Guidebook for Berlin

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Guidebook for Berlin

Drinks & Nightlife

A really beautiful and respected place that serves excellent cocktails. Right around the corner.
12 locals recommend
Die Legende von Paula & Ben
58 Gneisenaustraße
12 locals recommend
A really beautiful and respected place that serves excellent cocktails. Right around the corner.
One of my favourite bars in all of Berlin! They serve great drinks, a variety of beer, and the interiour is inspired by David Lynch's TV-Series Twin Peaks.
41 locals recommend
The Black Lodge
6 Sanderstraße
41 locals recommend
One of my favourite bars in all of Berlin! They serve great drinks, a variety of beer, and the interiour is inspired by David Lynch's TV-Series Twin Peaks.
A hip bar with a really nice crowd, but also a bit pricier. Great and often unusual drinks, best trained bar keepers with dedication and attention to detail.
289 locals recommend
TiER
42 Weserstr.
289 locals recommend
A hip bar with a really nice crowd, but also a bit pricier. Great and often unusual drinks, best trained bar keepers with dedication and attention to detail.
One of the most popular bars, especially on a Thursday, is Möbel Olfe at famous Kotti. Easy atmosphere, cool crowd, a good place to flirt for straight and gay, young and old, locals and foreigners.
92 locals recommend
Mobel Olfe
177 Reichenberger Str.
92 locals recommend
One of the most popular bars, especially on a Thursday, is Möbel Olfe at famous Kotti. Easy atmosphere, cool crowd, a good place to flirt for straight and gay, young and old, locals and foreigners.
Infamous gay bar with pink fluffy walls, tacky shrines galore, kitsch decor, fun people, & disco music.
68 locals recommend
Roses
187 Oranienstraße
68 locals recommend
Infamous gay bar with pink fluffy walls, tacky shrines galore, kitsch decor, fun people, & disco music.
Great brewpub with delicious home-brewed beer and a great little "Biergarten".
18 locals recommend
Brauhaus Südstern
69 Hasenheide
18 locals recommend
Great brewpub with delicious home-brewed beer and a great little "Biergarten".
The perfect gay bar if you like it a little more alternative and crazy.
65 locals recommend
Silver Future
206 Weserstr.
65 locals recommend
The perfect gay bar if you like it a little more alternative and crazy.
A solid place to have a classic cocktail and a nice atmosphere and crowd.
97 locals recommend
Der Wurgeengel
122 Dresdener Str.
97 locals recommend
A solid place to have a classic cocktail and a nice atmosphere and crowd.
A typical Neukölln bar that has an alternative appeal far off the glamour and snobbism of other places.
141 locals recommend
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40 Weserstr.
141 locals recommend
A typical Neukölln bar that has an alternative appeal far off the glamour and snobbism of other places.
Neukölln version of a classic gay bar. Students, club kids, artists.
17 locals recommend
the CLUB
14 Biebricher Straße
17 locals recommend
Neukölln version of a classic gay bar. Students, club kids, artists.
A relaxed places with a familiar crowd and an easy atmosphere without any pretense and fuzz.
104 locals recommend
Villa Neukölln
233 Hermannstraße
104 locals recommend
A relaxed places with a familiar crowd and an easy atmosphere without any pretense and fuzz.
Off-beat, chilled-out spot on a quiet street. Quirky without being pretentious. A find!
107 locals recommend
Das Hotel Bar
107 locals recommend
Off-beat, chilled-out spot on a quiet street. Quirky without being pretentious. A find!
Favourite cocktail bar in the neighbourhood. Try one of the house drinks like the Piroshka or the Bombero.
23 locals recommend
Galander -Haifischbar-
25 Arndtstraße
23 locals recommend
Favourite cocktail bar in the neighbourhood. Try one of the house drinks like the Piroshka or the Bombero.
An amazing rooftop café and bar. This chill-out spot on the parking deck of the Neukölln Arkaden offers an unique view over the city.
702 locals recommend
Klunkerkranich
66 Karl-Marx-Straße
702 locals recommend
An amazing rooftop café and bar. This chill-out spot on the parking deck of the Neukölln Arkaden offers an unique view over the city.
In a quiet residential street this bar is a welcome unexpected pleasure, with a warm sleek interior and friendly bartenders who look after both their guests and their cocktails.
65 locals recommend
Limonadier
12 Nostitzstraße
65 locals recommend
In a quiet residential street this bar is a welcome unexpected pleasure, with a warm sleek interior and friendly bartenders who look after both their guests and their cocktails.
