Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Offering good, fresh ingredients, gigantic portions and a genuinely chirpy service, this little fledgling company has made a promising start in its campaign to make it to the top.
291 locals recommend
Berlinburger International
5 PannierstraßeOffering good, fresh ingredients, gigantic portions and a genuinely chirpy service, this little fledgling company has made a promising start in its campaign to make it to the top.
Those of you in the know will no doubt have already heard about this Neukölln institution, which for some time has been amassing a reputation as one of the very best fast food joints in the city.
25 locals recommend
City Chicken
59 SonnenalleeThose of you in the know will no doubt have already heard about this Neukölln institution, which for some time has been amassing a reputation as one of the very best fast food joints in the city.
Whilst there is an extensive menu covering everything from soups to fragrant teas, it’s the Tagesmenu that is the easy option here.
249 locals recommend
Hamy Cafe
10 HasenheideWhilst there is an extensive menu covering everything from soups to fragrant teas, it’s the Tagesmenu that is the easy option here.
While we may settle for the bone-dry kind churned out by most cafes, there is one little outlet in Neukölln producing a quality croissant comparable to that of a Parisian patisserie.
88 locals recommend
Croissanterie
56 PannierstraßeWhile we may settle for the bone-dry kind churned out by most cafes, there is one little outlet in Neukölln producing a quality croissant comparable to that of a Parisian patisserie.
Little Otik was born out of the Palisaden supper club, a monthly event started by two New York natives who welcomed strangers into their home to serve them delicious seasonal and regional dishes.
Little Otik
71 GraefestraßeLittle Otik was born out of the Palisaden supper club, a monthly event started by two New York natives who welcomed strangers into their home to serve them delicious seasonal and regional dishes.
The crown jewel of German comfort food is spätzle, a Swabian egg-based pasta, often served as an accompaniment to meat dishes or on its own.
15 locals recommend
Restaurant Spätzleexpress
11 Wiener StraßeThe crown jewel of German comfort food is spätzle, a Swabian egg-based pasta, often served as an accompaniment to meat dishes or on its own.
Drinks & Nightlife
TiER
42 Weserstr.Smoky, dim, demure, Tier is one of Neukölln’s standout hipster havens.
Soju Bar is a welcome addition to the micro-bar culture of Berlin. Situated in Kreuzberg right next to Kimchi Princess, it’s the perfect place to drink down something cool after your spicy Korean BBQ.
Soju Bar
36 Skalitzer StraßeSoju Bar is a welcome addition to the micro-bar culture of Berlin. Situated in Kreuzberg right next to Kimchi Princess, it’s the perfect place to drink down something cool after your spicy Korean BBQ.
Farbfernseher is mistakenly still taken as an insiders’ secret, probably because of the original store sign out front for color televisions that promises some hidden nightlife wonderland.
65 locals recommend
Farbfernseher
114 Skalitzer Str.Farbfernseher is mistakenly still taken as an insiders’ secret, probably because of the original store sign out front for color televisions that promises some hidden nightlife wonderland.
Located on Kreuzberg´s rough boulevard, Oranienstraße, this bar and café is the latest installment in hipness around by far.
144 locals recommend
Café Luzia
34 OranienstraßeLocated on Kreuzberg´s rough boulevard, Oranienstraße, this bar and café is the latest installment in hipness around by far.
Shopping
Deep down in Weserstraße, Let them Eat Cake is saving hipsters time rummaging around flea markets to line their wardrobes by curating the hell out of their selection of quality vintage.
22 locals recommend
Let them eat cake
164 Weserstr.Deep down in Weserstraße, Let them Eat Cake is saving hipsters time rummaging around flea markets to line their wardrobes by curating the hell out of their selection of quality vintage.
London expatriate Sharmaine Reid brought her more than 16 years of experience in the publishing industry to Berlin, opening the city’s first bookstore dedicated entirely to new, English-language books
Schönleinstraße 31
31 SchönleinstraßeLondon expatriate Sharmaine Reid brought her more than 16 years of experience in the publishing industry to Berlin, opening the city’s first bookstore dedicated entirely to new, English-language books
Showcasing over 20 designers, as well as their own designs, Sameheads presents wearable fashion at reasonable prices.
122 locals recommend
Sameheads
10 RichardstraßeShowcasing over 20 designers, as well as their own designs, Sameheads presents wearable fashion at reasonable prices.
Arts & Culture
When this Kreuzberg theater opened in 1907 (as the Vitascope) cinema was in its infancy and Berlin was one of production centers of the new media.
85 locals recommend
Moviemento, Berlin
22 Kottbusser DammWhen this Kreuzberg theater opened in 1907 (as the Vitascope) cinema was in its infancy and Berlin was one of production centers of the new media.
Deep in the wilds of Neukölln lies the enigmatically interdisciplinary art space, Der Kanal.
Weisestraße 59
59 WeisestraßeDeep in the wilds of Neukölln lies the enigmatically interdisciplinary art space, Der Kanal.
This petite gallery on Sanderstrasse was opened in 2010 by Anne Schwarz to show both striking abstract paintings and focused conceptual art.
SCHWARZ CONTEMPORARY
28 SanderstraßeThis petite gallery on Sanderstrasse was opened in 2010 by Anne Schwarz to show both striking abstract paintings and focused conceptual art.
A vortex of young, postmodern art practice, the Grimmuseum brings to the surface everything the gnashing teeth of big, art institutions intellectually crush.
Grimmuseum gem. UG (haftungsbeschränkt)
A vortex of young, postmodern art practice, the Grimmuseum brings to the surface everything the gnashing teeth of big, art institutions intellectually crush.
Sightseeing
The Admiralbrücke is a petite Art Noveau style wrought-iron bridge that joins the Graefe Kiez with Kotti across a particularly picturesque stretch of the Landwehrkanal.
91 locals recommend
Admiralbrucke
AdmiralstraßeThe Admiralbrücke is a petite Art Noveau style wrought-iron bridge that joins the Graefe Kiez with Kotti across a particularly picturesque stretch of the Landwehrkanal.
It’s abundantly clear that this city’s strength is its charm rather than its superficial beauty. Görlitzer Park is a fine example of that.
Glogauer Str. 34
34 Glogauer StraßeIt’s abundantly clear that this city’s strength is its charm rather than its superficial beauty. Görlitzer Park is a fine example of that.
Everything Else
Maybachufer
MaybachuferEvery Tuesday and Friday from 11am to 6.30pm
Eco-Express Waschsalons GmbH
74 Hermannstraßelaundromat
Essentials
BIO COMPANY Sonnenallee
60 Sonnenalleesupermarket