Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
It's actually called Falco Nero now, but the delicious pasta dishes, three types of outdoor seating, and very affordable prices remain the same.
Restaurant Salatgarten
It's actually called Falco Nero now, but the delicious pasta dishes, three types of outdoor seating, and very affordable prices remain the same.
if you want the best of berlin when it comes to food, look no further. pricer than your local düner joint, but WELL worth it.
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Restaurant Facil
3 Potsdamer Str.if you want the best of berlin when it comes to food, look no further. pricer than your local düner joint, but WELL worth it.
best sushi in berlin. try the dudu roll with a bottle of sake. YUM!
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DUDU
134 Torstraßebest sushi in berlin. try the dudu roll with a bottle of sake. YUM!
you may have to wait for awhile, but the burgers here are second to none. where else can you have great eats under an elevated traim?
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Burgermeister Schlesisches Tor
8 Oberbaumstraßeyou may have to wait for awhile, but the burgers here are second to none. where else can you have great eats under an elevated traim?
well airbnb says coffee, so we'll leave it at that, but i've only ever gotten a beer here and either way it's a lovely place to take in the canal and people watch.
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Silberlöffel
21 Maybachuferwell airbnb says coffee, so we'll leave it at that, but i've only ever gotten a beer here and either way it's a lovely place to take in the canal and people watch.
you're drunk, you're hungry, you want chicken wings. you're home.
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Angry Chicken
16 Oranienstraßeyou're drunk, you're hungry, you want chicken wings. you're home.
the interior was designed by the same people who did the monster club Berghain, and my friend Cze owns it, so you should go and support her. Food is delicious by the way.
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Matilda Café
12 Graefestraßethe interior was designed by the same people who did the monster club Berghain, and my friend Cze owns it, so you should go and support her. Food is delicious by the way.
truth be told, i haven't had a döner in years, but if i had a hankering for one, this classic spot is the first place i'd run to
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Bagdad Restaurant
2 Schlesische Str.truth be told, i haven't had a döner in years, but if i had a hankering for one, this classic spot is the first place i'd run to
good mexican can be really hard to find in berlin, but this is one of the best places i've found.
Maria Peligro Mexican Cantina and Bar
81 Skalitzer Str.good mexican can be really hard to find in berlin, but this is one of the best places i've found.
the real american embassy, conveniently located across the street from the actual american embassy.
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Starbucks
26A Kurfürstendammthe real american embassy, conveniently located across the street from the actual american embassy.
Lokal
160 Linienstraßeawesome, spare space with delicious modern german cuisine.
Converted into a stylish, minimal restaurant from an old slaughterhouse, meat is on the menu here, and it is all very very delicious.
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Fleischerei
8 Schönhauser AlleeConverted into a stylish, minimal restaurant from an old slaughterhouse, meat is on the menu here, and it is all very very delicious.
A Berlin institution that combines a restaurant, tattoo parlor, live music venue and club all in one sprawling, multi-level pile.
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FESTSAAL KÜCHE
2 Am FlutgrabenA Berlin institution that combines a restaurant, tattoo parlor, live music venue and club all in one sprawling, multi-level pile.
Great German food in a (reasonably) cheap and cheerful environment.
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Schwarzwaldstuben
48 TucholskystraßeGreat German food in a (reasonably) cheap and cheerful environment.
one of berlin's very best vietnamese restaurants with killer fresh juices. a great place to hop in for a quick afternoon soup.
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Monsieur Vuong
46 Alte Schönhauser Str.one of berlin's very best vietnamese restaurants with killer fresh juices. a great place to hop in for a quick afternoon soup.
Lovely restaurant in an otherwise super touristy part of the city. Not cheap, but a gorgeous place to dine.
Guy Restaurant Am Gendarmenmarkt
58-60 JägerstraßeLovely restaurant in an otherwise super touristy part of the city. Not cheap, but a gorgeous place to dine.
one of the best ham and pineapple sandwichs i've ever had--actually, the only thing I've ever had here.
