leaves no wish of the socialist gourmet's heart unfulfilled! Here you can find everything that was very important in the planned economy back then: from the hearty solyanka to the legendary Jägerschnitzel (made from hunting sausage, of course). One “Goldbroiler” moment follows the next, served in an atmosphere that could come straight from the HO restaurant or the FDGB holiday home. Pure nostalgia! Only the service is out of the ordinary: far too warm, almost suspiciously like it was imported from a Western package. Where is the strict waitress with a coat and a look that says: “Do you have a note for the food delivery?” But what the heck – we were happy to accept the over-fulfillment of the plan in terms of friendliness. A real combination of culinary delights and nostalgia!

Ambience great, Prices okay, really good service... There is only one thing I would wish for... More or at all Eastern music in the restaurant. In my last three visits I haven't been able to experience a title. Eastern music would round off your experience in a completely different way.

Found out this restaurant from a YouTube channel and coincidentally I'm in Berlin at the moment therefore I decided to give it a try. The atmosphere is really nostalgic and cool, is really something new for an Asian which has almost zero knowledge about East Germany. The food portion is really generous and I can't finish everything. The Goulash has a lot of meat in it and it's tasty. The Beef Roulade is also tasty, although the sauce it's a bit too salty for me, but it's fine when eating with the potato dumplings, which are also big. It saids in the menu that I should try their homemade cake, but I was really too full therefore maybe I leave it to next time. Service is pretty good and the staffs are efficient, despite only two frontline staff for the whole restaurant which is very popular and busy. Definitely will visit again whenever I'm in Berlin. Oh, by the way, reservation is necessary especially for dinner.

Great GDR atmosphere, you automatically start talking about old times. Delicious food, great service. It wasn't our last time. Thank you:-)

Great restaurant... like in old times. Staff very friendly 😃

Very nice restaurant with a special GDR atmosphere and corresponding menu. The food was again very tasty. The selection isn't that big for vegetarians and vegans, as that didn't exist back then, but it might be interesting to create something there.....😉 The staff is busy but is always up for a bit of fun. Reservations in advance are recommended and can be easily made online. Cash and card payment. It is also conveniently located, just a few minutes' walk from the Ostbahnhof. Gladly again. Thank you.💞

If you are looking for a time machine this is the right place, I don't think it's easy to find a more vintage place than this. 70s and 80s music in the background and if you're lucky you'll hear the owner humming. If you activate Shazam you will bring some musical pieces from the times as a free souvenir. I had goulash, birthday cake, a bitter and at the end of the lunch they honored me with chocolates. Excellent value for money. The cake is also excellent

Great restaurant with authentic interior, friendly service and delicious food.

Very authentic. Friendly service. 😊

Great authentic DDR themed restaurant, great food, service, ambience, decor. Will visit again next time in Berlin.

Unfortunately, our stay came to an end after three hours. We would have liked to stay a little longer. We were informed that the places were needed.

A very nice place to visit for those looking for an East German culinary experience, the dishes were plentiful and very delicious, ambiance of the historic era of East Berlin and the service was impeccable i highly recommend it

A really quaint restaurant. Authentic GDR ambience and the food is also authentic. We had a great evening here. Only when it came to dessert was the portion quite manageable. I would go there again and again.

The Volkskammer is a cult. I had Berlin-style liver. Unfortunately, the mashed potatoes tasted like a finished product. Our table was right next to the front door, so we were constantly disturbed by people coming and going.

An authentic inn combining authenticity of German cuisine with a touch of Eastern Europe. Everything is plentiful and homemade. Please note: tip pre-filled at checkout when you pay by card.

Great service. We would be served in a friendly and attentive manner. The food, like the ambience, was an incomparable highlight

Very nice restaurant. Very friendly staff, very tasty dishes. Fair prices. A visit is worth it. A nice atmosphere.

Great time travel in this very stylish shop, where everything related to the GDR has been thought of. An absolute must when visiting Berlin. The food is good, the portions are quite manageable (a starter is recommended), but that also makes it a bit more expensive. Food is usually borderline hot, but it's OK. Service good - always happy

Waited for 10 mins at the door to be seated. No one acknowledged us or mentioned if they could take us or not. We got tired of being ignored and left. The servers were very unorganized, yelling out orders to find out who ordered what to the people sitting at their tables. Very bad impression, I don’t know why it’s so highly noted.

