Manufactum Brot & Butter

I recently visited Manufactum drawn by the promise of freshly baked goods. My experience was a mixed bag. Let's start with the best part: the bread. It is, without a doubt, the star of the show here. From the moment you walk in, the aroma of freshly baked goods is intoxicating. I tried a few different varieties, and each loaf was exceptional. The sourdough had a perfectly crisp crust and a beautifully airy, tangy crumb. We tried the coffee also but the blend used was, frankly, rather ordinary. There wasn't any discernible depth, unique flavor notes, or a richness that would make it stand out. It felt like a standard, unmemorable coffee base. My cappuccino, specifically, leaned heavily towards the milky side. While a cappuccino should have a good balance of espresso, steamed milk, and foam, in this case, the milk seemed to overpower the coffee, resulting in a taste that was just "okay." It wasn't bad, but it certainly wasn't a brew I'd crave or go out of my way for again. While the coffee was merely average, the most significant detractor from the overall experience was the noticeable lack of hospitality from the staff.

Excellent food excellent service. Traditional German baked goods.

Super close to the TU Berlin campus and adjacent to the line of restaurants and hotels on the street behind the place! I would recommend visiting right when they open in the morning since there’s no crowd, the breads and coffee are super fresh, and the sunlight hits all the right spots. It gets busy very quickly and the morning staff are super lovely. I don’t read or speak German so it was chaotic for me to order, but on most days I was helped methodically by the staff. A big hug to them for making my mornings easier! Their soup of the day, coffee and croissant collection is highly recommended. Wish I could have tried one of the big breads on display.

Awful service. The lady who served our group of 6 at a Saturday lunch should not work in hospitality at all. Incredibly rude and not trying to make an effort at all. In addition to her bad attitude, she mixed up our order and did not feel the need to do anything about it. Her colleague has not been much better. Shame, because the place is pretty nice and the food was good. However, the overall experience suffered because of the staff. Not recommended.

Just look at this salad. That was a breakfast I needed to start a perfect day in Berlin!

Myself and a friend shared the mixed platter for two and a bottle of cremant everything else excellent and a high quality. Service chap was friendly and attentive also. Very impressed

We had a lovely lunch here: various types of bread with different cheeses and meats. The coffee was tepid, but good. Service could be better, but I highly recommend the bread and sweet buns. They are delicious!

10/10 place. The food and coffee are superb!

Had some Käsekuchen there, and while it's resembling American cheesecake more than traditional fluffier German Käsekuchen, it tasted well. As did, btw, the hot chocolate, which was above par. It feels cozy enough for a quick cake and coffee stop, but certainly not a place to while away an afternoon.

Discourteous to the extent of being rude there's not a lot to like about Manufactum Brot & Butter, both the Pastries and customer service falling far short of other Berlin Bakeries while prices are on par or slightly higher. Part of a chain found throughout Germany, the middle-aged Clerk's feigned lack of English skills disproven when shouted at for taking pictures of purchased Food, selections entailed an overbaked Cinnamon Roll and flaccid Croissant while the Pretzel was merely decent thus leaving only a two-bite Florentine and Poppyseed Cheesecake worth ordering.

If you have a real hankering for a Dean & Deluca-type experience in the middle of your trip to Berlin, then you should make a stop at Brot und Butter, which is a gourmet food store that definitely offers more than bread and butter. I was looking for a quick bite before taking the U-Bahn to the airport, so I stopped here hoping I could grab and go. Instead, I found myself lingering over all their tempting baked goods. Because the server spoke no English, I merely pointed to the quiche in the window and said "Cappuccino!". For 7.80 Euros, I got two mini-slices of a Bacon and Fennel Quiche that was quite delectable with a butter lettuce side salad (see photo). My 3-Euro Cappuccino came with one of their house-made butter cookies (see photo). It was the perfect starter for my journey to Copenhagen that morning. Located in Charlottenburg near Ernst-Reuter Platz, this shop also features a separate bakery featuring their fresh bread by the loaf. FOOD - 4 stars...fresh baked goods beckon you in Berlin AMBIANCE - 3.5 stars...gourmet grocery store with tables SERVICE - 3.5 stars...German efficiency exemplified TOTAL - 4 stars...sealed with a quiche

I'm German, but living abroad, so my visit to manufactum's bakery during the holidays was a pure delight and I could finally satisfy my cravings for some classic rye bread. As a starter before a meal, they give everyone a free basket of different slices of bread (plus a paper bag to take some home, how considerate and nice is that?). We had quiche and one of the toasted sandwiches with goat cheese. I highly recommend going here for a snack, coffee, or some freshly baked bread before, after or in between your visit at manufactum.

Brot & Butter serves the best bread in town! No questions asked. We ordered the Große breakfast and scrambled eggs with chorizo, fresh orange juice plus coffee and tea and this was hands down the best tasting breakfast I have had in years. It might be a but pricey but worth every phennig They also have a vast selection of cheese, sausage and condiments so bring loads of money. Man I am stuffed!!

The food was fresh and they had a big selection, we had the ham and cheese croissant and it was quite good! - for English speaking folks, very little English spoken here but you are in Germany - hahaha - (original comment) I recently updated the stars on this place because I received feedback from the Deli - in my opinion any company/work place that takes time to actually read the feedback on their service means they really care about their customers which was already shown in the quality of their food - thank you Brot und Butter!!!!

