FERNSEHTURM BERLINER DOM NEUE WACHE BRANDENBURGER TOR HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL REICHSTAG CHECKPOINT CHARLIE MUSEUMSINSEL TOPOGRAPHIE DES TERRORS BERLIN WALL MEMORIAL Oooh, Berlin! A BEZIRKSPLAN BY DISCOVER MORE OF THE CITY # OOOHBERLIN 12 BERGSTRASSE 68, 10115 MON-FRI 8.30-17, SAT-SUN 9.30-17 DISTRIKTCOFEEE.DE This calming residential street is home to one of Berlin’s most stylish speciality coffee shops, offering superb coffee from various international roasteries! Serving delightful food like avocado, whipped feta, radish & beets on toast, superfood bowls and buttermilk pancakes, Distrikt Coffee is also a perfect spot to meet for delicious brunch! 3RD WAVE COFFEE MEETS NEW WAVE FOOD DISTRIKT COFFEE 8 WEINBERGSWEG 5, 10119 DAILY 12-22 NETA.DE 030 6883 3080 New to the scene & showcasing delicious authentic burritos, tacos and quesadillas packed with vibrant, refreshing toppings like pink pickles & mango salsa, Neta simply beats every other Mexican joint in town! With decent prices, vegan options and a hip interior, this is a cool spot to meet friends & fuel up with great food before or even after a good night out! MAGNIFICENT MEXICAN STREETFOOD N E T A 7 TORSTRASSE 141, 10115 MON-FRI 8-18, SAT 9-18 EASTANDEDEN.COM 030 2463 2111 Stylish, calming & contemporary, this pretty cafe is truly ideal for light lunch meetups, relaxing coffee breaks and to recharge with a fresh juice in. From the first taste of their scrumptious healthy food, it’s obvious the super-friendly Danish owners only use very high-quality ingredients - which make their quiches & sandwiches some of the best in town! SANDWICHES, SMILES AND STYLE EAST & EDEN 10 INVALIDENSTRASSE 149, 10115 MON-FRI 14-20, SAT 10-20 BIT.LY/FLEISCHHANDLUNG 030 9700 5035 Unique in supplying specialist cuts of meat hard to find in Germany, Fleischhandlung is a haven for any meat-lover bored of the usual Berlin butchers cuts! With a top range of international beef & dry-aged steaks plus rarer cuts like onglet, flank and brisket, head here to also find Iberico pork, hams, salsiccia, salami, christmas birds and top condiments too! YOUR NEW FAVOURITE BUTCHER FLEISCHHANDLUNG 13 .. MUNZSTRASSE 21, 10178 - IN COURTYARD MON-FRI 9-18, SAT 10-18 FB.COM/FATHERCARPENTERCOFFEE Tucked within this quiet courtyard you’ll discover a tranquil, stylish cafe with charming, skilled baristas crafting away at delicate coffee creations & using their self-roasted coffee too! Alongside perfectly poured Flat Whites and top filter coffees, Father Carpenter serves up Aussie brunches & the best espresso cheesecake you will ever experience! HIDDEN COURTYARD COFFEE SPECIALISTS FATHER CARPENTER 3 TEMPLINERSTRASSE 7, 10119 TUES-FRI 18-24, SAT-SUN 13-24 (pizza till 23) STANDARD-BERLIN.DE 030 4862 5614 Cool & stylish, Standard is a favourite with foodies and critics because of their incredible sourdough bases and authentic Neapolitan ingredients! Pizzas are blasted in an Italian-imported 500 degree oven for a mere 60 seconds, enough to crisp up & yet still remain deliciously doughy - ensuring these serious ‘pizzaiolos’ craft the ultimate pizza in Berlin! THIS IS DAMN SERIOUS PIZZA STANDARD .. 14 ALTE SCHONHAUSER STRASSE 4, 10119 MON-FRI 7 : 30-20, SAT 8-20, SUN 8-18 ZEITFUERBROT.COM 030 2804 6780 This organic-certified bakery with an unusually cool interior has a back window letting you watch their expert bakers skilfully kneading dough, while you enjoy their freshest baked goods in the front! With sweet cinnamon buns, lovely sandwiches, superb breakfasts & of course exceptional bread too, this hip, fully-organic bakery is a treat any time of day! A NEW STYLE OF BAKERY ZEIT FUR BROT .. 