Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Transit
68 Rosenthaler Str.Great Fusion Asian Cuisine! Reservation absolutely necessary!
Nola's
9 VeteranenstraßeGreat brunch for sunday mornings
Yumcha Heroes
8 WeinbergswegGreat place for fresh asian Dumplings
Shiso Burger
29C AuguststraßeGreat vegeterian restaurant, delicious burgers
Aufsturz
67 Oranienburger Str.Great bar with huge choice of beers, including belgian beers
Good all you can eat brunch, very good value for money (6 euros!)
41 Einheimische empfehlen
Schwarze Pumpe
76 Choriner Str.Good all you can eat brunch, very good value for money (6 euros!)
Funny place for traditional German food, the waiters are wearing the traditional bavarian outfit and there is live traditional german music ^^ you can also get a "mass" here (1liter beer)
57 Einheimische empfehlen
Hofbräu Wirtshaus Berlin
30 Karl-Liebknecht-Str.Funny place for traditional German food, the waiters are wearing the traditional bavarian outfit and there is live traditional german music ^^ you can also get a "mass" here (1liter beer)
nice bar with good cocktails in a very nice neighbourhood, at happy hour the cocktails are half the price
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Café Godot
16 Kastanienalleenice bar with good cocktails in a very nice neighbourhood, at happy hour the cocktails are half the price
Aiko
193 Brunnenstraßesushis, very good value for money, nice terrace!
Great place for thursday nights and weekends for delicious, high quality street food! Good food, music, and nice people!
659 Einheimische empfehlen
Markthalle
34 EisenbahnstraßeGreat place for thursday nights and weekends for delicious, high quality street food! Good food, music, and nice people!
Cafe, bar, place for art exhibitions AND streetfood event on saturdays (Bite Club)
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Platoon Kunsthalle
Cafe, bar, place for art exhibitions AND streetfood event on saturdays (Bite Club)
According to some of my Berliner friends, one of the best currywurst in Berlin :) Try for yourself!
171 Einheimische empfehlen
Konnopke's Imbiss
44b Schönhauser AlleeAccording to some of my Berliner friends, one of the best currywurst in Berlin :) Try for yourself!
This parc is very special because when the weather is good, everyday but mostly on sunday, the whole Berlin Thai community comes here to picnic and sell amazing Thai street food to anyone interested!
48 Einheimische empfehlen
Preußen Park
Brandenburgische StraßeThis parc is very special because when the weather is good, everyday but mostly on sunday, the whole Berlin Thai community comes here to picnic and sell amazing Thai street food to anyone interested!
delicious french bakery and pastry, the best in Berlin !
26 Einheimische empfehlen
Les Pâtisseries de Sébastien
157 Invalidenstraßedelicious french bakery and pastry, the best in Berlin !
great cafe con leche, sweet and salty pastries. when the weather is nice sitting outside is great
28 Einheimische empfehlen
Pastelaria A Galão
8 Weinbergsweggreat cafe con leche, sweet and salty pastries. when the weather is nice sitting outside is great
old unrenovated building serving decent food but mostly you come here for the crazy parties that start at 8 and where people from 3 to 93 years old dance together on some kitschy music :)
191 Einheimische empfehlen
Clärchens Ballroom
24/25 Auguststraßeold unrenovated building serving decent food but mostly you come here for the crazy parties that start at 8 and where people from 3 to 93 years old dance together on some kitschy music :)
BERLIN_THEKE
51 Oranienburger Str.good salads, there is a shop upstairs with nice artworks and prints
just the best burger i ever had. great music and great atmosphere. very early booking is required !! (2 weeks in advance is not exaggerated)
266 Einheimische empfehlen
The Bird
5 Am Falkpl.just the best burger i ever had. great music and great atmosphere. very early booking is required !! (2 weeks in advance is not exaggerated)
DUDU
134 Torstraßegood asiatic fusion food in a hip atmosphere
Gogogi
24 WeinbergswegGreat corean restaurant, very friendly service ! Warmly recommend!
Everything Else
Nice network of internal courtyards typical from East Berlin (hackesche Höfe), Shopping, Restaurants and Cafés!
302 Einheimische empfehlen
MUJI Berlin Hackescher Markt
1 Hackescher MarktNice network of internal courtyards typical from East Berlin (hackesche Höfe), Shopping, Restaurants and Cafés!
Berlin Wall Memorial
111 Bernauer Str.interesting memorial about the berlin wall. for free!
Wanna have a nice stroll in a japanese garden? You can do that in Berlin too! More precisely, in Marzahn. A sunny day in Gärten der Welt is really awesome!
