Guidebook for Berlin
Drinks & Nightlife
Homemade Coffee Bar
181 UhlandstraßeOne of Berlin's best cocktail bars. Seriously.
Find this great, cozy beer garden inside the Kreuzbergpark for a cold beer and a bratwurst.
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Golgatha
MonumentenstraßeFind this great, cozy beer garden inside the Kreuzbergpark for a cold beer and a bratwurst.
Mein Haus am See
197-198 BrunnenstraßeCool bar, usually with live DJs. Good vibe, fun people.
Food Scene
Great coffee, amazing homemade breakfast, daily lunch selection and delicious cakes. Owners & staff are super friendly!
21 Einheimische empfehlen
Mokalola
21 LeberstraßeGreat coffee, amazing homemade breakfast, daily lunch selection and delicious cakes. Owners & staff are super friendly!
They actually sell coffee makers, espresso machines and stuff like that, but they also offer really great coffee for a bargain price!
Caffeine Espresso GmbH
54 KolonnenstraßeThey actually sell coffee makers, espresso machines and stuff like that, but they also offer really great coffee for a bargain price!
If you want authentic turkish food, bread fresh from the wood-fired oven and possibly the best Döner in town, this is the place to go.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Aspendos Restaurant
11 HauptstraßeIf you want authentic turkish food, bread fresh from the wood-fired oven and possibly the best Döner in town, this is the place to go.
If you haven't been to Double Eye, you haven't been in Schöneberg, really. It's THE coffee place, small, friendly, often crowded, cheap and always worth a short wait in the line. Get the Galao!
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DoubleEye
22 AkazienstraßeIf you haven't been to Double Eye, you haven't been in Schöneberg, really. It's THE coffee place, small, friendly, often crowded, cheap and always worth a short wait in the line. Get the Galao!
This place is a Schöneberg institution. The Sunday brunches in the huge, cozy library style living room in the back are legendary, book a few weeks ahead if coming with a larger group.
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Café BilderBuch
28 AkazienstraßeThis place is a Schöneberg institution. The Sunday brunches in the huge, cozy library style living room in the back are legendary, book a few weeks ahead if coming with a larger group.
small pizza place on a very nice corner with a few of Potsdamer Platz and the TV tower. Great in summer!
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Cielo Di Berlino
31 Monumentenstraßesmall pizza place on a very nice corner with a few of Potsdamer Platz and the TV tower. Great in summer!
My favourite Berlin beer garden. Perfect place in the summer, located right next to a lake inside the Tiergarten park - good food and beer. Not cheap and with a slightly posh, almost Munich feel.
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Cafe am Neuen See
2 LichtensteinalleeMy favourite Berlin beer garden. Perfect place in the summer, located right next to a lake inside the Tiergarten park - good food and beer. Not cheap and with a slightly posh, almost Munich feel.
My local pizza delivery guy. Super friendly owner/cook, and although he's not really Italian (and his name is not really Antonio), the food is pretty decent at a good price.
Antonio Lieferservice
35 LeberstraßeMy local pizza delivery guy. Super friendly owner/cook, and although he's not really Italian (and his name is not really Antonio), the food is pretty decent at a good price.
One of the best Italian restaurants in town, in my opinion. Amazing pizza at a bargain price. Might be crowded on weekend nights.
24 Einheimische empfehlen
Trattoria del Corso
70 HauptstraßeOne of the best Italian restaurants in town, in my opinion. Amazing pizza at a bargain price. Might be crowded on weekend nights.
Currywurst is a true Berlin special. This is one of the most iconic places, open until the wee hours and always crowded. Not the best currywurst in town, but that's just my opinion :)
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Curry 36
36 MehringdammCurrywurst is a true Berlin special. This is one of the most iconic places, open until the wee hours and always crowded. Not the best currywurst in town, but that's just my opinion :)
Another Berlin must-eat - Mustafa's Döner, with a long line most of the time. It's worth the wait - although insiders can skip the line by going to new Mustafa's in Mitte instead ;)
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Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap
32 MehringdammAnother Berlin must-eat - Mustafa's Döner, with a long line most of the time. It's worth the wait - although insiders can skip the line by going to new Mustafa's in Mitte instead ;)
This could well be Berlin's best burger joint. Spectacular burger creations inside a very small self-service restaurant with just a few seats and an old Nintendo to keep you busy while waiting.
