Charlottenburg's Kantstraße Serves Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, German Cuisine

Charlottenburg draws diners to Kantstraße, known locally as Berlin’s Chinatown, along with Stuttgarter Platz and Knesebeckstraße for meals ranging from Japanese bakery items to Korean hotpot and barbecue.

The neighborhood’s mix of cuisines reflects its established role as a Berlin dining hub, where residents and visitors seek both quick bites and sit-down meals without traveling to other districts. Markets and specialty shops add fresh ingredients that support home cooking and restaurant supply.

Restaurants and cafes

Minakami serves Japanese dishes on Kantstraße. Saigon Cuisine and Viet Next Door offer Vietnamese plates, while Madame NGO provides another Vietnamese choice. Chicago Williams BBQ handles American-style barbecue. Son Kitchen prepares Korean food, and Koshary Lux focuses on Middle Eastern items. Traditional German meals appear at Thomas Eck, a pub operating since the 1930s, and at Engelbecken. Upscale settings include Il Calice, Le Petit Royal and Taverne Neféli.

Schwarzes Café stays open around the clock. Hefner Bar mixes cocktails. Paris Bar sits at Kantstraße 152. Black Fox Coffee and the bakery at LPG Biomarkt supply coffee and baked goods.

Markets and shops

The Wochenmarkt at Karl-August Platz has operated on Wednesdays and Saturdays since 1894. Rogacki, founded in 1928, sells cheeses, meats and seafood on Wilmersdorfer Straße. Nazar Market stocks Turkish products including flatbreads, olives and herbs.

These venues give shoppers direct access to produce, specialty items and international staples that appear on local tables. Advance reservations help at several restaurants when tables fill during peak hours. Visitors can combine a market stop with a meal on Kantstraße to sample the district’s range in one outing.