Writing about insider tips is completely pointless: after publication at the latest, these tips are no longer secret. But you can't just write about cult pubs, you have to. El Horst is one such pub. Originally a non-public clubhouse of the allotment garden association Flora I in Striesen, but since the renovation at the same location it has become what you would call a quaint pub. With semi-self-service outside in the spacious summer garden and not necessarily flat table tops. And with a range of food and drinks that has it all: decent beer or wine from the Studier organic winery in Ellerstadt in the Palatinate at very reasonable prices, for example, and freshly prepared food that won't leave you hungry.
This kind of thing gets around: it's usually packed at el Horst. But unless there's a large party about to start the main course, you won't be waiting as long for your meal as the menu delicately suggests. And if it is? Then it's worth switching down a gear if necessary and having a relaxed chat (if you haven't come alone) or reading (if you happen to be there alone - but why should you? Pubs are meeting places!).
