Zur letzten Instanz in Berlin

Friendly and warm place Good traditional cuisine but at a price that is much too high

Tourist-oriented restaurant in which the price-performance ratio is not right. Friendly service.

Classic German cuisine! It’s a small place with maybe 8-10 tables , but they sat us easily as a large group (6) on a Thursday! I had the meatballs and I thought they were wickedly good. Nothing overpowering, just good classic food. Beer was good, felt so nice and cozy and what I expected in Germany as a Canadian. Although, the apple tart looked beautiful and smelled amazing, it was just okay tasting. (I’ll take a Canadian apple pie any day over it, sorry!)

It was a super nice, delicious and very entertaining evening!

Super cozy but very popular. Reservation recommended. The food is varied and you can also order small portions (e.g. mustard eggs). Staff speaks several languages, very international crowd. Prices are very reasonable for the food but not a cheap restaurant. But there are inexpensive dishes on the menu.

Typical food of very high quality and beautiful location

Very bad and rude service. Totally unattentive. The guy literally did not care about how he talked to us

Apart from the declared age, the restaurant actually has nothing to surprise you with. Unexpectedly small portions, the specific taste of some dishes, unfriendly service for foreigners, unavailability of WiFi for guests, although the turned on router was lying directly in front of us on the windowsill, are unlikely to leave you with the desire to ever return here.

I came with my family, and as the only vegan, I wasn’t expecting much. The restaurant is definitely not vegan-friendly, so I assumed I’d end up with just a side dish. However, they went above and beyond and created a custom vegan dish for me, which was quite good! The restaurant staff was very attentive and friendly too.

Superlative experience! Excellent shank with mashed potatoes and sweet and sour cabbage, delicious cheese gnocchi and puff pastry dessert with apples and vanilla ice cream. The service is also super and all the guys who work there are welcoming and professional. Mandatory stop to eat well in Berlin

Traditional cuisine, served in a modern way! That's how it has to be. Good wine list.

The culinary offering is quite clear, but the price level is sporty. We were in a group of 5 people and - since everyone was self-paying - we were allowed to calculate the total bill. Individual invoices will explicitly not be issued.

We visited the restaurant as a last resort for dinner. We were looking forward to the great dishes. Unfortunately we were there on a Wednesday. On Wednesday it's cold food! The service served us a large selection of different cold dishes: Sausage, cheese, bean salad, vegetables. We enjoyed it excellently! The service was very friendly and attentive.

It’s one of the very unique Prussian style restaurants in Berlin.

Could not recommend this place enough. Everything was absolutely delicious and it’s rare that I have three courses and feel so great so that speaks to the freshness and provenance of the ingredients. Our first meal in Berlin and I would be surprised if anything could top it!

DON'T GET THE CHEESE SOUFFLE. THE HORROR.

Lovely food, polite and friendly staff.

Food quality is good but overpriced. I think cabbage roulade with mock belly and additional mashed potatoes for 28 euros is much exaggerated. Railings on the stairs in front of and in the restaurant would be helpful for disabled people.

We went here for dinner with work colleagues. Super quaint and rustic! The food left nothing to be desired, the portions were large enough and the service was also good. The wine list was also extremely good, although such establishments tend to focus more on beer. The pickled vegetables with the bread and the knuckle are particularly memorable.

We ordered and enjoyed the juicy pork knuckle, Bergkäseknödel, and Perlhuhnbrust nach Winzerin Art. One staff member speaks several languages, making our visit more accessible and enjoyable. We will definitely return. Tip: make a reservation in advance.

Had a great stay here. Always my pleasure!

No question that the food was super tasty, BUT really mini portions and the prices, unbelievable!!! Completely overpriced!!!

We came here for a nightcap on Wednesday after a great “cultural experience” - we were warmly welcomed and served quickly. Quaint pub that has retained its charm. Then the last round was “called” around 10:30 p.m. - and around 10:45 p.m. the chairs were put up at the free tables, even though there were still enough guests present… a somewhat “guest-unfriendly” atmosphere arose, and that at this price level… DIT IS BERLIN

Every time you visit you are warmly welcomed and the dishes are very delicious and creative. The service is very good. I can highly recommend the restaurant.

