WHAT IS SCHLAMPANPAN
SCHLAMPANPAN – a movement, a community, an ideology.
SCHLAMPANPAN was conceived as a hedonistic alternative to the fasting months celebrated by the world's major religions. In contrast, SCHLAMPANPAN invites followers to enjoy an extended month of feasting and indulgence, plus a whole calendar full of events during the rest of the year. SCHLAMPANPAN is also a word that can be used to describe anything that is synonymous with delicious, refined, tasteful. "c'est schlampanpan!" Finally, SCHLAMPANPAN is the name of the gustotainment portal that introduces restaurants, explores food and drink, and shares the earthly delights that SCHLAMPANPAN offers to epicures of all denominations.
WHAT IS SCHLAMPANPAN'S SECRET RECIPE?
SCHLAMPANPAN hosts events for its community in collaboration with top locations - dinners, samplings, wine tastings. Besides providing a first-class culinary set up at the events, SCHLAMPANPAN is defined by the eclectic mix that its members bring to the table: creatives of all walks take a seat when it's time to break bread.
SCHLAMPANPAN hunts down and gathers the best locations. But let's not forget the entertainment factor… SCHLAMPANPAN is showtime, and as such, provides a forum where people can be part of the conversation and participate in the delightful thrills and spills of enjoying a meal together. SCHLAMPANPAN also hosts themed competitions such as the Holiday Photo Competition. SCHLAMPANPAN compiles rankings of the most popular SCHLAMPANPAN locations on its website. SCHLAMPANPAN interviews people who have something to say and asks them about their personal SCHLAMPANPAN experiences.
EVENTS
Schlampanpan – the feasting month in 2026 will be dedicated to the Japanese cuisine, Japanese food, Japanese drinks, and Japanese fruits. We have booked events throughout Berlin for the 40 days of the feasting season.
HISTORY
Schlemmermonat Schlampanpan 2026
LOS MESES LATINOAMERICANOS
From October 2025 to March 2026, we celebrated the “Meses Latinoamericanos” and focused on the cuisine and wines of South and Central America. Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Guatemala, Peru — we love you!
SCHLAMPANPAN SEMESTRE FRANCAIS and FEASTING MONTH 2025
The Semestre Français was all about the Tricolore. Between November 2024 and May 2025, we visited many French restaurants or those inspired by French cuisine, as well as bistros and delicatessens. We went to Im Schwarzen Glas, a shop specializing in French wines, three times: once for a tasting of rare red wines from France, once for rare white wines from France, and once for the best white wines from France.
SCHLAMPANPAN TOUR DE BERLIN 2024
2024 we celebrated the feasting month SCHLAMPANPAN with our TOUR DE BERLIN, A journey through 15 Berlin gastro institutions: restaurants, wine and cocktail bars and one off location. Among our audience we had DJs, musicians, promoters, artists, media people and even an emmy award winner.
SCHLAMPANPANS CHARTS
Schlampanpan's Favorite Spots 2026
Finding the best eateries is a tricky business, and restaurant rankings are always controversial - simply because it isn't always possible to "compare" many restaurants. After all, the idea is not to determine whether one place is better than another. Nevertheless, we do have some recommendations for you that have managed to tickle our epicurean fancy. At these establishments, you can be sure to have a tasty and enjoyable evening - just like we did.
RRAM
A flavour explosion on Torstraße with Thai home-style cooking. Chef "Don" Santanaviboon works his magic with fantastic dishes.
(Mitte)
Breda
Northern Italian trattoria from the Pinci team with a Milanese vibe. Cool design, great sharing plates and fine wines.
(Kreuzberg)
Nichi Getsu
An intimate Japanese gem from the Shiori team, with precise Edomae nigiri omakase. Lunch is deliberately minimal: bara chirashi and excellent futomaki.
(Friedrichshain)
Almi Bistro
Pan-European bistro cooking, seasonal plates and a seriously good wine selection.
