live music
Astra Kulturhaus
Berlin music venue hosting concerts from indie and rock to punk and metal, plus club-style parties and a pub quiz.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- cinema
Astra-Filmpalast
Cinema in Johannisthal with a monthly Best of Cinema series of classics and cult films, plus concert films on the big screen.
- restaurant
Atame
A Spanish restaurant in Mitte with outdoor seating and several vegetarian options, open daily until late.
- café
Ataya Caffe
A café in Prenzlauer Berg serving African and Italian dishes, with outdoor seating and vegan options.
- café
Atelier 22 Coffee & Art
A daytime coffee and art café in Kreuzberg with outdoor seating, open on weekdays and weekend mornings.
- gallery
Atelier Achim Kühn
The forge and studio of metal sculptor Achim Kühn in Bohnsdorf, with a permanent exhibition of forged steel works from about five decades. Some pieces are large outdoor sculptures.
- workshop
Atelier Aria Hart
Painting studio in Friedrichshagen where beginners try intuitive painting with a drink.
- gallery
Atelier Freier Fotografen
A non-commercial project space run by its members, showing two photographers: Jana Müller's wall installation on GDR criminal investigations and Martina Sauter's Deep Water series, which mixes her room photos with AI-generated images.
- workshop
Atelier Kirkara
A jewellery studio in Neukölln where you make silver jewellery yourselves, so you leave with something you built together.
- gallery
Atelier Roman Lipski
A listed gallery showing the work of Berlin painter Roman Lipski, whose realistic landscapes and portraits leave an enigmatic blank space, and who has worked with an algorithmic digital muse and IBM's quantum image technique.
- workshop
Atelier Sinn
A Prenzlauer Berg studio running hands-on making sessions, including a jewellery-making workshop billed as a creative team event.
- restaurant
Athen
A Mediterranean and Greek restaurant in Adlershof, in a former post office building, with a small selection of Greek wines. It has two terraces and holds events with a live Greek band several times a year.
- restaurant
Atlantik Fischrestaurant
A Greek-style fish restaurant on Potsdamer Straße with tables outside.
- restaurant
Atlantik Fischrestaurant
A seafood restaurant in Schöneberg with outdoor tables and a separate smoking area.
- restaurant
Atma
Traditional Indian restaurant in Borsigwalde with curries, tandoori dishes and freshly baked naan, from mild to very spicy. Lamb, poultry and fish sit alongside vegetarian dishes, and the room has indoor and outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Atuka
Sushi and Vietnamese restaurant in Charlottenburg seating about 70, serving pho, bun cha and tataki alongside sushi and temaki.
- club night
August Fengler
A Prenzlauer Berg bar with DJs, where you can play table football and table tennis between drinks.
- restaurant
Augustiner am Gendarmenmarkt
A Bavarian beer hall on Gendarmenmarkt where staff wear Dirndl and Lederhosen and Augustiner beer is served from the cask. It has a wood-panelled Zirbenstube room and a large terrace facing the French Cathedral.
- bar
Augustiner auf Bötzow
A Bavarian beer garden on the grounds of a former brewery, serving Augustiner beer from a wooden cask and alpine dishes all day.
- restaurant
Augustiner auf Bötzow
A Bavarian Wirtshaus and beer garden in Prenzlauer Berg with rustic but stylish interiors, art on display and Augustiner beer from wooden casks.
- gallery
Aura Labs
A gallery in Friedrichshain with rotating exhibitions; its website lists what is currently on.
- restaurant
Austria
Austrian restaurant on Bergmannstraße serving classics such as Wiener Schnitzel and Kaiserschmarrn, plus smaller plates. Its wines come straight from an Austrian winemaker, and the rooms are styled like a hunting lodge.
- restaurant
Avatar
An Indian restaurant in Neukölln with a menu marked vegan and vegetarian, and outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Aventuras
A Spanish restaurant in Borsigwalde with outdoor seating, open through the evening.