291 Einheimische empfehlen
Berlinburger International
5 PannierstraßeThis could well be Berlin's best burger joint. Spectacular burger creations inside a very small self-service restaurant with just a few seats and an old Nintendo to keep you busy while waiting.
Another fantastic burger located underneath the elevated railway inside a former public restroom facility. Open until very late and therefore perfect for post-club munchies. Get the Meisterburger!
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Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor
8 OberbaumstraßeAnother fantastic burger located underneath the elevated railway inside a former public restroom facility. Open until very late and therefore perfect for post-club munchies. Get the Meisterburger!
Spaghetti Western
179 TorstraßeFancy pasta? This is the place to go.
Amazing fresh burritos, quesadillas and salads. Fast food, but healthy and really yummy!
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Dolores
7 Rosa-Luxemburg-StraßeAmazing fresh burritos, quesadillas and salads. Fast food, but healthy and really yummy!
Monsieur Vuong
46 Alte Schönhauser Str.Trendy Vietnamese restaurant, always crowded, always good.
Cynthia Barcomi's famous café and deli. Great coffee, amazing cakes & delicious sandwiches.
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Barcomis Deli
21 SophienstraßeCynthia Barcomi's famous café and deli. Great coffee, amazing cakes & delicious sandwiches.
American style deli, sandwiches aren't as amazing as they seem, but the music is always good, the crowd interesting and the coffee pretty great.
10 Einheimische empfehlen
Luigi Zuckermann
67 Rosenthaler Str.American style deli, sandwiches aren't as amazing as they seem, but the music is always good, the crowd interesting and the coffee pretty great.
Get a fancy bento box filled with little Japanese treats. A feast for the eyes and taste buds.
11 Einheimische empfehlen
Hashi Izakaya & Japanese Kitchen
63 Rosenthaler Str.Get a fancy bento box filled with little Japanese treats. A feast for the eyes and taste buds.
Papà Pane di Sorrento
23 AckerstraßeGreat Italian eatery.
Cocolo Ramen
3 GipsstraßeStylish Sushi/Japanese place, not cheap, but good food.
Fantastic Thai/Vietnamese fusion food - almost like Asian tapas. Choose from a whole array of 3 Euro bowls and share with everyone!
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Transit
68 Rosenthaler Str.Fantastic Thai/Vietnamese fusion food - almost like Asian tapas. Choose from a whole array of 3 Euro bowls and share with everyone!
Eismanufaktur Berlin
7 Graefestraßeamazing ice cream. In summer only!
Great café/bakery, they bake their own bread and the Zimtschnecken (cinnamon rolls) in different varieties are a dream come true.
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Zeit für Brot
4 Alte Schönhauser Str.Great café/bakery, they bake their own bread and the Zimtschnecken (cinnamon rolls) in different varieties are a dream come true.
Great for a sunday (or any day) brunch, located in an old villa right at Kreuzbergpark.
15 Einheimische empfehlen
Villa Kreuzberg
62 KreuzbergstraßeGreat for a sunday (or any day) brunch, located in an old villa right at Kreuzbergpark.
Almost like Greek tapas, this place offers amazing Greek food with organic meat in small, great to share portions.
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Berkis
45 WinterfeldtstraßeAlmost like Greek tapas, this place offers amazing Greek food with organic meat in small, great to share portions.
Gasthaus Figl
47 UrbanstraßeGreat food & atmosphere
One of the best Chinese restaurants in Berlin, authentic Sichuan kitchen.
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Tian Fu 天府酒家
142 UhlandstraßeOne of the best Chinese restaurants in Berlin, authentic Sichuan kitchen.
Shopping
Very special little bakery - actually they mainly sell grain and flower and are well known even outside of Germany. Their bread is the bomb.
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Mehlstübchen
28 LeberstraßeVery special little bakery - actually they mainly sell grain and flower and are well known even outside of Germany. Their bread is the bomb.
