Dong Xuan Center is a large Vietnamese-led market and shopping complex on Herzbergstraße in Berlin-Lichtenberg. Its halls bring together grocery shops, clothing and household goods, fresh fish and fruit, beauty salons, restaurants and other specialty businesses. Come to browse Asian ingredients that can be hard to find elsewhere, look for everyday goods or sit down for Vietnamese food such as pho and bánh mì. Shops vary in what they stock and how they take payment, so bring cash and check your purchases and receipts before leaving.
A market complex in Lichtenberg
Dong Xuan Center is on Herzbergstraße in Berlin’s eastern district of Lichtenberg. Its market halls house shops and services run by traders from Vietnam and other parts of Asia. The complex is also a place for Berlin’s Vietnamese community to meet and shop.
The center occupies the site of the former VEB Elektrokohle factory, a large East German industrial site. The mix of shops, restaurants and services gives the complex a distinct place in Berlin’s changing urban history.
What to find in the halls
The stalls and shops sell Asian groceries, fresh fish, fruit, clothes, household goods, decorations and other specialty items. You can also find beauty services, including hair and nail salons. Stock and quality vary between businesses, so take time to check what you are buying and keep your receipts.
Some shops focus on groceries that can be difficult to find elsewhere in Berlin. Visitors also come for Indian ingredients such as rice and atta, alongside Vietnamese and other Asian products.
Food inside the center
Restaurants and small food businesses serve Vietnamese dishes including pho, bánh mì and bún chả. Other dishes mentioned here include gà xào sả ớt, spicy chicken with lemongrass, and rau xào thập cẩm, mixed fried vegetables. Menus differ between restaurants, so check what is available when you arrive.
The center’s food is a reason to leave time for a meal as well as shopping. If you plan to buy from the shops too, carry cash: some businesses do not accept bank cards.
Preguntas frecuentes
Where is Dong Xuan Center?
It is at Herzbergstraße 128-139 in Berlin-Lichtenberg.
What can you buy at Dong Xuan Center?
Shops sell Asian groceries, fresh fish and fruit, clothing, household goods and specialty items. The complex also has beauty services and restaurants.
Can I pay by card at Dong Xuan Center?
Some shops do not accept bank cards, so bring cash. Check payment options with each business.
What food can you find at Dong Xuan Center?
Vietnamese options include pho, bánh mì and bún chả. Individual restaurant menus vary.