A journey into the past. Food delicious, atmosphere cozy. We felt very comfortable.

That's how service is unfriendly and rude

Very nice restaurant, reminiscent of old sites. Food was really great. Gladly again.

I went because it was East German cuisine, but the servers were very friendly and the food was delicious.

Food 👍👍👍😋 I can't say anything more about it Staff very friendly

The spiced meat was a culinary revelation.

We always enjoy taking our break in the Volkskammer when we have a DB Fernverkehr tour to Berlin Ostbahnhof! The food is always delicious and authentic and the portions are completely sufficient. The staff fits there just as well as the detailed interior design! Really a successful change from the other locations around... And the memories of the past are very nice... Keep it up so that we can often feel at home with you

Real food from former East Germany. Definitely recommended. Very nicely decorated

Welcome to the GDR era. Decoration appropriately contemporary. Lots of little things and details take you back. Food at a high quality level. Portions are also very generous. Service is professional, friendly and happy to give tips. I found it particularly cool that the former dishes were also offered, as well as formerly popular drinks. Gladly again with friends or family. However, I would look for something else for a romantic dinner 😅

It's something to remind yourself of the time before the change. Well done, with good food. You realize that you have already forgotten some things as they were. But the memory quickly comes back. A visit is worth it. Be sure to order seats in advance.

I was there with 3 other friends and they come from the GDR. We had various starters, main courses and dessert...everything was great. It's unbelievable how fresh and delicious it was cooked. I had the Thuringian pork neck with beer sauce... AMAZING how delicious this sauce was. Unfortunately the tables were taken the next day, we would have liked to come back again. I promise to come by again in 2025...MEGA!

I often go to Berlin for work and when I have time I really enjoy eating here. Food and service are really good. The price-performance ratio is really top: starter, main course, dessert + drink around €30

A pleasant place for a short, culinary journey through time. It's delicious, authentic and fun.

Typical GDR atmosphere. Very, very nice and attentive staff. Eating is an enjoyable GDR nostalgia. Found a parking space just around the corner. Great place.

Recommendation from our hotel so had reservations but actually really good. Super kitsch 70s déco with old DDR pictures/memorabilia all over but the food was what I know and love as classic hearty German food - Schnitzel, Haxen, etc. Good beers, and cheap!

Authentic eastern restaurant with East German dishes. Food was tasty but could have been a little more.

I really felt like I had been transported back to the former GDR. And also the food, simply nostalgic

Very nice restaurant and very good dishes. We had a great time!

A very charmingly nostalgic shop. Furnished with great attention to detail and truly a journey through time. The great menu is just as authentic as the ambience. As an Ossi, you might need a little longer to make a choice because every dish brings back memories. The price-performance ratio is absolutely right, the portions are generous and really tasty. Everything is fresh and definitely homemade. In addition, there is friendly service that is really quick even in a full restaurant. I would give more stars if it were possible. We'd love to come back!

Service sehr freundlich , das Essen war super und es ist immer wieder eine Freude in alte zeiten zurück zukehren. Das Essen ist wie immer super und eine tolle Qualität. Man sollte aber frühzeitig reservieren

Ate outside on the terrace. Delicious food, with an East German character. Sufficient choice.

A must for everyone who is in Berlin.

The atmosphere is really very authentic. Lots of decorative pieces, pictures, books and of course a matching menu. The crockery and cutlery also seemed appropriate. The dishes were consistently tasty and well presented. Spiced meat, solyanka and fake rabbit tasted really great. Price performance is also okay and attentive, nice service.

It was just great!:) You are catapulted straight back into the past. It's really worth it!! 😊 Thank you very much for the good hospitality.

Excellent, I would just advise against ordering the cold dog, as it is a bit expensive compared to the amount you get (one slice) at 5.80 euros.

Great journey through time, only everything tastes much better (!) than I remember before.

Very tasty food. And the service was the icing on the cake.