The last stop for those who just don’t want to go home. Minibar is the perfect after-hours dive bar.
21 locals recommend
Minibar
77 Graefestraße
21 locals recommend
The last stop for those who just don’t want to go home. Minibar is the perfect after-hours dive bar.
A rowdy and funky Kreuzberg institution, sporting bright pink walls and well-worn armchairs and couches that welcome a mixed, upscale LGBT crowd. This place is a great spot to start an evening.
24 locals recommend
Barbie Deinhoff’s
16 Schlesische Str.
24 locals recommend
A rowdy and funky Kreuzberg institution, sporting bright pink walls and well-worn armchairs and couches that welcome a mixed, upscale LGBT crowd. This place is a great spot to start an evening.
One of those Sonnenallee treasures, it still manages to attract locals, despite the hustle and bustle of the busy street. It has an outdoor and indoor part, with a typical Berlin interior and vibe.
39 locals recommend
Kindl Stuben
92 Sonnenallee
39 locals recommend
One of those Sonnenallee treasures, it still manages to attract locals, despite the hustle and bustle of the busy street. It has an outdoor and indoor part, with a typical Berlin interior and vibe.

Food Scene

The best greek restaurant in Kreuzberg.
6 locals recommend
Thalassa
57 Gneisenaustraße
6 locals recommend
The best greek restaurant in Kreuzberg.
This place is a classic. Always crowded, but delicious & inexpensive Thai food.
249 locals recommend
Hamy Cafe
10 Hasenheide
249 locals recommend
This place is a classic. Always crowded, but delicious & inexpensive Thai food.
One of my favorite places for breakfast in a quiet & beautiful corner of Kreuzberg. Tasty Bagels, good coffee, fantastic antipasti plate.
84 locals recommend
KAFFEE FAHRRAD LOKAL A.HORN
9 Carl-Herz-Ufer
84 locals recommend
One of my favorite places for breakfast in a quiet & beautiful corner of Kreuzberg. Tasty Bagels, good coffee, fantastic antipasti plate.
Fantastic pizza place, you can’t go wrong here.
116 locals recommend
Ristorante Masaniello
20 Hasenheide
116 locals recommend
Fantastic pizza place, you can’t go wrong here.
Farm house charm with a breeze of California, woody & rustic, stuffed with plants & music, handcrafted food adorned with a fistful of love.
155 locals recommend
Roamers
64 Pannierstraße
155 locals recommend
Farm house charm with a breeze of California, woody & rustic, stuffed with plants & music, handcrafted food adorned with a fistful of love.
A fancy general store, lunchroom and event space situated in the historic Postamt 61 in Kreuzberg. A great place to start the day with a nice breakfast.
45 locals recommend
Hallesches Haus - General Store, Lunchroom & Event Space
1 Tempelhofer Ufer
45 locals recommend
A fancy general store, lunchroom and event space situated in the historic Postamt 61 in Kreuzberg. A great place to start the day with a nice breakfast.
Always crowded, but absolutely worth the wait. For a really good pizza, this is the place to be.
297 locals recommend
Il Casolare
30 Grimmstraße
297 locals recommend
Always crowded, but absolutely worth the wait. For a really good pizza, this is the place to be.
Fresh turkish fast food that will make you feel very satisfied. Delicious & cheap.
42 locals recommend
Gel Gör
80 Kottbusser Damm
42 locals recommend
Fresh turkish fast food that will make you feel very satisfied. Delicious & cheap.
Quick and easy dinner. Interesting combinations of toppings, makes for a both unique and delicious pizza experience every time.
45 locals recommend
Ron Telesky Canadian Pizza
62 Dieffenbachstraße
45 locals recommend
Quick and easy dinner. Interesting combinations of toppings, makes for a both unique and delicious pizza experience every time.
Authentic Austrian food. The pork schnitzel and sausages are amazing. The serving size is large so make sure you're hungry!
49 locals recommend
Felix Austria
26 Bergmannstraße
49 locals recommend
Authentic Austrian food. The pork schnitzel and sausages are amazing. The serving size is large so make sure you're hungry!
Lovely little icecream shop.
10 locals recommend
The Ice-maker - Berlin
10 Körtestraße
10 locals recommend
Lovely little icecream shop.
A very small and intimate Lebanese place that is somewhere between a fast food joint and a late night cafe. Not to be missed!
