Duration
3 hours
Berlin · experience
East Berlin food and history walk
A small-group walking tour through Friedrichshain’s street food and Cold War history, ending at the East Side Gallery.
3 hoursFrom €85
The experience
A small-group walk through East Berlin’s reinvention, tasted stop by stop.
A guided walking tour with Eating Europe through Friedrichshain, tasting Berlin’s signature street food and global flavours shaped by the communities that rebuilt the former East after reunification, from currywurst and döner kebab to Middle Eastern and Southeast Asian dishes at independent, community-run spots.
The walk passes remnants of the Berlin Wall and the East Side Gallery, its longest surviving stretch, with the guide’s stories connecting the neighbourhood’s Cold War past to its present-day identity.
Group
Group size confirmed with the option
Languages
Confirmed with the option
Format
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Meeting point
Haroun, Neue Bahnhofstraße 28, 10245 Berlin (or as advised for the selected time).
Pickup and drop-off
Confirmed with the option
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- Travellers who want East Berlin’s Cold War history read through its food.
- A small-group walk through Friedrichshain’s street art and the East Side Gallery.
- Vegan and vegetarian travellers, with several stops adaptable on request.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1~1 hour
Boxhagener Straße tastings
Food and beer tastings introducing the neighbourhood.
- 2~1 hour
Friedrichshain and the RAW-Gelände
A former rail yard turned creative space, with further tastings.
- 3~1 hour
Warschauer Straße and the East Side Gallery
The longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall, with a final tasting.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- Explore East Berlin’s history from WWII to the Cold War to today
- Taste iconic Berlin street food and international flavours, vegan-friendly
- Visit the East Side Gallery, the longest surviving stretch of the Berlin Wall
- A small-group walk led by a knowledgeable local guide
Included
- ✓ Signature Berlin street food and drinks, including currywurst and döner kebab
- ✓ Vegan-friendly options
- ✓ A local English-speaking guide
- ✓ ‘Food and the City’ insider tips
Not included
- • Gratuities
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
- • Extra drinks beyond those included
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- This tour requires a minimum of two guests to run as scheduled.
- Wear flat, comfortable shoes; this is a walking tour.
- Not suitable for travellers with severe food allergies, given the variety of tastings.