museum
Akademie der Künste
Berlin arts academy with six sections, showing exhibitions such as Metaxy alongside lectures, film screenings and guided tours.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- museum
Akademie der Künste, Hanseatenweg
Second site of the Akademie der Künste in Hansaviertel, hosting the Metaxy exhibition, film evenings and guided tours, one in German Sign Language.
- workshop
Akasha
Friedenau studio with a run of hands-on sessions: a chocolate tasting, ceramic painting, a parent-and-child pottery class and an abstract painting night with drinks.
- restaurant
Aki Tatsu
Japanese restaurant on Torstraße with a broad sushi menu, plus tempura, gyoza, ramen and curry dishes. Set menus for one or two people make it easy to share a meal.
- restaurant
Akito
Japanese restaurant in Mitte with outdoor seating, and vegan and vegetarian options listed on the menu.
- restaurant
Akkawy
Restaurant built around hummus, served in styles from classic and beetroot to shakshuka and foul, plus salads.
- restaurant
al dente
Italian restaurant in Karlshorst serving pasta, pizza and Mediterranean dishes, with a wine list from Tuscany and Veneto.
- bar
Al Hamra
Café, restaurant and bar in Prenzlauer Berg serving Middle Eastern-inspired plates, hummus, falafel and a Sunday brunch buffet.
- restaurant
al Nafetha Catering
An international restaurant in Moabit cooking with seasonal organic produce and spices from many countries, with reservable tables.
- restaurant
Al Posto
An Italian restaurant in Lichterfelde serving pasta, fish and meat with a selection of international wines, and a spacious terrace with sunny and shaded seating.
- café
Al Reef Cafe
A Middle Eastern-style cafe where tandoor-baked dishes sit alongside coffee, with bookings taken for evenings and parties.
- restaurant
Al Tavolaccio
Italian restaurant in Lichtenrade with outdoor seating, open for lunch and dinner at weekends. Vegetarian dishes are catered for.
- bar
Alaska
Tapas bar in Neukölln where the food is fully vegan, with outdoor seats and smoking allowed only outside.
- cocktail bar
Albert's
Cocktail bar and restaurant in Reinickendorf, one of two Albert's locations in Berlin. It serves cocktails, a weekday lunch menu and a Sunday brunch buffet, with outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Albert’s Restaurant
Charlottenburg branch of the Albert's group, a restaurant open from late afternoon, with cocktails and outdoor seating. It is open until 2 am on Friday and Saturday.
- restaurant
Alcatraz
Mexican restaurant in Wilmersdorf with outdoor seating, open afternoons and evenings across the week.
- restaurant
Aleppo Supper Club
Syrian restaurant in Friedrichshain built around vegetarian and vegan dishes from Aleppo, with outdoor seating and takeaway as well.
- restaurant
Aleppo Supper Club
Syrian restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg grilling halal meat over a real charcoal grill, with a menu described as authentic Aleppo food, some dishes said not to be found elsewhere in Germany.
- gallery
Alfred Ehrhardt Stiftung
A Mitte foundation showing photographs by Bauhaus-trained Alfred Ehrhardt, with a current exhibition on his tobacco series.
- restaurant
Alimentari
An Italian restaurant in Mitte with outdoor seating, open on weekdays and closed at weekends.
- restaurant
Allan's Breakfast Club
A breakfast restaurant serving breakfast-style dishes, the kind of place you go for a long, lazy morning meal together.
- museum
Alliierten-Museum
A museum on the Western Allies' presence in Berlin from 1945 to 1994, with a Cold War board game exhibition and outdoor Wall and Checkpoint Charlie pieces.
- restaurant
Alpenwirt
Restaurant serving German cuisine in Friedrichshain, with outdoor seating and step-free access.
- theatre
Alpha Nova Werkstatttheater
A Steglitz theatre run by the Kultur in Zehlendorf association.