live music
SUUUD Brauerei
A brewery in Neukölln that brews its own beers on site, with a restaurant, a beer garden and a stage for live music and comedy nights.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- restaurant
TACO & GRINGO
Mexican street food restaurant in Mitte with tacos, gringos and birria, plus a margarita menu developed with a Berlin bar chef. The summer terrace looks toward the TV Tower.
- bar
Tales Untold
A board game and roleplaying café in Friedrichshain with a large library of games to play at your table. Coffee, French pastries, flammkuchen and draft beer are served, and there is a private room for roleplaying groups.
- workshop
Talking Hands Ceramics
A beginners' pottery-wheel course in Neukölln, where you shape clay on the wheel yourselves.
- restaurant
Tapas y más
Spanish tapas restaurant in Mitte with a modern take on classic dishes, a garden terrace, and free Friday concerts by a Cuban singer in autumn and winter.
- comedy
TATI goes underground
Stand-up comedy with up-and-coming and established German comedians, with cocktails, beer and Tati's Hell served during the shows.
- restaurant
Taverne Platia
Greek taverne in Schöneberg serving shared grill plates, where Friday and Saturday dinner gives way to dancing between the tables to Greek music until early morning. The courtyard is popular in summer.
- workshop
Techno Painting
Painting workshop in Mitte, running in Berlin since 2016, where you make a painting yourselves rather than watch someone else.
- restaurant
Teehaus zum Osmanthussaft
A Chinese tea house in a Chinese garden at the foot of the Kienberg, with tea tastings and tea ceremonies that need advance booking.
- live music
Terzo Mondo
Greek taverne in Charlottenburg with regular live music, where the owner sometimes sings and plays guitar in the evenings.
- workshop
The Bequem
Candle-making course in Kreuzberg where you pour your own scented soy candles over a 90-minute session.
- restaurant
The Dry Gin and Beef Club
A restaurant and gin bar near Tacheles that pairs a large gin selection with dry-aged steak. Weekly rib and burger nights and a gin tasting on the first Monday of the month are on the calendar.
- restaurant
The Flying Monkey
Contemporary Chinese restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg serving tapas-style small plates, dumplings and mains, with a large vegetarian and vegan selection. Seating is indoors and outside.
- restaurant
The Grain
A contemporary pizza restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg known for its long-fermented, light dough, open Wednesday to Sunday evenings.
- live music
The Hat Bar
A small jazz bar under the S-Bahn arches in Charlottenburg with jam sessions by rotating trios every night and self-prepared bottle-aged cocktails.
- bar
The Pub
A burger pub in Mitte where each table has four taps, so you pour your own Berliner Pilsner, and a digital display tracks what each person pours.
- theatre
Theater am Frankfurter Tor
A 99-seat Friedrichshain theatre under Johannes Hallervorden, staging German-language productions, cabaret, readings and song evenings, with a bar.
- guided tour
Theater Rambazamba
Listed events are dinner tours through several Berlin restaurants, one a three-course route starting with an aperitif and one a riddle-led tour.
- restaurant
TiDi Sushi & Asian Cuisine
Vietnamese and Japanese restaurant in a minimalist dining room, mixing sushi rolls with dishes served in hot cast-iron pans. Tables can be reserved online.
- cocktail bar
Tikka Masala
An Indian restaurant with a cocktail bar alongside, offering biryanis, meat dishes and soups, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
- cinema
Tilsiter Lichtspiele
Independent arthouse cinema with a bar in Friedrichshain and two screening rooms. Most films are shown in German, and some in original versions with subtitles.
- restaurant
Tim Raue
Dinner restaurant in Kreuzberg from chef Tim Raue, with a set menu, a wine list and private dining rooms. Tables are booked online.
- restaurant
Torbar
A French brasserie in Berlin Mitte with golden palm tree decor, serving French cuisine, with outdoor seating and a comptoir section.
- guided tour
Tours Hidden Gems
A small-group walking food tour through Mitte, stopping at places the operator picks as local tips.