If you are looking for a great pork knuckle this is the place, and also very famous because one of their past clients, Napoleon. The place is cozy and the staff is friendly. If you are vegan or vegetarian you might have some trouble eating, there's almost no options.

The snack beforehand was wonderful, a cozy atmosphere and very tasty food

Service was terrible, they forced you to pay the bill with just a card, not accepting part in cash. Uncompromising owner/manager, in addition to being prejudiced against tourists! Don't go to this restaurant!

"I had a terrible experience when it came time to settle the bill. We were a group, and they refused to split the bill among us or even allow part of the payment in cash and part by card. Despite this being mentioned on the menu, such an unusual situation should have been made clear upon arrival. I tried reasoning with the waiter, but he was rude, arrogant, and inflexible. He claimed it was a rule in Berlin, something I did not encounter in any other restaurant during my six days in the city. I do not recommend this place."

Very cozy restaurant with delicious food. Unfortunately the portions don't fill you up, which is what I would have expected given the price. The bill will not be shared, which was unfortunately communicated in a very unpleasant tone.

Typical restaurant with a great beer garden and hearty German cuisine.

Lovely venue with traditional food. Service feels authentic, warm and professional.

The atmosphere was so warm and cosy, they were very busy but the hearty meals were delicious. A smaller menu but everything was delicious and homely, perfectly complimented the old history of the restaurant. The best thing on the menu was the dessert and the roasted pork knuckle

The oldest restaurant in Berlin very good traditional German cuisine in a classic atmosphere

We had dinner at this oldest restaurant. The servers were very polite and helpful. They provide us with an English menu and also recommend their dishes. We had ordered broccoli with almond cream, pork knuckle, and mash potato. All are delicious.

Great restaurant in a great atmosphere; supposedly the oldest restaurant in Berlin. The food was good, home-style with fresh cuisine, and the service was exceptional. You shouldn't miss this.

It was a very bad experience! They forgot our order and we had to leave the place without a meal!!! And the waitress was trying to explain the inexplicable! I do not recommend!

Terrible... I received poor service... they simply forgot the order that was made and written down... we only stayed for 1 hour and the staff cleaned the restaurant... we went to Doner and in 2 minutes we were treated very well... I don't recommend it!!!'

Excellent dinner on Saturday evening with super service, there is also a boy who speaks Italian, the food is really good and the courses are right and fill you up. I ate the best shank so far 😋😋 but the meatballs and rolls were also delicious, as were the bread gnocchi (of these perhaps it would have been better to have had one more to be a complete dish). The right bill for quality and quantity. The attentive and kind service as well as the very friendly staff (which is not negligible in Berlin). In short, I recommend it, just as I recommend booking to be safe.

Cucina molto buona, cibo di qualità che giustifica il costo un pò alto dei piatti. Stinco al forno, fegato alla berlinese, due birre e un dolce con gelato e mele ( forse quest'ultimo si poteva evitare, non era un granché), totale 96€

Arrived 2 hours before closing, ordered food and the waitress forgot to place the order. After over 1 hour of waiting, went to complain and they said the kitchen was closed and that no order was made. Left without having eaten. Ridiculous

The tastiest mustard celebrations in the world.

There aren’t many dishes to order, it’s a crappy store.

Very high price level in my opinion too expensive for home cooking.

We sat outside and a bird literally pooped on our dinner plate half way through dinner. When we told the waiter, he says yes it happens. We expected some sort of compensation for the ruined dining experience and losing our appetite half way through the meal but none was given even after we asked. Very very bad experience!

Sehr schönes altes Speiselokal Karte nicht überfüllt alles frisch gekocht sehr nette und kompetente Bedienung Essen sehr lecker

Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Attentive and friendly service. Dishes with interesting and not banal combinations. Overall very good. For all this the price stands out.

