Things I learned about fast-food etiquette after moving to Germany

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The first time I ordered at a McDonald’s in Berlin I did it in English and then froze up halfway through and switched to very bad German, because I suddenly felt that I was being rude. The person behind the counter was perfectly fine either way. That was embarrassment Number 1. There were others.

Five smash-burger spots in Berlin worth the S-Bahn ride

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

I’ll start with the disclaimer. I don’t trust “best of” lists on the internet. Half of them are ranked by how much the place paid for SEO, and the other half are by someone who’s only been to three burger places ever and is very excited about all of them. What follows is just five places I’ve been back to more than once, in no particular order.

Berlin on Royale with Cheese

Things I learned about fast-food etiquette after moving to Germany

Five smash-burger spots in Berlin worth the S-Bahn ride