Kaffee am Meer
one of the best ham and pineapple sandwichs i've ever had--actually, the only thing I've ever had here.
Little Otik
71 Graefestraßethe hottest kreuzberg restaurant at the moment. call ahead and make reservations.
nice coffee shop on oranienstr. and a great place to people watch.
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Café Luzia
34 Oranienstraßenice coffee shop on oranienstr. and a great place to people watch.
Restaurant Bastard
122 Reichenberger Straßecute cafe with big portions and low prices.
delicious dumplings and heaps of edamame in this tiny, cozy restaurant. a good place to take your celebrity friends.
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Yumcha Heroes
8 Weinbergswegdelicious dumplings and heaps of edamame in this tiny, cozy restaurant. a good place to take your celebrity friends.
if you like borscht this is the place to go! also a good place to grab a coffee or a beer and people watch and talk about marxism or something.
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Café Datscha Mitte
25 Weinbergswegif you like borscht this is the place to go! also a good place to grab a coffee or a beer and people watch and talk about marxism or something.
when you're craving good ol' american burgers, head to the bird, just be prepared to wait awhile unless you get there early
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The Bird
5 Am Falkpl.when you're craving good ol' american burgers, head to the bird, just be prepared to wait awhile unless you get there early
You can grab a slice of decent pizza here and then head across the street and enjoy it along with your beer and the grungy charm that is le bar Wowzville.
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Villa di Wow
30 Ohlauer Str.You can grab a slice of decent pizza here and then head across the street and enjoy it along with your beer and the grungy charm that is le bar Wowzville.
Oh man where to begin? The Thai food here is so good! No matter what you order you're pretty much guaranteed to love it!
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Sarod's
22 FriesenstraßeOh man where to begin? The Thai food here is so good! No matter what you order you're pretty much guaranteed to love it!
One of the city's Michellin-star restaurants and offering a killer view of the city skyline to boot! Be prepared to spend some $$$ though...
Hugos
2 Budapester Str.One of the city's Michellin-star restaurants and offering a killer view of the city skyline to boot! Be prepared to spend some $$$ though...
Delicious, very inexpensive home-made Italian goodness, off the beaten path a bit but well worth the trip. The owners and staff are charming people to boot.
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Herrfurthplatz
HerrfurthplatzDelicious, very inexpensive home-made Italian goodness, off the beaten path a bit but well worth the trip. The owners and staff are charming people to boot.
delicious asian goodies that you order by the plate. always packed, but very economical, and the dozens of painted birdcages hanging over the whole place add a lot of typical crazy berlin charm.
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Transit
68 Rosenthaler Str.delicious asian goodies that you order by the plate. always packed, but very economical, and the dozens of painted birdcages hanging over the whole place add a lot of typical crazy berlin charm.
The new hot spot for coffee, and only two blocks from the flat. Come for the coffee, stay for the küchen!
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Five Elephant Kreuzberg
101 Reichenberger Str.The new hot spot for coffee, and only two blocks from the flat. Come for the coffee, stay for the küchen!
THE place to get delicious cake in Berlin, a real hotspot in the neighborhood and deserving of the hype.
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Katie's Blue Cat
31 FriedelstraßeTHE place to get delicious cake in Berlin, a real hotspot in the neighborhood and deserving of the hype.
Drinks & Nightlife
shhh don't tell. DDR furniture and a hip crowd, always busy but you can usually get a seat. cry for mama!
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Pauly Saal
11 - 13 Auguststraßeshhh don't tell. DDR furniture and a hip crowd, always busy but you can usually get a seat. cry for mama!
i call it bucket bar--most of the decor is repurposed pails, but if you're into vodka, cheap beer or wood stoves this is the place to park
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Kuschlowski - Speiss und Trank
202 Weserstr.i call it bucket bar--most of the decor is repurposed pails, but if you're into vodka, cheap beer or wood stoves this is the place to park
if the inside of Divine's head exploded, this is what the walls would be painted with. crowded, smokey, and very, very berlin. just don't cross the bartenders...
