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322 Massachusetts Ave. NE
(202) 543-7656
Hours of Operation and Prices
Lunch: M-Sat 11:30-4; Entrees: $6-$17
Dinner: Sun-Th 4-10, F-Sat 4-11; Entrees: $8-$17
Other Information
• All major credit cards
• Reservations recommended
• Dress: casual
• Street parking
• Nearest Metro: Union Station
• Handicapped accessible
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Washington has only a couple of German restaurants, but even if there were more, Cafe Berlin's sweet little dining room would stand out from the crowd. You'd hardly know you were in the shadow of the Capitol at this small town house restaurant. It has such a European lilt, from the flowered tablecloths with pink underneath to the soft accents of the staff. This is a hospitable restaurant with Old World charm. There is enough space between tables to suggest privacy and a peaceful air that encourages conversation.
The most seductive food is on the pastry display, so one might be inclined to start and end with dessert, from black forest cake to strudel. In a more conventional vein, Cafe Berlin offers wiener schnitzel, sauerbraten and paprika-tinged stews. There are wursts, of course. And spaetzle are handmade here. Even vegetables are dressed up with the likes of dill sauce. Some dinner entrees cost three times as much as at lunch, but it's still moderately priced. And in the evening the dishes' taste is fresher and the choices are more extensive.
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