Just steps from Boxhagener Platz, the German Stulle is having a bohemian awakening. At Neumanns, classics such as Strammer Max, the buttery open-faced sandwich topped with cured ham and a fried egg, is smartened up with leafy greens and fresh Spanish influences, all atop homemade sourdough bread. Owner Dirk Reihner is an ex-filmmaker whose talent brought him as far as the Berlinale. Together with Armenian chef Henrik Keshishshadeh, who used to cook at Dirk’s go-to spot near Kottbusser Tor, the charm seems complete. The interior is designed by Sara Diaz Rodriguez: heavily pared-back with concrete walls and warming accents in all the right places. A must is the homemade cherry-chocolate cake, which pairs perfectly with a cup of Spanish hot chocolate. (Text: Victoria Pease / Photos: Philipp Möhrke)
Neumanns, Gabriel-Max-Str.18, 12045 Berlin–Friedrichshain; map
Mon-Thu 9.30-18h, Fri-Sun 10-19h