23 CHAUSSEESTRASSE 102, 10115 SEE WEBSITE FOR DIFFERENT EVENTS BALLHAUS-BERLIN.DE 030 282 7575 Want to get a glimpse of what it was like to live in the ‘golden’ pre-war Berlin, when music was jazzy & seduction was a classy affair? Popular for over a century, at Ballhaus Berlin you can still spend your evenings flirting with other guests by calling the original retro table phones in-between listening to live jazz or enjoying Cabaret & Burlesque shows! MUSIC, PHONES AND FLIRTING SINCE 1905 BALLHAUS BERLIN 11 BRUNNENSTRASSE 5, 10119 DAILY 12-22 TAKTAK-POLISHDELI.DE 0151 4043 2618 It’s tricky to find perfect Polish Pierogi dumplings here in Berlin, so we’re glad Tak Tak deli happens to serve the very best in town, every day of the week! Bursting with vibrant flavours like sun-dried tomato, feta & turkey or goats cheese & beetroot, the organic filled Pierogis are the heroes here but don’t forget to try their traditional Bigos stew too! THE BEST POLISH DUMPLINGS IN TOWN TAK TAK 24 FLAT IN BRUNNENSTRASSE, 10119 PRICES FROM 59 EURO, BOOKING REQUIRED WEINKUECHE.WORDPRESS.COM Regularly traveling the world to source great wines to showcase at their kitchen table, Kerstin & Holger bring a fresh twist to supperclubs, highlighting the wines as the real heroes! Affordable, casual and friendly, each event for up to 12 guests focuses on only one specific wine region and is complemented by a delicious 5 course menu of associated food! THE SUPPERCLUB FOR WINE AFICIONADOS WEINKUCHE .. 4 INVALIDENSTRASSE 160, 10115 DAILY 12-22 BURGERJOINT.DE Having conquered Iceland & London, the bearded legends behind Tommi’s are now here proving their no-frills approach to burgers using simple, quality ingredients is truly best! Grilled to medium using a high/low technique, their juicy Black Angus organic beef is the undisputed hero here, making their hip, shack-like joint a thriving hangout for local foodies! ICELANDIC NO-FRILLS BURGER CHAMPS ‘ TOMMIS BURGER JOINT 1 WEINBERGSWEG 20, 10119 MON-FRI 8-22, SAT-SUN 9.30-20 BIT.LY/CAFEFLEURY 030 4403 4144 Firmly established in Mitte as a top spot for lovely continental breakfasts and brunches bursting with delicious cheeses, meats, eggs, bread & duck pate, Cafe Fleury is equally as popular as it is legendary! Bright, colourful and cosy inside, this French cafe also serves fantastic light lunch items like quiche, Croque Monsieur, omelettes and tarte au citron too! THE QUEEN OF CONTINENTAL BRUNCH CAFE FLEURY 9 LINIENSTRASSE 40, 10119 MON-FRI 08-LATE, SAT-SUN 10-LATE KASCHK.DE Coffee connoisseurs by day & international craft beer enthusiasts by night, the team behind Kaschk seriously impress with their top beer list featuring many Nordic breweries, as well as their two huge Shuffleboards downstairs! Like ice-curling on wood, this game is especially fun whilst enjoying four different beers on their awesome tasting boards! CRAFT BEER, COFFEE AND SHUFFLEBOARDS K A S C H K 22 VETERANENSTRASSE 9, 10119 - INSIDE PARK DAILY 10-01 NOLA.DE 030 4404 0766 Built like a chalet perched on an Alpine peak, Nola’s Am Weinberg features a massive outdoor terrace so you can eat or drink overlooking the pretty park! Wooden and cosy inside, expect top Swiss cuisine at more attractive Berlin prices any time of day, from refreshing breakfast platters to golden rosti lunches to incredibly gorgeous, creamy fondues! .. SWISS LIFESTYLE IN THE PARK N O L A S ' 17 CHAUSSEESTRASSE 8 / NOVALISSTRASSE 11 DAILY 16-24 SCHNITZELEI.DE 030 3251 9422 Known as Schnitzel Gods over on the other side of town, we’re so thrilled to see Schnitzelei have just opened their classy new restaurant here in Mitte! Using high-quality ingredients, their delicious classic Wiener Schnitzel is simply unbeatable in Berlin, yet we also recommend their lovely vegan-mushroom Schnitzel and boards of superb German tapas too! THE TASTIEST SCHNITZEL IN BERLIN SCHNITZELEI 5 KLEINE HAMBURGER STRASSE 15, 10117 MON-FRI 12-19, SAT 12-18 KONK-BERLIN.DE 030 2809 7839 Supporting exclusively Berlin-based designers, this small, elegant & pretty concept boutique regularly impresses a loyal fanbase of stylish fashionistas! Rotating their carefully-curated range of cutting edge local designers who often adopt a strong fair-trade ethos, Konk is an essential location to spot new fashion trends before everyone else! CUTTING EDGE LOCALISED FASHION K O N K 16 ZEHDENICKER STRASSE 16, 10119 MON-FRI 11-19, SAT 11-16 BIBLIOTHECA-CULINARIA.DE 030 4737 7570 Presenting more than 30,000 cookbooks in over 10 languages (with the oldest one dating back to 1733!), this hidden shop is a unique documentation of how cookbooks have changed & evolved over time! The enthusiastic owner of this unusual collection, Swen, began 30+ years ago and still discovers rare finds rummaging fleamarkets and other speciality shops! HEAVEN FOR COOKBOOK LOVERS BIBLI O T H E C A C ULIN A RI A . . 