Guidebook for Berlin

Danilo
Guidebook for Berlin

Drinks & Nightlife

Small, lively Kreuzberger bar and club on the first floor with DJs and view of the subway at Kottbusser Tor.
34 locals recommend
Paloma
135 Skalitzer Str.
34 locals recommend
Small, lively Kreuzberger bar and club on the first floor with DJs and view of the subway at Kottbusser Tor.
In the hip cocktail bar with concrete walls, stylish wooden ceiling and pub quiz, DJs create jazz, funk and soul.
29 locals recommend
Fahimi Bar
133 Skalitzer Str.
29 locals recommend
In the hip cocktail bar with concrete walls, stylish wooden ceiling and pub quiz, DJs create jazz, funk and soul.
Club with a stage for readings and liveacts from country to electro pop.
74 locals recommend
Monarch Berlin
134 Skalitzer Str.
74 locals recommend
Club with a stage for readings and liveacts from country to electro pop.
International fare in trendy cafe with bar, dance floor and unusual decor from rustic to modern.
144 locals recommend
Café Luzia
34 Oranienstraße
144 locals recommend
International fare in trendy cafe with bar, dance floor and unusual decor from rustic to modern.
The SO36 is a club and concert venue in Kreuzberger Oranienstraße, near Heinrichplatz in Berlin. The club gets its name from the eponymous historic postal delivery district Berlin SO 36. The hall offers space for newcomers, sounds beyond those of the charts and the mainstream, as well as events and shows by all kinds of projects. Earlier, punk music dominated, while today also metal, hip-hop, crossover, techno, and drum ‚n‚ base are to be found.
106 locals recommend
SO36
190 Oranienstraße
106 locals recommend
The SO36 is a club and concert venue in Kreuzberger Oranienstraße, near Heinrichplatz in Berlin. The club gets its name from the eponymous historic postal delivery district Berlin SO 36. The hall offers space for newcomers, sounds beyond those of the charts and the mainstream, as well as events and shows by all kinds of projects. Earlier, punk music dominated, while today also metal, hip-hop, crossover, techno, and drum ‚n‚ base are to be found.
Bar on the riverside with wooden sundeck & electronic music, famous for parties on Sunday afternoons.
384 locals recommend
Club der Visionäre
1 Am Flutgraben
384 locals recommend
Bar on the riverside with wooden sundeck & electronic music, famous for parties on Sunday afternoons.
In the club with outdoor area and party ship on the banks of the Spree, changing DJs Electro and Tech-House.
266 locals recommend
Kater Blau
25 Holzmarktstraße
266 locals recommend
In the club with outdoor area and party ship on the banks of the Spree, changing DJs Electro and Tech-House.
Berghain is a techno club in Berlin's Friedrichshain district. His name derives from the district name Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The Berghain is considered as one of the most famous techno clubs in the world.
934 locals recommend
Panorama Bar
Am Wriezener Bahnhof
934 locals recommend
Berghain is a techno club in Berlin's Friedrichshain district. His name derives from the district name Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg. The Berghain is considered as one of the most famous techno clubs in the world.
Electro is played in the club with lounge and leather sofas in the style of the 1920s and fairytale garden with pond.
93 locals recommend
Chalet Berlin
3 Vor dem Schlesischen Tor
93 locals recommend
Electro is played in the club with lounge and leather sofas in the style of the 1920s and fairytale garden with pond.
In the casual beer garden with carousel, bumper cars, vintage furniture and a bar is also danced in the evening.
70 locals recommend
Birgit & Bier
3 Schleusenufer
70 locals recommend
In the casual beer garden with carousel, bumper cars, vintage furniture and a bar is also danced in the evening.
Vibrant bar in a former brothel, with furniture hanging from the ceiling, with regular live music.
44 locals recommend
Madame Claude
19 Lübbener Str.
44 locals recommend
Vibrant bar in a former brothel, with furniture hanging from the ceiling, with regular live music.
Club and bar with paintings on exposed walls, eclectic living room furniture and changing DJ music.
70 locals recommend
Bohnengold
153 Reichenberger Str.
70 locals recommend