(Prenzlauer Berg)
Pamela
The Gendarmenmarkt Italian in a chic Milanese setting – opulent plates, a fashionable, posh atmosphere and laid-back dolce vita in the heart of Berlin.
(Mitte)
0086
Sichuan with plenty of chilli, pepper and punch – intense, spicy and rich.
(Charlottenburg)
Norms
Innovative new German cooking that transforms grandma’s recipes into something fresh and unexpected, created by a former Faelt chef.
(Mitte)
Bar Levain
French bistro cooking with fermentation, bold flavours and excellent wines.
(Schöneberg)
Tresentreff
Berlin corner pub meets serious cooking: meatballs, eggs in mustard sauce, Buletten and Beamtenstippe.
(Schöneberg)
Bari Berlin
Italian comfort food with pasta, small plates and a lively bar feel. Uncomplicated, vibrant and unmistakably Italian.
(Neukölln)
Luzii
New German cooking made for sharing: meatloaf, cordon bleu and whole trout instead of retro kitsch and Heimat nostalgia.
(Kreuzberg)
File Asto
Rustic Greek cooking with mezze, meat and fish. Everything is served casually on wax paper right in the middle of the table.
(Kreuzberg)
Common
Danish bakery by day, sourdough pizzeria by night. Scandinavian cool meets seriously good pizza.
(Neukölln)
Bardele
Italian trattoria with excellent homemade pasta, classics and a generous dose of Italian longing.
(Mitte)
Birkenhain
Slavic and Eastern European cooking with a new twist. Hearty, surprising and far removed from folkloric clichés.
(Friedrichshain)
Cara
Elegant Italian dining with refined cooking, a strong wine list and chic metropolitan surroundings. A touch of fine dining without the stiffness.
(Mitte)
Chuàn Shāo
Chinese skewer culture in Charlottenburg: meat, vegetables and tofu with cumin, chilli and garlic – hot, spicy, addictive!
(Charlottenburg)
Seppli
Italian-Alpine cooking with natural wine and South Tyrolean vibes. The younger sibling from the Bottega Seppli family.
(Charlottenburg)
Punto Callao
Pure Peruvian cooking in snack-bar format: ceviche, ají de gallina, locro and escabeche bring Lima to Berlin.
(Kreuzberg)
Likya Kitchen
Lycian cooking from Turkey’s Mediterranean coast: mezze, grilled dishes and intense flavours between Anatolia and the Levant.
(Prenzlauer Berg)
HIER
Vegan lunch, minimalist interior, minimal opening hours. A small menu and clear-cut cooking – hard to get more uncompromising than this.
(Prenzlauer Berg)
Masa
Pizza slices meet fresh ceviche and seriously good natural wines. Sounds wild, works surprisingly well.
(Neukölln)
Que
Latin America meets Asia: ceviche, umami, heat and two flavour-packed cuisines collide in one wild fusion.
(Prenzlauer Berg)
Oma Galbi
Korean BBQ with galbi at its heart: marinated meat, banchan and plenty of fire from the grill instead of Korean-fried-chicken mainstream.
(Schöneberg)
DRO Weinbar
Georgian natural wines, khachapuri and small dishes from the Caucasus. A wine bar with its culinary compass firmly pointing towards Tbilisi.
(Prenzlauer Berg)
NO LUCKY STARS AT SCHLAMPANPAN?
Why doesn't SCHLAMPANPAN list any Michelin-starred restaurants?
SCHLAMPANPAN appreciates the work of the Michelin Guide and the meticulousness with which the culinary authority evaluates all the restaurants they award with a star. We are very happy to visit these locations upon this recommendation. The restaurants honored with Michelin star(s) are in a category of their own. We find it redundant to mention that they are great, nor do we want to distinguish ourselves with know-it-all whinging. Besides, it goes without saying that one should certainly be able to expect something special in a price range of 150 to 500 euros and up for a dinner with wine pairing.