2 KAISERHOFE 28A, 10117 (opening December) MON-FRI 8-20, SAT-SUN 9-18 VISIT-COFFEE.COM 030 8756 3989 In a part of Berlin with no other speciality coffee shops around, buzzy new coffee heroes The Visit have launched a 2nd outlet, using beans from their roastery & a skilled team of talented baristas! With lovely food to grab on the go & bags of their own beans to buy too, this slick new hub is raising the bar of speciality coffeeshops by Friedrichstrasse! SPECIALITY COFFEE FOR FRIEDRICHSTRASSE THE VISIT . . . . .. 18 ALTE SCHONHAUSER STRASSE 35, 10119 MON-FRI 11 : 30-20, SAT 11-20 BROKEUNDSCHOEN.DE 030 5105 5913 AFFORDABLE BEAUTIFUL FASHION BROKE+SCHON Grown from a simple online shop in 2008 to four respected stores today, Broke+Schon consistently impress with their eye for colourful, stylish fashion they keep truly affordable and manage to refresh monthly! Unpretentious, helpful & with beautiful new garments to fall in love with on each visit, this haven really is every broke girls’ shopping dream-store! 21 ROSA-LUXEMBURG-STRASSE 2, 10178 MON-FRI 7 : 30-24, SAT-SUN 8-24 SPREEGOLD.COM Legendary thick pancakes, healthy mueslies, big beefy burgers, wonderful salads & tasty homemade pasta are just some of the favourites which have helped Spreegold achieve such popularity! With its varied menu, superb breakfasts, fair prices & a location right next to Alexanderplatz, it’s a top spot to satisfy your foodie cravings any time of day! POPULAR FOR DELICIOUS REASONS SPREEGOLD .. 19 KLEINE PRASIDENTENSTRASSE 3, 10178 DAILY 12-24 THEBIRDEXPRESS.COM 030 2887 4160 Creating the messiest and most deliciously-greasy burger you’ll instantly fall totally in love with, The Bird are legendary for their seriously juicy, prime-grade beef patties served in an English muffin! Proud to serve burgers some claim are too messy alongside smoked meats, superb steaks & Napalm hot wings too, this could easily be your new guilty pleasure! MESSY BURGERS YOU HATE TO LOVE THE BIRD EXPRESS .. 20 ALTE SCHONHAUSER STRASSE 33-34, 10119 MON-SAT 12-20 SOUTH-EMBASSY.COM 030 2804 1681 Sourcing rare fashion from handwoven Colombian swimwear, Uruguayan jewellery & Peruvian Alpaca wool to Brazilian porcelain and Argentinian leather accessories, this concept store captures the true beauty of Latin America! With ever-friendly staff offering tastings of chocolate & wines hard to find in Germany, this pretty boutique is a real pleasure! SHOWCASING SOUTH AMERICAN LIFESTYLE SOUTH EMBASSY 6 WEINBERGSWEG 23, 10119 MON-FRI 8-20, SAT 9-20, SUN 10-18 SUPERFOODSBERLIN.COM 030 6495 8740 This modern & contemporary ‘clean-eating’ concept cafe excels in delivering quality, organic ingredients combined with innovative & delicious recipe ideas. Expect nutritious & tasty superfood salads, vitality shots, green smoothies, acai bowls, cold-pressed juices plus vegan & gluten-free treats that keep you energized and can be enjoyed in or out on the go! STAYING HEALTHY NEVER TASTED SO GOOD SUPERFOODS BERLIN 15 BUNKER, REINHARDTSTRASSE 20, 10117 THUR-SUN, 12 EURO, BOOKING REQUIRED SAMMLUNG-BOROS.DE 030 2759 4065 Art collector Christian Boros converted this former WWII air raid shelter to host a portion of his vast 700-piece art collection in the 80 separate rooms within! Featuring sound installations & site-specific works, this epic bunker’s critically-acclaimed private art exhibition is open for viewings in intimate, yet affordable guided tours - visit by appointment only. THE BUNKER FULL OF PRIVATE ART SAMMLUNG BOROS 13 13 21 13 6 4 3 14 17 8 10 13 23 9 7 16 13 13 13 18 13 20 13 11 24 19 2 5 13 1 15 12 22 INCREDIBLE CAFES SPECIALITY SHOPS AMAZING RESTAURANTS EXCITING BARS UNUSUAL PLACES