restaurant
Sixties
A 1960s-themed American diner near Hackescher Markt, serving burgers, pasta, salads and enchiladas. Its weekday lunch menu and group menus are listed on the website.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- guided tour
Skywalk Marzahner Promenade
Free public viewing platform above Marzahner Promenade, with wide views to the Alexanderplatz TV tower, Müggelsee and Brandenburg. Guided one-hour slots run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
- restaurant
Sljiva
Balkan cooking in Moabit, open weekday afternoons and evenings only, with a step-free entrance.
- bar
Slumberland
A bar in Schöneberg open into the small hours, with tables outside and no smoking.
- escape room
Smartroom Escape Room Berlin
Live escape game venue in Rummelsburg with timed, themed rooms from a morgue to a spy casino, and a game master who gives hints. One game is set in a family restaurant with a live actor.
- restaurant
Smoke & Barrel
Barbecue restaurant in Arminius Markthalle where ribs, pulled pork and wings cook for up to 20 hours. Sauces and salads come from an Alabama family's recipes; the pork is from Brandenburg farms.
- live music
SO36
A Kreuzberg live music venue and club running punk and rock gigs, retro 80s dance nights, roller disco and queer club events.
- club night
Soda Club
Five-floor Prenzlauer Berg nightclub where techno runs late, with Pilates sessions on the dancefloor and bookable lounges on each level.
- restaurant
Soda Restaurant
Sit-down restaurant at the Knaackstraße address of Soda Club, open from late morning and into the evening.
- restaurant
Sofia Bar
Bulgarian restaurant in a high-rise on Platz der Vereinten Nationen, facing Volkspark Friedrichshain. Seasonal specials include roast lamb, sauerkraut rolls, pork knuckle, goose leg and venison goulash.
- restaurant
Söhnel Biergarten
A beer garden attached to a restaurant serving German food, run by Söhnel Werft.
- restaurant
Söhnel Restaurant
A restaurant at a boatyard on the Teltowkanal, cooking Alpine and regional dishes such as Maultaschen, goulash and Wiener Schnitzel on a seasonal menu. Weekend breakfast is served a la carte.
- restaurant
Soi189 Kreuzberg
A Thai restaurant in Kreuzberg serving Bangkok classics: papaya salad, pineapple fried rice, grilled pork neck and green curry.
- restaurant
Sole
An Italian pizzeria and restaurant in Friedrichshain with outdoor seating and vegetarian options.
- bar
SOLID
Self-managed neighbourhood place in Kreuzberg with a restaurant, a bar and many events, run by and for the neighbourhood. Regional, seasonal cooking with vegan and vegetarian dishes.
- restaurant
Solti
Restaurant in Spandau serving Indian, Nepalese and Singaporean dishes, with step-free access.
- café
Sommercafé Kladow
A seasonal café in a historic garden on the Havel, serving coffee, cake and regional savoury dishes with a vegetarian menu.
- park & garden
Sommergarten Königin Luise
A beer garden at a hotel in a park by the Weißer See, with hearty food and a beach bath with sand and a bar next door.
- restaurant
Song Lam 37
Vietnamese and Asian restaurant serving pho, summer rolls, woks, sushi and steak, with vegan duck and chicken woks.
- café
Sonnenschein Café & Restaurant
A Berlin-style café and restaurant in Friedenau serving German home cooking such as Königsberger Klopse and Eisbein, with a changing weekly lunch menu, breakfast and homemade cake.
- theatre
Sophiensæle
An independent Mitte theatre presenting contemporary dance and performance across several rooms, with premieres and research-style works in German.
- restaurant
Sorae
A restaurant serving sushi sets, Asian tapas, curries and noodles, with a fully vegan wok and noodle section and menus in German and English.
- restaurant
Sorrel
A seasonal restaurant in Neukölln serving brunch, lunch and some dinners, with local small-scale produce, coffee from a Berlin roastery and a changing natural wine list.
- restaurant
Sorriso
An Italian restaurant in Tiergarten with outdoor seating and step-free access.