Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Bit on the expensive side, but good for breakfast and reading the paper, and the quark with fruit is great.
38 locals recommend
Café Oliv
8 MünzstraßeBit on the expensive side, but good for breakfast and reading the paper, and the quark with fruit is great.
Like italian? go here, slightly towards the fancy end of the scale.
http://www.alcontadino.eu/
53 locals recommend
Al Contadino Sotto Le Stelle Restaurant
36 AuguststraßeLike italian? go here, slightly towards the fancy end of the scale.
http://www.alcontadino.eu/
Restaurant Herr Rossi
11 WinsstraßeRelaxed and informal as well as tasty.
A classic. Lunch, dinner & dancing, swing, jazz...
http://www.ballhaus.de/
191 locals recommend
Clärchens Ballroom
24/25 AuguststraßeA classic. Lunch, dinner & dancing, swing, jazz...
http://www.ballhaus.de/
Good, straightforward German/Austrian cooking - good bakery opposite for breakfast.
http://alpenstueck.de/
59 locals recommend
Alpenstück Restaurant & Bakery
9 GartenstraßeGood, straightforward German/Austrian cooking - good bakery opposite for breakfast.
http://alpenstueck.de/
I due forni
12 Schönhauser AlleeHey Ho... back to the 80s punk pizzeria.
Nola's
9 VeteranenstraßeNice terrace overlooking the park on sunny days. Swiss.
Good Friends
30 KantstraßeBest chinese I know in Berlin.
Arts & Culture
Close to the apartment, films in OV, interesting programme, sound quality is fine and the screens are an OK size
188 locals recommend
Hackescher Hof
40 Rosenthaler Str.Close to the apartment, films in OV, interesting programme, sound quality is fine and the screens are an OK size
Just a great theatre, mostly in German.
Rote Salon & Grüne Salon side venues have mixed stuff - music, readings, discussions...
110 locals recommend
Volksbar
39 Rosa-Luxemburg-StraßeJust a great theatre, mostly in German.
Rote Salon & Grüne Salon side venues have mixed stuff - music, readings, discussions...
Jazz. Check out the programme. Jam session on wednesdays.
http://www.b-flat-berlin.de/
16 locals recommend
9ROSES
9 Rosenthaler Str.Jazz. Check out the programme. Jam session on wednesdays.
http://www.b-flat-berlin.de/
Bassy Club
176A Schönhauser AlleeRock n Roll, Garage, Psycho, Rockabilly, Country,
Great architecture just for a visit, & check out the programme - constantly changing, and mostly interesting.
44 locals recommend
House of World Cultures
10 John-Foster-Dulles-AlleeGreat architecture just for a visit, & check out the programme - constantly changing, and mostly interesting.
HAU Hebbel am Ufer (HAU2)
34 Hallesches UferI think the in word is "edgy"
Everything Else
Good distance for a run from the flat, circuit in the park, nice bouldering wall , volleyball in summer and sound systems at the WE if the weather's good, as well as a nice biergarten, Schönbrunn.
913 locals recommend
Volkspark Friedrichshain
Good distance for a run from the flat, circuit in the park, nice bouldering wall , volleyball in summer and sound systems at the WE if the weather's good, as well as a nice biergarten, Schönbrunn.
Good street market on thursdays and saturdays.
http://www.visitberlin.de/de/erleben/shopping/maerkte?view_mode=&query=&province=all&filter=419
262 locals recommend
Kollwitzplatz
1 KollwitzstraßeGood street market on thursdays and saturdays.
http://www.visitberlin.de/de/erleben/shopping/maerkte?view_mode=&query=&province=all&filter=419
Stadtbad Mitte
5 Gartenstraße50m pool, beautiful building.
http://www.berlinerbaeder.de/
The best pool I know.
http://www.berlinerbaeder.de/
28 locals recommend
Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark (SSE)
26 Paul-Heyse-StraßeThe best pool I know.
http://www.berlinerbaeder.de/
Babylon Kreuzberg
126 Dresdener Str.Diverse programme.
http://www.babylonberlin.de/
Nice flea market on sunday, close to Mauerpark.
http://www.visitberlin.de/de/erleben/shopping/maerkte?view_mode=&query=&province=all&filter=894
78 locals recommend
Arkonaplatz
ArkonaplatzNice flea market on sunday, close to Mauerpark.
http://www.visitberlin.de/de/erleben/shopping/maerkte?view_mode=&query=&province=all&filter=894
Volleyball court, table tennis (there's a volleyball, table tennis bats & a frisbee in the living room sideboard (on the left), as well as chess, backgammon etc..
Schendel Park
7-8 Alte Schönhauser Str.Volleyball court, table tennis (there's a volleyball, table tennis bats & a frisbee in the living room sideboard (on the left), as well as chess, backgammon etc..
LPG BioMarkt GmbH
20-30 KollwitzstraßeThe name says it all
Zeit für Brot
4 Alte Schönhauser Str.Baked on the premises, great bread, even for Germany.
Muret La Barba
61 Rosenthaler Str.Wine etc...
Sundays. Plenty of stuff going on around as well - street theatre, buskers...
253 locals recommend
Flea market at Boxhagener Platz
1 Boxhagener PlatzSundays. Plenty of stuff going on around as well - street theatre, buskers...
Sundays. The market itself is overrun, but if the weather's good, just hang out at the park - some really good acts.
948 locals recommend
Fleamarket at Mauerpark
63-64 Bernauer Str.Sundays. The market itself is overrun, but if the weather's good, just hang out at the park - some really good acts.
Essentials
Great selection, several delis, well-stocked wine section, exotic fruit and veg
65 locals recommend
Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof Berlin Alexanderplatz
9 AlexanderplatzGreat selection, several delis, well-stocked wine section, exotic fruit and veg
Drinks & Nightlife
Bar Becketts Kopf
64 PappelalleeQuiet cocktail anyone?