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Roses
187 Oranienstraßeif the inside of Divine's head exploded, this is what the walls would be painted with. crowded, smokey, and very, very berlin. just don't cross the bartenders...
hipster central with fishtank windows, smooth tunes and cheap booze. 'nuff said.
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TiER
42 Weserstr.hipster central with fishtank windows, smooth tunes and cheap booze. 'nuff said.
among the first of the hipster bars in Neükolln, this is where you go if you want to see locals sneer at tourists. you have been warned...
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40 Weserstr.among the first of the hipster bars in Neükolln, this is where you go if you want to see locals sneer at tourists. you have been warned...
understated art deco bar where you can always get a seat, and the lovely church at Südstern within spitting distance.
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Die Legende von Paula & Ben
58 Gneisenaustraßeunderstated art deco bar where you can always get a seat, and the lovely church at Südstern within spitting distance.
the whole gräefekiez is a lovely neighborhood, and room 77 has awesome burgers
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Room 77
77 Graefestraßethe whole gräefekiez is a lovely neighborhood, and room 77 has awesome burgers
is it a coffee shop, bar, or record store? all three! YAY, berlin we love you so much
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Wowsville
33 Ohlauer Str.is it a coffee shop, bar, or record store? all three! YAY, berlin we love you so much
don't miss two-for-one wednesdays. smokey and crowded, just the way we like it!
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Sofia
93 Wrangelstraßedon't miss two-for-one wednesdays. smokey and crowded, just the way we like it!
two-for-one tuesdays brings out a crowd of punky gays and their friends. the bathrooms are FREEZING cold, though
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Barbie Deinhoff’s
16 Schlesische Str.two-for-one tuesdays brings out a crowd of punky gays and their friends. the bathrooms are FREEZING cold, though
for my money, the best bar in berlin, filled with airplane seats, red lights, and the best mexicaners (spicy shots of vodka and tobasco) that you can find. not to be missed.
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Geronimo
9 Sonntagstraßefor my money, the best bar in berlin, filled with airplane seats, red lights, and the best mexicaners (spicy shots of vodka and tobasco) that you can find. not to be missed.
the bar is filled with 60s and 70s-style decor, the bartenders aren't the friendliest but it gets pretty lively on the weekends.
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Süß War Gestern
43 Wühlischstraßethe bar is filled with 60s and 70s-style decor, the bartenders aren't the friendliest but it gets pretty lively on the weekends.
my favorite loung-style bar in berlin, with low lights, low seats, minimal music and a stylish crowd. god, i sound like a lonely planet travel guide. eesh.
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Stereo33
18 Gabriel-Max-Straßemy favorite loung-style bar in berlin, with low lights, low seats, minimal music and a stylish crowd. god, i sound like a lonely planet travel guide. eesh.
the best of the "beach" bars, located on a barge strapped to the bank of the Spree. It ain't Paris, but it has the rickety charm berlin is best known for
Oststrand
25 Mühlenstraßethe best of the "beach" bars, located on a barge strapped to the bank of the Spree. It ain't Paris, but it has the rickety charm berlin is best known for
it's actually not even called Hubertuslounge anymore, and the sign is too hard to make out, but it's a great bar filled with DDR furniture and plants that look 100 years old
Hubertuslounge
6 Eisenbahnstraßeit's actually not even called Hubertuslounge anymore, and the sign is too hard to make out, but it's a great bar filled with DDR furniture and plants that look 100 years old
weird quasi-lesbian place that is better seen and experienced than described.
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Silver Future
206 Weserstr.weird quasi-lesbian place that is better seen and experienced than described.
one of best places to get a drink in berlin, if only because of the wild, tim burton meets david cronenberg meets clive barker interior. totally worth it!
