museum
Alte Nationalgalerie
Museum on Berlin's Museum Island showing 19th-century art, with a sculpture hall, rotating temporary exhibitions, a bookshop and on-site gastronomy.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- theatre
Altstadttheater Köpenick
A small theatre in Köpenick with about 60 seats, staging in-house comedies, musical theatre and cabaret.
- bar
American Bowl Berlin
A bowling alley in Berlin Marzahn with 18 lanes, paired with a 1950s-styled restaurant and sports bar serving burgers, ribs and cocktails.
- restaurant
AndaLucia
Spanish tapas restaurant on Savignyplatz serving grilled meat and fish, paella for two or more, and Spanish wines.
- cocktail bar
Anima
A riverside restaurant, listening bar and café in Friedrichshain with seasonal food, cocktails and crafted coffee, hosting music and cultural events.
- restaurant
Antonello's Cevicheria & Street Food
A restaurant in Kreuzberg serving Sicilian dishes and Peruvian-style ceviche, with a weekly menu.
- restaurant
arema
Moabit restaurant in a renovated 1890s building, serving breakfast, weekday lunch menus and an evening menu, with the kitchen running until 23:00.
- restaurant
Austria
Austrian restaurant in Kreuzberg serving classic dishes and smaller plates, with a rustic hunting-lodge interior, open since the 1990s and with some seats outside.
- live music
b-flat
A small Mitte venue with evening jazz-style concerts by quartets and quintets, plus a jam session night.
- restaurant
babbo bar
Italian restaurant and bar in Neukölln offering small plates, house-made pasta, mains and desserts, with a large list of mostly Italian wines and reservations needed for seats.
- wine bar
Baden im Wein
Wine bar in Prenzlauer Berg with over 90 wines, mostly from German regions, plus juices, spirits, beer and snack platters.
- wine bar
Balera Weinhandlung
Wine shop in Neukölln with a wine bar pouring wine by the glass, carafe or bottle, plus barrel wines that can be bottled on site and a tasting room for bookings.
- cinema
Bali Kino
Neighbourhood cinema in Zehlendorf running cult and classic films, silent films with live accompaniment, matinees and audience discussions after some screenings.
- live music
Bar BoBu
A small bar in Friedrichshain with a stage for live artists, running for more than ten years, with new owners taking over soon.
- restaurant
Bar Brass
Restaurant and bistro on the Spree in Charlottenburg serving French-inspired contemporary cooking, with lunch and dinner menus and a riverside terrace.
- bar
Bar Fabrik
A bar in Tegel with about 100 seats across several cosy areas, a terrace near Tegeler See, and a wide range of spirits, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks.
- restaurant
Bar Raval
Kreuzberg tapas restaurant open since 2011, serving shared Spanish plates, wines, cavas, vermouth and cocktails, with group menus and catering.
- bar
Bardele
An Italian restaurant and bar in Mitte with a separate wine section. Open evenings Monday to Saturday, closed Sundays.
- restaurant
Barra
Evening restaurant in Neukölln serving tapas-style regional dishes with a carefully chosen wine list. Recognised by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand.
- bar
Bata
A billiard bar in Moabit with pool tables, darts, shuffleboard, kicker and pinball, serving draft beer and food.
- bar
Bata Bar & Billiards am Alex
A billiards and pool bar in Mitte with tables, steel darts, shuffleboard and foosball, serving draft beer.
- bar
BeachMitte Adventure Golf
An indoor-outdoor adventure golf course in central Berlin with 18 themed holes across beach, sea and jungle areas, plus a beach bar for drinks and food afterwards.
- cocktail bar
Beavis Bar
Smoke-free Mitte bar specialising in small-producer spirits, with a large whisky and bourbon range, stirred cocktails and build-your-own gin and tonics.
- restaurant
Beba
Restaurant inside the Gropius Bau museum in Kreuzberg serving Jewish-inspired and Mediterranean dishes, with a weekend all-you-can-eat brunch buffet.