Zollpackhof

We arrived here for dinner after traveling from Toronto, Canada. The staff were very friendly and accommodated us despite no reservations. The food was very good and there are non alcoholic options of the drinks. I would come again to taste German cuisine.

Here with two of my friends all the way from Indianapolis, Indiana to catch our Colts play here in Berlin Germany…This restaurant was highly recommended by our hotel. And definitely didn’t disappoint! We all three had the Sausage Platter and were truly impressed! ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Honestly, we were quite disappointed with the quality of the food. The pork knuckle didn't have much flavour and the currey wrust was bathed in so much currey powder I couldn't finish it. The warm strudle was served cold and our 'special' Ocktoberfest beers were flat. All in all, quite disappointing.

I was looking for genuine German food around my hotel & was pointed to this place by the tourist office at the main train station. It was right be the River Spree & consist of not just a restaurant but also a large biergarten, I was not expecting much but the din from the place before I reached it told me that I would not be disappointed. It was rather crowded but the friendly staff was able to offered me a seat high table. I ordered a beer, a vegetable soup & the pork knuckle. The beer came quickly, the soup a little while later & not outstanding. The pork knuckle came after quite a while (they already pre-warned me) & it was served with some kind of mashed potato & sauerkraut & they worked wonderfully together. Benjamin, the owner, roamed around entertaining the guest & spoke to me as well telling me that they also have a basement area which they would used as restaurant space in the winter.

Really nice relaxed vibe on Sunday night- great Augustiner beer in draft & the food is delicious. V quick friendly service - made to feel very welcome. Would be lovely in the summer with the beer garden & about 10 minutes walk from the main station

Outstanding pork knuckle in Berlin. The crackling was glassy and perfectly blistered, and the meat underneath stayed juicy and full of flavor. The gravy had real depth and tied everything together. The sauerkraut brought a clean acidity that cut through the richness, and the potato dumplings were light and comforting with a hint of chive.

Amazing place to have a meal with a beer! I couldn't choose if the interior space is better that the outside and vice versa. I had a tasty Wiener schnitzel with potato salad that I totally recommend!

Experience was nice. Some foods were better than others but nothing special.

Great, historic restaurant and beer garden along the canal and near the park and city center. Great, outdoor space when the weather is right. Inside is a very traditional German restaurant. Great beers and food selection with seasonal favorites. Service was friendly and nice. It was asparagus season so there was a wide selection of seasonal asparagus dishes. Co-workers had the asparagus soup and risotto. They said that both were excellent. I had to go with my favorite, veal wienerschnitzel with a mushroom cream sauce. Came with a choice of various sides but I chose the boring French fries. The schnitzel and mushroom sauce were excellent. Chased down with a dunked beer...... life is good.

This was a fantastic dinner with a nice ambiance. We were invited here by my wife's German counterparts and it was our first authentic German/Bavarian dining experience while in Berlin. Before arriving, I wanted to see what on the menu I would eat since I don't eat any pork or red meat. Needless to say, a lot of German food is pork and red meat. I wanted to eat something that was traditional, yet also aligned with my palate. I decided to have the 1/2 with oven baked red cabbage and potato dumplings and my wife, at the suggestion of her German counterpart had a original schnitzel with fries. We both enjoyed our food and experience of having what the locals eat. The food was delicious and the service was good. At the suggestions of our German counterparts that were visiting from Hamburg and Frankfurt, we shared the apple strudel as our dessert and really liked it. It was not the same as what we think of as strudel in the United States, it was much better in my opinion. The food, service, and atmosphere made this a wonderful dining experience of culture, conversation, and cuisine. Although I don't eat pork or beef, they had a lot of other things that I would have loved to try, namely the pretzel and some of the soups.

So glad we went for a short walk while waiting for our train. We arrived around 4.30 and got right in with no wait. Great food and a cool location along the canal in Berlin. Good beer and good service. Both the schnitzel and käsespätzle were delicious!

This place is so much fun! Great food, service, location, and beer. We were in Berlin for a week and came here twice because it was so good the first time.

Popular local and tourist stomping ground; they have both indoor restaurant seating and a large outdoor beer garden served in a cafeteria style where you go up and order and pay at a counter then find a seat. Food was fresh and they had huge beer casks in the back so all the drinks were fresh. Pork knuckle (5/5) - Skin crisp and meat was pull-off-the-bone soft. Augustiner Brau lagerbier hell (5/5) - My new favorite beer. Mild, creamy, and refreshing.

