Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt

Reviews

• Markus A.

  star star star star star 27 May 2026

  IF YOU DON'T MAKE THIS A SPOT TO STOP, YOU ARE MISSING OUT!
  
  This place was the best spot we had dinner the whole time we were in Berlin! What was even better that we found this spot by accident. My wife found this spot on Yelp confusing it for another place we had passed up earlier while we were walking.
  
  Luckley they took walk-ins but we almost waited over a hour if i didn't ask the host if we could sit at the bar to eat. Once we were sat the waiter asked if we wanted to try the special barrel oktoberfest beer they had tapped. i must say that that was one of the greatest beers that i ever had.
  
  When it came time to order the waiter came to take our food order. i wanted the oven pork at first, he looked me in the eye and said are you sure you don't want to try our pork knuckle it's the best. As soon as he said it a busser holding a knuckle passed us by, i was in shock and at that moment i knew i had to have it!
  
  It was amazing, the outside was crispy like a Chicharrones and fall off the bone like amazing BBQ! and my wife got the veal schnitzel and it was so big and tasty!
  
  All i can say is that this should be a must stop place to eat if you are in berlin even for one day!

• Matthew L.

  star star star star star 26 May 2026

  When I was in Berlin I knew I wanted to eat what the locals would eat. I have a friend who lives in Berlin and they recommended that I eat at Augustiner. I took the recommendation and it was located right next to my hotel. The only German food I have ever really had was a beer hall in Zurich and at Disney World's Epcot German restaurant. I wanted to find something good that screamed German and when I walked in I knew I was in the right place.
  
  I came in and saw a lot of seats were reserved. I was seated in the bar area and it was nice table with a beer barrel as the base. I noticed lots of beer barrels and the bartender told me they keep the beer in the barrels. I thought this was awesome as in America it was in the kegs.
  
  I knew I wanted a beer, so I asked the bartender to set me up with the full liter of something German. The beer they gave me was delicious and it was a lot. But I did finish it! The price for a liter of German beer was only 6.5 Euros
  
  The menu has a lot of awesome traditional dishes. Thankfully they have an English and German menu so I knew what I was getting. I started with a german pretzel. The pretzel was good and it was a little harder than soft pretzels in the US. It was warm and salty. It I am sure is what a real pretzel should taste like. I next had a bowl of potato soup. It was amazing! It was soo good. It had big chunks of potato, carrots, and sausage in it. It was in a sauce that was not cream based but it was thick. I smiled while eating it and told the waitress how much I enjoyed it.
  
  For my main entree I asked the waitress what was the best seller. She told me the Knuckle. It was really good. It was two large pieces of Pork, over a bed of sautéed cabbage and a giant dumpling. Wow was it good. The cabbage was amazing and tasted like you were eating noodles. The dumpling was the only item I did not really like, but it was a different type.
  
  Again, not sure why this place is rated 3.5 stars. The service for me was wonderful. They are one of the places where a VAT is not included so you are expected to tip for the service. The waiters and waitresses I interacted with were wonderful and so very friendly. The food was delicious and the beer was awesome!
  
  If you find yourself in Berlin, I highly recommend you stop at this awesome place!

• Foodie F.

  star star star star_border star_border 20 May 2026

  A tourist spot, well established
  I ordered pork knuckle, it came out fully deep fried, the skin was not even chewable. Inside meat was dry
  Large portion for the price EUR $17.5 but I feel half of it was not edible
  I had better experience with pork knuckle at Faustus Schnitzelhaus@ witternbergplatz in Berlin

• Dale H.

  star star star star star_border 13 May 2026

  We stopped to have a beer here during our short stay in Berlin. We enjoyed our outside table with umbrella even though it began raining. We scootched under the umbrella and were able to stay pretty dry. It did not take away from our experience at all. The waiter outside was efficient and nice. We both enjoyed our beers, french fries, and freshly baked pretzel. (How can you come to Germany and not try a pretzel??) It was also a great place to people-watch!

• Rob L.

  star star star star star 8 May 2026

  The Yelp rating of 3-1/2 stars does not paint a just picture of the place. Augustiner should be a solid 4 to 4-1/2 stars. Quickly glancing through some of the reviews, the issue seems to be a misunderstanding of the German beer hall culture.
  
  This is a beer hall so please don't expect service like an American fine dining restaurant. Germans (and most Europeans) are very laid back, and especially in a beer hall, no one is in any hurry to go anywhere. So don't expect quick service. Just sit back, relax, and soak in the environment. Your server also won't check back with you after food is delivered. If you need anything, just flag them down.
  
  This place was always super packed every night we passed by it, and it was a local favorite. The atmosphere was lively and chill; the vibes were authentically German. I couldn't help but order a full liter of beer and lived my German life, at least for the moment.
  
  PORK KNUCKLE: This German signature dish was close to perfect. The skin was so crispy that when I sank my teeth into it, the skin just crumbled and melted in my mouth. The meat was tender, moist, and flavorful. The Bavarian cabbage that accompanied the knuckle was delicious. I like that it was only slightly acidic, had just enough tartness but was not overwhelming.
  
  AUGUSTINER SAUSAGE: Germany is the country of sausages and I was determined to sample as many different types as I could on this trip.  This is a coarse and meaty sausage which was rich in flavor and had a good blend of herbs and spices.
  
  HELL:  Augustiner, just like most beer halls, brews their own beer in wood barrels, and I highly recommend "Hell" which is a Pilsner beer that is crisp, a little dry, slightly bitter, and goes perfectly well with a pork knuckle. This was without a doubt one of the best beers that I've ever had.
  
  Who knows beer heaven is actually in hell...