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Eschschloraque
39 - 2 Rosenthaler Str.one of best places to get a drink in berlin, if only because of the wild, tim burton meets david cronenberg meets clive barker interior. totally worth it!
Basement bar with a funky crowd--go early or it gets crowded. The place is tiny but always sending out good vibes.
Betty F***
13 MulackstraßeBasement bar with a funky crowd--go early or it gets crowded. The place is tiny but always sending out good vibes.
hipster haunt in mitte. arty types, super smokey, but it can be a lot of fun with a cool mixed crowd.
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Bar 3
20 Weydingerstraßehipster haunt in mitte. arty types, super smokey, but it can be a lot of fun with a cool mixed crowd.
the best place to go for an awesome cocktail and an unmatched view of the city skyline from the16th floor. Go early and grab a swinging leather loveseat. for real.
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SOLAR Bar Restaurant Lounge
76 Stresemannstraßethe best place to go for an awesome cocktail and an unmatched view of the city skyline from the16th floor. Go early and grab a swinging leather loveseat. for real.
thursday nights are when the hipster bearded berlin gays come out to eye each other. can get really crowded, but it's great in the summer when the party spills onto the street.
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Mobel Olfe
177 Reichenberger Str.thursday nights are when the hipster bearded berlin gays come out to eye each other. can get really crowded, but it's great in the summer when the party spills onto the street.
after your borscht at gorky park, head down to CCCP and deride capitalism while you sit in plush red velvet booths and sip vodka.
CCCP
71 Rosenthaler Str.after your borscht at gorky park, head down to CCCP and deride capitalism while you sit in plush red velvet booths and sip vodka.
monster beer garden with awesome sausages and a super friendly atmosphere. one of the best things about prenzlauerberg in my book.
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Prater Beer Garden Berlin
7-9 Kastanienalleemonster beer garden with awesome sausages and a super friendly atmosphere. one of the best things about prenzlauerberg in my book.
one of the more polished retro bars in the city, with awesome jet-set decor and super-friendly barman stefan at your service.
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Roberta-Bar
7 Zionskirchstraßeone of the more polished retro bars in the city, with awesome jet-set decor and super-friendly barman stefan at your service.
What looks like your typical hipster bar is actually more of a local hangout, which is nice if you want to get away from all the flannel shirts and beards for a beer or two.
Sofa Bar
42 Ohlauer StraßeWhat looks like your typical hipster bar is actually more of a local hangout, which is nice if you want to get away from all the flannel shirts and beards for a beer or two.
This is one of the very best bars in Berlin-- a total hidden gem. Dim lighting, dark wood floors and furniture, candles galore and lots of attractive faces to gaze upon. Very very highly recommended.
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neue bellman bar 2017
This is one of the very best bars in Berlin-- a total hidden gem. Dim lighting, dark wood floors and furniture, candles galore and lots of attractive faces to gaze upon. Very very highly recommended.
Sitting outside on the terrace overlooking the canal, or even just parking your butt at one of the sidewalk tables, is a really great way to spend a summer afternoon in Kreuzberg.
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Ankerklause
104 Kottbusser DammSitting outside on the terrace overlooking the canal, or even just parking your butt at one of the sidewalk tables, is a really great way to spend a summer afternoon in Kreuzberg.
Delicious drinks (try the Kreuzberg Fizz) and relaxed, but classy atmosphere. It's also in an overlooked corner of Kreuzberg that is worth checking out on its own.
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Limonadier
12 NostitzstraßeDelicious drinks (try the Kreuzberg Fizz) and relaxed, but classy atmosphere. It's also in an overlooked corner of Kreuzberg that is worth checking out on its own.
one of the few bars in the area worth going to, with a more refined sense of decor than berlin is usually known for, plus a cigar bar/smoking lounge on the second floor!
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Newton Bar
57 Charlottenstraßeone of the few bars in the area worth going to, with a more refined sense of decor than berlin is usually known for, plus a cigar bar/smoking lounge on the second floor!
