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Borchardt
A Berlin institution

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Image courtesy of © Rino Porrovecchio from Palermo, Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Borchardt
Borchardt is a high-ceilinged brasserie on Französische Strasse, a few steps from the Gendarmenmarkt, known for its Wiener Schnitzel.
Why it's on our list
- Schnitzel
- Near the Gendarmenmarkt
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Borchardt before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Borchardt are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest U-Bahn stations
- Unter den LindenU5U6200 m3 min walk
- HausvogteiplatzU2400 m5 min walk
- StadtmitteU2U6400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Gendarmenmarkt200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Museum Island650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Brandenburg Gate850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Reichstag1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 7 min
- TV Tower1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Philharmonie1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Berlin Wall Memorial2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- East Side Gallery3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- KaDeWe3.7 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Charlottenburg Palace6.6 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 22 min
Main railway stations
- Berlin Friedrichstrasse600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Berlin Alexanderplatz1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Hauptbahnhof1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Berlin Ostbahnhof3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Berlin Gesundbrunnen3.8 kmCycle 15 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Berlin Zoologischer Garten4.0 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Berlin Südkreuz4.7 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 17 min