Guidebook for Berlin
Arts & Culture
This is the place to be on a Sunday afternoon! Berliners love to picnic, watch performers and shop and eat at the market stalls. Great for people watching!
948 locals recommend
Fleamarket at Mauerpark
63-64 Bernauer Str.This is the place to be on a Sunday afternoon! Berliners love to picnic, watch performers and shop and eat at the market stalls. Great for people watching!
Our favorite place to catch English-language cinema. During the summer months they have an outdoor cinema, and the location will lead you through a very "Berlin" graffitied innenhof or courtyard.
24 locals recommend
Kino Central
39 Rosenthaler Str.Our favorite place to catch English-language cinema. During the summer months they have an outdoor cinema, and the location will lead you through a very "Berlin" graffitied innenhof or courtyard.
Food Scene
Amazing Russian cuisine, with a buffet-style brunch on Sundays. Facing the historic Wasserturm, this place is a really unique place for fare and a lazy lunch.
77 locals recommend
Restaurant Pasternak
22-24 KnaackstraßeAmazing Russian cuisine, with a buffet-style brunch on Sundays. Facing the historic Wasserturm, this place is a really unique place for fare and a lazy lunch.
Authentic German food, with seasonal dishes. Though most of these dishes hail from the Southern or Western areas of Germany (versus Berlin), they are a great sampling of typical German fare.
23 locals recommend
Gugelhof
37 KnaackstraßeAuthentic German food, with seasonal dishes. Though most of these dishes hail from the Southern or Western areas of Germany (versus Berlin), they are a great sampling of typical German fare.
A favorite place to grab a buffet-style brunch that's cheap (but tasty) on the weekends. The atmosphere is great in this corner cafe with outdoor seating.
34 locals recommend
Café BUTTER
73 PappelalleeA favorite place to grab a buffet-style brunch that's cheap (but tasty) on the weekends. The atmosphere is great in this corner cafe with outdoor seating.
Oldest biergarten in Berlin has some great outdoor seating and some modern meets traditional biergarten fare. The adjacent restaurant serves traditional German dishes, but be sure to come hungry!
237 locals recommend
Prater Beer Garden Berlin
7-9 KastanienalleeOldest biergarten in Berlin has some great outdoor seating and some modern meets traditional biergarten fare. The adjacent restaurant serves traditional German dishes, but be sure to come hungry!
This hole in the wall restaurant has really tasty Mexican-style street tacos and quesadillas. Seating is limited, so they welcome take-away orders.
71 locals recommend
Maria Bonita
33 Danziger Str.This hole in the wall restaurant has really tasty Mexican-style street tacos and quesadillas. Seating is limited, so they welcome take-away orders.
From pasta and salads to omelets, this cafe with outdoor seating has some of the most creative menu items and bakery selection in all of Berlin. However, prices are expensive by Berlin standards. :/
84 locals recommend
Spreegold Store Sta 82
82 Stargarder Str.From pasta and salads to omelets, this cafe with outdoor seating has some of the most creative menu items and bakery selection in all of Berlin. However, prices are expensive by Berlin standards. :/
A favorite place do work on laptops, or catch up with friends over a coffee or craftbeer. Shuffleboard is available in the basement.
23 locals recommend
Kaschk
40 LinienstraßeA favorite place do work on laptops, or catch up with friends over a coffee or craftbeer. Shuffleboard is available in the basement.
Everything Else
Great place to rent bikes on an hourly or daily basis with competitive rates and well maintained bikes.
7 locals recommend
Bike rent Berlin
73 Kopenhagener Str.Great place to rent bikes on an hourly or daily basis with competitive rates and well maintained bikes.
Another great bike rental place, in case the closer one is sold out. Tons to choose from, but they close around 18:30.
7 locals recommend
StadtRad
43 PappelalleeAnother great bike rental place, in case the closer one is sold out. Tons to choose from, but they close around 18:30.
Sightseeing
Great outdoor exhibition space with audio/visuals that walk you through the memorial for the Berlin wall. The visitors center with lookout tower is open Tues- Sun 10-6pm and has some great short films
520 locals recommend
Berlin Wall Memorial
111 Bernauer Str.Great outdoor exhibition space with audio/visuals that walk you through the memorial for the Berlin wall. The visitors center with lookout tower is open Tues- Sun 10-6pm and has some great short films
Shopping
Directly across the street, Kaiser's is our go-to supermarket and stays open 24 hours (except for Sundays). Yasemin sells fresh produce, is open on Sundays, and is just a few shops down.
29 locals recommend
Kaiser's
Directly across the street, Kaiser's is our go-to supermarket and stays open 24 hours (except for Sundays). Yasemin sells fresh produce, is open on Sundays, and is just a few shops down.
Drinks & Nightlife
Very popular bar with locals, which can get a bit over-crowded on weekends. Great vibe for a glass of wine and conversation on weeknights though. Tends towards 30s-40s versus a 20s bar.
248 locals recommend
Neue Odessa Bar
89 TorstraßeVery popular bar with locals, which can get a bit over-crowded on weekends. Great vibe for a glass of wine and conversation on weeknights though. Tends towards 30s-40s versus a 20s bar.
Great place to start out your night. The vibe is young (mid-20s), but most groups are friendly and looking to mingle.
91 locals recommend
Kitty Cheng
99 TorstraßeGreat place to start out your night. The vibe is young (mid-20s), but most groups are friendly and looking to mingle.
This place is a Berlin institution! You receive a glass at the beginning of the night, try out various wines, and then pay what you think is fare by the end of the night.
135 locals recommend
Weinerei
57 VeteranenstraßeThis place is a Berlin institution! You receive a glass at the beginning of the night, try out various wines, and then pay what you think is fare by the end of the night.
Great place for mingling and networking. Usually gets packed after 11pm with a doorman and potential cover charge, so get in early.
176 locals recommend
Mein Haus am See
197-198 BrunnenstraßeGreat place for mingling and networking. Usually gets packed after 11pm with a doorman and potential cover charge, so get in early.