Club and bar with paintings on exposed walls, eclectic living room furniture and changing DJ music.
The Knight Butzke (abbreviated often Butzke) is a techno club in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Like many other Berlin techno clubs, Ritter Butzke always opens on Fridays and Saturdays around midnight. There are also regular Thursdays parties, which usually start earlier. The game is played on up to three floors, one of which is partly open-air in summer, mostly techno or tech house. In addition to these parties, there are also other cultural events, for example, poetry slams.
123 locals recommend
Ritter Butzke
24-27 Ritterstraße
123 locals recommend
The Knight Butzke (abbreviated often Butzke) is a techno club in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Like many other Berlin techno clubs, Ritter Butzke always opens on Fridays and Saturdays around midnight. There are also regular Thursdays parties, which usually start earlier. The game is played on up to three floors, one of which is partly open-air in summer, mostly techno or tech house. In addition to these parties, there are also other cultural events, for example, poetry slams.
Nightclub & Bar, known for house & hip-hop, with live music & open mic jam sessions.
118 locals recommend
Prince Charles
85F Prinzenstraße
118 locals recommend
Nightclub & Bar, known for house & hip-hop, with live music & open mic jam sessions.
Large bar with high ceiling and arched windows for parties and regular events with live music and concerts.
15 locals recommend
Bi nuu
15 locals recommend
Large bar with high ceiling and arched windows for parties and regular events with live music and concerts.
Modern bar with stylish decor, large mural and creative cocktails in a casual atmosphere.
289 locals recommend
TiER
42 Weserstr.
289 locals recommend
Modern bar with stylish decor, large mural and creative cocktails in a casual atmosphere.
Stylish bar serves cocktails, whiskeys, absinthes and burlesque shows.
14 locals recommend
Prinzipal Kreuzberg
178 Oranienstraße
14 locals recommend
Stylish bar serves cocktails, whiskeys, absinthes and burlesque shows.
Neat bar in warm brown tones offers drinks at imposing counter and music on vinyl.
28 locals recommend
Kirk Bar
75 Skalitzer Straße
28 locals recommend
Neat bar in warm brown tones offers drinks at imposing counter and music on vinyl.
Cocktails and snacks in the brightly styled 10th floor of the Bikini Hotel with views of Kurfürstendamm and Zoo.
227 locals recommend
Kemmons Bar
65 Nürnberger Str.
227 locals recommend
Cocktails and snacks in the brightly styled 10th floor of the Bikini Hotel with views of Kurfürstendamm and Zoo.
Bar in the leafy community roof garden on a parking garage where popular DJs play funk, soul and electro.
702 locals recommend
Klunkerkranich
66 Karl-Marx-Straße
702 locals recommend
Bar in the leafy community roof garden on a parking garage where popular DJs play funk, soul and electro.
Very pleasant atmosphere. Water is served as it should be in a good bar. The seasonal cocktails are just great. Very nice staff too.
21 locals recommend
Velvet
1 Ganghoferstraße
21 locals recommend
Very pleasant atmosphere. Water is served as it should be in a good bar. The seasonal cocktails are just great. Very nice staff too.
Good service, good menu, good night! Staff know what they are doing. Atmosphere is very relaxed!
16 locals recommend
Herr Lindemann Cocktail Bar auf Kräuterbasis
16 Richardpl.
16 locals recommend
Good service, good menu, good night! Staff know what they are doing. Atmosphere is very relaxed!
Authentic Berlin pub, great prices but pretty smokey. Nice audience. Here you can have good times.
21 locals recommend
Peppi Guggenheim International
7 Weichselstraße
21 locals recommend
Authentic Berlin pub, great prices but pretty smokey. Nice audience. Here you can have good times.
Great bar with good quality cocktails. Smoked indoors. Only cash.
68 locals recommend
Buck and Breck
177 Brunnenstraße
68 locals recommend
Great bar with good quality cocktails. Smoked indoors. Only cash.
Bar shines with innovative cocktails, celebrity guests and an ambience mix of baroque and trash.
91 locals recommend
Kitty Cheng
99 Torstraße
91 locals recommend
Bar shines with innovative cocktails, celebrity guests and an ambience mix of baroque and trash.

