Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Probably the best hamburgers in Berlin. Free range meats and home made condiments!
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Hamburger Heaven
93 GraefestraßeProbably the best hamburgers in Berlin. Free range meats and home made condiments!
Best falafel in Kreuzberg, lovely prepared by the sweetest old grandma! Adding nussepaste (a nut paste with pomegranate) is a must!
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Mo’s kleiner Imbiss
9 GraefestraßeBest falafel in Kreuzberg, lovely prepared by the sweetest old grandma! Adding nussepaste (a nut paste with pomegranate) is a must!
Great Italian Pizza. Rude service and long waits are kind of their thing, but it's worth it!
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Il Casolare
30 GrimmstraßeGreat Italian Pizza. Rude service and long waits are kind of their thing, but it's worth it!
Classic German/Austrian food in a beautiful old market hall. Where you take your visitors to show them "real German food". Huge portions!
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Markthallen Restaurant
34 PücklerstraßeClassic German/Austrian food in a beautiful old market hall. Where you take your visitors to show them "real German food". Huge portions!
A welcome new addition to the Berlin food scene — Dim Sum! Quite upscale if you're used to big Dim Sum places in North America. Beautiful interior and delicious food!
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Long March Canteen
20 WrangelstraßeA welcome new addition to the Berlin food scene — Dim Sum! Quite upscale if you're used to big Dim Sum places in North America. Beautiful interior and delicious food!
The biggest hamburgers you've ever seen! Really good and really filling for a fair price.
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Berlinburger International
5 PannierstraßeThe biggest hamburgers you've ever seen! Really good and really filling for a fair price.
2€ all pizzas and 2.50€ all pastas. Open till 2am. This place is a savior when you're lazy/tired/hung over/have been working 16 hours and have no food at home — and it's good!
Pizzeria Sicilia
27 Graefestraße2€ all pizzas and 2.50€ all pastas. Open till 2am. This place is a savior when you're lazy/tired/hung over/have been working 16 hours and have no food at home — and it's good!
Best neighborhood place for lazy winter Sundays. Burgers, nachos and a lot of other comfort food + drinks can be consumed while lounging in huge sofas in dimmed lighting. Sometimes live music.
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Room 77
77 GraefestraßeBest neighborhood place for lazy winter Sundays. Burgers, nachos and a lot of other comfort food + drinks can be consumed while lounging in huge sofas in dimmed lighting. Sometimes live music.
So far the best Ethiopian we've found in Berlin. Cozy atmosphere. Try their honey wine!
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Langano
44 Kohlfurter Str.So far the best Ethiopian we've found in Berlin. Cozy atmosphere. Try their honey wine!
Great Korean BBQ! Pretty hip and upscale. Great interior and delicious food.
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Kimchi Princess
36 Skalitzer Str.Great Korean BBQ! Pretty hip and upscale. Great interior and delicious food.
Lovely little taqueria with "real" Mexican food. Great tacos, burritos, tostadas and specials at a good price. Their guacamole is fantastic!
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Ta’Cabrón Taqueria
60 Skalitzer Str.Lovely little taqueria with "real" Mexican food. Great tacos, burritos, tostadas and specials at a good price. Their guacamole is fantastic!
One of the top 5 coffee places in Berlin! Nice place with internet and nice people. For snacks they have bagels with cream cheese, cookies and cakes.
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Five Elephant Kreuzberg
101 Reichenberger Str.One of the top 5 coffee places in Berlin! Nice place with internet and nice people. For snacks they have bagels with cream cheese, cookies and cakes.
Probably THE best coffee in Berlin. When we moved here in 2008 it was really the only truly good coffee place. Luckily things are changing…
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Bonanza Coffee Heroes
35 Oderberger Str.Probably THE best coffee in Berlin. When we moved here in 2008 it was really the only truly good coffee place. Luckily things are changing…
Another of the top 5 coffee places in Berlin! Tiny place with no internet, so not somewhere you sit for a long time.
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passenger espresso
44 Oppelner Str.Another of the top 5 coffee places in Berlin! Tiny place with no internet, so not somewhere you sit for a long time.
Great coffee. Runner up to the top 5. Good cakes, crumbles, cookies, panini and soup. Quite spacious with internet so great for meetings and working on your laptop. Love the interior!
