Since opening in 2017 The Forsberg has been one of Wedding’s go-to cocktail bars for a spritz at happy hour to a nightcap in the early morning. And over the summer of 2024, they expanded to lunch. Owner Charles Forsberg and his fiancée, Rasa Urneziute, revamped the bar’s small annex and named it Schnella Mozzarella, a sweet, airy daytime café specializing in generously-portioned, Italian sandwiches for dine-in or takeaway. They serve great coffee from Bonanza, with hot chocolate soon to come. The menu is divided into cool Freshies and panini-style Toasties, featuring ingredients like house-roasted veggies, mortadella, burrata, pistachio, artichoke cream, scamorza, tapenade and the like. Whether Freshie or Toastie, there are options to suit vegetarians and meat-eaters, along with changing seasonal specials. Layered between fluffy fladenbrot and garnished with cornichons or olives, a Schnella Mozzarella sandwich has quickly become my favorite local lunch. There are a handful of seats inside, plus plenty of sidewalk seating for warmer days. And once it’s quitting time, pair a Schnella Mozzarella creation with a drink in the original Forsberg space, where all the sandwiches are on the menu once evening comes and the cocktail bar takes over.
Text: Susannah Edelbaum / Fotos: Sophie Doering
Susannah Edelbaum is a writer based in Moabit who covers travel, food, culture, and the film and television industry. You can find more of her work here.
Schnella Mozzarella, Gerichtstr.26, 13347 Berlin–Wedding; map
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