bouldering
Der Kegel
Climbing and bouldering hall on the RAW site in Friedrichshain, with about 550 square metres of bouldering, a bunker rope tower and a small rooftop terrace with a bar.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
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- restaurant
Der neue Platzhirsch
A restaurant in Mitte serving regional cooking, with tables outside.
- place
Deutsche Oper Berlin – Tischlerei
Smaller concert room of the Deutsche Oper Berlin in Charlottenburg, with a run of jazz evenings, chamber-style concerts and song recitals listed.
- museum
Deutsches Architektur Zentrum
A Mitte centre run by the architects' association, with exhibitions, book presentations and debates on how cities are built; rooms can be rented for private events.
- museum
Deutsches Historisches Museum
German history museum whose Pei building stays open with changing exhibitions while the Zeughaus is closed. Current shows cover colonial and Nazi-era violence and natural history.
- museum
Deutsches Spionagemuseum
Interactive museum on espionage from antiquity to today, with a laser course, code cracking and a lie detector test. Displays include Hitler's cipher machine and James Bond props, on the former death strip near Potsdamer Platz.
- restaurant
DIAZO
Pizza is the focus here, with tables outside and smoking kept to the street.
- live music
Dicke Paula
German dishes such as roulades and schnitzel, plus live music and cabaret evenings on selected days.
- bar
Dicke Wirtin
Eisbein and Bouletten are the staples here, with nine draft beers and house-made liqueurs.
- restaurant
Didi Pa
West African cooking on Sonnenallee: jollof rice, fufu and red red, with meat-free and vegan versions among the classics. Outdoor seating and event catering are also available.
- gallery
Die Kiste
An art space in Hellersdorf run by the Steinstatt e.V. association, with a website of its own.
- cinema
Die Kiste
A neighbourhood cinema in Hellersdorf, showing films in a local setting rather than a multiplex.
- restaurant
Die mit den Kirschen
A newer Ukrainian kitchen in Charlottenburg, open since spring 2023, with seating outside for warmer days.
- restaurant
Die Seelodge
Regional cooking at a lodge in Schmöckwitz with outdoor seating, where smoking is allowed only outside.
- restaurant
Die Stulle
Open-faced Stullen and bowls, with a dish list that changes weekly around seasonal, regional produce. Breakfast includes a sweet French toast.
- comedy
Die Wühlmäuse
German-language cabaret theatre in Westend, hosting comedy and cabaret acts alongside music evenings.
- bar
Diener Tattersall
Cult Kneipe in Charlottenburg, a neighbourhood pub good for strolling in and lingering over a drink, with a schnitzel on the menu.
- café
Dino's Eiscafé
An ice cream café in Schöneberg with outdoor seating, where ice cream is the main order.