Wir waren am 06.09.24 mit 4 Familien = 8 Personen vor Ort. Die Reservierung im Biergarten klappte sehr gut, das Wetter spielte mit. Auf der Speisekarte gab es den Vermerk, Abrechnung nur Tischweise. Wir baten darum die Bestellung pro Familie aufzunehen und auch so abzurechnen. Dieses wurde sehr arrogant abgelehnt, das machen wir hier so nicht. Ich hatte die 3 kleinen Buletten auf Eier Kartoffelsalat für 21,00 Euro. Es kam eine kleine Schale mit Butcherpapier ausgelegt und darauf die 3 kleinen Buletten. (Bei einer Party wird diese Größe mit Gurke auf einen kleinen Spieß gereicht) Der Eier Kartoffelsalat kam auch in einer kleinen Schale, der Boden war gerade bedeckt. Meine Frau hatte den Salat von gegrillten Aprikosen, Ziegenmilchcreme, Tomatenmamande, Pinienkerne. Serviert wurde ein Teller mit einer dünnen Schicht der Tomatenmamande, darauf lagen 3 halbe Aprikosen und in der Öffnung wo mal der Aprikosenkern war, befand sich ein Klecks Ziegenmilchcreme und 5 Pinienkerne, ein Salatblatt war nicht zu finden. Kostenpunkt 15,00 Euro. Weiterhin hatten 2 Personen Bergkäseknödel, leichte Veloute Panko für 15,00 Euro bestellt. Serviert wurden 2 kleine Knödel, der Kellner kam mit der Soße und verschüttete ein Teil davon auf der Hose des Gastes. Es kam nur eine halbherzige Entschuldigung, kann ja mal passieren aus dem Mund der Bedienung. Weiterhin wurde bestellt Grillhaxe, Malzsirup, Gewürzrotkohl für 28,00 Euro. Auf dem Teller schwamm der Rotkohl, darauf wurde eine kleine Haxe gelegt. Extra wurde noch Kartoffelstampf bestellt damit die Kollegen satt wurden. Das Lokal war von Asiaten gut gefüllt, einheimische Gäste waren sehr wenige anwesend. Die letzte Instanz lebt von den Touristen und der Tradition das älteste Gasthaus Berlins zu sein. Preise völlig überzogen, satt geworden sind nur die Kollegen die Haxe bestellt hatten, alle anderen sind hungrig aufgestanden.

We were there on September 6th, 2024 with 4 families = 8 people. The reservation in the beer garden worked very well, the weather cooperated. On the menu there was a note that billing was only per table. We asked that the order be taken per family and billed accordingly. This was rejected very arrogantly, we don't do that here. I had the 3 small meatballs on egg potato salad for 21.00 euros. A small bowl came lined with butcher paper and the 3 small meatballs on it. (At a party, this size is served on a small skewer with cucumber) The egg potato salad also came in a small bowl, the bottom was just covered. My wife had the salad of grilled apricots, goat's milk cream, tomato mamande, pine nuts. A plate was served with a thin layer of the tomato mamande, on top of which lay 3 half apricots and in the opening where the apricot kernel was, there was a blob of goat's milk cream and 5 pine nuts; there was not a lettuce leaf to be found. Cost 15.00 euros. Two people also ordered mountain cheese dumplings and light Veloute Panko for 15.00 euros. Two small dumplings were served, the waiter came with the sauce and spilled some of it on the guest's pants. There was only a half-hearted apology, which can happen from the waiter's mouth. Grilled knuckles, malt syrup and spiced red cabbage were also ordered for 28.00 euros. The red cabbage was floating on the plate and a small knuckle was placed on top. Additionally, mashed potatoes were ordered so that the colleagues were full. The restaurant was well filled with Asians, but there were very few local guests present. The last authority lives from tourists and the tradition of being the oldest inn in Berlin. Prices were completely exorbitant, only the colleagues who had ordered the knuckle were full, everyone else got up hungry.

Kändes som en turistfälla. Maten var antingen smaklös eller alldeles för salt. De hade inget som passade barn. De skulle kunna göra så mycket mer med en såpass anrik restaurang där historien verkligen sitter i väggarna. Dock god öl och trevlig personal, även om en kunde önska att de hade erbjudit något bättre till mitt barn.

