Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Duy Thai
89 KollwitzstraßeThai restaurant with nice food for a reasonable price.
I due forni
12 Schönhauser AlleeOne of the best pizza places in town.
Zweistrom
104 KollwitzstraßeGood Lebanese food for a reasonable price.
Café Slörm
58 Schönhauser AlleeNice coffee place. Good atmosphere and service.
Imbiss 204
Really good homemade German food. Good quality and good service.
MarienBurgerie
47 Marienburger Str.Good burgers.
Maria Bonita
33 Danziger Str.Good-quality Mexican food.
Really nice Japanese restaurant. You need to book in advance, but it's worth it.
190 Einheimische empfehlen
Sasaya
50 Lychener Str.Really nice Japanese restaurant. You need to book in advance, but it's worth it.
Alsatian restaurant. Very well-known and a bit pricey for Berlin standards but worth it.
23 Einheimische empfehlen
Gugelhof
37 KnaackstraßeAlsatian restaurant. Very well-known and a bit pricey for Berlin standards but worth it.
Si An
36 RykestraßeNice Asian food, especially recommended for lunch.
Really nice sushi place. Has very reasonable prices and offers a small selection of other Japanese specialties.
6 Einheimische empfehlen
Hangi Sushi
Really nice sushi place. Has very reasonable prices and offers a small selection of other Japanese specialties.
Oldest and most famous Curry Wurst (sausage with ketchup and curry) stand in Berlin.
171 Einheimische empfehlen
Konnopke's Imbiss
44b Schönhauser AlleeOldest and most famous Curry Wurst (sausage with ketchup and curry) stand in Berlin.
This American restaurant serves what are probably the best burgers in town. It has very nice service and offers a 6-8 pm beer happy hour.
266 Einheimische empfehlen
The Bird
5 Am Falkpl.This American restaurant serves what are probably the best burgers in town. It has very nice service and offers a 6-8 pm beer happy hour.
This Chinese restaurant serves amazing dumplings! You can get 20 of them for around 6€ and they're delicious.
39 Einheimische empfehlen
Wok Show 北方水饺
31 Greifenhagener Str.This Chinese restaurant serves amazing dumplings! You can get 20 of them for around 6€ and they're delicious.
This family-owned restaurant serves very decent Arabic and Middle Eastern food and offers a nice atmosphere.
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Al Hamra
16 RaumerstraßeThis family-owned restaurant serves very decent Arabic and Middle Eastern food and offers a nice atmosphere.
It serves delicious international food, such as naan pizzas, burritos and soups. It has a lot of vegetarian options and, although it's not as cheap as others in the area, I keep going back.
77 Einheimische empfehlen
W - Der Imbiss
49 KastanienalleeIt serves delicious international food, such as naan pizzas, burritos and soups. It has a lot of vegetarian options and, although it's not as cheap as others in the area, I keep going back.
Atopia is a huge but cosy café with good coffee and free Wi-Fi. It is a great place to work or just relax and has a weekly Tango evening on Wednesdays.
Prenzlauer Allee 187
187 Prenzlauer AlleeAtopia is a huge but cosy café with good coffee and free Wi-Fi. It is a great place to work or just relax and has a weekly Tango evening on Wednesdays.
This coffee place in the middle of the park is one of my favourites. Nice coffee, cakes and atmosphere.
69 Einheimische empfehlen
Restaurant Schoenbrunn
This coffee place in the middle of the park is one of my favourites. Nice coffee, cakes and atmosphere.
Wichertstraße 43
43 WichertstraßeBest Chinese food I have had in Berlin.
Essentials
One of the best bakeries around the area. Really good croissants and bread.
76 Einheimische empfehlen
Sowohl Als Auch
88 KollwitzstraßeOne of the best bakeries around the area. Really good croissants and bread.
Der Bäcker
222 Prenzlauer AlleeTraditional German bakery. They sell really good bread, Berliners and fresh milk.
PENNY
9 Alt-MoabitReally cheap supermarket.
EDEKA Winsstraße
14A WinsstraßeWell-assorted supermarket with reasonable prices.
Lidl
36-38 Rigaer Str.Really cheap supermarket.
