We recently reported that Rogacki is planning its comeback with a cookbook, its own products, and pop-ups, and aims to open a new flagship store in 2028 to mark its 100th anniversary. Now the first step has been taken: Instead of returning to its original location in Charlottenburg, the Berlin delicatessen institution has made its comeback with a pop-up at Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg. But that’s just the beginning: Even before the big anniversary in 2028, Rogacki is set to return to Charlottenburg as well.
Rogacki’s history began in 1928 with a small eel smokehouse in Wedding. Four years later, in 1932, the company moved to Charlottenburg, where it developed over the decades into one of the capital’s best-known delicatessens. The flagship store on Wilmersdorfer Straße, in particular, became a fixture of Berlin city life. Here, visitors could not only buy fresh fish, smoked goods, and numerous delicacies, but also eat right on the spot. Whether it was crispy fried fish, traditional potato salad, fresh oysters, or fish sandwiches: for many Berliners, Rogacki was far more than just an ordinary delicatessen. The store evolved into a popular gathering place where regulars, families, and people from different social classes came together. Over the generations, Rogacki thus became an integral part of Berlin’s food culture.
In May 2025, the history of this long-established family business was overshadowed by a tragic event. Longtime owner Dietmar Rogacki, who was running the business as the third generation of the family, lost his life in a house fire. A few weeks later, the company fell into a severe economic crisis. In July 2025, the company filed for bankruptcy, and the historic flagship store on Wilmersdorfer Straße was closed. In February 2026, parts of the inventory were even auctioned off.
On Friday, October 2, 2026, the moment finally arrived: Rogacki opened its doors again for the first time. The new pop-up store is located in Markthalle Neun at Eisenbahnstraße 42/43 in Berlin-Kreuzberg and is initially planned to remain open for a period of six months. Following its bankruptcy and closure, the long-established delicatessen brand is thus returning to Berlin’s city life at a new location.
For its relaunch, Rogacki took over the former “Frisch Gefischt” fish stand. The fish continues to come from the previous supplier, while the counter is now operated under the Rogacki name. One employee from the former fish stand is also staying on at the location. The new concept thus combines the deli’s traditional specialties with the lively atmosphere of the Kreuzberg market hall.
Culinary-wise, the new operators are focusing primarily on the classics for which Rogacki has been known for decades. Visitors can look forward to, among other things, crispy fried fish, potato salad with or without mayonnaise, fish sandwiches with salmon or matjes herring, as well as fresh oysters, shrimp, and other seafood specialties. The menu is complemented by new creations such as “Halbe Eier” (half eggs) in eight different varieties and so-called “Berliner Schnitten.” In addition, customers can purchase fresh fish and seafood to go at the fish counter.
For the reopening on October 2, the owners also came up with a special promotion: A total of 2,028 halved organic eggs, each filled, were offered for one euro each. The unusual number was no coincidence, but rather a nod to the year 2028, when Rogacki will celebrate its 100th anniversary.
