Crackers

We came here for a multi-course dinner when an Austrian chef was guest-cooking. We arrived a bit early, so we waited at the bar and had some excellent cocktails. Every dish was outstanding, as was the service. I also have to praise the wines selected for each course — the pairings were perfect. The ambiance is truly something special. So beautiful restaurant.

A full of surprise restaurant (in positive way), hence I give overall 5 stars rating. The food, not only presented in beautiful way, also tasty, with high quality materials, a tender beef steak, home made friend potatoes, and melt in the mouth cheese cake - all lrrfect as you can see in my picture. Dedicated staff for the table make the service deserve another 5 stars. And the atmosphere, you have to visit to believe, the unexpected kind of warehouse or dungeon entrance to elegant dining area is just spectacular.

Like entering a speakeasy bar, the unexpected and simple entry of the restaurant makes the entrance to the restaurant even more impressive. The food is great and strongly recommend the beef tartar as an appetizer and the chicken as main. The cocktails are tasty although a bit expensive (circa 15€ each). The staff is extremely nice. Reservations are mandatory and credit card payments are possible.

We came here for a special occasion and while I wasn’t blown away by the food, it was of good quality and it was unique. Complimentary Bread for starter - dry cold bread that pulled apart easily and had nice presentation Fjord trout with peas as a starter - I imagined a fish salad as a dip and that’s what I wanted. So I was disappointed when I got sashimi style over a bed of peas. Just not what I wanted. Sirloin tips - the server did tell us this would be similar to a doner, and yes it was. Kind of fun. Brioche dumplings - I still don’t know what the heck was going on with this. It was brioche bread that somehow turned green mashed into a ball, I assume by a mix of spinach and other greens - ok thats fine, that’s a dumpling I got that. But, then it was soaked in this creamy tangy pungent cheese sauce, topped with a sweet tomato sauce, that sometimes tasted like poor quality ketchup and sometimes I wondered if it was a marinara masterpiece. I couldn’t decide. I can’t say I enjoyed this dish, but it did intrigue me so I guess I did enjoy it. Excellent atmosphere and kind service, although a little slow given there were very few other patrons, but I think that’s just the European way relative to American service. Overall good experience.

Great restaurant with a very modest speakeasy style entrance. I do wish the music was a little louder inside to match the club vibes with the equipment still in the restaurant. Worth a visit when in Berlin.

I come here ever so often and it has never failed to impress. Next to the great atmosphere reminiscent of the old club in which I had so many fun nights, I really appreciate the diverse selection of vegan, vegetarian, meat and fish options. As vegetarians who regularly dine with non-vegetarian friends, my wife and I are often left with only one choice per course or are forced to go vegan. At Crackers, everyone has a decent amount of options, no matter their dietary preference. Highly appreciated and recommended!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share this review. My girlfriend and I arrived without any particular expectations, though we had heard that the restaurant used to be a dancing club. We loved the hidden entrance, so discreet that we walked past it the first time and had to circle back to find it. Along the corridor, a mural celebrating the venue’s vibrant past as a club set the tone perfectly. At the end of the hallway, we reached a large door that looked more like an emergency exit than the entrance to a fine restaurant. Opening it, we were surprised to find ourselves in a spotless kitchen, which we had to walk through to reach the main foyer. I thought this was a unique and memorable touch. Once inside, the host welcomed us warmly and guided us to our table. The waiter quickly arrived, offered to take our coats, and soon brought bread and butter before taking our order. The open-space architecture clearly hinted at its former life as a dance floor, and the stylish crowd made us feel slightly underdressed but in a good way. For drinks, I enjoyed a Rioja, while my girlfriend had a cocktail whose name I can’t recall, though its flavor and the glass straw left a lasting impression. For mains, I chose the Loin of Lamb, which was soft and tender, excellent, while she ordered the Filet of Beef. the fillet was slightly overcooked, but still flavorful. We finished with the Pumpkin Cake, which was simply delicious. Overall, great experience, diner and service.

