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THE KNAST Universe

Our restaurant received an impressive 89 points from Falstaff
Christmas Edition: Festive dining behind bars
New Year’s Eve at THE KNAST: 6 courses & a fiery performance

Curated for adults
THE KNAST Experience

A speakeasy bar inside a former chapel, extraordinary events, fine dining, culture, and a boutique hotel — all set within a historic former women’s prison in Berlin-Lichterfelde.

Located at Soehtstr. 7, the former prison blends historic character with a unique concept centered around gastronomy, art and culture.

Between queer art, cell block dinners, and special events, unforgettable evenings full of contrast come to life.

A place for connection and creativity — set within a backdrop unlike anywhere else.

Restaurant Essen

Restaurant

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Our restaurant, located in the administrative wing of the former prison, welcomes adults from Tuesday to Saturday, between 5 PM and 11 PM.

Served à la carte: four courses tailored to your taste or individual dishes — familiar flavors reimagined in surprising and refined ways. For the full experience, choose our six-course menu. Complementing the experience is a curated selection of wines and thoughtfully paired non-alcoholic beverages.

Through special dinner formats and ever-evolving ideas, we create evenings centered around indulgence.

Reservations apply to the restaurant only, not the bar.

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Bar

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Innovative cocktails, elevated classics, and exceptional non-alcoholic drinks — in our speakeasy bar, everyone finds their perfect signature drink. Whether it’s a spontaneous after-work drink, a hot date, or deep conversations late into the evening — this is where exceptional cocktails, seduction, and escapism meet.

THE KNAST stands for tolerance, diversity, and sensuality — somewhere between historic walls, new ideas, and hedonism. Our no-photo policy creates space for privacy and freedom.

Hotel

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What takes time turns out well. Our rooms are places to retreat — or the setting for your own story. You sleep in a place with history and wake up in a space that has reinvented itself.

Between historic walls and modern design, retreats full of character have come to life — created for short escapes and longer stays.

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Our Guests‘ „Judgement“

  • Eike

    Ein wunderschöner Abend mit allem was Herz, Gaumen, Magen und Seele brauchen.

  • Chantal

    Ein mega Erlebnis! Wer Lust auf etwas anderes hat – nicht Standard, nicht 08/15 – ist hier genau richtig. … 5 Pfoten 🐾 von unsere Hündin dass sie mit dabei sein dürfte!

  • Susanne

    Spectacular place with great service and great food ideas! will definitely come back!

  • Justus

    Good food at edgy event location

  • Stefania

    Wir hatten einen rundum großartigen Abend im Kabarett „The Knast“. Schon beim Empfang wurden wir sehr freundlich begrüßt, und der Service war den ganzen Abend über aufmerksam und herzlich. Die Location ist wirklich etwas Besonderes und sorgt direkt für eine einzigartige Atmosphäre. Auch die Show selbst war absolut gelungen, unterhaltsam, kreativ und mit viel Liebe…

  • Sebastian

    Tolle und liebevoll gestaltete Location mit dem besonderen „Knast-Ambiente“. Wir freuen uns ein Restaurant mit anspruchsvoller Küche in der Lichterfelder Umgebung zu haben und kommen … definitiv wieder.

  • Ina

    The KNAST Berlin is not just a place to eat, it’s an experience you step into. An almost mystical atmosphere and a unique setting shaped by its history.

  • Madeleine

    Ein außergewöhnliches Restaurant mit sehr authentisch, professionellen, witzigen und fachkundigen Service! Eine absolute Empfehlung! Wir können heute schon sagen den Michelin Stern habt ihr euch verdient, auch wenn er noch nicht in den Büchern steht.

Excerpts from Google reviews, amongst others. We do not check whether the authors have actually stayed with us.

Söhtstraße 7, 12203 Berlin, Deutschland