Ottenthal

It was the best Wiener Schnitzel I’ve ever had. My German husband is still talking about how it was the best :) It’s probably the best Schnitzel you can find in Berlin. I also loved that you could choose between a small and regular size, for me small size was enough. The potato salad served on the side was perfect as well. The other dishes looked great—we had a pancake dessert with homemade jam. It was quite sweet, but the buttery taste perfectly filled the remaining space in our stomachs.

There are German/Austrian restaurants you go to for that traditional beer-hall-style atmosphere and there are those you visit for a really good meal. This is the latter. They don't have communal benches or wear Lederhosen here. Instead, they have some of the best traditional Austrian dishes I've ever had. The (veal) schnitzel is cooked to perfection and melts in your mouth. (Ask for the Preiselbeeren because I don't think they come by default!) While the side portions are small, they make up for quantity with quality. The salad and potato salad were both fantastic. The entrees were so good, we couldn't resist the Kaiserschmarrn for dessert (FYI it takes time as they make it fresh). And what a fantastic decision. It was so fluffy and warm and perfect; it was in the top 5 of all Kaiserschmarrn I've had, and that's saying something. The service was really friendly and made sure we were taken care of at all times. And since it was raining during our visit, it was incredibly cozy inside with nice lighting and old-school but upscale ambiance. So TL;DR: come here for a slightly pricier chef's-kiss Austrian meal in a fancier setting. And make a reservation, as they fill up often!

Excellent Austrian restaurant. Very nice atmosphere and service from the staff. Spotlessly clean place. The schnitzel was really amazing and that was the reason we went. Everything we ate was very tasty and well prepared. The variety of ice creams at the end also very tasty. The cost is relatively high but it is proportional to the quality.

I made a last minute reservation and was incredibly happy with the choice. The Wiener Schnitzel was delicious. Large and I’m surprised that I finished the whole thing. The Apfelstrudel was equally great. The staff were lovely and even put up with my broken German. I highly recommend this restaurant.

The schnitzel was superb by itself, while the accompanying sides lifted it to an even higher level

Perhaps one of the 2 best Viennese restaurants in Berlin. They carry all the dishes you would expect from a Viennese, including of course the Wiener Schnitzel and Apfelstrudel. We recently had the dumplings stuffed with goose, which were a bit on the heavy side and didn’t do the goose justice. The atmosphere is nice and the service is good, however, prices are about 10-20% excessively premium.

Delicious! 🤤Had their smoked ham (it was okay) for appetizer, schnitzel (the best I’ve ever had) for main and tree cake (🤯🤤)for dessert. Yeah and the beer was also good but that’s without saying.

Great experience, I would love to go back one day and dine at Ottenthal again. It was a very emotional dinner because we travelled with my parents who had their 40 year anniversary and for dessert they had Baumkuchen which they served as Wedding Cake 40 years ago (in Buenos Aires, Argentina so nowhere close to Austria or Germany at all haha). The food was also amazing, and the attention was as well. Thank you!