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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.
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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.
Stand-up comedy with up-and-coming and established German comedians, with cocktails, beer and Tati's Hell served during the shows.
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.
A Chinese tea house in a Chinese garden at the foot of the Kienberg, with tea tastings and tea ceremonies that need advance booking.
Greek taverne in Charlottenburg with regular live music, where the owner sometimes sings and plays guitar in the evenings.
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.
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.
A contemporary pizza restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg known for its long-fermented, light dough, open Wednesday to Sunday evenings.
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.
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.
A Mitte bar with a speakeasy-style evening that includes a welcome drink and two cocktails, with outdoor seating.
A 99-seat Friedrichshain theatre under Johannes Hallervorden, staging German-language productions, cabaret, readings and song evenings, with a bar.
A small Mitte theatre staging musical shows, operetta and readings about Berlin personalities such as Hildegard Knef, Georg Kreisler and Lina Morgenstern. Some pieces are read-and-play shows rather than full plays.
Listed events are dinner tours through several Berlin restaurants, one a three-course route starting with an aperitif and one a riddle-led tour.
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.
An Indian restaurant with a cocktail bar alongside, offering biryanis, meat dishes and soups, with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options.
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.
Dinner restaurant in Kreuzberg from chef Tim Raue, with a set menu, a wine list and private dining rooms. Tables are booked online.
A show tent by the Chancellery where music, chanson, readings and cabaret are staged over dinner. The a la carte menu uses seasonal ingredients from Berlin and Brandenburg, and a three-course menu is sold for theatre nights.
A French brasserie in Berlin Mitte with golden palm tree decor, serving French cuisine, with outdoor seating and a comptoir section.
A Thai tapas-style restaurant in Mitte serving small shared bowls, with many vegan dishes marked on the menu. Suited to couples, groups or solo diners.
A Friedrichshain trattoria serving traditional Italian dishes, homemade pasta and pizza, with a curated list of Italian wines and a vaulted cellar room for groups. Reservations can be made on the website.
Southern Italian pizzeria with wood-fired pizza and handmade pasta, plus two automatic 9-pin bowling lanes to play after dinner.
Italian restaurant on Clayallee with stone-oven pizza, fresh pasta and a lava-stone grill for steak and fish. Seasonal chanterelle dishes appear in warmer months, and it has outdoor seating.