Malakeh Cuisine Berlin

This is a Syrian restaurant, I found it by chance, and it felt genuinely authentic. First off a heads-up: there’s no alcohol here (incl wine) so plan accordingly. Also, bring your glasses if you need them to read the menu - it’s only accessible via QR code, no printed version. Muhammara as a starter was solid. The pita bread that came with it was a little dry, but nothing too distracting. For the main course, I went for Kabseh but as they run out it? I opted for Mansaf. The lamb was tender and flavorful, rice good, maybe slightly overcooked, sauce a bit thin. Still, it all came together nicely. The restaurant’s atmosphere is a bit on the cold side, and the service reflects that — the staff is not particularly chatty or warm. Maybe I caught them on an off day, but it felt a little distant. All in all, I’d give it 4 out of 5 stars. The food is good and authentic, a touch more warmth in the service would make it better. It’s not the ultimate Syrian restaurant experience, but it’s solid, and worth a visit if you’re in Berlin.

I’ve found this hidden gem thanks to the advice of a friend and I feel very grateful. This genuine and cosy Syrian restaurant it’s open from breakfast to dinner. I’ve had an amazing lunch with mixed starters and a main dish called Kufta baltahini, which is beef meatballs in a delicious and creamy cheese sauce. Everything was perfect starting from the welcome, up to the Syrian coffee, with a delicious flavor of cardamom. I highly recommend this place if you come to visit Berlin. A special “bravo” to the beautiful lady you can see in one of my picture that cooks so well, she is the owner, together with her husband.

This is now my top 5 restaurants in Berlin. The food was absolutely fantastic, nicely presented and simply delicious. The service is top notch and the athmosphere warm and cozy. We did not find place in the main restaurant and we ate in the nearby room. Everything was just perfect. Love it.

I had reserved a table for three in advance. The mezze platter was nice, but overall the food was just okay. The meatballs were not very good, while the lamb was fine. Prices are slightly on the expensive side for the quality offered.

During our visit to Berlin, we had dinner at this restaurant. The Syrian food was absolutely delicious and clearly made with care. We tried the Shakriyeh and Kofta with tahini — both were outstanding and of excellent quality. I highly recommend this place!

This restaurant was recommended on Atlas Obscura, which suggests cool and unique places to visit, and that is so true of Malakeh - the food was absolutely amazing and the service was wonderful too. My favourite was the fatoush salad! We came after a visit to the nearby Urban Nation gallery and had a wonderful day. Thanks!

Food like when you are in home, so fresh, so delicious, if you really want to taste arabic syrian food you must come here, perfect for Families and friends, I recommend pretty sure for all.

Malakeh Restaurant is a must-visit for anyone visiting Berlin, No matter your food preferences or taste, you’ll definitely not regret it. 👍🏼👍🏼 wonderful experience, the food, the people and the atmosphere were all top-notch. A special thanks to Tarek for welcoming and taking care of our noisy group.

Excellent find my first time trying authentic Syrian cuisine. We were looking at the menu and the owner was there to help explain it and make some recommendations. She was very nice and helpful. We learned that she has a cookbook published. I tried the kibbeh, a fried meat ball filled with nuts and spices and another one with dough and cheese. I had the eggplant with beef tomato stew and the other dish was a chicken one. I tried the house made ayran (salty yogurt drink) and it was the best I had! This is all in a food court and easy casual dining. I was very happy to try it and would go back.

This was the only authentic Syrian restaurant I found outside the Arab St. in Berlin. The place gets crowded on weekends so it's good to get reservations in advance. When I check their menu I noticed that they carry home cooked Syrian Delicacies. Dishes that are prepared at Syrian homes but not usually sold in restaurants. This got me very excited. We came here for dinner and ordered few appetizers and 2 main dishes. I was overall happy with everything I ordered. The Fattoush Salad was rich and sour to my liking, it was slightly over topped with crunchy bread which I later on used to eat the mohamara. Their kebbeh was great but we did notice that one of them wasn't fried long enough because the stuffing was slightly cold. The main dish was the Malakah chicken fakhara. Honestly I was not blown away with it, although it was recommended by the waiter. It was a chicken with bashamel sauce and cheese. I do regret ordering it and not trying something else instead. We also ordered the Bamiyah, and it was delicious. The Bamiyah dish came with a side of rice that was great too. Overall the experience was great but the restaurant has great room for improvement specially with their service and image.

Listed one of the top restaurants in Berlin for Syrian food, we came here on a cool evening. The dishes were completely unexpected and definitely not the same Syrian / Lebanese restaurants you see in the bay area which is finally popping up. I really liked the meat dishes and the rice is super flavorful. The lamb with domas dish is unexpectedly sour, I didn't know what to do at first but once I tried it, I liked it a lot. The chicken bake with cheese is super nice too. We don't have a proper Syrian restaurant in the bay area, as they are often mixed with Lebanese and Palestine food so this is a good example of what it would be like if it's just Syrian. Very nice decors throughout. I think the dinner crowd comes in around 7 as the restaurant gets super crowded. I would recommend to come early for dinner before the restaurant gets too crowded.