I really liked it. Polite staff, attentive. The food is very tasty. Thanks to the cooks. The food is served quickly and of very high quality. I recommend it. We came with a child and the service was at a very high level. The interior is very interesting. Yes, this restaurant is shown in the film “17 Moments of Spring”. Don't believe bad reviews. Those who write bad reviews, smoke on the sidelines in silence.

I can't give a lower rating, just don't bother if you don't have a reservation...which they should announce because of how "requested it is" the place is big and even if more than half of the place is empty they receive you badly and with a bad face. Shame about the fame, because in my experience I won't go back.

Very nice restaurant with service oriented staff and nice atmosphere. The food was very good. Would love to come back again! Greetings from Sweden.

Super delicious food! Very courteous service. Be careful of the pigeons in the tree 😄

Looks very nice, maybe will pay a visit.

Un bel locale, con ampio salone interno e tavoli anche nel dehors, nel contesto di una struttura datata 1621 e situata vicino a dove c'era un tribunale (infatti ilnome del locale significa "all'ultima istanza"). Si può degustare un pasto a menù fisso con piatti particolari che, se ci trovassimo in Spagna chiameremmo tapas. Ottima la qualità del cibo, personale cordiale e attento, tempi d'attesa giusti e rapporto qualità/prezzo ottimo. Insomma assolutamente da provare

Great tasting food. Small portions

Great service and I like the music

Berlin's oldest restaurant. They serve classic Berlin dishes. I had the Konigsberger Klopse and the Apfeltarte. Both of them were really good. Reservations recommended.

Beautiful patio but the food was not great. Server was very nice and the beers were excellent.

We arrived here for a quiet drink, wine is extremely expensive. Small glass of white wine €8. Our waiter was lovely took our order and checked with us if we wanted more. He was very helpful. When we were finished we asked a lady for the bill and she said it’s cash only under €20, this is something we should’ve been told before we sat down but it was never mentioned, so we asked her to check how much our bill was at (we didn’t have any cash), she came out with the card machine it was €18.80 so she said she’d take the card, then asked how much tip are we giving. Would’ve given this place a nice review but scamming people into giving cash is really despicable. Not impressed with the service from this waitress, wouldn’t go back and wouldn’t recommend. My parents will be visiting soon and I told them to avoid.

Beautiful patio but the food was not great. Server was very nice and the beers were excellent.

Christian was an amazing waiter and the service was exception. Highly recommended.

We followed an Instagram advertisement and the experience lived up to the advertisement, super delicious food and their pork shank, can definitely be recommended 👍

Our dinner was reasonable. Perhaps if we had been seated at an outdoor table, our opinion might have been more favorable as the ambiance would have compensated for the negative aspects. The food was decent but lacked variety. The service varied depending on the staff member.

They were friendly even though I went and ate it alone😊 The Haksen seemed to melt in my mouth and I had to have beer with it🫠🫠 It's a bit expensive, but I think it's because the prices in Europe are like this and I ate Haksen by myself haha. It was so good!

A very local old restaurant, the food is highly recommended. We had the best ever pork knuckle here. Very busy and all full, only one waitress we waited about long until our food was served. It was worth waiting.

A beautiful, very old inn with a nice beer garden. Really quaint! The food is very good! Unfortunately the portions are very small and not exactly cheap...

What a lovely place! I was completely blown away by the food: upgraded traditional German cuisine. The Königsberger Klopse (that I used to dislike as a child) were my favorite, the mashed potatoes were delicious. My guests loved the pork knuckle, can’t go wrong with that! Büble beer is great and the service is friendly and accommodating. Would highly recommend and I’ll be back with my next visitors!

The food was really very good! Königsberger Klopse at a higher level, but the price is still too high at €21. Prices are generally high, you can do that for just one meal, there are many restaurants that are cheaper and also good. Ambience, old restaurant with this flair.

