Kaffee Berlin

What Kaffee Berlin does

Kaffee Berlin is a privately held French restaurant group operating four German-themed coffee-house bars in Lyon, France. Founded in 2011 with the Sans-Souci location in the 8th arrondissement, the group has expanded to Cordeliers (Lyon 2, September 2016), Brotteaux (Lyon 6, September 2018), and Rive-Gauche (Lyon 7, May 2021). The concept recreates Berlin's "Kaffeehaus Barkultur" (coffee-house bar culture) with distressed walls, large light-wood tables, and high ceilings, and offers a German-inspired food menu of burgers, bagels, steaks, Viennese escalopes, and salads alongside a deep German beverage program featuring over 24 imported specialty beers, schnaps, liqueurs, cocktails, and German soft drinks such as Club Mate, Fritz-Kola, Fritz-Limo, and Fassbrausse.

The company makes money almost exclusively through on-premise food and beverage sales at its four restaurants, supplemented by limited off-premise revenue via a Deliveroo delivery partnership at the Sans-Souci site and a mobile food truck and beer truck service for events. There is no proprietary technology stack; operations are supported by standard hospitality tooling — Zenchef for online table reservations, Deliveroo for delivery, and an Instagram channel (@kaffeeberlinofficiel) as the primary marketing surface. The customer base is geographically concentrated: residents and visitors in Lyon across the 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 8th arrondissements seeking an authentic German bar atmosphere, imported German beers, and casual German-accented dining. The group is privately owned with no disclosed parent company, no external funding, and no active M&A activity.

Name

Kaffee Berlin

Website

https://kaffeeberlin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaffee Berlin is a privately held French restaurant group operating four German-themed coffee-house bars in Lyon, serving imported German beers, schnaps, and a German-inspired food menu to local residents and visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

Keywords

• German restaurant bar
• Specialty beer bar
• Casual dining
• Coffee house culture
• Berlin-inspired hospitality

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and beverage sales: Revenue generated from serving food (burgers, bagels, steaks, Viennese escalopes, salads) and beverages (German beers, schnaps, cocktails, soft drinks) across 4 restaurant locations, plus food truck and beer truck operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kaffee Berlin operates a chain of four German-themed coffee-house bar and restaurant locations in Lyon, France, recreating Berlin's "Barkultur" (coffee-house bar culture). The restaurants serve an extensive food menu (burgers, bagels, steaks, Viennese escalopes, salads) alongside a deep beverage program featuring over 24 imported German beers, schnaps, liqueurs, cocktails, and German soft drinks. The group also operates mobile food truck and beer truck services for events.

Product overview

Kaffee Berlin is a German-themed coffee-house bar and restaurant chain operating four locations in Lyon, France. The offering consists of a unified restaurant concept centered on authentic Berlin coffee-house culture, featuring a complete food menu (burgers, bagels, steaks, Viennese escalopes, salads) and an extensive German drink menu (24+ special beers, schnaps, cocktails, soft drinks). The company also operates mobile food truck and beer truck services. All four restaurants share the same brand identity and menu, offering table reservations through their website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kaffee Berlin Restaurant Chain German-themed coffee-house bar and restaurant chain with four locations across Lyon (Sans-Souci, Cordeliers, Brotteaux, Rive-Gauche), offering authentic Berlin-inspired ambiance with distressed walls, large light wood tables, and high ceilings, serving diners and drinkers throughout the day and night.
• Kaffee Berlin Food Menu German-inspired culinary offerings including signature burgers (Filet de poulet pané, Triple chorizo grillé, L'Auvergnat with Fourme d'Ambert), bagels, steaks, Viennese escalopes, salads, and seasonal specialties such as the Petit Ours collaboration and La Pause Gourmande (Liège waffles with choco crispy).
• Kaffee Berlin Drink Menu Extensive German beverage program including over 24 special beers imported directly from Germany (both on tap and bottled), schnaps, liqueurs, cocktails, and German soft drinks such as Club Mate, Fritz-Kola, Fritz-Limo, and Fassbrausse Citron, featuring brands like Berliner Pilsner, Benediktiner, Schneider Weisse, and Thomas Henry.
• Food Truck and Beer Truck Services Mobile food and beverage service bringing Kaffee Berlin's German-themed offerings to events and locations outside the four fixed restaurant venues in Lyon.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DeliveroominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDeliveroo is a food delivery partner that handles delivery orders from Kaffee Berlin Sans-Souci location, extending the restaurant's reach to customers who prefer dine-at-home service.
• Petit Ours (Domaine Matthieu Barret)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership featuring Petit Ours wine from Domaine Matthieu Barret, offered as a specialty item at Kaffee Berlin locations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BrewDog: Global craft beer bar and restaurant chain built around a curated imported/own-brand beer assortment plus food menu. Comparable in core model of pairing differentiated beer selection with casual full-service dining at multiple sites.
• Frog & Rosbif: Multi-site craft beer pub and burger chain operating across France and the UK, pairing an extensive craft beer range with a casual food menu. Comparable in combining a curated beer-led proposition with a multi-unit casual-dining rollout.
• Ninkasi: Lyon-based brewery and bar/restaurant chain operating multiple venues combining house-brewed beer with food service. Most direct local competitor and a useful operational comparable for multi-unit beer-led hospitality in Lyon's market.
• Big Mamma Group: French multi-unit themed restaurant group operating dozens of distinctively designed venues across France and Europe. Closest comparable for a privately held French restaurant group scaling an authentic, design-led concept across multiple cities.
• Delirium Café: Internationally recognized specialty beer bar and restaurant concept anchored by an unusually large imported beer selection and full food menu. Directly comparable in business model of monetizing an oversized imported-beer assortment via on-premise food service.

Broad incumbents

• Buffalo Grill: Largest French casual dining chain specializing in grilled meats and a broad beverage program. Relevant comparable for the cost structure, multi-unit operating model, and supply chain logistics of running a 200+ venue French restaurant group.
• Hippopotamus: French steakhouse and casual dining chain with a national footprint. Comparable as a multi-site French casual-dining operator with a steakhouse-style menu that overlaps with Kaffee Berlin's steak/Viennese escalope offering.
• Mama Shelter: French-owned themed hospitality brand operating restaurants and hotels across multiple European cities. Comparable in design-led, themed F&B concept executed at multi-unit scale, though its operations are broader (lodging + F&B) than Kaffee Berlin's pure bar/restaurant focus.
• Courtepaille: Established French casual dining chain centered on grilled meats and casual beverages, with a multi-unit footprint across French cities. Relevant comparable for unit economics, food-led menu construction, and franchise-style scaling of a themed casual concept in France.

Regional players

• Brasserie Georges: Historic Lyonnaise brasserie offering a full French food menu with strong beer and beverage service. Useful comparable for a high-volume, late-opening full-service beverage-and-food operation within the same Lyon market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kaffeeberlinofficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kaffee-berlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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