Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Australian Brunch, Lunch and Pizza. Popular place with friendly staff and tasty foods.
Free WiFi.
50 Einheimische empfehlen
Melbourne Canteen
57 PannierstraßeAustralian Brunch, Lunch and Pizza. Popular place with friendly staff and tasty foods.
Free WiFi.
Fresh-baked cakes and muffins, well-made sandwiches (get there early!), German Flammkuchen and great coffees.
Friedelstraße 7
7 FriedelstraßeFresh-baked cakes and muffins, well-made sandwiches (get there early!), German Flammkuchen and great coffees.
Fabulous croissants of all varieties, freshly made throughout the day, great coffee, and open-faced sandwiches. A real local's coffee joint. It's been here for years. Expect a bit of a wait, however.
88 Einheimische empfehlen
Croissanterie
56 PannierstraßeFabulous croissants of all varieties, freshly made throughout the day, great coffee, and open-faced sandwiches. A real local's coffee joint. It's been here for years. Expect a bit of a wait, however.
Italian pizza by the slice or the pie, with other italian dishes (ie lasagne) on a rotating basis. Good for a quick pickup or a full dinner.
35 Einheimische empfehlen
Pizza a Pezzi
208 Weserstr.Italian pizza by the slice or the pie, with other italian dishes (ie lasagne) on a rotating basis. Good for a quick pickup or a full dinner.
Sonnenallee 37
37 SonnenalleeNice lil coffee joint, especially useful if Croissanterie is full.
Reuterstraße 65
65 ReuterstraßeFried and rotisserie chicken. Good alternative to a Döner after some drinks.
Tiny burger joint. If the weather is decent, they'll have the tables out on the sidewalk. Otherwise, it's pretty much impossible to eat there; they have about 4 seats. Good, but (too?) large burgers.
291 Einheimische empfehlen
Berlinburger International
5 PannierstraßeTiny burger joint. If the weather is decent, they'll have the tables out on the sidewalk. Otherwise, it's pretty much impossible to eat there; they have about 4 seats. Good, but (too?) large burgers.
Great Pizza and other real Italian dishes. Authentic.
116 Einheimische empfehlen
Ristorante Masaniello
20 HasenheideGreat Pizza and other real Italian dishes. Authentic.
Txokoa Tapas Neukölln
6 Weserstr.Basque tapas restaurant. A little pricey but nice.
Great Turkish food restaurant. Low on flair, but good food.
79 Einheimische empfehlen
Azzam Restaurant
54 SonnenalleeGreat Turkish food restaurant. Low on flair, but good food.
Burrito Baby Berlin
11 PflügerstraßeVegetarian burrito joint. Good n Beany.
An old favorite. A curry wurst stand with little more than a few standing table and great pommes.
Curry 7
7 Schlesische Str.An old favorite. A curry wurst stand with little more than a few standing table and great pommes.
One of the founding fathers of the Berlin Burger wave, under the U-Bahn tracks.
289 Einheimische empfehlen
Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor
8 OberbaumstraßeOne of the founding fathers of the Berlin Burger wave, under the U-Bahn tracks.
Rocco und seine Brüder
13 Lausitzer Pl.One of my favorite pizza places
punky-ish style pizza place. pretty good but I'd have to reccomend Masaniello or Rocco's over it!
297 Einheimische empfehlen
Il Casolare
30 Grimmstraßepunky-ish style pizza place. pretty good but I'd have to reccomend Masaniello or Rocco's over it!
"Canadian" Pizza, which features big slices and somewhat unconventional toppings. the hot maple syrup is a nice touch.
45 Einheimische empfehlen
Ron Telesky Canadian Pizza
62 Dieffenbachstraße"Canadian" Pizza, which features big slices and somewhat unconventional toppings. the hot maple syrup is a nice touch.
Boppstraße
Boppstraßequick, cheap and tasty beef döner and schwarama. great stuff.
Hamy Cafe
10 Hasenheidequick asian meals for under 5€
M-Burger
34 SchönleinstraßeMore burgers!
Nil Grünberger Straße
Sudanese falafel place. tasty and saucy. peanutty.
Austria
30 BergmannstraßeGreat Schnitzel and other Austrian-German dishes.
French coffee and pastries and Japanese schreibwaren (stationary supplies) a delightful combo, no?
28 Einheimische empfehlen
Two and Two
6 PannierstraßeFrench coffee and pastries and Japanese schreibwaren (stationary supplies) a delightful combo, no?
Paleolithic bistro. The full restaurant moved to Prenzlauerberg, but this one is still here, too.
22 Einheimische empfehlen
Sauvage - Paleo food & bar
25 PflügerstraßePaleolithic bistro. The full restaurant moved to Prenzlauerberg, but this one is still here, too.
Drinks & Nightlife
One of the original bars of the gentrification scene here in Neukölln. Homemade food and full beer and wine selection.