Excellent restaurant with adequate prices, not very empathetic service

Amazing flavors! Very nice atmosphere!

A little expensive but a mouth-watering barley with chanterelles and Berlin-style liver!

Very old, historic restaurant. You must book in advance. Appetizer (cheese curd soufflé thing was average) but Pork knuckle was on point. Some good selection of beers. Friendly staff.

Nach einer gelungenen Informationsveranstaltung zum Bau eines Neuen Hochhauses neben dem Park Inn Hotel, wollte meine Tochter noch das alte Kloster besichtigen, nebst dem Rest der Berliner Stadtmauer. Den Tag wolten wir dann mit dem Besuch der historischen Gaststätte " Zur letzten Instanz " ausklingen lassen. Wir warteten geduldig am aufgestellten Schild- Bitte warten, Sie werden platziert-. Wir baten um vier Plätze. Leider alles besetzt, war die Antwort, obwohl noch zwei Tische frei waren. Diese waren auch nicht vorbestellt, wie wir festgestellt haben. Wir haben uns dort hingesetzt und wollten eine Bestellung aufgeben. Ein Mitarbeiter vom Bedienpersonal weigerte sich uns zubedienen und erklärte uns, er entscheidet hier wer bedient wird oder nicht und sei uns darüber keine Rechenschaft schuldig. Dieses Verhalten ist nicht zu dulden gegenüber den Gästen. Das ist das " Letzte ". Hiermit bitte ich das sich das Mengagement dieser Instution gedanken macht über die Einstellung eines qualifizierten Bedienpersonals. Hoffe, wenn ich das nächste Mal, vielleicht mit unserem Bürgermeister erscheine, dieser Mangel behoben ist und uns eine freundliche Bedienung uns empfängt.

A more than positive experience in a location rich in history and passion for Berlin and German cuisine in general. Excellent food and very smiling staff. Recommended 🔝

Gerne wären wir zur Mittagszeit hier eingekehrt und wie gewünscht warteten wir, entsprechend dem Schild im Aussenbereich, dass wir einen Platz angewiesen bekommen. Es war schönes Wetter un die beiden Bedienungen hatten alle Zeit der Welt, um sich um die Gäste zu kümmern. Taten sie aber nicht. Sie wischten mal hier ein bisschen auf einem Tisch herum, trugen dort mal ein Glas weg und hatten kein Interesse sich um die inzwischen auf 8 Personen angewachsen Schlange wartenden Gäste zu kümmern. Nach ca 20 Minuten haben wir dann aufgegeben. Eine immer noch freundliche Nachfrage im Innenbereich wurde barsch mit dem Satz" Wenn es Ihnen hier nicht passt gehen Sie wo anders hin" kommentiert. Das ist nicht 'Berliner Schnautze', das ist unhöflich und wird nicht lange gut gehen. Schade um ein nettes Lokal!

This location doesn't really need any advertising, top location in a historic building, great atmosphere, pleasantly clear menu with very good food, service also great.

What a nice place ! Friendly service, tasty meal (the mashed potatoes have a little something extra), magnificent place, it's worth the detour!

There’s a few odd reviews about this restaurant so I booked with slight trepidation. However our experience was excellent. Staff were helpful and attentive, food was very good and the wine was lovely. For those commenting that the waiter asked them to remove their own water bottle from the table, that’s absolutely correct. You’re at a nice restaurant not a McDonald’s. Price wise I thought it absolutely fair, for those moaning it was too expensive, see the above comment.

Nice atmosphere, funny service and the rhubarb spritzer was very good!

Un petit restaurant qui ne paye pas de mine mais qui vaut le détour. C’est aussi un restaurant historique (1621) qui propose une cuisine traditionnelle de haute qualité Terrasse au calme et très agréable. Le staff était vraiment au petit soin ! Je recommande !

