classical concert
Konzerthaus Berlin
Home of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin under chief conductor Joana Mallwitz, with Mozart, Schumann and Brahms programmes and a Now Here festival mixing in jazz and world music.
Date ideas in Berlin you probably haven't tried.
Not the usual dates
- restaurant
Kourosh
A Persian restaurant in Friedrichshain serving kebabs, rice dishes and stews in a stylish room with a VIP area. Reservations can be made online.
- restaurant
Krokodil
A riverside restaurant and café in Köpenick serving traditional German dishes and wines, with an outdoor terrace over the Dahme and Frauentog. Sunday brunch is on offer.
- restaurant
Kushinoya
An omakase restaurant serving only chef's-choice kushi-age skewers, Wagyu and sushi, with over 20 ingredients across the courses and Japanese sake to pair.
- wine bar
La Pecadille
A wine and tapas restaurant in Friedrichshain with natural and classic wines from France, Spain and Germany. Small plates, cheese boards and seasonal raclette and fondue in winter.
- bar
Lane7
Bowling lanes share a roof with minigolf, darts, arcade games and karaoke at Potsdamer Platz, plus a bar serving cocktails and burgers.
- restaurant
Lavanderia Vecchia
An Italian trattoria in Neukölln with a five-course evening menu, served indoors or in the garden.
- restaurant
LeMont Liban
A Lebanese restaurant in Tiergarten where the homemade mezze are meant for sharing, with grilled skewers, a shisha lounge and zero-proof drinks alongside cocktails.
- restaurant
Locanda 12 Apostoli
An Italian restaurant in a historic villa by the Grunewaldsee, with house-made pasta, stone-oven pizzas and a large summer garden.
- restaurant
Maman
A vegan and vegetarian Southeast Asian restaurant near the Brandenburger Tor, cooking with fresh herbs and spices, with about 40 seats outside.
- restaurant
Mami's Food & Wine
A Prenzlauer Berg restaurant built around pairing food with wine, run by two siblings. The signature is a shared eight- or ten-course menu in an indoor-outdoor space.
- bar
migas, a listening bar
A listening bar in Wedding built on the Japanese jazz kissa tradition: albums played on a good sound system for focused listening in silence. Its own vermouth and olives, and a mix of trip hop, jazz, dub and R&B.
- restaurant
Mjalt
An Italian restaurant in Prenzlauer Berg serving house-made pasta, pizza, fish and meat, with a relaxed, stylish feel and outdoor seating.
- wine bar
Muret La Barba
A wine shop and wine bar in Mitte with around 200 Italian wines, all sold by the glass, and an Italian kitchen with a daily changing menu.
- theatre
Neuköllner Oper
A Neukölln theatre known for musical theatre and opera, with a 2026/27 season on the future. Productions include VOX HUMANA, 1984 after Orwell and a Christmas concert series on pop deaths.
- cocktail bar
Newton Bar
A Mitte cocktail bar focused on signature cocktails and fine spirits, with tables that can be reserved online.
- restaurant
Nobelhart & Schmutzig
A Kreuzberg dinner built on regional, sustainable produce and its producers, with a set menu served at a counter around the open kitchen. It leaves out luxury staples such as foie gras, lobster and turbot, and offers over 1000 drinks.
- wine bar
Noble Rot
A Friedrichshain wine bar pouring German and Hungarian wines by the glass, with cheese, sausage, antipasti and Hungarian sweet wines for dessert. A gin and tonic is offered for non-wine drinkers.
- workshop
Nooe
Two-and-a-half-hour jewellery workshop in Kreuzberg where you make earrings, a bracelet or a necklace yourselves.
- restaurant
NuovoMario Berlin
Italian and Mediterranean restaurant with a wine cellar, serving antipasti, house-made pasta, fish and meat with seasonal vegetables.
- bouldering
Ostbloc Boulderhalle
Bouldering hall in Rummelsburg with routes at all grades, a tilting spray wall and monthly competitions shared with other Berlin halls.
- restaurant
Pankoff
Modern German cooking with creative touches in Pankow, with an indoor dining room and a terrace. Groups of twelve or more should book by phone.
- restaurant
Paris-Moskau
A gourmet restaurant in an old timber-framed house near the government quarter, blending French, German and Russian cooking, with a summer garden.
- restaurant
Pasternak
East European restaurant at the Wasserturm serving Ukrainian, Russian and Jewish-influenced dishes, with a pianist in the evenings and white tablecloths.