restaurant
Besh
A plant-based restaurant in Mitte serving Central Asian inspired rice bowls with plov-style rice, kofta, paneer and falafel. Desserts and berry lemonade are popular, and there is outdoor seating.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- park & garden
Besselpark
A green neighbourhood park in Kreuzberg to stroll through or sit in.
- gallery
Beyond Reality
A Charlottenburg gallery for photography and experimental image-making, with a September to October show of Bert Loewenherz's photographs.
- restaurant
Beyzade
A Turkish restaurant in Spandau.
- cocktail bar
Bier 21 Cocktailbar
A cocktail bar in Charlottenburg open around the clock, with outdoor seating and smoking allowed.
- bar
Biergarten "Prinzengarten"
Beer garden on the bank of the Müggelsee in Köpenick, serving draft beer, grilled dishes and fresh fish rolls as a specialty. Evenings bring dance and dance-rock events.
- beer garden
Biergarten Rübezahl
A lakeside biergarten and bistro at the Müggelsee, serving fish rolls, currywurst, burgers and fries alongside beer and wine.
- beer garden
Biergarten Weltwirtschaft
A riverside beer garden on the Spree where you order self-service from a glass pavilion, with stone-oven pizza and an open-air bar under a sail canopy.
- craft beer
Biermeisterei by Lemke Berlin
Brewery pub in the S-Bahn arches, making its beers in-house, from hoppy IPAs to tart Berliner Weisse. The grill kitchen smokes ribs and brisket, and sauces come from house recipes. Garden seating outside.
- theatre
Biesdorfer Parkbühne
A theatre stage in a Biesdorf park, with its programme listed on its own website.
- restaurant
Big Pan Schlachtensee
Vietnamese cooking alongside modern sushi creations, with a focus on fresh ingredients and a stylish interior. Reservations can be made online.
- restaurant
BigPan
A Vietnamese and sushi restaurant in Rosenthal with a lunch menu and creative drinks, in a modern, cozy room.
- workshop
Bijoux Mankele
Friedrichshain cooking school with an upcoming vegan Congolese course, a three-course menu cooked from scratch in a group.
- gallery
Bilderpinte
A small Prenzlauer Berg pub that also works as a gallery and café, hosting photography shows, concerts and readings alongside sports screenings on its TV.
- bar
Billardsalon Köh
A pool hall in the Hackesche Höfe with regular handicap tournaments, a summer nine-ball cup and a poker series. Tournament nights are full, and finals come with a large buffet and prizes.
- café
Bio Eissalon tanne B.
An organic ice-cream parlour in Kreuzberg with vegan flavours and seats outside.
- workshop
Bio-Kochschule Brigitte Karbe
Organic cooking school in Kladow, currently offering a vegan baking class for pralines and cookies.
- bar
BIP
Neighbourhood pub in Pankow with seating on the pavement outside.
- restaurant
Birdie Bar Bistro
Bistro in Wannsee serving regional cooking in a smoke-free dining room, run by a catering company.
- cabaret & drag
Birgit & Bier
A Kreuzberg club with a weekly Thursday drag show hosted by Morgan's, plus live music by DNA every Sunday.
- restaurant
Birkenhain
A Friedrichshain restaurant with outdoor tables and no smoking allowed.
- bar
Birra
A Prenzlauer Berg pub open late most nights, with vegan and vegetarian options and outdoor seating.
- restaurant
Bistoun
Persian restaurant in Mariendorf, open for lunch and dinner most days, with Sunday hours from the morning.
- café
Bistro
Organic bistro at the Ökowerk environmental centre near Teufelssee, serving wholefood dishes, cakes and ice cream on an outdoor terrace.