This little store offers organic apples and other fruit - try out different (sometimes rare) varieties and buy the ones you like best!
Apfelgalerie Schöneberg
3 GoltzstraßeThis little store offers organic apples and other fruit - try out different (sometimes rare) varieties and buy the ones you like best!
Everything Else
Beautiful, almost magical little park - not a park in the common sense, but a project about the reclamation of urban/industrial areas by nature.
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Natur Park Südgelände
47-49 PrellerwegBeautiful, almost magical little park - not a park in the common sense, but a project about the reclamation of urban/industrial areas by nature.
Also called Kreuzbergpark, this is the actual "Berg" (mountain) in "Kreuzberg". It's really nice in summer, grab a few beers and wander to the top to get a great view of Berlin!
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Viktoriapark
KatzbachstraßeAlso called Kreuzbergpark, this is the actual "Berg" (mountain) in "Kreuzberg". It's really nice in summer, grab a few beers and wander to the top to get a great view of Berlin!
The old Tempelhof Airport area (built by the Nazis) has been transformed into a public park with a beer garden. It has a very unique and almost magical feel to it, wandering the old airport runways.
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Tempelhofer Feld
Tempelhofer DammThe old Tempelhof Airport area (built by the Nazis) has been transformed into a public park with a beer garden. It has a very unique and almost magical feel to it, wandering the old airport runways.
Schöneberg's public swimming pool. Good for kids as well, even has a water slide I think!
25 Einheimische empfehlen
Stadtbad Schöneberg "Hans Rosenthal"
39 HauptstraßeSchöneberg's public swimming pool. Good for kids as well, even has a water slide I think!
One of Berlin's best locations for wellness, sauna and spa. The architecture is fantastic, there's a pool area with underwater music (and even DJs on selected nights) and great facilities.
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Liquidrom
10 MöckernstraßeOne of Berlin's best locations for wellness, sauna and spa. The architecture is fantastic, there's a pool area with underwater music (and even DJs on selected nights) and great facilities.
Every Wednesday and Saturday this street market offers fresh produce and all kinds of other stuff. Stroll down Akazienstraße, grab a coffee at Double Eye and enjoy the lively atmosphere!
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Winterfeldtplatz station
Every Wednesday and Saturday this street market offers fresh produce and all kinds of other stuff. Stroll down Akazienstraße, grab a coffee at Double Eye and enjoy the lively atmosphere!
Nice park within walking distance of my flat, great in the summer, also good to go running - you can follow the park all the way to Wilmersdorf.
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Rudolph-Wilde-Park
Kufsteiner StraßeNice park within walking distance of my flat, great in the summer, also good to go running - you can follow the park all the way to Wilmersdorf.
Take the ferry across and enjoy a beautiful park area on a little island on Havel river!
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Pfaueninsel
Take the ferry across and enjoy a beautiful park area on a little island on Havel river!
Essentials
This supermarket has a decent selection and is located within the Südkreuz train station - it's open every day from 7 to 22, even on Sundays and bank holidays.
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EDEKA Bahnhof Südkreuz
1 Hildegard-Knef-PlatzThis supermarket has a decent selection and is located within the Südkreuz train station - it's open every day from 7 to 22, even on Sundays and bank holidays.
It's not a supermarket in the common sense - sorted by recipe, each dish is represented by a beautifully set up table - choose your menu and pick up everything you need to cook it.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Kochhaus Schöneberg
1 AkazienstraßeIt's not a supermarket in the common sense - sorted by recipe, each dish is represented by a beautifully set up table - choose your menu and pick up everything you need to cook it.
Bioinsel health food GbR
2 LeberstraßeOrganic supermarket.
Medium sized supermarket, has everything you usually need. Normal German business hours.
Spar-Markt Fischer
Medium sized supermarket, has everything you usually need. Normal German business hours.
Inside this slightly shady, 90s West-Berlin mini-mall there's a drugstore, a decent Supermarket (Reichelt, upstairs) and an ALDI for shopping cheap groceries, plus all kinds of other shady stuff.