Crackers Berlin is an absolute gem! What started as an underground club has evolved into an epic restaurant. Their seasonal menu is spot on, bursting with fresh flavours. But what truly elevates Crackers is their fabulous service. For visitors to Berlin, this is a must-discover – a unique spot that captures the city's vibrant energy. For us lucky locals, Crackers is a must-go-and-eat destination for a consistently outstanding experience. I'm already counting down the days until I can go back for more!

Came on a week night with a reservation and had a great time. Interesting entranceway as you can only see it when next to the door. You walk through a hall with a view of the kitchen to get to the main dining hall. Service was friendly and helpful. Dish timing was appropriate. 1. Farmer Peter's salad - delicious, fresh, olive shavings but did not have a strong taste; the taste was more the fruity vinaigrette 2. Sea bass - Very saucy, could use less sauce (as it was salty) but the fish itself was fresh, clean tasting, comes with carrots, perfectly crisp skin which was a nice compliment to the soft fish 3. Cheesecake - Easy to eat, raspberry was not overbearing, good finish. Overall, it was an excellent first meal in Berlin and I recommend coming at least once!

I got the halibut, and it was delightful. The downside was the service was very slow. Manager gave us complimentary desserts to apologize for over an hour long wait for the main dishes.

The drinks were tasty , that is the only positive . We had to beg for bread , got the wrong drinks twice , took 1hour and 40 mins to get our food , steak was over cooked , fish was raw - service was horrible , this is NOT what was expected ! Save your time and money

Wow. Empty but Tessa was a star! Everything single item she suggested was perfect! Stated with Lobster bisque and went chicken with fries (omg) and ended with what she called fruit and nuts.... so much more. The octopus was epic as well and so was the German wine. Trust her!!! This is a fantastic restaurant with great chefs and better service in trying times. I would be a regular if I lived here. Just wow!

What with it being a former underground club owned by the renown "Cookie" Gindullis, its mysterious entrance, fame and ambiance are all calling cards for CRACKERS. It's a place to take any visitor to Berlin for that quirky Berlin feel, and the restaurant indeed is filled nightly with tourists. Perhaps it deserves 4 stars as a place to visit once. However, the food is just ok, service while friendly is distracted, and make sure you double check your reservation as twice I have reserved on the phone and nothing was in the system when I arrived. After a few visits the ambiance and quirkiness disappears, so I never go to Crackers, unless I have a visitor from out of town who wants to see it. And it is quite ok for that. One gets the feeling that management and the team are resting on accolades from years gone by. For price and experience there are many other places much better in Berlin (and this goes for the sister Michelin-starred (!) restaurant "Cookies" nearby).

Came here for a corporate team dinner and was pretty satisfied. The place itself has a pretty cool ambiance. The entrance is discrete and you walk directly through the kitchen first before entering the dining room. I thought it was pretty cool though and gave off those alternative Berlin vibes. I tried the white fish with caviar which was cooked to perfection. Everyone in my party of 8 people enjoyed their meal and the service was nice enough. It's a bit on the expensive side for my personal taste but a great option when it's on the company bill!

***FOOD: love the food here. It is so delicious. Love the bread and all the food is beautifully plated and incredibly 5 star delish ***COST (OUT OF 4$) $$$$ ***DÉCOR: very cool place, very dark and mysterious. Absolutely fun. ***SERVICE: good attentive service. Perfect evening ***RECOMMEND: HIGHLY RECOMMEND and will definitely go back if we are ever back in town ***MEAL: wow everything was so so good and tasty. Beautifully plated food. Lots of food with foam sauce. Creative and tasty.

I've been coming to this restaurant with some co-workers after work and it's always been a great place with good food and good vibes. The menu does change once in a while but overall The food here was delicious. We ordered the octopus, dry aged steak, fish and chips and the beef tartan and everything was out of this world. The dishes here are more on the pricier side, but it's worth it, and sometimes you get lucky without reservations, but I would highly recommend making one before coming!