I've been meaning to come here for a while, and today I did it. You walk through the door and you have traveled back 40 years to a wonderfully decorated restaurant. The food is also amazing, just like it was back then with Grandpa and Grandma. I can only recommend everyone to stop by here and enjoy the charm of the GDR with the typical food and ambience and just switch off for a while

Very good food and nostalgic atmosphere!

We loved it! Everything around it. The food, the service, the nostalgia

A wonderful journey through time, even if the Jägerschnitzel was much bigger than back then and there was hardly any GDR music coming from the loudspeakers. Then a green meadow!

Delicious food, like before, big compliments to you

Expensive food. Ambience a bit run down. Otherwise quite funny.

excellent service and very tasty food

We went to the Volkskammer today and had a really nice evening there. Everything is perfect, from the welcome, to the service, to the ambience, to the food. We felt completely comfortable and will definitely come back.

We went to the Volkskammer for my friend's birthday, for me it was a little journey back in time and for us a delicious meal. There was something for every taste, and when we start eating across plates, that's a good sign. It's nice that you exist.

Thank you for this great journey through time and for reveling in wonderful memories. Came across this restaurant by chance and was lucky enough to get a table with a sofa. The ambience, the menu, all the little details reminded me of a wonderful time when I traveled with my parents to visit the family in the GDR. It was so cozy and great. Thank you for these moments, thank you for the nice hospitality. We'll be back

Truly quite an experience, such a German themed restaurant. We were served kindly and the food was good! Very authentic, simple and very affordable. We definitely recommend this restaurant. Toilet etc were also clean. There were also many locals, but they were used to tourists (English menu available).

Very good location. Here you feel like you have been transported back behind the former wall. The chairs are original seating furniture from the GDR era, the tables have an additional transparent plastic cover. This was a very practical way to protect the tablecloth underneath, not just during the GDR era. Numerous pictures also remind us of the past. The food is also like it used to be. So if you're looking for a culinary highlight, you've come to the right place. A visit is worth it, reservation would be helpful.

Pleasant experience for lovers of the GDR

Ostalgia in a good spirit! I recommend!

It was delicious, the varied dessert menu was a positive surprise, nice ambience, friendly, gladly again

Funny restaurant with a 70s atmosphere and home cooking. Tip: Fake bunny tastes like grandma's.

Jumbled together GDR devotional items. No real taste or concept behind it. However, the location in the plate fits very well. The seating also matches the GDR design, but I can't remember ever sitting on upholstered chairs in the GDR restaurant. The service staff was good, but you totally miss friendliness or smiles. I did NOT feel in good hands and not welcomed as a husband. The food was really typical GDR and tasted good. The portions were ok. (Except for the rice pudding - the price and portion size are not right at all) All in all - it could be MUCH BETTER! However, the restaurant was very busy, especially on a Tuesday. For me, the whole evening took away from my GREAT COMPANY. A bit of nostalgia

The food and the service are absolutely excellent and we can only recommend it 👍👍👍👍

All super delicious food. Very friendly service. You feel comfortable there and transported back to old times.

So if you're looking for real "Ostalgie", you'll definitely find it here!! The food tastes just like it used to... The drinks are the same as back then, if you want Vita Cola here you can get that too. The homemade punch bowls are highly recommended. I had an absolutely delicious strawberry punch!!!! The service is super attentive, nice and forthcoming. Absolutely attentive staff who do their job with joy and well! The furnishings are like before and perfectly match the theme! The couch with the typical pattern and color, the lamps... everything, even the floor is as if you have traveled back in time. Simply wonderful Come here and let a little nostalgia taste and have an effect on you!

If you would like to take a culinary “journey” into the past of the GDR, this is the right place for you. No matter whether it's the ambience or the food, it's perfect here. The service is carried out with a lot of charm and humor in a super friendly manner. We always advise friends and acquaintances to visit the Volkskammer when we know they are going to Berlin. To be on the safe side, you should reserve a table in advance as the restaurant is always busy. We will come back here on our next visit to Berlin.

Pretty weird GDR restaurant, where the good and rich original East German cuisine is still celebrated. Extremely delicious. Everything in the guest room is lovingly decorated in the East. Come again

Great staff, good food at fair prices. The food is cooked according to GDR recipes. I can't say whether it still tastes the same, after all, it's been 35 years since then. But it's delicious. You also have to look at the ambience.

