live music
Rockcafé Halford
A heavy metal rock café and pub running since 1991, with release parties, unplugged gigs, darts and pinball, and a heated terrace.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- cocktail bar
Rodi Cocktailbar
A cocktail bar on Holzmarktstraße in Mitte, listed with German cuisine, so you can eat as well as drink.
- restaurant
Roji
A Japanese restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg whose concept is organised around five elements, with outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Roji - Taste of Japan
A Japanese and sushi restaurant in Pankow open daily from midday, with indoor seating only.
- restaurant
Roku-ji
A Japanese restaurant in Neukölln, listed with a Japanese cuisine focus and no smoking.
- restaurant
RokuHachi Berlin
A Japanese restaurant in Kreuzberg with outdoor seating, open most days at lunch and dinner.
- cinema
Rollberg Kino
A cinema in Neukölln run by the Yorck group, open on weekend afternoons.
- restaurant
Rolls
An Asian restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg with vegan and vegetarian dishes and outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Roma
An Italian restaurant on Friedrichstraße serving house-made dishes from regions across Italy, open late most days.
- restaurant
Rong's Noodlehouse
Handmade Chinese noodles in Charlottenburg, including beef noodle soup, chili-oil noodles at three heat levels and steamed pork bao.
- escape room
Room Escape
Escape room in Wedding where a small group solves riddles against the clock.
- restaurant
Roots
Pizza restaurant in Kreuzberg with outdoor seating, open from late afternoon into the evening.
- café
Roots Café
Café in Friedrichshain serving pizza and Italian food, with outdoor seating and opening until midnight.
- workshop
Rosa Canina Chocolate
A chocolate maker in Prenzlauer Berg that runs bean-to-bar workshops and chocolate tastings.
- café
Rosengarten
A summer bar run by a long-established art association, with exhibitions, film evenings, readings and workshops in public space. Smoking is allowed and outdoor seating is available.
- restaurant
Rosengarten
A China-Japan restaurant on Hohenzollerndamm serving sushi, teppanyaki and Peking duck. The Peking duck comes as a multi-course menu for two, and reservations are taken by phone.
- restaurant
Rossini II
Italian restaurant in Biesdorf with stone-oven pizza, grilled Argentinian rump steak on lava stone and fish dishes.
- restaurant
Rossini Quattro
Italian restaurant in Lichtenberg with vegan and vegetarian options and outdoor seating.
- bar
Rote Beete
Bistro and café in the Bülowbogen with daily changing dishes, homemade cakes and a short draft beer list. The interior has a distinctive design.
- restaurant
Route 66 Diner
Retro diner with a jukebox, where burgers and steaks come with homemade milkshakes and lemonades, a terrace out front and sports broadcasts on screen.
- restaurant
Royal Gourmet Chinarestaurant
Chinese restaurant where you pick meat, vegetables, seafood and sushi for a teppanyaki chef to grill live at the evening Mongolian buffet.
- restaurant
Royals & Rice
Vietnamese and Japanese-style sushi restaurant in Mitte with an Asian-inspired cocktail menu and Vietnamese iced coffee.
- cocktail bar
Ruby's
A Spandau café roasting-minded coffee from Italian roasters, with a long-roast blend highlighted, homemade cakes and savoury crêpes, soups and quiche. Books and picture books to browse; Thursday evening brings slow cocktails.
- live music
Rudi & Rosa
A café-restaurant in the ufaFabrik cultural complex in Tempelhof, with a sunny outdoor area free of exhaust fumes. A monthly jazz evening and occasional disco nights run here.