Great old-school bakery and shop.

I wanted to share a really bad service experience with you. I read about Brot & Butter on the Guardian's website, and it seemed like a charming little place to sit down and have a good brunch. When a friend from abroad came over for a quick visit, my partner and I decided it might be a great place to sit down and catch up. We arrived there on a Saturday morning, and it did seem a bit crowded. We stood outside waiting for about 10 minutes before a table cleared up. Since we didn't know whether we were supposed to wait for the waitress to come or order at the counter, I went over to the woman behind the counter in order to ask. As she saw me approach, she waived her hands as if to tell me she were too busy and couldn't talk to me, but I did manage to ask her whether we should order at the counter or wait for someone to come over to us. She told me (awfully rudely) to sit at the table and to wait for her to come by. Before I go on, I do have to mention that the place looks great, warm and cosy, and you can see the entire bread preparation process through a window located inside. We decided to wait for her, since we did want to try one of their breakfasts. People were already coming over after us, sitting down at tables, being served by her and getting their orders, while we were still waiting for her to get our order. She didn't even offer us drinks. Yet, she was smiling and waiting on the other customers there. We waited for over 45 minutes, and that was when we decided we'd had enough, cleared our table and went outside. She was outside talking to customers. She saw us leave, but she couldn't care less. I was really shocked. We started walking away, but I decided to go back and confront her. I came up to her and told her (I told her firmly, I did not raise my voice and I didn't shout) that we were waiting for over 45 minutes while other customers who arrived after we did were getting their orders way ahead of us. She didn't even listen, she was running with a tray in her hands, shouting, "It's not a restaurant here." Well, then, what is it?! I've been living in Berlin for almost two years now, and I have never been treated so rudely. We were the only young crowd in that place and the only foreigners, the rest were families with kids and elderly people, but we were dressed nicely and we didn't draw any attention by talking or laughing too loudly - just three friends going out for some coffee on Saturday morning. Guys, I really suggest you stay away from this place. I'm also thinking of writing a letter of complaint to the manager. I know it probably won't lead anywhere, but it will give me the opportunity to vent.

Unfriendly: don't ask info, just order, and expensive: espresso EUR2.60.

I wanted to share a really bad service experience with you. I read about Brot & Butter on the Guardian's website, and it seemed like a charming little place to sit down and have a good brunch. When a friend from abroad came over for a quick visit, my partner and I decided it might be a great place to sit down and catch up. We arrived there on a Saturday morning, and it did seem a bit crowded. We stood outside waiting for about 10 minutes before a table cleared up. Since we didn't know whether we were supposed to wait for the waitress to come or order at the counter, I went over to the woman behind the counter in order to ask. As she saw me approach, she waived her hands as if to tell me she were too busy and couldn't talk to me, but I did manage to ask her whether we should order at the counter or wait for someone to come over to us. She told me (awfully rudely) to sit at the table and to wait for her to come by. Before I go on, I do have to mention that the place looks great, warm and cosy, and you can see the entire bread preparation process through a window located inside. We decided to wait for her, since we did want to try one of their breakfasts. People were already coming over after us, sitting down at tables, being served by her and getting their orders, while we were still waiting for her to get our order. She didn't even offer us drinks. Yet, she was smiling and waiting on the other customers there. We waited for over 45 minutes, and that was when we decided we'd had enough, cleared our table and went outside. She was outside talking to customers. She saw us leave, but she couldn't care less. I was really shocked. We started walking away, but I decided to go back and confront her. I came up to her and told her (I told her firmly, I did not raise my voice and I didn't shout) that we were waiting for over 45 minutes while other customers who arrived after we did were getting their orders way ahead of us. She didn't even listen, she was running with a tray in her hands, shouting, It's not a restaurant here. Well, then, what is it?! I've been living in Berlin for almost two years now, and I have never been treated so rudely. We were the only young crowd in that place and the only foreigners, the rest were families with kids and elderly people, but we were dressed nicely and we didn't draw any attention by talking or laughing too loudly just three friends going out for some coffee on Saturday morning. Guys, I really suggest you stay away from this place. I'm also thinking of writing a letter of complaint to the manager. I know it probably won't lead anywhere, but it will give me the opportunity to vent.

Torn here between 2 and 3 stars so I'm giving the 3rd for the tastiness of our sandwiches and not the service. Not to say the service was really horrible, because it wasn't. It was just rude. I know how it is to be frustrated with tourists who don't speak the language but to be outright rude is another thing. We walked into the most amazing looking meat, cheese, pastry, and coffee shop a little overwhelmed as everything on the chalkboard menus are in German and the two women working the counter could clearly see that we were intimidated and blatantly ignored us. For several minutes. Had we not been trying to figure out what we wanted and how to go about ordering it I would have walked out for being ignored. I don't feel a simple smile or a "guten tag" takes much energy...? Anyway, luckily one of the gentleman at the coffee counter came to our rescue with basic English, with that we ordered two VERY tasty ham and cheese baguettes and two delicious and strong coffees straight from the press. So, the place is super cute, and the coffee really good, BUT the women there were a touch rude and the cost is a little pricey... In short, I'm not sure I'd recommend it but I was glad we stopped there as the food/coffee were good.