restaurant
Bandol sur mer
French fine-dining restaurant on Torstraße with seating outside.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- wine bar
Bar - Batumi
Relaxed sister bar of the Batumi restaurant in Charlottenburg, focused on Georgian natural wine, with selected spirits, beer and small dishes with Georgian flavours.
- bar
Bar Neiro
A Mitte listening bar playing only vinyl on a vintage hi-fi, with in-house cocktails inspired by Japanese jazz kissas. Each record is played side to side, and visits are by booked time slot.
- restaurant
Bar Raval
A Kreuzberg tapas restaurant open since 2011, with Spanish wines, cavas and dishes meant for sharing at the table. Evenings are built for lingering rather than rushed meals.
- restaurant
Baret
Rooftop restaurant on Schlossplatz with a terrace over central Berlin, serving regional dishes designed to share, plus homemade cakes.
- restaurant
Barra
Tapas-style small plates and regional dishes in Neukölln, recognised by the Michelin Guide with a Bib Gourmand since 2020, plus a considered wine selection.
- bar
Bata
A billiard bar with two Berlin sites, at Hauptbahnhof and Alexanderplatz, with pool, darts, shuffleboard and pinball. Both are non-smoking and serve draft beer.
- cocktail bar
Beavis Bar
Mitte bar with over 1400 small-producer spirits and a long bourbon and rye list, plus stirred cocktails and build-your-own gin and tonics.
- restaurant
Belmondo
French brasserie cooking from a largely French team, with a wide wine list and a menu that changes now and then.
- theatre
Berliner Ensemble
A repertory theatre in Mitte, staging its own company's productions, including adaptations of novels and classic plays, with post-show talks after some performances.
- games & arcade
Big Bowl
A bowling alley in Lichtenberg with 20 lanes, plus billiards, darts and air hockey, and an in-house restaurant.
- cocktail bar
Bless
Indochine-inspired Asian fusion restaurant on Gendarmenmarkt, with a cocktail bar and a menu that changes weekly. Grilled octopus and wok-fried tiger prawns feature, and reservations are held only 20 minutes past the booked time.
- cocktail bar
Blond
Gay cocktail bar on Motzstraße with a retro look, a pink coffee bar by day and over 80 cocktails at night. Themed nights include karaoke star parties, Latino nights and bingo, plus a flirt jukebox; it welcomes straight guests too.
- restaurant
Brasserie Colette Tim Raue
Tim Raue's French brasserie, where you build your own four-course menu of sweet, sour and spicy dishes, with a fully vegan combination on offer.
- restaurant
Brasserie St. Germain
Savignyplatz brasserie known for seafood bought fresh each morning, including oysters, lobster and bouillabaisse. The menu is printed in German and French, and cocktails are on the drinks list.
- café
Brett & Spiele
A board game café in Schöneberg with more than 500 board and card games to play at your table, plus café drinks and snacks.
- restaurant
Brikz
A seasonal fine dining restaurant in Charlottenburg with a set menu and à la carte, built on fresh herbs and seasonal produce, with fish, meat, vegetarian and vegan dishes.
- restaurant
Brisgavi
A Schlachtensee restaurant with a wine bar and wine shop. Its list covers German, Austrian, Italian and French bottles, with twenty-plus by the glass. Seasonal cooking with regional and international ideas.
- restaurant
Carl & Sophie
A regional and creative restaurant on the Spree in Moabit, set in listed former dairy brick buildings. Vegetarian dishes sit alongside meat, and several dishes draw on other country cuisines. There is a cocktail bar with its own gin.
- workshop
Ceramic Kingdom
Neukölln pottery studio running beginner wheel-throwing and hand-building courses for people who have never worked clay.
- restaurant
Cinque
An upscale Italian restaurant and bar in central Mitte with seasonal dishes, a wine consultation service and a terrace.
- workshop
Clay Garden Studio
Studio in Prenzlauer Berg where you design and make your own ceramic jewellery by hand during a session.
- workshop
Clayers Collective
Collective in Gesundbrunnen offering a taster course at the potter's wheel, so you can try throwing clay without prior experience.
- bar
Cocktailbar Zeitlos IV
Cocktail bar and restaurant on Kurfürstendamm with over 90 cocktails, including an alcohol-free list, and house-made nachos served with three dips. Candlelit marble tables and warm lighting, plus a sharing food menu.