At this point, we would like to mention a few noteworthy establishments in Berlin:
HALLMANN & KLEE
ERNST
FACIL
TULUS LOTREK
GOLVET
BONVIVANT
IRMA LA DOUCE
Some other restaurants that are no less-deserving are not listed here. That's because we have not yet eaten there in 2023. Obviously, we have our work cut out for us in 2024!
THE 11 SCHLAMPANPAN COMMANDMENTS
1. Eat and drink better.
Your life will be more enjoyable.
2. Spend more money on good food and drink.
Save money by not buying expensive watches and other unnecessary luxuries.
3. Refine your taste.
It will upgrade your character.
4. Educate yourself!
It is a virtue to know about good food, restaurants and bars.
5. Share your knowledge!!
What could be more satisfying than successfully recommending a great restaurant?
6. Be inquisitive.
Discover new things, try something different, be an explorer of good taste.
7. Support your local suppliers!
Help those, who help you eat better.
8. Talk about food and drinks.
Exchange thoughts and learn from others.
9. Treat yourself.
Good food and drinks are the best reward.
10. Be generous.
Tip your server, take pleasure in inviting others for a meal. Your Schlampanpan karma will be grateful.
11. Don't worry.
Just be SCHLAMPANPAN.
THE SCHLAMPANPAN CALENDAR
SCHLAMPANPAN introduces a new calendar system that enables hedonistic people to move through the entire year with more joy and pleasure.
The most important time for the Schlampanpanians is the SCHLAMPANPAN Feasting Month. Beyond that, there are numerous other holidays, so that the diligent Schlampanpanian can enjoy well over 120 holidays a year.
THE SCHLAMPANPAN FEASTING MONTH
The next SCHLAMPANPAN Feasting Month always begins at the end of March or the beginning of April. The Feasting Month lasts 40 days. Every week there is a new event, allowing 40 days full of delicacies, fine wines, gatherings in favourite locations — turbulent days devoted to pleasure.
WEEK MUNDIAL
After the Schlampanpan summer break, the season always starts with Week Mundial. Here, the community tries eight days and four different national cuisines — cuisines that are very rare in Berlin. Week Mundial aims to open the view for cuisines we do not yet know.
2025 Tibet, Bulgaria, Amazonian cuisine
2024 Albania, Ghana, Guatemala
2023 Berg Karabakh, Norway, Cambodia
THE SCHLAMPANPAN HALF-YEAR OF PLEASURE
Early on, the Schlampanpan community developed the desire for togetherness and pleasure not only concentrated in the Feasting Month, but throughout the entire year. That is why, from September to March, a series of events takes place, with roughly one event per month, each dedicated to a culinary theme.
2025 Los Meses Latinoamericanos
2024 Le Semestre Français
The following Schlampanpan events are optional:
THE SPARKLING WEEK
Visit restaurants within one week that together have at least three Michelin stars!
JOUR DE LA JEUNESSE
Drink a spirit in one day that is older than you are yourself. Whisky, cognac, calvados, wine. Celebrate your youth!
Additional SCHLAMPANPAN Celebration Days
SCHLAMPANPAN AND ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Unlike other fine dining and gourmet communities, Team SCHLAMPANPAN's core team has a background in electronic music. Both consuming excellent food and beverages and listening to excellently produced music are experiences marked by pleasure. There are parallels in producing these pleasures, as well. Both chef cooks and DJs mix, spice up and refine selected ingredients for what is put on the table - or on the turntable.
Some DJs are eminent chefs, most notably the late Mark Spoon, who passed away much too early. More and more DJs are becoming gourmets. The banquet served up by the organizer before the gig is of central importance and a compensation for many, as a means for the performing artists to tank up on energy while enjoying a relaxing meal prior to the show. By the same token, many chefs and restaurant workers like to go out dancing after work as compensation for their self-sacrificing occupations.