62 locals recommend
Maroush
93 Adalbertstraße
62 locals recommend
A very small and intimate Lebanese place that is somewhere between a fast food joint and a late night cafe. Not to be missed!
Very good Turkish restaurant. Sit outside and enjoy the view on the beautiful tree-lined Landwehrkanal.
10 locals recommend
Restaurant Defne
92C Planufer
10 locals recommend
Very good Turkish restaurant. Sit outside and enjoy the view on the beautiful tree-lined Landwehrkanal.
Cosy & quiet place for breakfast or some lunch right in the heart of the beautiful Bergmannkiez.
60 locals recommend
Molinari & Ko
13 Riemannstraße
60 locals recommend
Cosy & quiet place for breakfast or some lunch right in the heart of the beautiful Bergmannkiez.
Nice atmosphere & great Turkish BBQ at Südstern.
15 locals recommend
Fes
58 Hasenheide
15 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere & great Turkish BBQ at Südstern.
Small, great value Japanese in Neukölln. Highly recommended.
62 locals recommend
Tabibito
56 Karl-Marx-Straße
62 locals recommend
Small, great value Japanese in Neukölln. Highly recommended.
Maybe the best burger place in town.
291 locals recommend
Berlinburger International
5 Pannierstraße
291 locals recommend
Maybe the best burger place in town.
This cosy cafe turns into a busy bar at night and attracts an easygoing mixed crowd. Lot’s of couches and big tables make this a perfekt place for bigger groups.
197 locals recommend
Nathanja & Heinrich Café / Bar Neukölln
44 Weichselstraße
197 locals recommend
This cosy cafe turns into a busy bar at night and attracts an easygoing mixed crowd. Lot’s of couches and big tables make this a perfekt place for bigger groups.
The most delicious cakes and sweet pastries.
127 locals recommend
Katie's Blue Cat
31 Friedelstraße
127 locals recommend
The most delicious cakes and sweet pastries.
Stand in line with the locals then eat your Currywurst at shared tables. Many delicious options of delicious wurst and fries. Very popular but the staff are very efficient.
182 locals recommend
Curry 36
36 Mehringdamm
182 locals recommend
Stand in line with the locals then eat your Currywurst at shared tables. Many delicious options of delicious wurst and fries. Very popular but the staff are very efficient.
Absolutely delicious veggie & vegan food. It's a buffet style restaurant where you pick from a range of warm dishes and cold salads.
29 locals recommend
Seerose
38 Körtestraße
29 locals recommend
Absolutely delicious veggie & vegan food. It's a buffet style restaurant where you pick from a range of warm dishes and cold salads.
Hip place with yummy Korean BBQ.
37 locals recommend
Ssam Korean Barbeque
96 Kottbusser Damm
37 locals recommend
Hip place with yummy Korean BBQ.
Amazing Ramen soup!
239 locals recommend
Cocolo
11 Graefestraße
239 locals recommend
Amazing Ramen soup!
Tex mex at its best. Delicious food, bustling atmosphere, amazing margaritas! Often busy and crowded but great place to eat with friends.
98 locals recommend
Santa Maria
170 Oranienstraße
98 locals recommend
Tex mex at its best. Delicious food, bustling atmosphere, amazing margaritas! Often busy and crowded but great place to eat with friends.
Stylish & charming place. Good coffee, unique interior design, great atmosphere, friendly staff...
144 locals recommend
Café Luzia
34 Oranienstraße
144 locals recommend
Stylish & charming place. Good coffee, unique interior design, great atmosphere, friendly staff...
Great coffee.
43 locals recommend
Concierge Coffee
39-40 Paul-Lincke-Ufer
43 locals recommend
Great coffee.
When it comes to burgers, The Bird is King. Following on from its original restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg, a second venue has now opened in this part of town.
77 locals recommend
Gotham Burgers Burger Kreuzberg
95 Kottbusser Damm
77 locals recommend
When it comes to burgers, The Bird is King. Following on from its original restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg, a second venue has now opened in this part of town.
Great restaurant just off the tourist trail. This little gem is excellent, not too expensive and the food is really tasty and interesting.
30 locals recommend
Good Morning Vietnam
60 Alte Schönhauser Str.
30 locals recommend
Great restaurant just off the tourist trail. This little gem is excellent, not too expensive and the food is really tasty and interesting.
The perfect place for a nice drink or coffee after a long walk on Tempelhofer Feld (former airfield).