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KAFFEEBAR
8 GraefestraßeGreat coffee. Runner up to the top 5. Good cakes, crumbles, cookies, panini and soup. Quite spacious with internet so great for meetings and working on your laptop. Love the interior!
THE grilled chicken place to go to in Kreuzberg — Hühnerhaus is a staple. Half chicken with fries or salad. Cheap, good, fast!
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Hühnerhaus 36
95A Skalitzer Str.THE grilled chicken place to go to in Kreuzberg — Hühnerhaus is a staple. Half chicken with fries or salad. Cheap, good, fast!
This is Neukölln's Hühnerhaus. Same, but slightly different. They serve it with a pile of hummus, which is lovely.
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City Chicken
59 SonnenalleeThis is Neukölln's Hühnerhaus. Same, but slightly different. They serve it with a pile of hummus, which is lovely.
Their Sunday breakfast buffet is unbeatable. Anything you could ever imagine eating for breakfast! 13€ is on the high side, but worth it!
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Nest
52 Görlitzer Str.Their Sunday breakfast buffet is unbeatable. Anything you could ever imagine eating for breakfast! 13€ is on the high side, but worth it!
Sing Blackbird is a coffee shop and vintage store offering coffee, pancakes, breakfast, cakes and lunch dishes while you shop!
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Sing Blackbird
11 SanderstraßeSing Blackbird is a coffee shop and vintage store offering coffee, pancakes, breakfast, cakes and lunch dishes while you shop!
Mediterranean/Spanish restaurant using local ingredients. Their small, changing menu has influences from around the world, high quality food for a decent price.
Pflügerstraße 4
4 PflügerstraßeMediterranean/Spanish restaurant using local ingredients. Their small, changing menu has influences from around the world, high quality food for a decent price.
Catalan restaurant with always changing menu stuffed with fantastic tapas, superb seafood and shellfish as well as meats! Lovely ambiance, perfect "date" place. Nice wines and helpful servers!
Skalitzer Straße 94B
Catalan restaurant with always changing menu stuffed with fantastic tapas, superb seafood and shellfish as well as meats! Lovely ambiance, perfect "date" place. Nice wines and helpful servers!
Our favorite Indian place in Berlin. The flavors are rich and developed. Lamb Korma, Butter Chicken and Safran Paneer are favorites, with a side of Garlic Naan. Lots of great vegetarian options.
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Guru
30 KörtestraßeOur favorite Indian place in Berlin. The flavors are rich and developed. Lamb Korma, Butter Chicken and Safran Paneer are favorites, with a side of Garlic Naan. Lots of great vegetarian options.
This Sri Lankan spot is perfect for lazy nights seeing it's a stones throw from our apartment. Great food — lighter and more coconut based than Indian food. Love the Dosa wrap with coconut chutney!
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ammAmma
59 Eisenacher Str.This Sri Lankan spot is perfect for lazy nights seeing it's a stones throw from our apartment. Great food — lighter and more coconut based than Indian food. Love the Dosa wrap with coconut chutney!
Just discovered this german style pizza place and am in love! Great white pizzas with toppings like sage potatoes, traditional German and Austrian cheeses, apple slices, späck ++ They have a patio.
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Gasthaus Figl
47 UrbanstraßeJust discovered this german style pizza place and am in love! Great white pizzas with toppings like sage potatoes, traditional German and Austrian cheeses, apple slices, späck ++ They have a patio.
Great vegetarian spot for rich comfort food as well as huge salads. A mix of mediterranean and German food, with specialities like Seitan schnitzel w/roast potato, or Spinach balls w/mushroom gravy.
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Café V
12 Lausitzer Pl.Great vegetarian spot for rich comfort food as well as huge salads. A mix of mediterranean and German food, with specialities like Seitan schnitzel w/roast potato, or Spinach balls w/mushroom gravy.
Hands down the best ice cream I've had in my life! All home made at the premises. All 100% real, rich flavors. Unbeatable. Visit after hiking up the Kreuzberg monument in Victoria park a block away!