Food Scene

Good breakfast. My favorite: Vital breakfast and a big black coffee :)
Butterbrot
168 Oranienstraße
Good breakfast. My favorite: Vital breakfast and a big black coffee :)
Great cafe in a nice location with delicious snacks and cakes. My favorite: Serano Rucola panini, then a cake and a black coffee :)
Milchmädchen
30 Grimmstraße
Great cafe in a nice location with delicious snacks and cakes. My favorite: Serano Rucola panini, then a cake and a black coffee :)
Tapas :)
11 locals recommend
Picoteo Restaurant & Tapas-Bar
47 Erkelenzdamm
11 locals recommend
Tapas :)
Delicious Turkish restaurant
55 locals recommend
Hasir Burger
31 Chausseestraße
55 locals recommend
Delicious Turkish restaurant
Good burger restaurant. Only a handful of burgers and fries on offer, but delicious.
78 locals recommend
Burgermeister
136 Skalitzer Str.
78 locals recommend
Good burger restaurant. Only a handful of burgers and fries on offer, but delicious.
Burger, Burger und noch mehr Burger
60 locals recommend
Kreuzburger
19 Pappelallee
60 locals recommend
Burger, Burger und noch mehr Burger
Steak and fish dishes in a sophisticated setting. Booking required.
95 locals recommend
Grill Royal
105b Friedrichstraße
95 locals recommend
Steak and fish dishes in a sophisticated setting. Booking required.
American burgers and sandwiches, grilled meats and German craft beer in a hip restaurant.
41 locals recommend
Chicago Williams BBQ
16 Marburger Straße
41 locals recommend
American burgers and sandwiches, grilled meats and German craft beer in a hip restaurant.
Delicious burgers and good value for money. My favorite burger is the London Burger.
Windburger
36 Skalitzer Str.
Delicious burgers and good value for money. My favorite burger is the London Burger.
A large breakfast menu ensures a delicious start to the day - in the summer on the wonderful sundecks, in winter by the crackling fireplaces. From a seasonal, changing daily menu, to small, fine tapas to fish and chips and an extensive selection of drinks and wines, there is something for every taste and every occasion. The interior of the ship is elegantly lined with wood. Here you can enjoy great Mediterranean-stuffed chicken breast with ratatouille and herbal couscous or matjes fillet on sour cream herb sauce with crispy fried potatoes.
53 locals recommend
Van Loon Restaurantschiffe und Reederei
5 Carl-Herz-Ufer
53 locals recommend
A large breakfast menu ensures a delicious start to the day - in the summer on the wonderful sundecks, in winter by the crackling fireplaces. From a seasonal, changing daily menu, to small, fine tapas to fish and chips and an extensive selection of drinks and wines, there is something for every taste and every occasion. The interior of the ship is elegantly lined with wood. Here you can enjoy great Mediterranean-stuffed chicken breast with ratatouille and herbal couscous or matjes fillet on sour cream herb sauce with crispy fried potatoes.
Market hall with international food stalls and shops as well as occasional community events.
659 locals recommend
Markthalle
34 Eisenbahnstraße
659 locals recommend
Market hall with international food stalls and shops as well as occasional community events.
Homemade food from bagels to pasta. One of our favorite places for breakfast. Reservation recommended.
84 locals recommend
KAFFEE FAHRRAD LOKAL A.HORN
9 Carl-Herz-Ufer
84 locals recommend
Homemade food from bagels to pasta. One of our favorite places for breakfast. Reservation recommended.
Popular breakfast as well as brunch, lunch menu and home-baked bread in a cozy, urban ambience.
143 locals recommend
Restaurant Bastard
122 Reichenberger Straße
143 locals recommend
Popular breakfast as well as brunch, lunch menu and home-baked bread in a cozy, urban ambience.
Cool spot! Good music, interesting location, lots of character. Hidden gem where you can get a decent cup of coffee.
6 locals recommend
Kremanski
96 Adalbertstraße
6 locals recommend
Cool spot! Good music, interesting location, lots of character. Hidden gem where you can get a decent cup of coffee.
Stylish furnished roastery with coffee shop.
11 locals recommend
The Visit Coffee Roastery
9 Adalbertstraße
11 locals recommend
Stylish furnished roastery with coffee shop.
Delicious coffee, pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff.
13 locals recommend
Nano Kaffee Berlin
14 Dresdener Str.
13 locals recommend
Delicious coffee, pleasant atmosphere and friendly staff.
Delicious coffee, the almond cake is fantastic and the service is great! Ambience relaxed and chilled.
10 locals recommend
Rösterei Kaffeekirsche
23 Adalbertstraße
10 locals recommend
Delicious coffee, the almond cake is fantastic and the service is great! Ambience relaxed and chilled.
Very high quality coffee. Great decor. It makes you feel at home. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff is very riendly.
11 locals recommend
Kaffeekirsche Roastery, Böckhstraße
30 Böckhstraße
11 locals recommend
Very high quality coffee. Great decor. It makes you feel at home. The atmosphere is relaxed and the staff is very riendly.
Great food at a slightly higher price, but worth it. Great to eat with several people here. Book a table for the weekend is recommended.
29 locals recommend
Kantine Kohlmann
64 Skalitzer Str.
29 locals recommend
Great food at a slightly higher price, but worth it. Great to eat with several people here. Book a table for the weekend is recommended.