24 Einheimische empfehlen
Eisenacher Str./Gärten der Welt (Berlin)
Wanna have a nice stroll in a japanese garden? You can do that in Berlin too! More precisely, in Marzahn. A sunny day in Gärten der Welt is really awesome!
Nice place to stroll on the riverbank, in Winter, a guys usually sells some hot wine "Glühwein" there, it's quite nice :)
17 Einheimische empfehlen
Rummelsburg
Nice place to stroll on the riverbank, in Winter, a guys usually sells some hot wine "Glühwein" there, it's quite nice :)
Shopping
The best e-cigarette shop in Berlin with high quality products, the owner is a good friend of mine!
Luft e-Zigaretten GmbH
170 Schönhauser AlleeThe best e-cigarette shop in Berlin with high quality products, the owner is a good friend of mine!
Great flea market with private second-hand, art, music and original DIY stuff from talented young people, twice a month, for the exact dates check their website!
156 Einheimische empfehlen
Nowkoelln Flowmarkt
Great flea market with private second-hand, art, music and original DIY stuff from talented young people, twice a month, for the exact dates check their website!
Drinks & Nightlife
nice biergarten for warm nights and nice beertime in the green
237 Einheimische empfehlen
Prater Beer Garden Berlin
7-9 Kastanienalleenice biergarten for warm nights and nice beertime in the green
Kim Bar
10 Brunnenstraßesmall, hidden place, good music and cocktails
Schonwetter
63 Bernauer Str.nice beach bar with sand and good food, for warm nights outside!
Nice riverbank for a stroll, play some petanque or have some drinks. Very lively area. On fridays great turkish market!
292 Einheimische empfehlen
Maybachufer
MaybachuferNice riverbank for a stroll, play some petanque or have some drinks. Very lively area. On fridays great turkish market!
good wine in a cosy atmosphere, you pay what you want when you leave the bar!
135 Einheimische empfehlen
Weinerei
57 Veteranenstraßegood wine in a cosy atmosphere, you pay what you want when you leave the bar!
Mein Haus am See
197-198 Brunnenstraßenice bar with live music and comfy sofas
Arts & Culture
nice beach bar (along the berlin river) for warm, sunny days!
9 Einheimische empfehlen
Holzmarktstraße
Holzmarktstraßenice beach bar (along the berlin river) for warm, sunny days!
great, very special place to listen to classical music concerts. reservation is necessary! donation based
19 Einheimische empfehlen
Piano Salon Christophori
8-11 Uferstraßegreat, very special place to listen to classical music concerts. reservation is necessary! donation based
For a good laugh :) They sometimes have english speaking comedians too!
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Comedy Club Kookaburra
184 Schönhauser AlleeFor a good laugh :) They sometimes have english speaking comedians too!
Sightseeing
Ancient NSA station from the cold war, before one could just get inside and visit on its own, now unfortunately one has to pay for guided tours, nevertheless worth a visit!
239 Einheimische empfehlen
Teufelsberg
10 TeufelsseechausseeAncient NSA station from the cold war, before one could just get inside and visit on its own, now unfortunately one has to pay for guided tours, nevertheless worth a visit!
The unmissable Berlin Museum Island, from our flat you can walk there (nice walk through Mitte)
804 Einheimische empfehlen
Museum Island
The unmissable Berlin Museum Island, from our flat you can walk there (nice walk through Mitte)
Great park especially on sundays as there is the flea market and also starting from 3PM a very funny public karaoke (on condition of sun!)
948 Einheimische empfehlen
Fleamarket at Mauerpark
63-64 Bernauer Str.Great park especially on sundays as there is the flea market and also starting from 3PM a very funny public karaoke (on condition of sun!)
Early booking necessary to visit the roof of the building, definitely worth a visit, very interesting building and nice view over Berlin. Besides, it's free!
387 Einheimische empfehlen
Reichstag Building
1 Platz der RepublikEarly booking necessary to visit the roof of the building, definitely worth a visit, very interesting building and nice view over Berlin. Besides, it's free!
The former Schultheiss Brewery has been transformed in a huge culture place with a billard bar, a cinema, 2 discos, bars and cafes, a concert place and a museum about the DDR that is free!
373 Einheimische empfehlen
KulturBrauerei
36 Schönhauser AlleeThe former Schultheiss Brewery has been transformed in a huge culture place with a billard bar, a cinema, 2 discos, bars and cafes, a concert place and a museum about the DDR that is free!
The memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman, is an interesting and weird place that many use to play hide and seek ^^ Anyway, to be seen!
284 Einheimische empfehlen
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
1 Cora-Berliner-StraßeThe memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman, is an interesting and weird place that many use to play hide and seek ^^ Anyway, to be seen!
The biggest piece of wall remaining in the city, covered with the famous paintings that were done after the wall fell and redone for the 20 years anniversary, a must see!
808 Einheimische empfehlen
East Side Gallery
3-100 MühlenstraßeThe biggest piece of wall remaining in the city, covered with the famous paintings that were done after the wall fell and redone for the 20 years anniversary, a must see!
Paying a visit to Kadewe is a good opportunity to see a bit of West Berlin, the department store is amazing. Don't forget to stroll to the famous Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche & to Savignyplatz!
503 Einheimische empfehlen
Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe)
21-24 TauentzienstraßePaying a visit to Kadewe is a good opportunity to see a bit of West Berlin, the department store is amazing. Don't forget to stroll to the famous Kaiser Wilhelm Gedächtniskirche & to Savignyplatz!
The skyscrapers of Berlin are here :) The Sony Center with its amazing roof is a great sight. And here is the Berliner cinema where all movies are displayed in OV!
464 Einheimische empfehlen
Potsdamer Platz
Potsdamer PlatzThe skyscrapers of Berlin are here :) The Sony Center with its amazing roof is a great sight. And here is the Berliner cinema where all movies are displayed in OV!
Impressive sovietic Memorial in the heart of the Treptower Parc. Worth a sight. Then strolle through the parc to the riverside of the Spree, you'll get a nice riverview on East Berlin
182 Einheimische empfehlen
Soviet War Memorial Treptow
PuschkinalleeImpressive sovietic Memorial in the heart of the Treptower Parc. Worth a sight. Then strolle through the parc to the riverside of the Spree, you'll get a nice riverview on East Berlin
And here is the posh Berlin, and the amazing Gendarmenmarkt square with its two symetrical churches and the Konzerthaus in the middle. Very nice restaurants in the area, but expensive!
272 Einheimische empfehlen
Gendarmenmarkt
GendarmenmarktAnd here is the posh Berlin, and the amazing Gendarmenmarkt square with its two symetrical churches and the Konzerthaus in the middle. Very nice restaurants in the area, but expensive!
Great, big parc to chill out and do some sports, there a few restaurants inside where you can have a beer or eat something.
913 Einheimische empfehlen
Volkspark Friedrichshain
Great, big parc to chill out and do some sports, there a few restaurants inside where you can have a beer or eat something.
The nicest lake of Berlin to have swim in the nature! A bit far though (40 minutes with the car), but definitely worth the road!
31 Einheimische empfehlen
Liepnitzsee
11 Am LiepnitzseeThe nicest lake of Berlin to have swim in the nature! A bit far though (40 minutes with the car), but definitely worth the road!
The Berliner lake that is the closest to the city (20 minutes by tram). Very nice, but as its close to the city, on sunny weekends it's very full!
116 Einheimische empfehlen
Weissensee
The Berliner lake that is the closest to the city (20 minutes by tram). Very nice, but as its close to the city, on sunny weekends it's very full!
The former West Berlin Tempelhof airport has been transformed in a huge parc where people rollerskate, bike, kite, do urban gardening and many more!
369 Einheimische empfehlen
Grillfläche Tempelhofer Feld - Oderstraße
Tempelhofer DammThe former West Berlin Tempelhof airport has been transformed in a huge parc where people rollerskate, bike, kite, do urban gardening and many more!
The former West Berlin airport has been transformed into a parc... and it's just awesome to bike or roll there ! countryside feeling
102 Einheimische empfehlen
Tempelhof
The former West Berlin airport has been transformed into a parc... and it's just awesome to bike or roll there ! countryside feeling
If you are staying more than 3 days in the Berlin area, you should definitely take a day to visit Potsdam; the old town is really cute, as well as the Sans Souci castle
123 Einheimische empfehlen
Potsdam
If you are staying more than 3 days in the Berlin area, you should definitely take a day to visit Potsdam; the old town is really cute, as well as the Sans Souci castle
Essentials
Great, quality but reasonably expensive market for food and some crafts, on wednesdays and saturdays!
105 Einheimische empfehlen
Winterfeldtplatz station
Great, quality but reasonably expensive market for food and some crafts, on wednesdays and saturdays!