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ALDI Berlin-Schöneberg
2 Kaiser-Wilhelm-PlatzInside this slightly shady, 90s West-Berlin mini-mall there's a drugstore, a decent Supermarket (Reichelt, upstairs) and an ALDI for shopping cheap groceries, plus all kinds of other shady stuff.
Arts & Culture
This cinema is one of the few in Berlin that shows films in their original version with subtitles. It's a small cinema, so they only show 1 or 2 movies at a time.
46 Einheimische empfehlen
Odeon
116 HauptstraßeThis cinema is one of the few in Berlin that shows films in their original version with subtitles. It's a small cinema, so they only show 1 or 2 movies at a time.
My favourite Berlin night club. It's techno, but in a good way - like a playground for adults it has many rooms, a garden, different floors... gets crowded around 3 and stays open until the wee hours.
296 Einheimische empfehlen
Salon - Zur wilden Renate
70 Alt-StralauMy favourite Berlin night club. It's techno, but in a good way - like a playground for adults it has many rooms, a garden, different floors... gets crowded around 3 and stays open until the wee hours.
Art space and parties inside an old Wedding public swimming pool. Fantastic location, check it out!
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STATTBAD
Art space and parties inside an old Wedding public swimming pool. Fantastic location, check it out!
Cineplex showing English originals only, no subtitles. Big movie selection, nice screens & sound.
76 Einheimische empfehlen
CineStar Original
4 Potsdamer Str.Cineplex showing English originals only, no subtitles. Big movie selection, nice screens & sound.
Great modern art museum with a permanent and different temporary exhibitions. Impressive building, and close to Hauptbahnhof.
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Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum for Contemporary Art - Berlin
50 InvalidenstraßeGreat modern art museum with a permanent and different temporary exhibitions. Impressive building, and close to Hauptbahnhof.
Home turf of the famous Berlin Phil, where incidentally my dad plays the viola. If you want to see a concert, let me know and I can check whether I can get you tickets, even ;)
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Berliner Philharmonie
1 Herbert-von-Karajan-StraßeHome turf of the famous Berlin Phil, where incidentally my dad plays the viola. If you want to see a concert, let me know and I can check whether I can get you tickets, even ;)
Ritter Butzke
24-27 RitterstraßeAnother place for great electronic music.
The infamous Berghain, Berlin's most famous techno club. Not for everyone, but it's definitely an experience.
934 Einheimische empfehlen
Panorama Bar
Am Wriezener BahnhofThe infamous Berghain, Berlin's most famous techno club. Not for everyone, but it's definitely an experience.
Sightseeing
This old gas storage is a Schöneberg landmark. The little park nearby is great in summer, especially with kids. It's also my designated running area, each lap is about 1 kilometer :)
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Gasometer Schoneberg
15B EUREF-CampusThis old gas storage is a Schöneberg landmark. The little park nearby is great in summer, especially with kids. It's also my designated running area, each lap is about 1 kilometer :)
This is Berlin's highest peak - at a dazzling 115m above sea level it offers spectacular views. Bonus: It consists entirely of WWII rubble and boasts an old US communications intercept station on top!
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Teufelsberg
10 TeufelsseechausseeThis is Berlin's highest peak - at a dazzling 115m above sea level it offers spectacular views. Bonus: It consists entirely of WWII rubble and boasts an old US communications intercept station on top!
Brandenburger Tor
Pariser PlatzWell, it's the Brandenburg Gate, nuff said.
Reichstagsgebäude
1 Platz der RepublikAnother Berlin must-see.
This magical place used to be an amusement park that went bankrupt years ago. Now it's this overgrown wonderland that you might actually know from the movie "Hanna".
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Spreepark
1-3 KiehnwerderalleeThis magical place used to be an amusement park that went bankrupt years ago. Now it's this overgrown wonderland that you might actually know from the movie "Hanna".
Beautifully sculpted park and castle out in Potsdam, only a few train stops outside of Berlin.
Relexa Schlosshotel Cecilienhof
Am Neuen GartenBeautifully sculpted park and castle out in Potsdam, only a few train stops outside of Berlin.