Shopping

Alexa is one of the largest shopping centers in Berlin's Alexanderplatz. More than one million visitors visit it every month.
270 locals recommend
Shoe City Alexa
270 locals recommend
Alexa is one of the largest shopping centers in Berlin's Alexanderplatz. More than one million visitors visit it every month.
124 locals recommend
Karstadt Hermannplatz Berlin Kreuzberg
5-10 Hermannplatz
124 locals recommend
The Bergmannstraße is a multicultural promenade with Wilhelminian charm. The street in Kreuzberg is especially popular for international shops, cafés and restaurants.
223 locals recommend
Bergmannstrasse
Bergmannstraße
223 locals recommend
The Bergmannstraße is a multicultural promenade with Wilhelminian charm. The street in Kreuzberg is especially popular for international shops, cafés and restaurants.
The Schönhauser Allee and the branching Kastanienallee are shopping and trendy areas with small designer shops, fashion boutiques and diverse restaurants.
209 locals recommend
Kastanienallee
Kastanienallee
209 locals recommend
The Schönhauser Allee and the branching Kastanienallee are shopping and trendy areas with small designer shops, fashion boutiques and diverse restaurants.
Nice ambience, large number of different shops. Great view of the monkey enclosure from the zoo. If you value branded clothes you are in the right place. Also the location is good, great accessible by public transport
187 locals recommend
Bikinihaus
38-50 Budapester Str.
187 locals recommend
Nice ambience, large number of different shops. Great view of the monkey enclosure from the zoo. If you value branded clothes you are in the right place. Also the location is good, great accessible by public transport
You did not see Berlin if you were not on Kurfürstendamm. The world-famous boulevard in the west of the city, called Kudamm for short, is not only a shopping mile, but also architecturally and culturally interesting.
412 locals recommend
Kurfurstendamm
Kurfürstendamm
412 locals recommend
You did not see Berlin if you were not on Kurfürstendamm. The world-famous boulevard in the west of the city, called Kudamm for short, is not only a shopping mile, but also architecturally and culturally interesting.
Great department store with history. The boutique on the ground floor is more for those with a big budget. But the rest of the department store is just great. Staff is super friendly and very professional.
8 locals recommend
KaDeWe
21 Tauentzienstraße
8 locals recommend
Great department store with history. The boutique on the ground floor is more for those with a big budget. But the rest of the department store is just great. Staff is super friendly and very professional.

Essentials

17 locals recommend
NORMA Filiale
28 Tiroler Str.
17 locals recommend
324 locals recommend
REWE
23-26 Invalidenstraße
324 locals recommend
Bio food
31 locals recommend
BIO COMPANY Skalitzer Straße
127 Skalitzer Str.
31 locals recommend
Bio food
17 locals recommend
Vivantes Hospital Am Urban
1 Dieffenbachstraße
17 locals recommend
Pharmacy
Berg-Apotheke
133 Skalitzer Str.
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Vital-Apotheke
15-17 Skalitzer Str.
Pharmacy

