bouldering
urban apes fhain
A Friedrichshain bouldering gym with Kilter and Tension boards, a fitness area and a bistro for resting between sessions.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- restaurant
Vedis
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurant serving tacos, burritos, fajitas and grilled meats, with a modern twist and a private karaoke lounge for groups.
- restaurant
Vegan Garden
A 100% vegan Vietnamese restaurant with a garden terrace, serving noodle soups, summer rolls, curries and a hot pot.
- café
velicious
A Friedenau cake shop and café where everything is vegan and wheat-free, with breakfast until mid-afternoon and daily dishes from noon.
- gallery
Verein Berliner Künstler
An artists' association in Tiergarten that runs a house for artists and shows current exhibitions, previews and retrospectives.
- restaurant
Vier Ecken
A Rixdorf pizzeria baking Roman pizza alla pala in a stone oven, with rotating daily varieties, antipasti and desserts. Everything on the menu is vegetarian and some options are vegan.
- restaurant
Viet Rice
Rustic Vietnamese restaurant in Schöneberg serving pho and sushi prepared by sushi chefs, with a large menu.
- viewpoint
view on Teufelsberg
A lookout in Grunewald over the city from the Teufelsberg hill.
- viewpoint
View to Alexanderplatz
A lookout in Lübars with a view towards Alexanderplatz.
- restaurant
W Der Imbiss
A casual Mitte restaurant serving Indian, Mexican and Italian dishes, with several vegan and vegetarian options.
- café
Wahrhaft Nahrhaft
A healthy-leaning cafe in Südkiez serving bagels and cake, with excellent coffee and old sofas in a vintage-style room.
- museum
Waldmuseum
A forest museum in Grunewald in a former 1914 tree nursery gardener's house, with hands-on senses tests and tree identification. An outdoor forest garden with a barefoot path sits beside it.
- bar
WAU
A café-restaurant inside the HAU theatre complex on the Spree, serving a daily changing lunch, flammkuchen, house-baked cake and coffee. Indoor and outdoor seating, and a relaxed spot before or after a performance.
- café
wild caffè
A Friedenau café serving coffee specialties, daily cake and homemade vegan soups, with alcohol served since 2026.
- park & garden
Wildgehege im Spandauer Forst
Forest and moorland in north Spandau with hiking trails, two nature-reserve moors and a viewing tower over an enclosure of wild boar, deer and mouflon.
- restaurant
Yedo
Japanese sushi and Vietnamese bowls in a warm, stylish room on Kastanienallee, with fusion options and a few seats outside.
- theatre
Zeiss-Großplanetarium
Berlin's planetarium and science theatre, with a large dome showing fulldome astronomy shows, plus a cinema hall for films and documentaries.
- restaurant
Zhang Lala Beef Noodles
Hand-pulled Lanzhou beef noodle soups, with the noodles made in view of guests. The broth simmers for about eight hours, and tofu and seitan options are on the menu.
- museum
Zille-Museum
A museum devoted to Heinrich Zille, showing rarely seen originals and previously unknown drawings, etchings and pencil sketches. Guided tours can be booked in advance.