110 locals recommend
Engels
21 Herrfurthstraße
110 locals recommend
The perfect place for a nice drink or coffee after a long walk on Tempelhofer Feld (former airfield).
Vegan cheesecake & home-made juices.
12 locals recommend
Cafe Treibholz
37 Hermannstraße
12 locals recommend
Vegan cheesecake & home-made juices.
A cozy, candle-lit restaurant with immeasurable charm. Serving huge portions of German and Polish-inspired food, for those on the lookout for a hearty meal in a lovely setting, this is the place to go
16 locals recommend
Kokolores
3 Weichselstraße
16 locals recommend
A cozy, candle-lit restaurant with immeasurable charm. Serving huge portions of German and Polish-inspired food, for those on the lookout for a hearty meal in a lovely setting, this is the place to go
Kreuzberg may be a youthful district, but it still finds room for that most delightful of German urban traditions, the biergarten. Situated along the beautiful Landwehrkanal.
17 locals recommend
Restaurant Brachvogel
34 Carl-Herz-Ufer
17 locals recommend
Kreuzberg may be a youthful district, but it still finds room for that most delightful of German urban traditions, the biergarten. Situated along the beautiful Landwehrkanal.
The city’s premier Sicilian restaurant.
14 locals recommend
Grünfisch
26a Graefestraße
14 locals recommend
The city’s premier Sicilian restaurant.
Here you will always get a very good cup of coffee.
16 locals recommend
Monsieur Ibrahim
8 Körtestraße
16 locals recommend
Here you will always get a very good cup of coffee.
Another great pizza place. Often crowded, but always fresh & delicious Italian food.
9 locals recommend
La Tarantella
9 locals recommend
Another great pizza place. Often crowded, but always fresh & delicious Italian food.
Both a bar and a café, serving breakfast until 6 p.m.
26 locals recommend
Mokkabar
93 Gneisenaustraße
26 locals recommend
Both a bar and a café, serving breakfast until 6 p.m.
Great location, nice breakfast until 4 p.m.
Schuchmanns Kaffeehaus
22 Paul-Lincke-Ufer
Great location, nice breakfast until 4 p.m.
Hip & sophisticated place with good food, excellent coffee and helpful service.
58 locals recommend
Gipfel
68 Görlitzer Str.
58 locals recommend
Hip & sophisticated place with good food, excellent coffee and helpful service.
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289 locals recommend
Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor
8 Oberbaumstraße
289 locals recommend
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Hidden gem for sure.. although not so secret anymore. An exceptional place with perfect service. No menu, just waiters telling you what is on offer. Few dishes, great stuff. First class!
44 locals recommend
Les Papilles
25 Flughafenstraße
44 locals recommend
Hidden gem for sure.. although not so secret anymore. An exceptional place with perfect service. No menu, just waiters telling you what is on offer. Few dishes, great stuff. First class!
Just outside the metro, you will see dozens of people standing in a queue for this amazing Döner. A must try in Berlin!
217 locals recommend
Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap
32 Mehringdamm
217 locals recommend
Just outside the metro, you will see dozens of people standing in a queue for this amazing Döner. A must try in Berlin!
Looking for an Italian restaurant in the Schöneberg area? It is that sort of down to earth unpretentious gem we all look for . Excelllent food and excellent value with a real family vibe.
12 locals recommend
Petite Europe
1 Langenscheidtstraße
12 locals recommend
Looking for an Italian restaurant in the Schöneberg area? It is that sort of down to earth unpretentious gem we all look for . Excelllent food and excellent value with a real family vibe.
Fantastic Fast Soul Food
22 locals recommend
Rixbox Espresso & Food
2 Richardstraße
22 locals recommend
Fantastic Fast Soul Food
Great cakes, delicious breakfast, fresh housemade juices.
61 locals recommend
Nah am Wasser gebaut
55 Kiehlufer
61 locals recommend
Great cakes, delicious breakfast, fresh housemade juices.
Best hummus in town, small place but perfect for take away.
Kanaan Express X.berg
37 Blücherstraße
Best hummus in town, small place but perfect for take away.

Everything Else

A modest and cheerful bakery and cafe that has been a city favorite since it opened four years ago. Here you can buy "the Ferrari of bread".
22 locals recommend
SoLuna Brot und Oel
58 Gneisenaustraße
22 locals recommend
A modest and cheerful bakery and cafe that has been a city favorite since it opened four years ago. Here you can buy "the Ferrari of bread".