Getting Around

Kottbusser Tor is a street intersection and a subway station in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. The square and the underground station are also called "Kotti". He is the center of the northeastern half of Kreuzberg. Here the U-Bahn lines U1 (east west connection) and U9 (north south connection)
163 locals recommend
U Kottbusser Tor station
163 locals recommend
Kottbusser Tor is a street intersection and a subway station in Berlin's Kreuzberg district. The square and the underground station are also called "Kotti". He is the center of the northeastern half of Kreuzberg. Here the U-Bahn lines U1 (east west connection) and U9 (north south connection)

Sightseeing

The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a concrete barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and East Berlin. In 1989 government officials opened it. Do not forget your camera!
444 locals recommend
East Side Gallery (Berlin) station
444 locals recommend
The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer) was a concrete barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), starting on 13 August 1961, the Wall cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and East Berlin. In 1989 government officials opened it. Do not forget your camera!
The Berlin TV Tower is located in the center of Berlin, near Alexanderplatz, and is the tallest building in Germany at 368 meters, as well as the fourth tallest freestanding structure in Europe. It was the second highest television tower in the world in the year of its completion in 1969 and, with over one million visitors a year, is one of the ten most popular sights in Germany.
569 locals recommend
Berlin TV Tower
1A Panoramastraße
569 locals recommend
The Berlin TV Tower is located in the center of Berlin, near Alexanderplatz, and is the tallest building in Germany at 368 meters, as well as the fourth tallest freestanding structure in Europe. It was the second highest television tower in the world in the year of its completion in 1969 and, with over one million visitors a year, is one of the ten most popular sights in Germany.
Checkpoint Charlie was one of the most famous Berlin border crossings through the Berlin Wall between 1961 and 1990.
474 locals recommend
Checkpoint Charlie
43-45 Friedrichstraße
474 locals recommend
Checkpoint Charlie was one of the most famous Berlin border crossings through the Berlin Wall between 1961 and 1990.

Arts & Culture

Great exhibition of over 100 technical collections. Here you can easily spend 3 or more hours.
144 locals recommend
German Museum of Technology
9 Trebbiner Str.
144 locals recommend
Great exhibition of over 100 technical collections. Here you can easily spend 3 or more hours.
The Jewish Museum in Berlin is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. It gives an overview of 1700 years of German-Jewish history, including highs and lows.
87 locals recommend
Jüdisches Museum Berlin
9-14 Lindenstraße
87 locals recommend
The Jewish Museum in Berlin is the largest Jewish museum in Europe. It gives an overview of 1700 years of German-Jewish history, including highs and lows.
The Topography of Terror is a project for the documentation and processing of terror in the period of National Socialism in Germany especially during the reign of 1933 to 1945. This includes a permanent exhibition in the new building and an outdoor exhibition. There was the headquarters of the Secret State Police (Gestapo).
119 locals recommend
Topography of Terror
8 Niederkirchnerstraße
119 locals recommend
The Topography of Terror is a project for the documentation and processing of terror in the period of National Socialism in Germany especially during the reign of 1933 to 1945. This includes a permanent exhibition in the new building and an outdoor exhibition. There was the headquarters of the Secret State Police (Gestapo).
C/O Berlin is an exhibition house for photography in Berlin. On an area of ​​about 2500 m² in the Amerika Haus changing exhibitions of international photographers will be shown and complemented by artist talks, lectures, workshops, seminars and guided tours.
175 locals recommend
C/O Berlin
22-24 Hardenbergstraße
175 locals recommend
C/O Berlin is an exhibition house for photography in Berlin. On an area of ​​about 2500 m² in the Amerika Haus changing exhibitions of international photographers will be shown and complemented by artist talks, lectures, workshops, seminars and guided tours.
The DDR Museum is unique, extraordinary and one of the most visited museums in Berlin. See the everyday life of a past state.
114 locals recommend
DDR Museum
1 Karl-Liebknecht-Str.
114 locals recommend
The DDR Museum is unique, extraordinary and one of the most visited museums in Berlin. See the everyday life of a past state.
Berlin's largest museum of modern art. The building itself is already impressive. The exhibitions are international and varied.
354 locals recommend
Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum für Gegenwart - Berlin
50 Invalidenstraße
354 locals recommend
Berlin's largest museum of modern art. The building itself is already impressive. The exhibitions are international and varied.