Continental Europe's grandest department store, famous for its sixth-floor gourmet food hall.
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The verdict
Who it's worth it for
Great for
Couples
Solo travellers
Foodies
Depends
If you've only got a day
Families with kids
Photographers
Not for
Travellers on a budget
Worth it for couples, solo travellers and foodies; not for travellers on a budget.
Why we say this
Insider secrets & local vibes
The legendary sixth-floor food hall is a sensory blowout of oyster bars, world cheeses and champagne counters — a fine rainy-day or pre-flight indulgence.
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It's a luxury department store, so it's expensive and means little to anyone not into shopping or food halls.
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The famous food floor gets busy and can feel more spectacle than meal.
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What it feels like
Reading the room, traveller by traveller
As a couple
A glamorous grazing lunch on the food floor, paired with the church next door.
Solo
An easy, indulgent rainy-day or pre-flight stop in City West.
With friends
Fun for a splurge-y food-hall crawl, less so if no one's in the mood to spend.
Good to know
Before you go
Cost
Free entry; spend at will
Time
1–2 hr
Last verified
2026-06-17
Best time
A weekday, ideally a rainy one; the food hall is busiest at lunch.
Getting there
U1/U2/U3 Wittenbergplatz on Tauentzienstraße, at the door.
Accessibility
Full department store with lifts and escalators throughout; step-free.