We visited this wonderful restaurant for my husbands birthday. The staff were warm and friendly and made us feel like regulars, the food was delicious with decent portions with some vegetarian options and we loved sitting outside dining under the trees. Highly recommend a visit and if you go, ask Christian to give you his rendition of Celin Dion’s ‘my heart will go on’ 👌🏻

My wife and I ate here in the past week and it was a very bad experience. My wife ordered pork knuckle and I selected the liver meal which was two or three 3mm thick slices of liver with a few small whole carrots with gravy. Because these were not balanced meals we ordered potatoes at extra cost for both of us. My wife stated the knuckle was excellent but my liver was undercooked /rare and I found it disgusting. My wife had soufflé with pear in a brown syrup sauce in a separate side dish. The soufflé was extremely salty and only one third of a whole small pear was provided. I had the apple strudel; this consisted of glazed pastry with a small undercooked apple cut in to two and laid on top of the pastry with no sauce, cream or custard provided. With the meal we had one small bottle of water and 2.1 litres of beer between the two of us. The combined final cost of our meals was 115.5 Euros without a tip. This was extremely poor value for money and I would not recommend you eat here.

Delicious food, good service A really good restaurant!!!

Extremely rude, food is okay but nothing special.

In the middle of Berlin and yet so cool

We just wanted something to drink. There was a sign in front of the Freistz saying “You will be placed!” So we asked the waitress: Although the entire restaurant, including the outdoor seating area, was absolutely empty at around 11.45 a.m., we were told that nothing was free and that the places to eat had to remain free! This has nothing to do with hospitality! Apparently the operators no longer need it. Therefore NOT RECOMMENDED! Very unfortunate!

We had a 3 course meal. All courses were excellent, freshly prepared, very tasty and beautifully prepared. Tonight was a culinary experience! Service was attentive and very friendly! Really everything is very good! Thank you. I can recommend it with a clear conscience.

Delicious traditional dishes at slightly higher prices. Quality, service, etc. everything was great. You should call or reserve in advance.

No more food will be served one hour before the end. Waitress visibly annoyed and therefore “friendly”. Unfortunately nothing can be said about the food. But based on experience, I wouldn't try it again!

Cozy old eatery with good food, liver and greens, but expensive food. Accessories of mashed potatoes, had to be ordered extra. The dessert's strawberries were ok, but lay in something white (?) half warm. Nice and friendly service.

Nice old inn, excellent food and nice crockery, good value

In the Restaurant Zur Last Instance you will find typical German dishes excellently prepared. The Königsberger Klopse are highly recommended, the apple cake for dessert was a dream!! Be sure to reserve at least 2-3 weeks in advance.

A century-old building from 1644 and an old restaurant from 1692. Even Napoleon sat in the tile kiln at the entrance to dine in 1806. You must make a pilgrimage to a restaurant with such a history. The advantage of four people is that you can order different main dishes to share. Get four flavors! We chose the crispy pork trotters with red cabbage, the liver is soft and smooth, and the meatballs are also to our taste. Of course, beer is a must! Business is very good, remember to make a reservation

Unfortunately we didn't get any more food at 8:30 p.m

Beautiful venue, excellent food. We took the shank and the meatballs, very good. Highly recommended

I was in the final instance last Wednesday - for the first and certainly last time. “Cold Wednesday” was the motto. I have no objection to cold food. However, the offer only consisted of a kind of cold plate for 26 (!) euros. It may be that it was worth the price; I didn't try it because I just wanted to eat a little something. When I asked if I could have a slice of bread with the beer, I was told “No”. A very strange location. The only good thing is the ambience - if you consider friendly service and a bit of flexibility. Conclusion: once and never again.

The food was really good(pork knuckle). Delicious and very crispy but the price is just absurd. The same meal at Kartoffelkiste (a german restaurant in Europa Center) would have costed me only 16 euros instead of 28! The quality would also be quite comparable. I don’t understand why there’s so little competition between German restaurants?

Top food, top ambience, lots of nice and friendly people would love to come back again. P.S I was there as a bus driver with a group of 36 people.

Fantastic cuisine and great service. There were four of us and we were able to try some of the menu. Very good meat, supplemented with vegetables and a side dish to choose from. Courteous, friendly and attentive service. We would love to come back 😊