Navy style Pub with a lounge balcony overlooking the water. Good food & friendly atmosphere.
190 locals recommend
Ankerklause
104 Kottbusser Damm
190 locals recommend
Navy style Pub with a lounge balcony overlooking the water. Good food & friendly atmosphere.
The HAU is a theater and international performance center. It is known for international productions in theatre, performance and dance.
45 locals recommend
HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU2)
34 Hallesches Ufer
45 locals recommend
The HAU is a theater and international performance center. It is known for international productions in theatre, performance and dance.
Public outdoor swimming pool
56 locals recommend
Sommerbad Kreuzberg - Berliner Bäder
113-119 Prinzenstraße
56 locals recommend
Public outdoor swimming pool
A more alternative electro nightclub. Great Parties.
29 locals recommend
Loftus Hall
48 Maybachufer
29 locals recommend
A more alternative electro nightclub. Great Parties.
Side walk café where you find the best cakes/tartes. It's a very cute place where there's only outside seating. The cakes are really top-notch. A relatively hidden gem in Berlin.
52 locals recommend
Mr. Minsch
15 Yorckstraße
52 locals recommend
Side walk café where you find the best cakes/tartes. It's a very cute place where there's only outside seating. The cakes are really top-notch. A relatively hidden gem in Berlin.
Amazing wine shop where you can also sit and have a glass of wine. Located at beautiful Marheinekeplatz.
17 locals recommend
Weinladen Schmidt Kreuzberg
25 Schleiermacherstraße
17 locals recommend
Amazing wine shop where you can also sit and have a glass of wine. Located at beautiful Marheinekeplatz.
Opend in 1994 the Freiluftkino Kreuzberg is one of the oldest open air cinemas in Berlin and has a long standing tradition.
56 locals recommend
Freiluftkino Kreuzberg im Kunstquartier Bethanien
2 Mariannenpl.
56 locals recommend
Opend in 1994 the Freiluftkino Kreuzberg is one of the oldest open air cinemas in Berlin and has a long standing tradition.
My favorite open air cinema. Her you can watch great movies and drink beer while sitting in the green under huge old trees.
188 locals recommend
Hackescher Hof
40 Rosenthaler Str.
188 locals recommend
My favorite open air cinema. Her you can watch great movies and drink beer while sitting in the green under huge old trees.
Get involved with some gardening at the Prinzessinnengärten (Princess gardens), an urban gardening pilot project at Moritzplatz.
123 locals recommend
Princess Garden
35-38 Prinzenstraße
123 locals recommend
Get involved with some gardening at the Prinzessinnengärten (Princess gardens), an urban gardening pilot project at Moritzplatz.
Impressive indoor swimming pool, nice sauna.
102 locals recommend
Stadtbad Neukolln
3 Ganghoferstraße
102 locals recommend
Impressive indoor swimming pool, nice sauna.
Jewish Museum of Berlin
305 locals recommend
Jewish Museum Berlin
9-14 Lindenstraße
305 locals recommend
Jewish Museum of Berlin
German Museum of Technology, a museum of science and technology. It exhibits a large collection of historical technical artifacts.
144 locals recommend
German Museum of Technology
9 Trebbiner Str.
144 locals recommend
German Museum of Technology, a museum of science and technology. It exhibits a large collection of historical technical artifacts.
I constantly keep on buying too much at Kasper, but how to say no to such delicious bread & cakes. :)
Bakery pastry Kasper
67 Graefestraße
I constantly keep on buying too much at Kasper, but how to say no to such delicious bread & cakes. :)
Organic bakery. Besides a big variety of breads, they offer an even bigger selection of cakes, tartes, little treats and a choice of vegan delicacies.
50 locals recommend
Beumer & Lutum
22 Cuvrystraße
50 locals recommend
Organic bakery. Besides a big variety of breads, they offer an even bigger selection of cakes, tartes, little treats and a choice of vegan delicacies.
The closest supermarket, you'll find everything you need.
25 locals recommend
EDEKA Siebert
57 Hasenheide
25 locals recommend
The closest supermarket, you'll find everything you need.
Great movie theater in the SonyCenter (Potsdamer Platz) that plays movies in original language with no subtitles!
76 locals recommend
CineStar Original
4 Potsdamer Str.
76 locals recommend
Great movie theater in the SonyCenter (Potsdamer Platz) that plays movies in original language with no subtitles!