I love this place so much I almost didn't put it on here because I don't want it to get overrun--but I guess I can tell you guys... just go and you'll see what I mean--a quintessential Berlin bar.
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Suppa Molli
41 JessnerstraßeI love this place so much I almost didn't put it on here because I don't want it to get overrun--but I guess I can tell you guys... just go and you'll see what I mean--a quintessential Berlin bar.
Hair salon, cafe, bar, whatever you like. Tussy's cocktails (that sounds so dirty, but if that isn't Berlin, I don't what what is) are sublime concoctions of inspired ingredients and generous pours.
Tussy Lounge Friseur
HolteistraßeHair salon, cafe, bar, whatever you like. Tussy's cocktails (that sounds so dirty, but if that isn't Berlin, I don't what what is) are sublime concoctions of inspired ingredients and generous pours.
Sightseeing
one of peter eisenman's best, and it isn't even a building. don't feel too bad about enjoying yourself, just don't sit on the stelle.
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Мемориал жертвам Холокоста
1 Cora-Berliner-Straßeone of peter eisenman's best, and it isn't even a building. don't feel too bad about enjoying yourself, just don't sit on the stelle.
if the only memorial you see in berlin is the russian memorial in treptower park, you've done your duty. see if you can find the part that appeals most to athletes.
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Am Treptower Park
Am Treptower Parkif the only memorial you see in berlin is the russian memorial in treptower park, you've done your duty. see if you can find the part that appeals most to athletes.
climb to the top of the mountain and get an amazing view of the entire city--someone is likely to be selling beer (among other delights) along the way...
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Викториа-парк
Katzbachstraßeclimb to the top of the mountain and get an amazing view of the entire city--someone is likely to be selling beer (among other delights) along the way...
a great space for local berlin artists, plus a killer section devoted to architecture and design. if you're looking for a museum you can do in two hours, this is it.
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Берлинская галерея
124-128 Alte Jakobstraßea great space for local berlin artists, plus a killer section devoted to architecture and design. if you're looking for a museum you can do in two hours, this is it.
take a walk through the central park of berlin, with lovely lakes, trails, fields, and more than a few naked sunbathers on a hot summer's day.
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Тиргартен
Straße des 17. Junitake a walk through the central park of berlin, with lovely lakes, trails, fields, and more than a few naked sunbathers on a hot summer's day.
i call it the giant bear claw. in front of the monument is berlin's very best hidden frisbee-throwing ground.
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Airlift Memorial
2 Platz d. Luftbrückei call it the giant bear claw. in front of the monument is berlin's very best hidden frisbee-throwing ground.
Berlin's red brick city hall is one of the few remaining original buildings in the Alexanderplatz area and quite spectacular.
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Красный ратушный комплекс
15 RathausstraßeBerlin's red brick city hall is one of the few remaining original buildings in the Alexanderplatz area and quite spectacular.
Big old European fountain. Awesome in the summer, when little kids splash around naked among frozen mythical sea creatures. Weird, too, I know.
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Нептун
Big old European fountain. Awesome in the summer, when little kids splash around naked among frozen mythical sea creatures. Weird, too, I know.
take a bike and have your mind blown while cruising down the runways of the city's former main airport. i guarantee, you've never seen anything like it.
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Берлин-Темпельхоф
5 Platz d. Luftbrücketake a bike and have your mind blown while cruising down the runways of the city's former main airport. i guarantee, you've never seen anything like it.
Shopping
killer wallets, bags and other awesome, durable gear. i have two pieces myself. bring it back home and (almost) no one will have anything like it
FREITAG Store Berlin
3 Max-Beer-Straßekiller wallets, bags and other awesome, durable gear. i have two pieces myself. bring it back home and (almost) no one will have anything like it
great place to find books on design architecture and the arts, with an awesome selection of international magazines, too.
