Where are the best places to drink Natural Wine in Berlin?

What are the Best Natural Wine Shops in Berlin?

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Vegetarian Restaurants in Berlin with Natural Wine

Vegetarians in search of more upscale dining should head to Michelin starred restaurant Cookies Cream (hidden in perhaps the most Berlin-esque location ever!) where vibrant Sommelier Camille Darroux pairs wines excellently with their innovative plant-based dishes.

There is also much praise around Sri Lanken vegetarian restaurant Sathutu too, which also features a big love for natural wine.

Lesser visited areas like Wedding, Schöneberg and Charlottenburg leave much to be desired in the way of natural wines, however, for those willing to travel a little outside of the usual
districts there is certainly a buzz about new opening Julius in Wedding thanks to a rather impressive wine cellar owned by themselves and big sister hangout of Michelin-starred 8
seater restaurant Ernst, which is now due to close in December 2024. Natural Wines found at Julius include Tony Bornard, Lefort and many more harder-to-find bottles in Germany.

Is Berlin a good city for Natural Wine?

Yes, and no. Whilst Berlin may be a little behind other capital cities in regards to the range of natural wine and its distribution – there is for sure a solid scene here, led by a small handful of passionate importers bringing in quality bottles.

Don’t expect the Berlin natural wine scene to be thriving like Copenhagen or Paris, but for sure expect to see some naturals on the hip restaurant menus and some great bottles if you know where to look…

Like the majority of importers who are foreign, credit for the natural wine awareness and progression in the city could strongly be argued as coming mostly from the many immigrants
from around the world who have brought their innovative gastronomic ideas to Berlin, pushing boundaries compared to what was ‘normal’ before and with a certain desire to always keep
things improving.

In fact, quite a few bars and restaurants are now often competing with each other to have the bottles no-one else in Berlin gets, by sourcing from importers based in other countries.
Whilst good for consumers choice in the city, this increasing yet somewhat frowned-upon tactic, could prove concerning for the business of local importers in the future.

Perhaps that’s the thing with natural wine, isn’t it?

It can become an obsession.

After a few years of tasting, we’re all on the hunt for the next ‘high’.