Free WiFi (I think).
Google them to find their notorious video...
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Pannierstraße 54
54 PannierstraßeOne of the original bars of the gentrification scene here in Neukölln. Homemade food and full beer and wine selection.
Free WiFi (I think).
Google them to find their notorious video...
Queer/Queer-friendly bar with silver and hot pink decor. A lively place, to be sure.
Free WiFi.
8 Einheimische empfehlen
Weserstr. 206
206 Weserstr.Queer/Queer-friendly bar with silver and hot pink decor. A lively place, to be sure.
Free WiFi.
Another cozy, living room-like bar. If it's full, they have an impressively large 'hidden' club in the basement (mandatory if you want to stay in the bar after 12!)
9 Einheimische empfehlen
Weserstr. 207
207 Weserstr.Another cozy, living room-like bar. If it's full, they have an impressively large 'hidden' club in the basement (mandatory if you want to stay in the bar after 12!)
Great bar with Enzo Mari-inspired furniture and some non just-drinking events (art, etc), occasionally. Very close by!
35 Einheimische empfehlen
Men Men Ramen House
55 PannierstraßeGreat bar with Enzo Mari-inspired furniture and some non just-drinking events (art, etc), occasionally. Very close by!
Everything Else
This M41 bus stop goes to Hauptbahnhof via Potsdamer Platz. Great Connection.
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Sonnenallee 35
35 SonnenalleeThis M41 bus stop goes to Hauptbahnhof via Potsdamer Platz. Great Connection.
Pannierstraße 4
4 PannierstraßeBus stop that serves the M29, 171 and 194 bus lines.
Very Useful.
Hermannplatz
HermannplatzU-Bahn station [U8 & U7]
Essentials
Great experience. All the produce you could want, fabric, supplies, hot foods, spices, homewares, at great prices and quite a crowd at this street market. From 9-5 or so each Tuesday and Friday.
Maybachufer 3
3 MaybachuferGreat experience. All the produce you could want, fabric, supplies, hot foods, spices, homewares, at great prices and quite a crowd at this street market. From 9-5 or so each Tuesday and Friday.
Decent grocery store, close to the flat.
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172 Einheimische empfehlen
Netto Filiale
1 Kottbusser DammDecent grocery store, close to the flat.
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Decent grocery store, close to the flat.
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40 Einheimische empfehlen
PENNY-Markt Discounter
50 DardanellenwegDecent grocery store, close to the flat.
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Great, wide range grocery store, close to the flat, in the lower level of Karstadt.
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18 Einheimische empfehlen
Karstadt Lebensmittel
5-10 HermannplatzGreat, wide range grocery store, close to the flat, in the lower level of Karstadt.
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Great Bio (organic) grocery store close to the flat.
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95 Einheimische empfehlen
BIO COMPANY Sonnenallee
60 SonnenalleeGreat Bio (organic) grocery store close to the flat.
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Decent grocery store, reasonably close to the flat. Next to Lidi!
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28 Einheimische empfehlen
ALDI Berlin-Neukölln
5 LiberdastraßeDecent grocery store, reasonably close to the flat. Next to Lidi!
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Decent grocery store, reasonably close to the flat. Next to Aldi!
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350 Einheimische empfehlen
Lidl
32-33 MaybachuferDecent grocery store, reasonably close to the flat. Next to Aldi!
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Shopping
Great, hip, popular flea market every other Sunday in the warmer months. Check out Nowkoelln.de for dates!
Maybachufer 29
29 MaybachuferGreat, hip, popular flea market every other Sunday in the warmer months. Check out Nowkoelln.de for dates!
Great department store in case you need... anything, pretty much. Very close. Great grocery store in the lower level.
124 Einheimische empfehlen
Karstadt Hermannplatz Berlin Kreuzberg
5-10 HermannplatzGreat department store in case you need... anything, pretty much. Very close. Great grocery store in the lower level.
Sightseeing
A little diamond in the rough, this park calls to mind palace gardens of France, or, like a miniature Sans Souci (in Potsdam), sort of!
286 Einheimische empfehlen
Kornerpark
8 Schierker Str.A little diamond in the rough, this park calls to mind palace gardens of France, or, like a miniature Sans Souci (in Potsdam), sort of!
A great big park with lots of room for lounging and walking, playing and picnicing.
232 Einheimische empfehlen
Hasenheide Park
160 ColumbiadammA great big park with lots of room for lounging and walking, playing and picnicing.
Former airport runways now a massive open park in the middle of Berlin. It's future seems to be shaky (always) but for now it's a great place for picnics, sports, kite-flying and hanging out.
369 Einheimische empfehlen
Grillfläche Tempelhofer Feld - Oderstraße
Tempelhofer DammFormer airport runways now a massive open park in the middle of Berlin. It's future seems to be shaky (always) but for now it's a great place for picnics, sports, kite-flying and hanging out.