restaurant
Umami
Southeast Asian flavours with European touches in a Friedrichshain restaurant decorated with 1950s Indochina artworks and objects. Reviewers mention low tables for sitting cross-legged.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- restaurant
Umi Berlin
A modern sushi and Japanese-fusion restaurant in Wedding, with artwork throughout, including a mural by painter Onur Dinc.
- restaurant
Umi Vegan
A fully plant-based restaurant serving Vietnamese and Japanese dishes, with seasonal ingredients prepared daily.
- theatre
UNI.T
The theatre space of the Berlin University of the Arts, where acting, opera, musical and design students stage their own productions, so you watch future performers at work, with performers and designers working on stage and behind it.
- park & garden
Unionpark
A green space in Moabit for strolling, sitting or picnicking in the open air.
- classical concert
Universität der Künste Konzertsaal
The concert hall of the Universität der Künste Berlin, where student and faculty concerts are held alongside a November symphony highlight and outside shows with well-known artists.
- cinema
Unterfilm Clubkino
A cinema in Prenzlauer Berg, screening films in an indoor room.
- gallery
uqbar Projektraum
A project space in Gesundbrunnen showing rotating exhibitions, usually quick to walk through together.
- workshop
urban apes Basement Berlin
An indoor bouldering gym in Kreuzberg where climbers tackle ropeless walls together, with trainer-led courses for every level.
- bouldering
Urban Apes Bright Site
A bright bouldering hall in Schöneberg with Berlin's largest outdoor bouldering area and a beer garden to linger in afterwards.
- bouldering
urban apes fhain
A Friedrichshain bouldering gym with Kilter and Tension boards, a fitness area and a bistro for resting between sessions.
- bouldering
urban apes Wedding
A bouldering gym in Wedding where you climb without ropes, with a family area for children from age 6. Members get unlimited bouldering and can bring guests for free.
- 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.
- 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
UUU
A Chinese restaurant in Wedding serving dinner from a menu, also offering private events and culinary trips.
- 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
Vamos Veganos
A fully vegan restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg serving plant-based dishes from several world cuisines, with juices, lemonades and plant-milk coffee, and a focus on resource conservation.
- 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.