Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
One of our favorites places to eat, their slow roasted meats at fantastic. Cool interiors as well. Little hidden location in an old school house.
100 locals recommend
Katz Orange
22 BergstraßeOne of our favorites places to eat, their slow roasted meats at fantastic. Cool interiors as well. Little hidden location in an old school house.
Michelin star with a cool interior in Mitte, theres also some galleries on the top floors. if your there go lunch make sure to walk up all the stairs, the Kennedy museum has a fee but the others galleries are free to browse.
115 locals recommend
Pauly Saal
11 - 13 AuguststraßeMichelin star with a cool interior in Mitte, theres also some galleries on the top floors. if your there go lunch make sure to walk up all the stairs, the Kennedy museum has a fee but the others galleries are free to browse.
Cool place from a famous nightclub owner and same location as the old cookies club, djs on certain nights so can stay late for drinks as well.
28 locals recommend
Cookies Cream
55 BehrenstraßeCool place from a famous nightclub owner and same location as the old cookies club, djs on certain nights so can stay late for drinks as well.
Great local italian place, a few steps from flat, also good for coffee in the afternoon sun or lunch pasta.
32 locals recommend
Donath
13 Schwedter Str.Great local italian place, a few steps from flat, also good for coffee in the afternoon sun or lunch pasta.
Best Napoli style pizza in berlin! Just around the corner from the flat also.
79 locals recommend
Standard Serious Pizza
7 Templiner Str.Best Napoli style pizza in berlin! Just around the corner from the flat also.
Cool space with nice coffee surrounded with wonderful plants design books and clothes/housewares...
86 locals recommend
Soho House Berlin
1 TorstraßeCool space with nice coffee surrounded with wonderful plants design books and clothes/housewares...
Great German beers on tap, long bar and friendly staff. Good German food too!
46 locals recommend
Schwarzwaldstuben
48 TucholskystraßeGreat German beers on tap, long bar and friendly staff. Good German food too!
There are many Vietnamese places in Berlin but this is one of the best ones. Also on a beautiful street in Prenzlauer Berg.
74 locals recommend
Si An
36 RykestraßeThere are many Vietnamese places in Berlin but this is one of the best ones. Also on a beautiful street in Prenzlauer Berg.
One of the largest department stores in Europe. While most of the clothes you can find in any city the best part is the top food floor, along with shopping for gourmet foods and sweets, you can eat at the many small food stalls around the top floor.
503 locals recommend
Kaufhaus des Westens (KaDeWe)
21-24 TauentzienstraßeOne of the largest department stores in Europe. While most of the clothes you can find in any city the best part is the top food floor, along with shopping for gourmet foods and sweets, you can eat at the many small food stalls around the top floor.
Sasaya
50 Lychener Str.If your craving japanese food/sushi, this is the best place.
Nice French place on Torrstrasse, good breakfast and cool clientele and relaxed atmosphere. They own the next door place as well, Bandal sur Mer... its more expensive and more fine dinning though.
43 locals recommend
3 Minutes sur Mer
167 TorstraßeNice French place on Torrstrasse, good breakfast and cool clientele and relaxed atmosphere. They own the next door place as well, Bandal sur Mer... its more expensive and more fine dinning though.
An institution in mitte, one of the best Vietnamese places in Berlin. Relaxed atmosphere and can feel cramped sometimes. Si An might be slightly better but depends on what you get. Cant go wrong with the specials.
196 locals recommend
Monsieur Vuong
46 Alte Schönhauser Str.An institution in mitte, one of the best Vietnamese places in Berlin. Relaxed atmosphere and can feel cramped sometimes. Si An might be slightly better but depends on what you get. Cant go wrong with the specials.
No Fire No Glory
45 RykestraßeCool little cafe on one of the most beautiful streets in berlin
Best Burger in Berlin! Originally from Iceland I think... A friend bumped into Ai Weiwei here so it must be good.
60 locals recommend
Tommis Burger Joint
160 InvalidenstraßeBest Burger in Berlin! Originally from Iceland I think... A friend bumped into Ai Weiwei here so it must be good.
Daluma
3 WeinbergswegCool juice and organic cafe, great to recharge if you had a long night.
Shopping
Nice little Sunday Market. Close to Maurpark market so you can do both in one day. SUNDAY ONLY 10AM–4PM
125 locals recommend
Flohmarkt Arkonaplatz
ArkonaplatzNice little Sunday Market. Close to Maurpark market so you can do both in one day. SUNDAY ONLY 10AM–4PM
This is the main shop for the table book publisher Gestalten who is based in berlin. They carry all their books for sale, but they also sell other unique items for home and yourself. On the top floor of Bikini Berlin shopping mall, which overlooks the Zoo.