Awesome Beergarten in Berlin! The food was good, the service and the fans watching the Eurocup was just great overall!! We enjoyed the soccer games!

We came on a Tuesday evening for dinner. There were plenty to seats just after 6pm and we were seated right away. The outdoor setting was great. The service was efficient and food came out pretty quickly too. The pork knuckle was filling and delicious. The crackling was so good. There was so much meat the sauerkraut and potato dumplings were almost untouched. The pork schnitzel was so tasty. The leaves that came with it was a tad bitter but went well with the chanterelles a la creme. The crispy potato dumplings were very tasty as well. The VAT was higher than a few of the places we've been to at 18% Nevertheless the food was great!

While the setting was lovely and the beer was cold and delicious the food was cold, and selection very limited. Even the pretzel we got was stale. If your thirsty give it a try, the location is lovely directly on the river.

The sun high above us, the river and boats flowing beneath - Zollpackhof called us gently to its garden for the heavenly in between. Is this poetic nonsense necessary you think? YES IT IS. Because this place feels like a dream come true. The whole place is charming - the darling architecture, the beautiful shady tree, the sizzling sausages outside, friendly service, and the never ending flow of beer. This place had it all. We truly enjoyed our afternoon here and were heartbroken to leave it. I still miss it.

Touristy but delicious food. Needed something hearty before getting on a train and this was perfect. I had the ox cheek with mash, delicious but the onions weren't as crispy as advertised. Service was a little slow as I had to ask three times to pay, but to be fair it was very busy too.

This was my second visit to Zollpackhof. It was absolutely delicious, but I would recommend visiting in the late Fall/ early Winter if you can. The first time we visited was in November and it was very slow but the service was amazing. This time we visited in mid-May and it was packed and the service was not the best. My meal was the Austrian Schnitzel and it was as big as my arm! It was the best I've ever tasted! The restaurant is definitely in the pricey side, but completely worth it! If you are visiting Germany, go here!!

Nice food, good place, great service. It's located near Berlin central train station.

I got here with my partner and our friends, we have been this area couple times, but somehow we didn't noticed this Biergarten till recently, my partner went with his colleague. He find it nice, so we all decided to come and try it out ourselves. First, I really like the location here. Although it's close to the tourist attractions, it's quite peaceful this place, The river Spree just couple steps away. some tour boats come by time to time, which quite a lovely view. Zollpackhof itself is really big, we were sitting the seats outside, it was a lovely day and the atmosphere was really great. I also have quick look of the restaurant inside, it also looked nice. About the food, I ordered Knusprige Schweinshaxe and for me it taste alright, one of friend and I both ordered this, we both found the sauce didn't take so much for us. the Schweinshaxe was quite crispy and good. But compared with some other place I have been, somehow it just lacked off something. It probably tasted a bit different since I was drinking weißbier dunkel. Funny thing is at the end we all weren't really convicted by the food here, even we ordered different dishes, sadly. Friends of our were quite surprised with the price of the beers they ordered, well, it was quite pricey though. I do like the environment here, the staff was friendly as well. And cool place to hang out with a group.

It's a gorgeous building and I imagine in the summer with the beer garden it would be a great place for a drink. The food however is not great. My tomato consommé was great but the main course was bland and lacked flavour considering it was a Schwinebraten mit sauerkraut and dumplings. Will come back here for a drink in the summer but eat elsewhere.

I had some VERY good traditional German food, although the menu had much more. Nice ambience with outdoor seating by the Spree.

Nice biergarten right next to the central station and overlooking the kanal. Very friendly staff serving the best Bavarian beer and tasty food. The indoor restaurant is also recommended when hungry.

I visited the beer garden last evening with my wife. I found beer, a fantastic atmosphere and friendly staff.....recommend this place...hell yes!!!

Great place to eat GOOD German food! Read in the reviews that this place shuns Americans...NOT SO! The first evening they asked if we had reservations, we didn't; but they seated us and gave us a waiter that spoke good English. He also recommended and explained the beers and the menu items. We had a great meal; I had the roast pork (delicious and plentiful) with sides while the wife had a sausage plate . Upon leaving, we asked the head waiter if we needed a reservation for the following night; he immediately told us to just walk in... we did. The 2nd night I had veal schnitzel and the wife had the crispy pork knuckle .... both excellent! Now comes my warning.... we went back the 3rd night and had the Delicious Platter for 2... the meal was excellent.... 1/2 roast duck, black forest ham, sausages, roast pork with potato dumplings, cooked red cabbage and sauerkraut...AND VERY PLENTIFUL ... and that is the warning.... take a couple extra people with you!! We ate,,,and ate,,,and ate.. but there was no way the 2 of us could eat that much food. So good.... but so much food! Highly recommend this restaurant for a fun evening and excellent food. And don't be shy if an American... just be pleasant and polite,,,, something that my military service overseas taught me about all locations.... respect the people where you are and enjoy the experience. Thanks to the staff for showing us fun and enjoyable meals.... we will be back again.