Aldi Nord
72 HermannstraßeReally cheap supermarket.
Schliemannstraße 48
48 SchliemannstraßeOrganic grocery store.
Everything Else
Prenzlberger Orange Bikes
49 Danziger Str.Very cheap rental bikes (6€/day). You need to book in advance.
Kleine Eiszeit
7 Stargarder Str.Delicious and cheap ice cream.
This Sunday flea market is a Berlin legend and, even though it might not be as cheap and cool as it used to be, it's still great for a walk and has a lot of bargains. Don't miss the karaoke!
948 Einheimische empfehlen
Flohmarkt im Mauerpark
63-64 Bernauer Str.This Sunday flea market is a Berlin legend and, even though it might not be as cheap and cool as it used to be, it's still great for a walk and has a lot of bargains. Don't miss the karaoke!
Rentals bikes for 8€ on the first day and 5€ for every additional day. Open March-October.
16 Einheimische empfehlen
Lila Bike
18 Schönhauser AlleeRentals bikes for 8€ on the first day and 5€ for every additional day. Open March-October.
Bernhard-Lichtenberg-Straße 1
Culture Road offers rental bikes from 5€/day.
This huge park is beautiful and peaceful and is great for a jog or a walk. It's great for a barbecue in the summer.
913 Einheimische empfehlen
Volkspark Friedrichshain
This huge park is beautiful and peaceful and is great for a jog or a walk. It's great for a barbecue in the summer.
LPG BioMarkt GmbH
20-30 KollwitzstraßeHuge organic grocery store.
Nice square with cafés and a nice Sunday flea market and Friday weekly market.
78 Einheimische empfehlen
Arkonaplatz
ArkonaplatzNice square with cafés and a nice Sunday flea market and Friday weekly market.
Sightseeing
This square is pretty and quite peaceful and offers a bunch of cosy cafés and restaurants and a food market on Thursdays and Saturdays.
262 Einheimische empfehlen
Kollwitzplatz
1 KollwitzstraßeThis square is pretty and quite peaceful and offers a bunch of cosy cafés and restaurants and a food market on Thursdays and Saturdays.
This square, which in many other cities would be considered a park, offers a lot of cosy cafés and restaurants and is great for a walk or just relaxing.
106 Einheimische empfehlen
Helmholtzplatz GmbH & co. OHG
DunckerstraßeThis square, which in many other cities would be considered a park, offers a lot of cosy cafés and restaurants and is great for a walk or just relaxing.
This little park has good views and is great for enjoying a beer at night in the summer and watching the rabbits that live there running around.
41 Einheimische empfehlen
Wasserturm
22 KnaackstraßeThis little park has good views and is great for enjoying a beer at night in the summer and watching the rabbits that live there running around.
The 'fountain of fairy tales' is full of sculptures and beautiful year round.
44 Einheimische empfehlen
Märchenbrunnen
Am FriedrichshainThe 'fountain of fairy tales' is full of sculptures and beautiful year round.
Both the church and the square are beautiful. On Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00 you enjoy the view from the tower for 1€.
Zionskirchstraße
ZionskirchstraßeBoth the church and the square are beautiful. On Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00 you enjoy the view from the tower for 1€.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar serves delicious cocktails and has a really nice atmosphere and a cosy fireplace in the winter.
GOLDEN PINEAPPLE BAR
65 SredzkistraßeThis bar serves delicious cocktails and has a really nice atmosphere and a cosy fireplace in the winter.
Legendary beer garden. Unfortunately it's only open in the summer.
237 Einheimische empfehlen
Prater Beer Garden Berlin
7-9 KastanienalleeLegendary beer garden. Unfortunately it's only open in the summer.
Cafe / Bar Marienhof
7 Marienburger Str.One of the very few gay bars in the area.
Entertainment & Activities
Café Ballon
49 BötzowstraßeA café for parents with small children.
Shopping
Prenzlauer Allee 214
214 Prenzlauer AlleeJust a normal pharmacy.
Alexanderpl. 3
3 AlexanderplatzReally good drugstore.
Schönhauser Allee 108
Affordable organic store.