Tucked in between a falafel booth and a pizza café, this brat stand is not to be missed if you’re a carnivore. Actually, perhaps any bratwurst stand in Berlin would be fantastic compared to what I’m used to in the States, but these guys were über-friendly, the brats über-cheap, and the varieties of meat über-tasty.
Unfortunately, I have no idea what it was that I tried. I did have three separate varieties of brat, though, and each was delicious. One was long and grayish, with a C-curvature that didn’t stop the stand guy from putting it into a mini-hamburger bun, so that it stuck out about 3 inches on each side. It was mild and pork-like and, although I felt a little obscene with it on the street, I enjoyed it immensely. Another was rust-colored, thicker, and a bit meatier. Both tasted outstanding with some mustard, which came highly recommended. The third, unfortunately, I can’t remember very well--but I do know it was incredible. It was a narrow, long brat, I think, and it sort of snapped when I bit into it.
All were less than 2 euros, and the stand is open until at least 3am or 4am, so if you’re in dire need of late-night protein and you’re not afraid of a little meat, head to the local Zoologischer Garten brat stand.