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From October 15 to 25, 2026, nearly 90 pizzerias across Berlin, Munich and Hamburg will offer signature pizzas paired with a spritz for a fixed price of €18. It marks the first time the event runs simultaneously in all three cities.
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea launched nonstop service between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Florence on September 22, 2026 — the first direct air link between BER and the Tuscan capital in the airport’s history.
Since 2013, Markthalle Neun in Berlin’s Kreuzberg district has transformed every Thursday into a vibrant stage for the world’s street kitchens. What began as a grassroots initiative to give cooks without their own restaurants a platform has grown into Germany’s first dedicated street-food market series. The Street Food Thursday is now a staple of Berlin’s culinary calendar, drawing thousands of visitors eager for authentic, unfiltered flavors from every continent.
End of August the Pistachio Street Food Festival will return to Berlin for its sixth consecutive year. The event brings together international street food vendors, live cooking demonstrations, and a new dance workshop program centered on the culinary use of pistachios .
The JW Steakhouse at the JW Marriott Hotel Berlin has launched a weekly dinner series. Every Thursday from 5:00 PM, the restaurant hosts “Tomahawk Night,” a fixed menu built around a grass-fed tomahawk steak that is carved tableside.
Feinkost Käfer Takes Over Catering at BER. Munich’s legendary delicatessen and catering house, Feinkost Käfer, is now elevating the lounge experience at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
This year DUO Sicilian Ice Cream brings a true Sicilian celebration to Berlin: the second edition of the Sicilian Street Food Festival, taking place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April 2026 at Festsaal Kreuzberg, with entry from 12:00 to 22:00.
In a city obsessed with tasting menus and culinary concepts, it can be surprisingly hard to find a place that simply cooks well, serves you kindly and charges fair prices. KuchenRausch Restaurant in Berlin-Schmargendorf fills exactly that gap.
Two days of truffle indulgence – both savory and sweet, for true food lovers.
– Reality Check for the Comeback Kitchen