11 locals recommend
Gestalten Space Berlin
38-50 Budapester Str.This is the main shop for the table book publisher Gestalten who is based in berlin. They carry all their books for sale, but they also sell other unique items for home and yourself. On the top floor of Bikini Berlin shopping mall, which overlooks the Zoo.
Wochenmarkt Kollwitzplatz
35 Wörther Str.Great market on Saturdays. 9:00 am - 04:00 pm
Hay Design and home items. Cool things for the home and yourself. Also this area in Mitte has lots of shops and galleries, great area to walk about in!
HAY BERLIN
42 AuguststraßeHay Design and home items. Cool things for the home and yourself. Also this area in Mitte has lots of shops and galleries, great area to walk about in!
Gourmet Food store. Small but good selection, plus nice small selection of wines. Also cooking classes if your interested. Located at Helmholtz platz, and there is a nice cafeon the corner for a glass a wine...
26 locals recommend
Goldhahn und Sampson Prenzlauer Berg
9 DunckerstraßeGourmet Food store. Small but good selection, plus nice small selection of wines. Also cooking classes if your interested. Located at Helmholtz platz, and there is a nice cafeon the corner for a glass a wine...
Best magazine in Berlin! Design mags, rare mags, picture books....
56 locals recommend
do you read me?!
28 AuguststraßeBest magazine in Berlin! Design mags, rare mags, picture books....
R.S.V.P. Papier in Mitte
26 MulackstraßeCool stationary and pen shop.
Luiban Papeterie
28 Rosa-Luxemburg-Straßeanother great little stationary pen shop in mitte
Drinks & Nightlife
Schmittz
19 GormannstraßePing Pong bar, relaxed dress, all ages, cheap beers.
Our favorite little local bar, good staff, good people. relaxed no frills.
16 locals recommend
Macke Prinz
39 ZionskirchstraßeOur favorite little local bar, good staff, good people. relaxed no frills.
Cool hangout if you want nice drinks, little expensive but one of the coolest bathrooms in Berlin. Crowd can vary, from cool to cheesy, just depends on the night. No cover. Open late.
248 locals recommend
Neue Odessa Bar
89 TorstraßeCool hangout if you want nice drinks, little expensive but one of the coolest bathrooms in Berlin. Crowd can vary, from cool to cheesy, just depends on the night. No cover. Open late.
Dive bar in Mitte. One of the oldest bars in this area. still a good time.
29 locals recommend
Hackbarth's
49A AuguststraßeDive bar in Mitte. One of the oldest bars in this area. still a good time.
The best nightclub in Berlin, from the famous Bar25 owners. Like a playground for adults, quirky, cool, and very unique, open all night on weekends. Lines can be long and difficult to get in sometimes. Dont dress smart, dress unique and fun to get in.
266 locals recommend
Kater Blau
25 HolzmarktstraßeThe best nightclub in Berlin, from the famous Bar25 owners. Like a playground for adults, quirky, cool, and very unique, open all night on weekends. Lines can be long and difficult to get in sometimes. Dont dress smart, dress unique and fun to get in.
Maybe my favorite bar in Berlin, circle bar makes for good counter seating and hidden location makes it off the beaten path of tourists. Cheap Cologne style beers as well!
36 locals recommend
Bar 3
20 WeydingerstraßeMaybe my favorite bar in Berlin, circle bar makes for good counter seating and hidden location makes it off the beaten path of tourists. Cheap Cologne style beers as well!
Das Hotel Bar
Quirky fun bar, if your around this area. Small and fills up fast.
Arts & Culture
One of the best galleries in Berlin, in an old modern church. (Entrance free)
46 locals recommend
Koenig Galerie
118-121 AlexandrinenstraßeOne of the best galleries in Berlin, in an old modern church. (Entrance free)
Essentials
This place is perfect for cooking at someone else's house. They have difference meals set up to browse and everything is packaged for just that meal, no need to buy a large amount of something. meals change every so often and are seasonal. Innovative menus as well.
35 locals recommend
Viani Prenzlauer Berg
46 Schönhauser AlleeThis place is perfect for cooking at someone else's house. They have difference meals set up to browse and everything is packaged for just that meal, no need to buy a large amount of something. meals change every so often and are seasonal. Innovative menus as well.