Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
The traditional german notion of "Kaffee und Kuchen" has become somewhat hip again in the past years. If you do want to go for a piece of cake do try to go to this one, tasty and beautiful!
11 locals recommend
Shakespeare & Sons
The traditional german notion of "Kaffee und Kuchen" has become somewhat hip again in the past years. If you do want to go for a piece of cake do try to go to this one, tasty and beautiful!
Zweistrom
104 KollwitzstraßeThe best Falafel/Halloumi place north of Kreuzberg.
Café Hilde
22 Metzer StraßeLovely little Café, where you can also indulge in homemade snacks.
Cheap and delicious vietnamese eatery and a vey popular hangout. The daily specials are always a treat and will come to you within just a few minutes.
32 locals recommend
Van Hoa Cafe
Cheap and delicious vietnamese eatery and a vey popular hangout. The daily specials are always a treat and will come to you within just a few minutes.
Prettiest little place to grab a coffee or have breakfast and feel a little francais
116 locals recommend
Café Fleury
20 WeinbergswegPrettiest little place to grab a coffee or have breakfast and feel a little francais
The best vegetarian/vegan breakfast buffet on the weekends. Be warned though, it gets really packed after 11 am.
35 locals recommend
Café Morgenrot
85 KastanienalleeThe best vegetarian/vegan breakfast buffet on the weekends. Be warned though, it gets really packed after 11 am.
A very nice and simple Indian eatery where you can also enjoy inexpensive and delicious cocktails.
7 locals recommend
Amar | Kreuzberg
13-18 MühlenstraßeA very nice and simple Indian eatery where you can also enjoy inexpensive and delicious cocktails.
Shopping
One of many little trinket temples in the area, where you can find beautiful and unique souvenirs.
6 locals recommend
POMERANZA Berlin
19 RaumerstraßeOne of many little trinket temples in the area, where you can find beautiful and unique souvenirs.
Essentials
Kaiser's
75 GrellstraßeSupermarket, open 7am to 24pm from monday to saturday.
If you happen to be around on a weekend, spend saturday morning on this organic market where you can buy luxury pastries, fresh pasta & regional veggies. Lots of little shops and cafes around, too.
262 locals recommend
Kollwitzplatz
1 KollwitzstraßeIf you happen to be around on a weekend, spend saturday morning on this organic market where you can buy luxury pastries, fresh pasta & regional veggies. Lots of little shops and cafes around, too.
Everything Else
A landmark building in the Kiez. They play audiobooks under the stars there all year round.
67 locals recommend
Zeiss Major Planetarium
80 Prenzlauer AlleeA landmark building in the Kiez. They play audiobooks under the stars there all year round.
A little tucked away in the Wedding neighborhood, this park is much more spacious & enjoyable than overcrowded Mauerpark. You may be lucky enough to find an open air rave on a summer weekend.
308 locals recommend
Humboldthain Club
46 HochstraßeA little tucked away in the Wedding neighborhood, this park is much more spacious & enjoyable than overcrowded Mauerpark. You may be lucky enough to find an open air rave on a summer weekend.
With the iconic flea market and open-air karaoke on Sundays it can get really full here but it's definitely a Berlin institution.
1060 locals recommend
Mauerpark
63 GleimstraßeWith the iconic flea market and open-air karaoke on Sundays it can get really full here but it's definitely a Berlin institution.
Gourmet icecream has become a rather popular treat. For just 1 € a scoop you can experience some really amazing treats here. The BEST: Grapefruit Sorbet!
179 locals recommend
Eispatisserie Hokey Pokey - Stargarder Straße
73 Stargarder Str.Gourmet icecream has become a rather popular treat. For just 1 € a scoop you can experience some really amazing treats here. The BEST: Grapefruit Sorbet!
Another amazing icecream shack. Where you can try pleasing creations like "grandmas applepie".
24 locals recommend
Aldemir Eis
7 FalckensteinstraßeAnother amazing icecream shack. Where you can try pleasing creations like "grandmas applepie".
This "Kiez" is always worth a stroll, cafes, restaurants, little shops, the indoor market... Just get off at U-Bhf Mehringdamm and take the short walk over down Bergmannstraße.
223 locals recommend
Bergmannstrasse
BergmannstraßeThis "Kiez" is always worth a stroll, cafes, restaurants, little shops, the indoor market... Just get off at U-Bhf Mehringdamm and take the short walk over down Bergmannstraße.
This is one of the most spacious and beautiful parks in Berlin, right on the banks of the Spree. Perfect for a stroll or picknic and easily accessible via S-Bahn.
681 locals recommend
Treptower Park
This is one of the most spacious and beautiful parks in Berlin, right on the banks of the Spree. Perfect for a stroll or picknic and easily accessible via S-Bahn.
If you feel like a more active day, this island is a beautiful place to rent a canoo or waterbike. Afterwards you can have a beer or Berliner Weiße (beer + fruity syrup) in the accompanying beachbar.
48 locals recommend
Insel Berlin
6 Alt-TreptowIf you feel like a more active day, this island is a beautiful place to rent a canoo or waterbike. Afterwards you can have a beer or Berliner Weiße (beer + fruity syrup) in the accompanying beachbar.
Sightseeing
When it comes to Museums this is one of the top picks, especially architecturally absolutely unique. Also an intense emotional experience.
305 locals recommend
Jewish Museum Berlin
9-14 LindenstraßeWhen it comes to Museums this is one of the top picks, especially architecturally absolutely unique. Also an intense emotional experience.
If you're interested in Modern and Contemporary Art this spacious Museum is the place to be.
354 locals recommend
Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum for Contemporary Art - Berlin
50 InvalidenstraßeIf you're interested in Modern and Contemporary Art this spacious Museum is the place to be.
Arts & Culture
If you feel like a lazy movie night after a long day of sightseeing, this is a place that shows most movies subtitled instead of dubbed. Rather small and familiar, too.
188 locals recommend
Hackescher Hof
40 Rosenthaler Str.If you feel like a lazy movie night after a long day of sightseeing, this is a place that shows most movies subtitled instead of dubbed. Rather small and familiar, too.
While Potsdamer Platz is not really on the pretty side, is has the only original-only movie theatre. So if you feel like blockbusters in a multiplex, this is your choice!
76 locals recommend
CineStar Original
4 Potsdamer Str.While Potsdamer Platz is not really on the pretty side, is has the only original-only movie theatre. So if you feel like blockbusters in a multiplex, this is your choice!