Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Osteria N°1
71 Kreuzbergstraßevery nice italian restaurant
a very sweet guy from Argentinia, Fausto, runs this little place where the wine is excellent, from his menue we like the most his pancakes with dulce the lecce.
www.caminito-berlin.de
Caminito
a very sweet guy from Argentinia, Fausto, runs this little place where the wine is excellent, from his menue we like the most his pancakes with dulce the lecce.
www.caminito-berlin.de
traditional austrian, very nice garden, gut coffee, very tastefull "Kaiserschmarrn". And don't confuse it with the other Einstein Cafés all over Berlin!
52 personas locales recomiendan
Café Einstein Stammhaus
58 Kurfürstenstraßetraditional austrian, very nice garden, gut coffee, very tastefull "Kaiserschmarrn". And don't confuse it with the other Einstein Cafés all over Berlin!
basically the better food in this area often is italian. Mr. Tarantino used to eat there when he was staying in Yorckstraße, we've been told...
22 personas locales recomiendan
Pizzeria - Fratelli La Bionda
31 Bergmannstraßebasically the better food in this area often is italian. Mr. Tarantino used to eat there when he was staying in Yorckstraße, we've been told...
an italian place we really love. Has a small piazza there, very nice atmosphere, and it's a spot where very nuce buskers pass by. Menue is a special one...
60 personas locales recomiendan
Molinari & Ko
13 Riemannstraßean italian place we really love. Has a small piazza there, very nice atmosphere, and it's a spot where very nuce buskers pass by. Menue is a special one...
Vanille & Marille
1 Hagelberger Str.for us and many just the best ice cream in town!!!
we go there occasionally - two guys who prepare just a few fresh and organic dishes, very modest.
15 personas locales recomiendan
Mutti Kreuzberg
67 Gneisenaustraßewe go there occasionally - two guys who prepare just a few fresh and organic dishes, very modest.
when we go there we tell our daughter we'd go to Athens, and she never said it wasn't true; not for dinner, rather fors real souvlaki at noon. very fine patisserie next door
13 personas locales recomiendan
Berkis
45 Winterfeldtstraßewhen we go there we tell our daughter we'd go to Athens, and she never said it wasn't true; not for dinner, rather fors real souvlaki at noon. very fine patisserie next door
it's run by canadian Cynthia Barcomi who takes roasting the coffees but also cakes and tartes very serious. Very nice. Try the lemon bar.
96 personas locales recomiendan
DoubleEye
22 Akazienstraßeit's run by canadian Cynthia Barcomi who takes roasting the coffees but also cakes and tartes very serious. Very nice. Try the lemon bar.
traditional austrian and south german cuisine with a very authentic feeling. Reservation recommended
44 personas locales recomiendan
Austria
30 Bergmannstraßetraditional austrian and south german cuisine with a very authentic feeling. Reservation recommended
this guy from south germany makes very nice cakes there, to take away or when the weather is nice in front of his store within that improvised lounge zone on the pavement.
52 personas locales recomiendan
Mr. Minsch
15 Yorckstraßethis guy from south germany makes very nice cakes there, to take away or when the weather is nice in front of his store within that improvised lounge zone on the pavement.
we don't know it yet our guests from time to time asked where's the next argentinian steak. It's a 7 minutes walk.
Steakhaus & Pizzeria Angus
11 Kreuzbergstraßewe don't know it yet our guests from time to time asked where's the next argentinian steak. It's a 7 minutes walk.
Albrechts Patisserie Inh. Stephanie Albrecht
45 Winterfeldtstraßeno words... -
Restaurant (austrian and mediterranean) - ingredients mostly local, often organic. Breakfast great, too, as well as cakes and strudel. Sunny terrace. Part of Hamburger Bahnhof museum complex.
8 personas locales recomiendan
Restaurant im Hamburger Bahnhof
50-51 InvalidenstraßeRestaurant (austrian and mediterranean) - ingredients mostly local, often organic. Breakfast great, too, as well as cakes and strudel. Sunny terrace. Part of Hamburger Bahnhof museum complex.
rather rare case of a greek restaurant even greeks like me like to visit.
6 personas locales recomiendan
Thalassa
57 Gneisenaustraßerather rare case of a greek restaurant even greeks like me like to visit.
Great Slow Food Burgers - also vegan and vegetarian. And suuounded
7 personas locales recomiendan
Koppenplatz
Great Slow Food Burgers - also vegan and vegetarian. And suuounded
with an authentic version of what the germans have their nickname "krauts" from... daily changing menue with great german and alsacien food . Cosy inside and outside. www.renger-patysch.de
17 personas locales recomiendan
Renger-Patzsch
54 Wartburgstr.with an authentic version of what the germans have their nickname "krauts" from... daily changing menue with great german and alsacien food . Cosy inside and outside. www.renger-patysch.de
Knesebeckstraße 26
26 KnesebeckstraßeWhen I am in the West that's the place where I go for brunch!!!
Everything Else
best place to seat when the sun visits Berlin, opposite the Viktoria Park water fall!
35 personas locales recomiendan
Vereinszimmer
15 Kreuzbergstraßebest place to seat when the sun visits Berlin, opposite the Viktoria Park water fall!
Odeon
116 Hauptstraßetraditional cinema with original versions.
Schmiedehof
Schmiedehofwell known conference centre in neo gothic acrhitecture
City Bikes / Trekking Bikes 10€/day, 25€ Fr-Mo, 50€/week
Tandems available too
Großbeerenstraße 53, Kreuzberg
Großbeerenstraße 53, Kreuzberg
53 GroßbeerenstraßeCity Bikes / Trekking Bikes 10€/day, 25€ Fr-Mo, 50€/week
Tandems available too
Großbeerenstraße 53, Kreuzberg
the website is also in english.
