Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss)
Berlin's signature street snack — sliced sausage in curry-ketchup — at an iconic Imbiss like Konnopke's under the U-Bahn.
The call
Worth it if you're watching the budget and you only have one day.
Short answer
Is Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss) worth it?
Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss) deserves a place on most first itineraries.
The answer depends on your budget, time and travel style; the breakdown below shows who gets the most value.
Why
- 01
Grabbing a paper tray of currywurst standing at a classic stand is a cheap, fun, quintessentially-Berlin ritual, and Konnopke's under the Eberswalder tracks has been doing it since the GDR.
- 02
The catch: it is, in the end, a cheap sausage with ketchup — fans of food experiences may find the hype outruns the plate.
Is it a fit?
Go if
You're watching the budget
Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss) earns the spend, even on a tight budget.
You only have one day
Short trip or not, keep Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss).
You're traveling with kids
With kids, Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss) is an easy yes.
You're traveling as a couple
As a couple, Currywurst Stand (Konnopke's / classic Imbiss) is an easy yes.
Think twice if
Plan it well
- Cost
- ~€3–5
- Timing
- Lunch or as a late-afternoon snack; classic stands like Konnopke's keep daytime hours.
- Allow
- 15–30 min
- Accessibility
- Street-side stand with standing room; order at the counter, no seating required.
- Getting there
- U2 Eberswalder Straße for Konnopke's, directly under the elevated tracks.
Consider instead
Sources and method (2)
- Konnopke's Imbiss has operated since 1930 under the elevated U2 tracks at Eberswalder Strasse in Prenzlauer Berg; it is Berlin's oldest currywurst stand. konnopke-imbiss.de ↗
- From 1960 it served East Berlin's first currywurst with a secret family ketchup recipe, using a skinless sausage. visitberlin.de ↗