If you are looking for authentic home cooked Syrian style, you can stop looking! You've found it. Malakeh is theee place in Berlin. Very cozy with lots of love for details in their table wear and the interior of the restaurant. But the star is the food... so flavorful and fresh. Try it, you won't regret it. Cash only!!

2 meals here and met the owner who has received a lot of press in Europe and in the US about her success. Highly recommend reading about her. Anyways this cozy resto that is cash only serves delicious food. The menu changes day to day and the food has a home cooked feel to it. I wish we lived beside Malakeh! If you can, make a reso in advance. Staff speak limited English and service is a bit scattered.

Very tasty food, my syrian friends were crying of happiness over the yogurt and meatballs. Everything is cooked in a home made way, great flavours and although big portions not very heavy. Quick service and polite staff. Everything down to the hummus has that little extra. Definately worth it for lovers of arabic food. Prices range between 10-18€ for main courses and the meny changes from day to day.

This place is very overrated!! First of all our food was very cold. The vegetables were frozen and only half cooked, nothing was fresh. The service was extremely bad!! The guy was not friendly. My plate costed 13€ and he wanted to charge me 16€ for it until i ordered the menu and showed him the price. He also didn't want to give us the bill.

Middle Eastern food in Berlin is mostly limited to fast food standards like shawarma, halloumi, hummus and falafel. Maybe if you are lucky you might get makali and/or kufta as well. I like that stuff too, but at times it's a bit like reading the same couple of pages of a book over and over when you know there is much more to be discovered. Malakeh solves this - it's a Syrian restaurant serving dishes from the full spectrum of Syrian cuisine. And everything is really delicious! The portions are large and everything has been cooked with expertise and attention to detail. Our favorite was a starter of grilled aubergine with tomato sauce, yogurt, crispy bread chips, nuts, and pomegranate seeds - mind-blowingly delicious. Yes, it is more expensive than spending 3-4 Euros on a sandwich at a kebab shop, but you are paying for quality. Highly recommended and we will definitely be returning.

This restaurant is one of the few that offer authentic Syrian food outside of the usual Shawarma/Falafel fast food offerings. The food is obviously made with love. Very friendly owner and service. Prices are a tad high though

Amazing food, one after the other the dishes kept blowing our mind. Try the kebbeh, the meshemshieh and the Makloubeh. Maybe next time I'll have room to try the desserts!

The interior of the restaurant was cozy and the presentation of the dishes lovely. Unfortunately the food and service were not good. First, it took ten minutes to get a menu (in the form of a tablet), even though we were there 30 minutes after they opened for lunch, and therefore not busy. The actual food came an HOUR later. We ordered stuffed eggplants (with meat) for appetizers, which were somewhat tasty, but very heavy, oily, and far too salty. For mains we had a dish of meatballs in some kind of broth/sauce and the Shish Belfakhar (chicken, mushroom, and potato swimming in what seemed like a bechamel and cheddar cheese mixture with bread baked over it). The meatballs were very dry and the sauce sour, otherwise tasteless. The accompanying pita only exacerbated the dryness. The Shish Belfakhar felt simply inedible: the chicken was so overcooked that every piece was encrusted in a thick layer of black and was also too dry to eat, the bechamel/cheese mixture simultaneously heavy and flavorless. There was also a strange taste that found its way into everything, something reminiscent of petroleum, perhaps from the oven. We also had a bottle of water, which brought the total cost to about 50 euros for a mildly revolting culinary experience. Perhaps we simply picked weaker dishes on the menu or were unlucky that day; regardless, the ineptitude was clearly demonstrable by the poor quality of cooked meat.

Utterly delicious Syrian food served in a friendly, comfortable setting. Very reasonable prices

Great place to eat authentic syrian food. Great service and nice staff. I will definitely come back. Loved it!!! It was our first time and we just ordered half the menu and shared every dish! Highly recommend this restaurant.

I went with a Syrian friend for dinner. The waitstaff were immediately friendly. We had the fattoush, makdoos, a lentil dish, a chicken empanada-like item, and vegetarian grape leaves, as well as tea and halawat-jibn for dessert. We were eating light that day, but their entrees are also amazing: with so many kebab places in Berlin, this is the only place where we found authentic and elaborate Syrian dishes (kebab is great but it's considered more 'fast food' in the Middle East). This food is the REAL DEAL. Excellent and authentic flavor, from pomegranate, tamarind, lemon, cilantro, onion, garlic. Never oily/greasy. Makes their own ushta (kind of like clotted cream) as part of desserts! Near the end of the meal, a woman walked out, chatting with another family. It was Malakeh herself, a warm, friendly person who came to our table, told us the stories behind the names of several of the traditional dishes. Coming as a refugee, Malakeh has brought an authentic, indispensable little piece of Damascus to Berlin. Cash only.