live music
Zwitschermaschine
A Schöneberg gallery with rotating art exhibitions and experimental concerts, where TOPO shows bring together hurdy-gurdy, synthesizer, trumpet and clarinet.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- museum
Susanne Kriemann: Im Fieber der Sonne flattern Schmetterlinge im Bauch
Berlin artist Susanne Kriemann follows the marks of the nuclear and industrial age into everyday surroundings, shown in the same building as Stelios Kallinikou's photographs.
- live music
Heissa Holzmarkt25 Winterfestival: KimonoLuLu @ Kater
An afternoon winter festival at KaterClub with DJs, live vocals and a live portrait artist. The house and disco line-up runs until 22:00.
- café
19grams Alex
A coffee roastery and cafe where you can watch beans being roasted through large windows, mainly on Wednesdays. Australian-style brunch, plus a summer terrace and a garden with linden trees.
- restaurant
Adana Grillhaus
Turkish charcoal grill in Kreuzberg where skewers and Adana kebab are grilled over real charcoal in view of guests. Halal certified, with a sauce-free approach that lets the smoky meat speak.
- workshop
ama
A coffee café in Mitte that roasts its own beans, with bagels, pinsa, flammkuchen and salads on the menu.
- café
bagel coffee culture
A Kreuzberg café that roasts its own coffee and serves bagels, salads and porridge, with beans and brewing kit for sale.
- restaurant
Café 4YOU
A small café-restaurant near Gendarmenmarkt serving classic Russian home cooking alongside a few international dishes.
- café
Café Neundrei
A Mitte café near Monbijouplatz serving coffee, matcha and in-house plant-based cakes, with outdoor seating.
- café
Café Paresüd
Seasonal café in a Schöneberg park, open weekend days from April to October, with a garden area called Giardino. Serves coffee, cake, quiche, empanadas and Wiener sausages. Cash only.
- café
Café Vux
A fully vegan weekend café in Neukölln serving coffee, cake and bagels, with outdoor seating.
- bar
Die Bar
A late-night pub in Prenzlauer Berg, a plain neighbourhood spot for a drink.
- live music
Drittes Ohr
A smoky Friedrichshain pub crammed with antique instruments, posters and old photos, with live music, karaoke and quiz nights. Cash only and 18 and over.
- café
Einstein Kaffee
Own-roasted coffee in a former Spree-side factory, with around twenty origins and blends.
- restaurant
Home of Dumplings
Dumpling restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg serving steamed, fried or pan-fried dumplings, with salads and a rotating dessert selection, many dishes vegan.
- workshop
Kaffeekirsche
Specialty coffee roastery and café in Kreuzberg, selling beans in 250 g bags and monthly single-origin subscriptions with a surprise bean. It also runs a beginner course in specialty coffee.
- restaurant
Moi Sunrise
Sushi and Asian fusion restaurant in Kreuzberg with a lounge, a cocktail bar and house cocktails. The menu blends Japanese, Chinese, Korean and Thai dishes, with a garden and terrace for warm days.
- café
Pavillon am Ufer
A Kreuzberg café on the Landwehr canal serving German food, with outdoor seating and clearly labelled vegan and vegetarian dishes.
- restaurant
Pho Bay
Vietnamese restaurant on Berliner Straße serving pho, bun tron rice noodle salads and coconut curries, with dishes cooked to order.
- workshop
Röststätte
Berlin specialty roastery that roasts its own Arabica by hand, with cafés on Ackerstraße and in the Hackesche Höfe. It also runs barista courses for home users and professionals.
- café
Röststätte Café
Ackerstraße branch of a Berlin specialty roaster, combining a café with a roastery and a large shop for coffee equipment.
- museum
Schloss Schönhausen
Rococo palace museum that served as a Prussian summer residence, a Nazi-era art depot and the GDR head of state's seat. Its late Rococo ballroom is the only original of its kind in Berlin.
- restaurant
Solo Pizza
Italian pizza kitchen on Wilhelmstraße, open for lunch and dinner most days, with no further detail on the room or menu in our facts.
- restaurant
Takumi Nine 2
A Sapporo-style miso ramen restaurant in Mitte, known for a signature shio ramen available only at this branch.