Tadshikische Teestube - Berlin

Came here in a cold winter during the winter last year, this was a quite a unique experience. The tea room is situated in an alley so it was a little secretive to find. We didn't make a reservation but were seated pretty quickly. The decor here is so cool, lots of red accents, carpets, and elaborate patterns. Seats here are floor seats so you have to criss cross and sit on the mats. For food, I got tea and it came with raisins to put in the tea, which was interesting because I had never seen anything like it. The biscuits were also pretty yummy, soft and not too sweet. For entree, I got bliny with salmon filling. It was soft and filling, there was a good amount of salmon. A very unique experience in Berlin!

This authentic Tajikistan tea house is very unique and charming. From the floor to ceiling, you will feel like you enter into a different side of the world. You have to take off your shoes before entering a tea room. There're many tea selections here. I found one that's very interesting but it serves with some vodka so i had to chose something else. My tea tasted very similar with a black Chinese tea and served with ginger jam to use to sweeten my tea. It wasn't that sweet so they gave you some honey in case you like your tea sweeter. I'm ok with ginger jam but the tea itself was pretty strong so I barely taste any ginger there. I tasted that ginger jam itself and it was delicious! My friend ordered Sencha with mango and citrus and it was really refreshing. This place is really popular so we had to come right when they were opened at 4pm. There were already many ppl waiting and if you don't have reservation, they will tell you how long you have to enjoy your tea before you have to leave. I had no problem with an hour limit. The only down side of this place was the host lady who definitely shown own her face she didn't want to be there to work LOL. Our server was nice. If you are in Berlin, I highly recommend to come here and experience the charming tea service at this tea house.

My brother chose this place for dinner when my BF and I visited Berlin. 5 stars for the decor and atmosphere. They've made it to look just like authentic Tajikistan tea houses. Not that I've ever been to one but when you compare it to the photos you can find in the books they have lying around it is pretty cool. Call ahead to reserve the low tables to get the full experience. Personally I love cultures where you sit on the ground to eat. It's just so comfortable and relaxing and makes it very conducive to leisurely linger around a meal with good conversation. Let's talk about the food. Quite interesting and slightly different from what I expected. I enjoyed the dumplings my brother ordered as well as the stuffed crepes/pancakes (did they call them blini? I can't remember.. that I had. The pierogis were also yummy but it seems I prefer Russian or Polish style pierogis. These are more like empanadas. As for the tea we were a little disappointed that we couldn't do the full tea service but we did have some tea to finish our meal and this was my first time having vodka along with my tea. Very interesting and very good. The service is alright though they are in fact getting a star deducted because the lady failed to inform us that if we wanted to order the full tea service we needed to do it a certain amount of time before closing time. Having a cut off time is perfectly reasonable but it's only fair to the customers if they have a proper last call. So sadly we were not able to have the full experience. Still, all in all an excellent experience!

A completely unique and unexpectedly amazing experience... we were hesitant to come because it was freezing cold outside, and this place isn't exactly easy to find. But I'm so glad we did! You walk in and feel transported to another world full of intimacy and culture. Leave your shoes and jackets at the front and get comfortable on the pillows. We ordered a tea set that came with the tea, shot of alcohol (I got Irish cream), and ladyfingers. Be sure to make reservations in advance. We emailed them in English, and they easily accommodated us. Also, this place is hidden in a plaza square. You need to go through an arch and you'll find the cafe on the left.

It is a great place, and I cannot give it the full five stars because they do not accept credit or debit cards. Except from that, a wonderful place for a lazy and cold Sunday afternoon with tea, delightful Russian food and maybe one or two spirits :