Guidebook for Berlin
Drinks & Nightlife
Weincafe W.
30 FriedelstraßeNice relaxed atmosphere, good natural wines and antipasti.
David Lynch themed, a little on the pricey side for cocktails, but they have a killer White Russian, and the beers are comparable to other neighborhood bars.
41 Einheimische empfehlen
The Black Lodge
6 SanderstraßeDavid Lynch themed, a little on the pricey side for cocktails, but they have a killer White Russian, and the beers are comparable to other neighborhood bars.
Pauly Saal
11 - 13 AuguststraßeLate night backup bar, always an interesting clientele.
This bar has supposedly been open since the wall came down.. Watch your belongings, but do pay a visit to this historic dive.
30 Einheimische empfehlen
Bei Schlawinchen
34 SchönleinstraßeThis bar has supposedly been open since the wall came down.. Watch your belongings, but do pay a visit to this historic dive.
Once an underground jazz bar in the 1920s, now an infamous pink-fuzzy-walled gay bar (straight-friendly) where anything goes!
68 Einheimische empfehlen
Roses
187 OranienstraßeOnce an underground jazz bar in the 1920s, now an infamous pink-fuzzy-walled gay bar (straight-friendly) where anything goes!
Keith Bar
2 SchillerpromenadeExcellent selection of whisky and local craft beers
Shopping
Great selection of vintage clothes, as well as excellent cakes, coffee and cold-pressed juices.
38 Einheimische empfehlen
Sing Blackbird
11 SanderstraßeGreat selection of vintage clothes, as well as excellent cakes, coffee and cold-pressed juices.
Food Scene
Excellent coffee and a delectable selection of baked goods.
127 Einheimische empfehlen
Katie's Blue Cat
31 FriedelstraßeExcellent coffee and a delectable selection of baked goods.
If you like pork belly.. Peruvian food is a fantastic mix of Japanese and South American cultures.
29 Einheimische empfehlen
Chicha
34 FriedelstraßeIf you like pork belly.. Peruvian food is a fantastic mix of Japanese and South American cultures.
Another great coffee place with croissants with the right butter, and a collection of Lapham's Quarterly to read.
43 Einheimische empfehlen
Concierge Coffee
39-40 Paul-Lincke-UferAnother great coffee place with croissants with the right butter, and a collection of Lapham's Quarterly to read.
ZOLA
39-40 Paul-Lincke-UferPizza! Very well made, super tasty, and reasonably priced.
Cocolo
11 GraefestraßeGreat lunch special, especially the Tonkotsu ramen.
The burgers are a bit pricey, but taste excellent, and are big enough for two meals. (Sharing a burger, which comes with fries, is comparable €-wise to two crappy McD's meals, and infinitely better)
77 Einheimische empfehlen
Gotham Burgers Burger Kreuzberg
95 Kottbusser DammThe burgers are a bit pricey, but taste excellent, and are big enough for two meals. (Sharing a burger, which comes with fries, is comparable €-wise to two crappy McD's meals, and infinitely better)
Arts & Culture
Avant-garde music, performance and art space.. serious stuff, comparable to the Stone in NYC.
Spektrum | art science community
12 BürknerstraßeAvant-garde music, performance and art space.. serious stuff, comparable to the Stone in NYC.
Everything Else
Kottbusser Damm 78-79
78-79 Kottbusser DammA convenience store, and a Hoard spot for picking up keys when we're away.