museum
Urban Nation
A museum in Schöneberg devoted to street art, graffiti and urban contemporary art, with exhibitions, workshops and an artist residency. Admission is free.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- live music
Urban Spree
Arts centre in Friedrichshain with a gallery, bookshop and concert room hosting rock, punk, hardcore and metal bands. An outdoor biergarten and food court sit on the same site.
- café
Urbayn
Neighbourhood cafe on the Stralau peninsula mixing a daily kitchen with exhibitions, readings and film screenings. Its waterside terrace looks over the bay.
- park & garden
Urgarten
A garden in Moabit to stroll or sit in.
- restaurant
Uzun Masa
A Neukölln restaurant named after the Turkish long table, the tradition of sharing a meal and conversation at one table. It also hosts private celebrations such as birthdays and weddings, with tailored arrangements and a menu viewable online.
- bar
Vagabund Brauerei Kesselhaus
A pub in the Kesselhaus of the Vagabund brewery in Wedding, with beer brewed on site, outdoor seating and opening until 2am on Friday and Saturday.
- theatre
Vagantenbühne
A Charlottenburg theatre running German-language plays, including a Kästner novel adaptation and a Zweig-based piece, often reflective in tone.
- restaurant
Valle dei Templi
An Italian restaurant in Wedding with vegan and vegetarian dishes, open for dinner from late afternoon until midnight.
- restaurant
Van-Long
Modern Vietnamese restaurant in Mitte known for phở and bánh mì, with a vegan menu and outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Vand Garden
Vietnamese restaurant in Lankwitz with a garden setting and a separate vegan menu, also serving sushi.
- restaurant
Varga Hennecke
A sit-down Italian restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg, a place to share a meal together.
- restaurant
Vedis
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant serving tacos, burritos, fajitas and grilled meats, with a modern twist and a private karaoke lounge for groups.
- restaurant
Vegan Garden
A 100% vegan Vietnamese restaurant with a garden terrace, serving noodle soups, summer rolls, curries and a hot pot.
- restaurant
Verbano
An Italian restaurant serving pizza and pasta in Charlottenburg, with outdoor seating and a non-smoking room.
- gallery
Verein Berliner Künstler
An artists' association in Tiergarten that runs a house for artists and shows current exhibitions, previews and retrospectives.
- restaurant
Verwöhn dein Bäuchlein
An Arab restaurant in Wedding with outdoor seating.
- bar
Vesper Bar
A bar on Kurfürstendamm in Wilmersdorf with outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Viale dei Tigli
Italian restaurant in Mitte open daily until midnight, with outdoor seating and several vegetarian options.
- restaurant
Viana Do Castello
Italian and Portuguese restaurant in Köpenick with pasta, pizza, steaks and a winter garden. Serves Portuguese dishes alongside Italian.
- restaurant
Vier Ecken
A Rixdorf pizzeria baking Roman pizza alla pala in a stone oven, with rotating daily varieties, antipasti and desserts. Everything on the menu is vegetarian and some options are vegan.