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w w w. m o d e r n - g r a p h i c s . d e .
Oranienstrasse 22. U-Bahn: Görlitzer
Bahnhof. or Kottbusser Tor. Tel: +49
6 158 810. Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat
10am-7pm.
This shop is a haven for any fan of
graphic novels, comics or other cult
merchandise. It contains a huge
selection of each with a more than
reasonably-sized section dedicated
to novels in the English language.
The staff are helpful, knowledgeable
and, most importantly, incredibly
enthusiastic about the material they
sell.
Mustafa’s Gemüse Kebap
Mehringdamm 32.
U-Bahn: Mehringdamm.
Having a several-metre long queue
may be normal for a kebab shop at
four in the morning on a week night,
in an area located next to a street
full of pubs and seedy nightclubs, but
when there’s a queue that big the
whole day long...one wonders what
must be so special about the food
that’s being served.
Staying in the constantly long line at
Mustafa’s is certainly worth the wait
as it serves very
possibly the best
kebabs in Berlin.
The choice at
Mustafa’s is very
simple: a kebab;
dürüm kebab
(in a wrap); a
vegetarian or
a vegetarian
dürüm. All of the
choices include
deep-fried vegetables, an amazing
selection of salad and best of all
crumbled cheese to top it off. The
meat kebabs include sliced chicken
döner from the large rotating spit.
What is perhaps so surprising about
Mustafa’s is that it’s little more
than a fi xed hut on the pavement,
which can hardly fi t the two men
who serve up the food all day long.
There is no seating and only a large
wooden table to the side where you
can stand and eat. This minimalism
is all part of Mustafa’s unique charm.
To top off the effect, Middle Eastern
music blares from the hut all day, so
you really feel like you’re getting a
full Eastern experience.
Hakata sushi restaurant
Oranienstrasse. U-Bahn: Görlitzer
bahnhof or Kottbusser Tor. Closed
Mondays. Price: €0-5.
This sushi restaurant truly is a must
for any fan of Japanese cuisine.
It may not visually stand out in
comparison with the various other
more colourful sushi restaurants in
the neighbourhood (and there are
several), but what it lacks in visual
splendour it more than makes up
for in superb taste. Herein lies this
establishment’s crowning glory.
The orders are taken on notes
you write yourself and are served
without dialogue. Indeed, you may
fi nd that Japanese can prove to
be more effective than German if
you are blessed with such language
skills. The food orders will also take
a longtime to fi nally emerge at your
table, which can be almost torturous
as you watch it being meticulously
made only a few feet away. Fear
not, however, for this is small price
to pay – along with the pleasingly
small bill - for truly authentic and
delicious sushi in Kreuzberg.
There is a wide range of dishes on
offer along with a satisfying number
of vegetarian options included in the
fray.
Belegschaft
w w w . d i e b e l e g s c h a f t . d e .
Zimmerstraβe 23. U-Bahn:
Kochstaβe. Tel: +49 3 066 403 254
Mon-Fri 7:30am -6pm, Sat 8:30am-
7pm, Sun: 9:30 – 6:00pm. Price: €3-
8.
Amongst the hustle and bustle
surrounding Checkpoint Charlie lies
a calm oasis in Belegschaft.
This “organic quick food” café
features a range of soups,
sandwiches and daily specials at
reasonable prices. Enjoy your meal
in the café’s fresh, modern interior
or while people watching outside.
Enjoy the outdoor Belegshaft Cafe.
115 Kreuzberg Kreuzberg 116