Past its prime - need refurbishment (or a big drop in prices). In its current form, this is a bad deal. Three years ago on a weekday this place was pumping. Last night it was merely the shell of its past, with marks on the table, paint chipped off, fabric on seat worn off. There were very few people around to endure the monotonous music (Fri and Sat are the DJ nights but this pre-recorded stuff could really have been more ambitious). The 'signature' brioche and butter is a nice touch. The beef fillet quality was rather good (although medium should not be rare). The spinach with cream was tasty but the asparagus could have been younger. The barman is not an entertainer and his dark knight cocktail was average at best. The staff on the floor is professional - they did a good job.

This place might be hard to find. There isn't a sign, only a black metal door with the word Cracker on it (lol, don't know if that's intentional but thought is was funny). Not a great place for dinner since the music was pretty loud but a great place for drinks with friends.

Very nice ambience, excellent service, and very good food. It is different from other restaurants you'd usually find in berlin. I definitely recommend going I didn't like that you go through the kitchen to reach the restaurant, but it's a Berliner "hipster" thing i guess. Starters were okay: vegetable tempura, fennel salad and artichoke Main course: The chicken was excellent Cod was very good Sides: i recommend potato gratin, broccoli, and cauliflower with hollandaise This restaurant is not wheelchair accessible

28June2018, Thur, 22:00. Experience of FINDING the entrance was amusing. Restaurant not so busy. Staff very friendly, and happy to converse in English (my German is sketchy but workable in a pinch). Food is above average. Lounge like (low-lighting) experience has its appeal, since there are almost no club-like restaurants with such service at present Manhattan. And no, the boozy brunch in NYC meatpacking is not comparable. Would certainly recommend to bon vivant New Yorkers visiting Berlin. [end]

I don't know why this place has such bad reviews. Crackers deservers 5 Michelin Stars, in my opinion. I ordered the fried chicken and it arrived soon enough. It was what we call chicken fingers in America. Or chicken strips. With julianned squash. It was kind of spicy, with some kind of mayo and sauce. It was a winner in my book. Despite the humble ingredients, the chef really shines. The bar service was excellent too. Best spicy mango drink I ever had. However, the accountant is going to kill the bartenders soon, if the keep forgetting to keep track of the patrons dribks. The cheesecake that I ordered was very good too. Better than the thick cheesy concoction that you get in America.

Cracker has a stylish interior and fairly high prices (forget dinner for less than €100 per person with wine). However, neither food quality nor service (which is notoriously sluggish) live up to the promise. The last two times I visited (and I will not return anymore) I was especially disappointed with the service which was unattentive and rude. Food was ok but at the price, I'd expect something more than what was delivered. A manager was nowhere to be found. If you like to have an enjoyable evening, there are several nice places in Berlin, you don't need to go to Cracker's.

This little hidden gem leads you through the kitchen into the restaurant which I thought was really nice because you get to talk to the kitchen staff/chef on the way out The service was excellent, a young team, quick, thourough and very helpful. The veal is to die for. If you don't try it it's your own fault ;) The cocktails are well mixed and very delicious- the ambiente is very chic. Thanks for a fantastic evening :)

If you like interesting entrances, this restaurant takes you through a street gate, down a short corridor leading to a bright yellow insect trap of a sign, through a sketchy door and under a well-placed neon sign into an impeccably tiled kitchen, then through another door into the main dining room. I think Crackers used to be or is connected to a nightclub - the decor and layout definitely felt like I was eating in a nicer version of one. We had a reservation and did have to wait at the bar for a bit upon check-in, despite the fact that there were a few open tables and they seated a group without a reservation right before us. Will say that the overstuffed seats were comfortable and the atmosphere was chill, though on a peak night I can see it going full-on Ibiza Club Playlist. The cocktails were good, but I ordered medium rare entrecôte that was almost mooing. The potato gratin and glazed carrots were both fine. I think the dessert (a simple cheesecake with berry compote) was really the only dish I felt was above-average. My dude was pleased his lamb chops. The overall experience was fine, but expected a little more given its real estate.

This restaurant tries to be trendy but they are about 10 - 15 years off (US perspective). It is, though, a cool space with the must have DJ(sarcasm). We decided to try a few apps and wine before deciding whether to have dinner. The waiter made it clear that we had a time limit and that we may not have time for dinner if we don't order right away (we told that we'd take our chances). The apps were fine, but uninspiring. The service was rough. For example, we asked for still water and they he started pouring sparking. We said, oh, sorry, we asked for still. He then said he would get us still, but wouldn't take the sparkling water away and was annoyed that we wouldn't drink it.

