Loading collection...
Pho Tracker by a Lichtenberg Regular
Published Jun 2, 2026
Club promoter turned neighborhood columnist, 11 years in Kreuzberg. Knows every bar that doesn't need a sign, every Späti where regulars bring their own chairs.
Background: 11 years in Kreuzberg nightlife and culture
Credentials: Writes for local zines, runs a tiny newsletter about Berlin's hidden corners
The Vietnamese restaurants the rest of Berlin has not found yet, mostly out east where the community has lived since the GDR brought them as contract workers in the eighties.
Local tip
Widely held among Vietnamese food obsessives as the best and most authentic Vietnamese food in Berlin, tucked into one of the warehouse halls of the Dong Xuan Center. Go for the pho xao, crab spring rolls and grilled pork belly, and bring friends so you can order family-style.