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Vanille & Marille
1 Hagelberger Str.Hands down the best ice cream I've had in my life! All home made at the premises. All 100% real, rich flavors. Unbeatable. Visit after hiking up the Kreuzberg monument in Victoria park a block away!
Huge selection of wholesome, comforting vegetarian food, buffét style. Pick 2 or 3 items with a side cous cous and salad for 4 to 5€. I often go there for the salad as well — lentil & bean galore!
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Seerose
38 KörtestraßeHuge selection of wholesome, comforting vegetarian food, buffét style. Pick 2 or 3 items with a side cous cous and salad for 4 to 5€. I often go there for the salad as well — lentil & bean galore!
This place offers good vegetarian versions of Street food classics like Currywurst and Döner. Great veggie burgers on home made buns and home cut fries.
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Yellow Sunshine Burger
19 Wiener StraßeThis place offers good vegetarian versions of Street food classics like Currywurst and Döner. Great veggie burgers on home made buns and home cut fries.
Currently my favorite Mexican spot. Real tacos and burritos, home made corn tortillas and chips. Great vegetarian options from cactus to Vegan Chorizo. The barbacoa beef is superb!
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Chaparro Cocina Mexicana
14a Wiener StraßeCurrently my favorite Mexican spot. Real tacos and burritos, home made corn tortillas and chips. Great vegetarian options from cactus to Vegan Chorizo. The barbacoa beef is superb!
The biggest burritos I've had! My favorite is the Hot Mama with Pinto beans and Seitan. The Vegan Hit has cashew cream and guacamole. Yummy — but prepare for a post Burrito coma if you eat it all!
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Burrito Baby Berlin
11 PflügerstraßeThe biggest burritos I've had! My favorite is the Hot Mama with Pinto beans and Seitan. The Vegan Hit has cashew cream and guacamole. Yummy — but prepare for a post Burrito coma if you eat it all!
Huge slices of thin crust pizza w/exciting toppings. Couch potato with sweet potato + rosemary is delicious. Try the tandoori tofu+mango+peanut one. Add ruccula and lots of their Chili Maple Syrup!
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Ron Telesky Canadian Pizza
62 DieffenbachstraßeHuge slices of thin crust pizza w/exciting toppings. Couch potato with sweet potato + rosemary is delicious. Try the tandoori tofu+mango+peanut one. Add ruccula and lots of their Chili Maple Syrup!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great and usually crowded bar with superb cocktails on the "hip" street Wesertsraße in Neukölln. Hang out all night or bar-hop your way down this street filled with great places!
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TiER
42 Weserstr.Great and usually crowded bar with superb cocktails on the "hip" street Wesertsraße in Neukölln. Hang out all night or bar-hop your way down this street filled with great places!
Right next to the great Tier Bar you find Ä bar, another great spot to pop by for a drink or two. This place is pretty large and has foosball tables.
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Ä
40 Weserstr.Right next to the great Tier Bar you find Ä bar, another great spot to pop by for a drink or two. This place is pretty large and has foosball tables.
Start your evening on Weserstraße with a lovely selection of tapas and some wine on this tiny tapas and wine bar. Food until around 11, but be a bit earlier before dishes start selling out!
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Weichselstraße 18
18 WeichselstraßeStart your evening on Weserstraße with a lovely selection of tapas and some wine on this tiny tapas and wine bar. Food until around 11, but be a bit earlier before dishes start selling out!
Great cocktails and focus on high quality liqueurs and ingredients. They do taco Tuesdays and Sunday roasts (See their Facebook for updates). They get super crowded on weekends and for special events!
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Geist im Glas
27 LenaustraßeGreat cocktails and focus on high quality liqueurs and ingredients. They do taco Tuesdays and Sunday roasts (See their Facebook for updates). They get super crowded on weekends and for special events!
Arts & Culture
The Parlor is SemiDomesticated's (my business) showroom for sustainable, upcycled and vintage, fashion, interior and accessories from local and international designers. Open Fri-Sat 12 to 18.
Mainzer Straße 58
58 Mainzer StraßeThe Parlor is SemiDomesticated's (my business) showroom for sustainable, upcycled and vintage, fashion, interior and accessories from local and international designers. Open Fri-Sat 12 to 18.
