Berlin has almost everything when it comes to cuisine, but Moldovan food? Not so much. At least until now. Kaffeekreishas opened in Kreuzberg, filling a gap in the restaurant scene. With their shop, the two founders bring a touch of home to the city: Papanasi (quark slices), which they grew up eating, accompanied by homemade sea buckthorn tea. There are wines that few in Berlin know, even though they are among the oldest in Europe. The setting is as authentic as the menu: brick walls, old-building charm, and a hand-knotted carpet on the wall. Indoor and outdoor seating fills up quickly, whether for brunch with a cappuccino in the morning, or caviar blinis, savory papanasi with salmon, and a glass of Rară Neagră in the evening. Behind it all are Alexandru and Valeria, who wanted to bring their Moldovan homeland to Berlin. Together, they have turned a former bar into a living room for the neighborhood to create a place where people can linger. Kaffeekreis doesn’t follow trends; it fills a gap you didn’t even know existed. And suddenly, you find yourself asking: why only now?
Text: Leo Sandmann / Photos: Kaffeekreis
Kaffeekreis, Möckernstr.91, 10963 Berlin–Kreuzberg; map
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