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do you read me?!
28 Auguststraßegreat place to find books on design architecture and the arts, with an awesome selection of international magazines, too.
Pick up some swank designer duds here. Who says Berlin can't have high class fashion?
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soto store
72 TorstraßePick up some swank designer duds here. Who says Berlin can't have high class fashion?
Probably the best bookstore in the city, particularly for design and architecture--there is an amazing selection of discount books upfront, but be prepared to spend accidental hours here browsing.
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Buchhandlung Walther König an der Museumsinsel
27 BurgstraßeProbably the best bookstore in the city, particularly for design and architecture--there is an amazing selection of discount books upfront, but be prepared to spend accidental hours here browsing.
Another one of the city's very best bookstores, located under the S-Bahn tracks and vaulted ceilings. Highly recommended for bookworms.
autorenbuchhandlung berlin
599-601 Else-Ury-BogenAnother one of the city's very best bookstores, located under the S-Bahn tracks and vaulted ceilings. Highly recommended for bookworms.
This is the closest place to rent bikes for the day! Also good for bike repairs if you need them!
DAILYBREADCYCLES Distribution
13 Wiener StraßeThis is the closest place to rent bikes for the day! Also good for bike repairs if you need them!
Bike rentals from 9 euro a day. Good prices and super close to the apartment!
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FroschRad
15 Wiener StraßeBike rentals from 9 euro a day. Good prices and super close to the apartment!
Essentials
if it's gotta be organic, this is the best place to find your groceries.
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LPG Biomarkt Reichenberger GmbH
37 Reichenberger Str.if it's gotta be organic, this is the best place to find your groceries.
Arts & Culture
Morrissey, Franz Ferdinand, and all sorts of other bands have swung through here, so check the listings for bands you like--if you're into that kind of thing.
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Театр Колумбия
9-11 ColumbiadammMorrissey, Franz Ferdinand, and all sorts of other bands have swung through here, so check the listings for bands you like--if you're into that kind of thing.
In the past, the gallery has shown works from a number of artists I love, including the Dutch genius Parra.
DITTRICH & Schlechtriem Gallery
23 LinienstraßeIn the past, the gallery has shown works from a number of artists I love, including the Dutch genius Parra.
To be totally honest, I've never been, but Ramones fans tell me its worth a trip. They almost always buy a few pins when they go.
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Музей Рамонс
5 OberbaumstraßeTo be totally honest, I've never been, but Ramones fans tell me its worth a trip. They almost always buy a few pins when they go.
One of the best places to play minigolf in berlin--the rundown quality of the place adds an entertaining layer of unique challenges.
Minigolfplatz Hasenheide
81 HasenheideOne of the best places to play minigolf in berlin--the rundown quality of the place adds an entertaining layer of unique challenges.
i've honestly never been here, which is insane because it's so close to the house, but they specialize in jazz music and jazz records.
Reichenberger Str. 73
73 Reichenberger Straßei've honestly never been here, which is insane because it's so close to the house, but they specialize in jazz music and jazz records.
Just saw an amazing Anish Kapoor exhibition here. One of Berlin's more overlooked museums for contemporary art.
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Гропиус Бау
7 NiederkirchnerstraßeJust saw an amazing Anish Kapoor exhibition here. One of Berlin's more overlooked museums for contemporary art.
If you're a fan of modern architecture and design, this is the perfect museum--it takes about two hours or so to go through at a leisurely pace-- although I typically shun audio guides, these are good
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Bauhaus Archive
14 KlingelhöferstraßeIf you're a fan of modern architecture and design, this is the perfect museum--it takes about two hours or so to go through at a leisurely pace-- although I typically shun audio guides, these are good
Weird and wild. Former location of KitKat club, a slightly sleazy club with just enough Berlin charm.
Chesters Music Inn UG
2 Glogauer Str.Weird and wild. Former location of KitKat club, a slightly sleazy club with just enough Berlin charm.