Techno Capital of the World, Berghain, this impressive building houses an unparalleled sound system and hosts some of the best artists in the world. Open Fri - Mon non stop. Don't forget to go home!
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Panorama Bar
Am Wriezener BahnhofTechno Capital of the World, Berghain, this impressive building houses an unparalleled sound system and hosts some of the best artists in the world. Open Fri - Mon non stop. Don't forget to go home!
This formerly illegal Berlin club is best in the summer when you can hang out in their back garden until the early morning times (or longer). Typical Berlin "unrefined" place. Lots of fun!
Markgrafendamm 24
24 MarkgrafendammThis formerly illegal Berlin club is best in the summer when you can hang out in their back garden until the early morning times (or longer). Typical Berlin "unrefined" place. Lots of fun!
Whole apartment building made into night club with multiple rooms that can seem like a labyrinth at times. Quirky interior and different musicians/dj's in all the rooms. This is a grown-up playground!
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Alt-Stralau 70
70 Alt-StralauWhole apartment building made into night club with multiple rooms that can seem like a labyrinth at times. Quirky interior and different musicians/dj's in all the rooms. This is a grown-up playground!
This club, sitting right on the canal, is a favorite place to party in the summer. Dance the night away or enjoy the music with a pizza from their stone oven on a lazy, sunny Sunday.
Am Flutgraben 1
1 Am FlutgrabenThis club, sitting right on the canal, is a favorite place to party in the summer. Dance the night away or enjoy the music with a pizza from their stone oven on a lazy, sunny Sunday.
Shopping
Veist is a small vintage and second hand shop owned by two sweet girls!
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Veist Kleidergeschichten
32 Selchower Str.Veist is a small vintage and second hand shop owned by two sweet girls!
Another little vintage gem in the heart of Neukölln. These ladies serve up nice cakes, snacks and drinks as well and host regular events like book swaps and bitch'n'bakes!
Briesestraße 9
9 BriesestraßeAnother little vintage gem in the heart of Neukölln. These ladies serve up nice cakes, snacks and drinks as well and host regular events like book swaps and bitch'n'bakes!
Beautiful old-fashioned candy and licorice store. Hand pick your favorites from glass jars or buy a premixed box of sweet, salty or Scandinavian mix. Novelties like licorice sauce ice for ice cream.
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Kadó Lakritzfachhandel
68 GraefestraßeBeautiful old-fashioned candy and licorice store. Hand pick your favorites from glass jars or buy a premixed box of sweet, salty or Scandinavian mix. Novelties like licorice sauce ice for ice cream.
Everything Else
Take a break from the city and treat yourself! 10 min. on the u-bahn from our place you float in a beautiful saltwater pool w/underwater music, choose between 5 different saunas, get massages etc.
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Liquidrom
10 MöckernstraßeTake a break from the city and treat yourself! 10 min. on the u-bahn from our place you float in a beautiful saltwater pool w/underwater music, choose between 5 different saunas, get massages etc.
Great spot to view all of Kreuzberg and beyond from above. Walk from our place, down lovely Bergmannstraße, up the hill and relax in the park, end at Vanille & Marille for the world's best ice cream!
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Viktoriapark
KatzbachstraßeGreat spot to view all of Kreuzberg and beyond from above. Walk from our place, down lovely Bergmannstraße, up the hill and relax in the park, end at Vanille & Marille for the world's best ice cream!
Huge green park close to our place. Great for a jog/run. Camels, mountain oxen and horses in the little tier park. Bring a grill or a picnic basket and have a feast. Play sports. Bask in the sun.
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Hasenheide
HasenheideHuge green park close to our place. Great for a jog/run. Camels, mountain oxen and horses in the little tier park. Bring a grill or a picnic basket and have a feast. Play sports. Bask in the sun.
Essentials
Netto Marken-Discount - Filiale
Closet groceries to our place. Good selection and cheap prices.
A step up from Netto, Edeka has nicer quality, larger selection, better wines, meats, cheeses, organic/bio options, vegetarian food etc.
Hasenheide 57
57 HasenheideA step up from Netto, Edeka has nicer quality, larger selection, better wines, meats, cheeses, organic/bio options, vegetarian food etc.
Lidl
36-38 Rigaer Str.Cheapest groceries in the area. Good selection!