During my stay in Berlin I visited multiple beer gardens and this was by far the best one! You can't beat sitting under a big oak tree on the rivers edge while drinking incredible beer. I would recommend this place to anyone and everyone. You can't go wrong with a pretzel and mustard

Great atmosphere and authentic German food at its best. Nestled in a park with lots of shade, this is where local upscale couples dine in a casual setting.

I went to this place with my friends right after we arrived in Berlin. It had been a few years since I had gotten to eat some schnitzel, and this place provided that opportunity. Overall, good beer from Augustiner, good food, and a cool ambiance.

It's not only that they serve the famous Augustiner Bräu beer from Munich - sometimes, they even draft it directly from a wooden barrel. Tastes even better than from the steel barrels. Plus: It's very close to an original / typical beer garden because of the large chestnut trees.

Very nice sausage. Thanks for the excellent service and this mustard ! Will recommend for a quick break while visiting Berlin

I spent 3 hours in this great place with friends. The weather was great and the Bratwurst was delicious. The stuff was extremely friendly. Clean toilets is a plus!

I've been to Berlin many times, but haven't made it here. I am surprised by this, I had an event here before a conference. They did a whole BBQ and beer thing. The food was decent bavarian pub food. Nothing great. The building is very nice, as are the grounds and the river are fantastic. This is an augustiner bar like you see all around Bavaria. The beer is very good!

The best roasted 1/2 chicken I have had in my life. Awesome beer garden with tasty beers and awesome food. The waiting for chicken is an adventure as they run out quickly, then get more and you have to time your place in line with the completion of the rotisserie. Its so worth it once you have it tho, and very inexpensive.

Good food, good beer, terrible attitude and service. We went with our German hosts at their recommendation, we enjoyed everything until we saw the interaction with the service left them unhappy. We asked why, and they told us the server was very abrupt, bordering on downright rude. I know not to expect all friendly smiles like a chain restaurant in the states, but this was below basic expectation of courtesy. Specific case in point, they asked about the ingredients in a dessert with ice in the name. The server first claimed not to know how it was made. When it came without ice cream, they asked again, and were told abruptly, that is just the name and it doesn't come with ice cream. Then the server reappeared with ice cream and stated we were being given ice cream so we would not be upset. Well that's not the point of the matter at that stage, now is it? The place has been in existence since the late 100 according to the date on the door. I am sure they had better service through these many years.

Super fun. Great place to sit for a beer. The view is great and it's lovely to watch boats cruise down the spree. We ordered the pizza and chicken which were both great for the price.

I am an american student studying abroad and I was really excited to try this place out. When I walked in a waiter approached me and asked in German how many people we had. When I responded in English with 4, he said that the restaurant was full even though it was clearly not. Do not waste your time coming here if you are american.

Good beer and the manager was really excited to see that I had heard of the place even though I'm from the States! Nice view out back.

This restaurant was an incredible find on a December trip to Berlin. It is only a short walk from the Berlin Hauptbahnhof train station. The block upon which it is located is charming, replete with horses and a remote feel. The facility was packed with people who clearly were regulars and fans. I'd suggest making reservations a day or two in advance. At 6:00 (daily I think) a new keg of a variety of its own beer is opened. The combination plate option is good for those who wish to sample a variety of things. I ordered wiener schnitzel several times and rate it as best I had in Berlin. Zollpackhof Restaurant & Biergarten is a gem that should be visited on any trip to Berlin.

A good stumble across to get a beer after 5-6 miles of walking. We grabbed cheese burgers...which was nothing fancy, so I cannot judge the rest of the food. Good selection of beer with 3 light beers and 3 in the darker range. This is probably a great place to stop if you are in the area.

I fell in love with this place. Being a tourist puts you in search of a great place. We have found one! It's an excellent German place to get real feeling of Berlin food and atmosphere.

We were visiting from America and stopped in the cellar for some beers. Ambiance was great, service was phenomenal, beer was delicious. Highly recommend coming here. #Berlin

This is a great place for lunch good food good service