Loved the atmosphere! It is supposed to be a restaurant but didn't have chance to eat there. Closed on sundays. The bar is lovely so as the coctails. I went there and sat at the bar - lovely for catching up at a decent atmosphere and music. There is a club attached, but didn't want to lose my place there at the bar :)

This place used to be a club/tapas establishment called Cookies. They closed a couple years ago and reopened as Crackers. The ambiance is great and it's very clean...but... for the size of the steak I got...it was a little overpriced. The cocktail selection was pretty great and the bartender made me something off the menu. Service was on point...

Good not great. Staff was friendly and attentive. Interesting entrance and chic (sorta) atmosphere. Food was good if unspectacular. Veal chop was well seasoned but offering it per chef as rare is so 1970's. Cod was well prepared and seasoned. Side vegetables were just ok. Nothing special. They need to figure out what they are. Trendy might spot with good food or the other way around.

I must say the interior is breathtaking despite what it was before for so many years. I was really excited to finally see the old cookies again. A friendly welcome and the waiter was right there with menus and sensed right away when to come back to get our orders. Pretty good cocktails so as the wine collection. The food, unfortunately, was just okay. Nothing to complain about sizes of appetizers and entrees, even the dessert was a good size portion. But here: the ceviche was very chewy, just hasn't sit long enough to cook through. The artichoke, you can't really f'up a artichoke, can you? The dips that came with it were excellent, especially the aioli. The Burrata was well prepared but here same as with the artichoke, what could you possibly do wrong with it? The braised lamb was an insult for my eyes. It had the texture of pulled pork pressed in to the shape of a brick. It could've also be straight out of the can. The fries had no taste of rosemary and the porcini mushroom flavor mayonnaise wasn't found. For dessert we chose rice pudding which had a perfect texture but was not sweet at all. Not even the salted caramel made it sweeter. Also, the waiter disappeared after food was served, left us with empty glasses and was busier with himself than with guests. All over cool spot but disappointing for a dinner night. I'm positive the quality of the food is excellent but hey Heinz! You should fire your chef! Just saying. I'd definitely come back for drinks and appetizers at the bar where you can smoke!

Food: 3/5 Service: 4/5 Ambiance: 3/5 Overall disappointing, and could (probably will) be better. I really liked cookies (the club) and cookies cream, and was quite curious about this new venue in Berlin Mitte. We first got as starter the Tartar (one of the best I got so far - hand cut, delicious marinade and fried bread) and the Perch / Zander (which was OK, but not fantastic). Then for the main course, we gave a try to the Filet (medium) and Entrecote (rare): a classic that I use to benchmark restaurants. The Entrecote came - as often in Germany - medium (to my scale), and though I expected a quality of meat similar to the Tartar, quite disapointing: the meat tasted like a little liver and seemed rather boiled than cooked: wrong pan, wrong oil, or meat?!? Charolais beef if often exquisite, but I could not recognise any quality in the ordered Entrecote. Maybe the Charolais beefs, coming from Mecklenburg, should be sent to an internship in France first. The Entrecote was served on a variation of a pepper sauce and with "Steinpilzmayo" (charged extra), i.e. mushroom sauce. Both sauce were also nothing special. The wine (Merlot from the Pfalz) - as usually also in cookies cream - was excellent. For desert, I had a chocolate tarte with yoghurt ice-cream. If I correctly remember the deserts are very cheap (5 EUR?), but so was the taste of the tarte (traditional brownie and yoghurt icecream without any originality - except the presentation). They could increase their prices for desert, and improve them. Service was ok for Berlin (hectic hipsters with the memory of a goldfish running empty-handed to each other all the time, but friendly). Ambiance/atmosphere is a little posh blingbling (golden cutlery... really) and the interior design reflects a classic metropolitan city restaurant (London, New York). Prices are upscale (80 EUR / person with wine). I will come back, but mainly for the Tartar (currently listed as a starter) as a main course with French fries...