Good vibes, nice people, delicious food!

The reservation was made with a phone call (no chance online). The order also worked. We have 15 minutes for the drinks. waited. Okay, we thought and were looking forward to the food.... it came relatively quickly.... but we as OSSIS can say: the dishes have the NAME from the GDR, but nowhere near the taste. What a shame actually!! (that could be better) I can say about the service: overwhelmed, overwhelmed, overwhelmed, trying to cover it up with slight friendliness. It may be an address for tourists to see the ambience, but you shouldn't have high expectations. The crowning glory of the evening, however: after visiting the restaurant inside, a well-fed rat almost ran over my feet in front of the exit door 😱 Sorry, but we won't be having a second visit!!

A trip into the past, we spent a nice evening there, nice staff, but I think the concept is tailored to people who have experienced it

Always great. Going in hungry and coming out with a big belly.

Excellent German cuisine typical of the GDR, efficient service and comfortable environment...

Original GDR restaurant with delicious food! We felt very comfortable and enjoyed the delicious food. Service was also very good and not far from the East train station.

Delicious food... and all requests were catered for

Very good restaurant with even better and very friendly staff and even better food. In terms of taste, it was a highlight and is hard to top. The price-performance ratio is more than fulfilled. I have to honestly admit that I have never been served such a tender and delicious pork knuckle as in the Volkskammer, the food and the very friendly atmosphere are worth a visit to Berlin.

We went to the Volkskammer for lunch for the second time today. There were 5x the Jägerschnitzel and once the parsed pollack fillet with fried potatoes. The portions, even for children, were more than sufficient and very tasty. I was really excited about the remoulade sauce and would have liked my portion of fish and fried potatoes to be a little larger. I really, really enjoyed it. The staff is very accommodating and super nice and helpful. As soon as we come to Berlin again, this will be our address for a delicious lunch again. Thank you

The food was 5 stars. But this restaurant partakes in the awful tip culture, so I can give only 4.

A real trip back in DDR. Good cuisine, atmosphere very relax and the room is packes with genuine soviet antiques. Prices are very affordable for such a central location. Kids menu available 😋

Childhood memories come back :)

The food was great, it really took me back to my childhood. The service staff was friendly and attentive, you really couldn't fault anything. The ambience was also really good, the GDR theme continued all the way to the sanitary facilities. All in all it was a very nice evening.

Very nice service and delicious food

Great nostalgic restaurant. 👍😂😋

Saw it on TV 4 years ago and finally went there. Service is friendly but a bit inattentive. There were three of us and we were able to get two cards from the table because we only got one. The time from ordering was also a bit long. However, the quality is optimal. Had very tasty hunter (sausage) schnitzel and roulade. The solyanka was also top class. The ambience is great. Not only the interior design, but also the dishes are from state-owned companies. Gladly again.

Food came after 1 hour upon request. Goulash was cold. On the second attempt it was ok.

Very tasty food and charming service. Top!

Dear comrades, A beautiful location. Everything seems authentic and you feel like you have been transported back to the GDR. The food was very tasty and the price was right.

A wonderfully nostalgic place. With nice conditions and good classic GDR food. Can only recommend it

Too few people in service when the restaurant is full. Therefore long waiting times for drinks and food outside. Seasoned meat not so tasty. Farmer's breakfast impeccable.

Too few people in service when the restaurant is full. Therefore long waiting times for drinks and food outside. Seasoned meat not so tasty. Farmer's breakfast impeccable.

I had to wait over an hour for my food and then the wrong dish came. Even if there is a shortage of staff, the guest should be treated appropriately. Unfortunately, I felt a bit neglected here, like I was on a waiting bench.

Wonderful restaurant with a great ambience and very, very tasty food. Definitely recommended

Simply TOP! Actually, I wasn't expecting much, but I was really surprised. First of all, great service and really interesting menu - with great dishes. As a starter, Harz cheese - that was really a good start. I had the onion roast with fried potatoes and cucumber salad. The meat was very tender, in a great sauce and the fried potatoes were very well seasoned and also well fried. The cucumber salad was super light and with fresh dill. I recommend you and will come back next time I visit Berlin.