Sundays without brunch is like baseball (or cricket) without beer — they aren’t that exciting to begin with, so a little extra is needed to make it worthwhile.  And there is no place like New York — the Mecca of brunch which comes in so many forms and varieties that it is almost cruel to try to squeeze it in only on weekends.  So transplanting to from New York to Berlin was going to take some adjustment.  The good news is that compared to other cities (e.g. Helsinki) there is a thriving brunch scene which is all over Berlin.  No one will ever go hungry on a Sunday.  There is however a general pattern that brunch means buffet.  While a bit of a change from the egg-benedict style plates we were used to, it’s allowed us to explore another avenue of the brunch family.

Today we went to Cafe Butter — a local Prenzlauerberg spot with a pleasant decor (high ceilings and classic fixtures) and good service.  Unlike some of the other places which had ethnic themes (Russian, Spanish), this was a straightforward eating experience.  Some eggs, some yogurts, some waffles, assorted meats and cheeses, plus an extra assortment of warm foods (chicken wings, meatballs, hearty meat & vegetable soup) and savory salads.  All for 7.95 euro.  Not bad and even could give New York a run for the money on the value front.  But still the best quality remains back over the ocean.  Hope to visit it soon.

With so many places its hard to keep track of it all.  So just in case, I try to keep most of my favorite dining places on this shared Google map:

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