Would you eat a burger from a toilet? I bet you’ve never been asked that before! What if I told you it was the best burger in Berlin? Would you be tempted? I was!
If you’re a follower of my blog you know that I have a little obession with toilets (trust me I know how weird that sounds!) But ever since I did the London Loo Tour I love finding either places that have cool toilets or places that used to be toilets but have been converted to something else. So when I was researching Berlin and came across Burgermeister, I just knew I had to go there!
Introducing Burgermeister
The popular outdoor kiosk doesn’t hide the fact it used to be a public toilet, it embraces it! This is just one of the reasons I love it so much. Located under the U-Bahn station Schlesisches Tor, this small burger place gets very busy. I first went with a burger loving friend and we were shocked when we arrived and saw such a massive queue. Especially since it was 3pm!
We decided it would be worth the wait so we got in line for something, hopefully, pretty special. I was hungry and tempted to find a smaller queue somewhere else but I kept thinking, if it’s this busy, Burgermeister must make amazing burgers. We were hoping the queue would go down quickly but since they concentrate on making quality burgers, it did take us about an hour to get some food. My advice is to come before you’re starving!
One bad thing about this place is that they only have one menu pinned to the wall that you can’t actually see from the back of the queue. No big deal really, it just means you can’t decide what to order while you wait as you have to be quite close before you can read it. But for a small venue they do have a decent size menu. I think they had around 6 burgers when I first visited but now have 8, including a veggie burger. I went for a mushroom, cheese and bacon burger while my friend went for a chilli burger.
Getting Our Burgers
After we had ordered, we got that excited feeling because it was almost time to try this burger and see what all the fuss was about. We had been given numbers so we knew when it was our turn to collect out food from the other side of the kiosk. While you’re waiting, you can see inside and watch them cook the food. They worked so efficiently and the kitchen was so clean. There really is no need to worry about the fact that it was once a toilet!
Once you get the food, you then have to try and find somewhere to eat it. While there is a seating area, it’s not very big. What I did love about it though was the fact that the had made the seating area out of an old bike rack. It’s just another way of acknowledging that this was once just a public toilet and that really is the charm of this place.
Overall Verdict of Burgermeister
So was it worth the wait? Hell yeah it was! It was definitely the best burger I’ve had in Germany, let alone Berlin. The burger patty was juicy and delicious and the topping combination was spot on. I wouldn’t just queue again for that burger, I’d even travel to Berlin just to enjoy it again. I’m jealous of the locals who get to enjoy it on a regular basis.
As you can see I loved my toilet burger. You may go there for the quirkiness but it’s the quality that keeps people coming back. Since my first visit back in 2015, Burgermeister has expanded to several locations in Berlin and are planning on opening in a few other German cities. Of course, for the quirkiest restaurant you need to head to the original spot at Schlesisches Tor.
Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever had a burger? Would you be brave enough to try Burgermeister?
Key Information:
- Address: U1 Schlesisches Tor, Oberbaumstraße 8, 10997 Berlin
- Sunday to Thursday Opening Times: 11am – 2am
- Friday and Saturday Opening Times: 11am – 4am
- Multiple locations are now available across Berlin
- The full menu can be found online
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An entertaining and wonderfully vivid foodie review that highlights Berlin’s unmatched flair for transforming unconventional urban history into legendary street food hotspots! Savoring a freshly grilled burger underneath the elevated railway tracks of Kreuzberg captures the unpretentious, energetic character of the German capital perfectly. Your candid commentary and mouthwatering descriptions make this historic burger joint an absolute must-visit on Curious Claire!