Hosts a very good restaurant and café, too, run by Sarah Wiener.
Just opposite Hauptbahnhof / central station.
354 personas locales recomiendan
Hamburger Bahnhof - Museo de Arte Contemporáneo - Berlín
50 Invalidenstraßethe website is also in english.
Hosts a very good restaurant and café, too, run by Sarah Wiener.
Just opposite Hauptbahnhof / central station.
Great museum building with often very interesting exhibitions (modern art / contemporary art / photography). Part of Berliner Festspiele - english website:
http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/
236 personas locales recomiendan
Gropius Bau
7 NiederkirchnerstraßeGreat museum building with often very interesting exhibitions (modern art / contemporary art / photography). Part of Berliner Festspiele - english website:
http://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/
the great Philharmony is just 15 minutes away on the bike (or two S-Bahn stops - get out at Potsdamer Platz and walk 10 minutes)
99 personas locales recomiendan
Berliner Philharmonie
1 Herbert-von-Karajan-Straßethe great Philharmony is just 15 minutes away on the bike (or two S-Bahn stops - get out at Potsdamer Platz and walk 10 minutes)
club club club in a walking distance with a very good line up www.gretchen-club.de. Check out programm first. Run by those who had the legendary ICON club before.
44 personas locales recomiendan
Gretchen
19-21 Obentrautstraßeclub club club in a walking distance with a very good line up www.gretchen-club.de. Check out programm first. Run by those who had the legendary ICON club before.
Shopping
very nice designer store for "soul ware", the label means "bloodsisters" - see their style here:
http://www.blutsgeschwister.de/
Kreuzberganker
very nice designer store for "soul ware", the label means "bloodsisters" - see their style here:
http://www.blutsgeschwister.de/
Essentials
small variety of rural delicatessen from the southern areas of germany - cheese, ham, bacon, butter - and Maultaschen (stuffed pasta squares)
Loginn Internetlounge
small variety of rural delicatessen from the southern areas of germany - cheese, ham, bacon, butter - and Maultaschen (stuffed pasta squares)
very large BIO indoor market, even saturdays open until 8pm. What you find in the fridge we buy there.
47 personas locales recomiendan
LPG Biomarkt Mehringdamm
20-30 Mehringdammvery large BIO indoor market, even saturdays open until 8pm. What you find in the fridge we buy there.
very charming and reliable turkish grocery, with very good selection of fresh herbs and veggies, partly organic. We also like the people a lot.
Schwarze Olive
75 Yorckstraßevery charming and reliable turkish grocery, with very good selection of fresh herbs and veggies, partly organic. We also like the people a lot.
an open market where we regularily go - with a nice variety of snacks - swiss raclettte, alsacian tartes flambées, oriental, african, nice stands with organic bread, veggies, fish, etc
28 personas locales recomiendan
Winterfeld
58 Winterfeldtstraßean open market where we regularily go - with a nice variety of snacks - swiss raclettte, alsacian tartes flambées, oriental, african, nice stands with organic bread, veggies, fish, etc
thursday's here's a very nice open market. with steak rolls. Opposite KaDeWe you'll find currywurst ten times better than the famous Curry36. (and organic)
8 personas locales recomiendan
Wittenbergplatz
Wittenbergplatzthursday's here's a very nice open market. with steak rolls. Opposite KaDeWe you'll find currywurst ten times better than the famous Curry36. (and organic)
Drinks & Nightlife
Yorckschlösschen
15 Yorckstraße Bar with live acts (Blues etc.)
one of the best bars in town in the middle of that new art district around Potsdamer Str. , it takes 7 minutes on the bike to go there.
68 personas locales recomiendan
Victoria Bar
102 Potsdamer Str.one of the best bars in town in the middle of that new art district around Potsdamer Str. , it takes 7 minutes on the bike to go there.
good coctails, atmosphere is a bit low pro, yet closes late and has section for smokers
23 personas locales recomiendan
Galander -Haifischbar-
25 Arndtstraßegood coctails, atmosphere is a bit low pro, yet closes late and has section for smokers
odd name but ok beer garden with hollywood swings and nice barbecue (spicy polish sausages etc.) plus indoors bar, right behind that nice playground.
47 personas locales recomiendan
Golgatha
Monumentenstraßeodd name but ok beer garden with hollywood swings and nice barbecue (spicy polish sausages etc.) plus indoors bar, right behind that nice playground.
with snacks. Very nicely located. We're no beer people so we know the place rather from passing by.
Floriansgarten
42B Kreuzbergstraßewith snacks. Very nicely located. We're no beer people so we know the place rather from passing by.
Sightseeing
great park to walk, fairytale like views, and the Kreuzberg monument. great playground, too. For joggers and skaters "Park am Gleisdreieck" and "Tempelhof" are better - more flat.
450 personas locales recomiendan
Viktoriapark
Katzbachstraßegreat park to walk, fairytale like views, and the Kreuzberg monument. great playground, too. For joggers and skaters "Park am Gleisdreieck" and "Tempelhof" are better - more flat.
Entertainment & Activities
excellent theater for kids, next to wonderfully wild playground / park
Hans Wurst Nachfahren Theater am Winterfeldtplatz
5 Gleditschstraßeexcellent theater for kids, next to wonderfully wild playground / park