Trattoria La Cenetta - Berlin

No fuss, simple good food. Under new ownership, some home made options. Very friendly service. Decor is a little old fashioned but food is unpretentious and great quality. Pizza is also excellent. I Highly recommend it.

We have been to "La cenetta" twice. The first time we were a bit disappointed. Pizza wasn't good, but pasta wasn't bad. I didn't want to go back but for several reasons we ended up there again and we were actually pleased with it. Both times the service was amazing!! We were very welcomed since the beginning even though sometime the kids were making too much noise. As soon as you get in you get bread with oil and salt and a tomato bruschetta. The first time the bruschetta was terrible, but this time was actually good. This second time we all had pasta (or risotto) and caprese. Eveything was tasty and we were all very happy. Finally we found polite people in a restaurant in Berlin, this is a big plus.

This place is really amazing because of many reasons. First of all, food is excellent with real Italian chef. Secondly, the ambiance of restaurant is awesome and beautifully decorated. You feel so comfortable there. Last but not least the staff are lovely and friendly. They treat you in a super nice and polite way. I totally recommend this lovely place to those who wanna test superb Italian cuisine in Berlin.

The staff was very helpful and considerate --- so thoughtful that it was more like visiting them in their home. It was a Tuesday night and the restaurant was busy, but not full. We entered with 5 and they quickly moved two tables together to accommodate us (I always worry with 5 that they'll try to cram us into a space for 4 and I just don't like cramped eating spaces). Our meals were very good, and the prices were quite reasonable: in fact, I haven't had food this good for this price in a while. Another thing that I appreciated was that the restaurant was not noisy -- we had a very pleasant conversation without strain. So now you know my 4 likes: pleasant, efficient staff; good food; clean, comfortable environment; and a quiet enough space to have a congenial conversation without straining to hear and be heard.

After having walked around Berlin for some 20km all day, my girl and I thought it best to seek a place close to the hotel and we both like Italian food (who doesn’t). La Cenetta boasts true Italian personnel (northern Italy), good free bruschetta and an excellent pizza for the price. If you are looking for a place to sit outside together with a lot of local Germans, this is highly recommendable.