Kreuzbergstraße 71 · Berlin
Berlin's most Italian courtyard
Since 1977, behind a gate in Kreuzberg: four spaces under old trees, pasta rolled that morning, and a menu that changes every day.
- since 1977
- the pizza
- house-made pasta
- the Hof
- Viktoriapark
- fresh fish
- Italian wines
- open until midnight
About us
Not a restaurant with a garden. A garden with an osteria inside it.
You walk through an ordinary gate on Kreuzbergstraße and the city cuts out. In front of you: trees nearly as old as the restaurant, lights strung through the branches, a well-worn foosball table, tables laid all the way to the back of the courtyard.
On this side of the gate people eat the way they eat in Italy: slowly, with their hands, talking loudly. It has been like this since 1977, and we've never seen a reason to change it.
— The Osteria N.1 family
- 1977
- The year we opened
- 4
- Spaces, one for every season
- 250
- Seats, inside and out
- 12–24
- Open daily, kitchen included
The spaces
Four ways to sit down
The same courtyard changes four times: shaded in summer, warm in winter, lit from above at night. Tell us where you'd rather sit when you book.
The Hof
The courtyard under the trees
The heart of the place: an inner courtyard enclosed by buildings, with trees that grew up alongside the restaurant and lights strung through the branches. Children play here while the adults finish the wine, and in summer people eat late while the city stays outside the gate.
- 110 seats
- April – October
- Summer evenings, long lunches, families
The historic dining room
Where it all started in 1977
Dark wood, white tablecloths, walls that have filled up over the years with faces from the neighbourhood: artists, actors, people who have always lived here. The most intimate room — the right one when it's raining outside, or when the conversation matters more than the view.
- 50 seats
- All year
- Dinner for two, winter, rainy nights
The summer garden
Ivy walls and white chairs
A second garden, more open and brighter, with ivy-covered walls and oleander in pots. This is where the light lasts longest: perfect for an aperitivo, for long tables, and for anyone who wants the sun until the last minute.
- 40 seats
- May – September
- Aperitivo, groups, lunch in the sun
The winter garden
Covered, heated, open almost always
Glass, exposed brick and warm light: the winter garden lets you sit outside even in November. It's also the space we hand over exclusively most often — it closes in on itself without losing any of the courtyard's atmosphere.
- 50 seats
- All year
- Private parties, winter, larger groups
The kitchen
The menu changes every day. The market decides, we listen.
We don't print a card that stays the same all year. The blackboard by the entrance tells you what arrived this morning: the fish, the vegetables in season, the pasta rolled a few hours ago. What never changes is where we start from.
- 01
The pizza
Since 1977 · Always on the menu
- 02
House-made pasta
Fresh daily · Seasonal fillings
- 03
The fish
Fresh, never frozen · Different every day
- 04
The meat
Grilled · Selected cuts
- 05
The garden
Vegetarian · Vegan · Seasonal
- 06
The cellar
Italian wines · Prosecco · Beer on tap
The neighbourhood
At the foot of Kreuzberg hill
We're on the quiet side of Viktoriapark, two minutes from the waterfall and the monument at the top of the hill — the highest point in central Berlin. Bergmannkiez, the Marheineke market hall and Tempelhofer Feld are all walkable. The best way to use us: a walk in the park first, then the courtyard.
- Viktoriapark and the waterfall4 minutes on foot
- Bergmannstraße and Marheinekehalle10 minutes on foot
- Tempelhofer Feld12 minutes on foot
- German Museum of Technology15 minutes on foot
Getting here
- U6 · U7Mehringdamm10 min on foot
- U6Platz der Luftbrücke12 min on foot
- S1 · S2 · S25 · U7Yorckstraße10 min on foot
Reservations
The courtyard fills up early.
On weekends and summer evenings the outdoor tables go fast. Send us the day, the time and how many you are — we'll confirm by email.