Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Kid friendly space with great coffee, breakfast and fresh juices. The scrambled eggs are yummy and the cakes delicious!
Kaffee KÄTHE
38 KollwitzstraßeKid friendly space with great coffee, breakfast and fresh juices. The scrambled eggs are yummy and the cakes delicious!
The Store Kitchen is a cool place for lunch (try the salads!) and Cecconi's offers delicious Italian food for lunch and dinner
86 locals recommend
Soho House Berlin
1 TorstraßeThe Store Kitchen is a cool place for lunch (try the salads!) and Cecconi's offers delicious Italian food for lunch and dinner
Best coffee in Berlin! The location makes it a perfect stop after shopping in Mitte, it's also baby and toddler friendly!
35 locals recommend
Father Carpenter
21 MünzstraßeBest coffee in Berlin! The location makes it a perfect stop after shopping in Mitte, it's also baby and toddler friendly!
Sunday Streetfood Market is not to be missed! Every weekend something new
373 locals recommend
KulturBrauerei
36 Schönhauser AlleeSunday Streetfood Market is not to be missed! Every weekend something new
Some say the best pizza in town, it's definitely worth a visit - expect yummy pizzas, family friendly and bustling atmosphere
129 locals recommend
I due forni
12 Schönhauser AlleeSome say the best pizza in town, it's definitely worth a visit - expect yummy pizzas, family friendly and bustling atmosphere
Cozy restaurant serving up original Schnitzel and other delicious Austrian dishes
9 locals recommend
Zum dritten Mann
87 KollwitzstraßeCozy restaurant serving up original Schnitzel and other delicious Austrian dishes
Our local Italian with fresh organic produce and great Sunday brunch!
39 locals recommend
PAPPA E CICCIA
18 Schwedter Str.Our local Italian with fresh organic produce and great Sunday brunch!
Best Eggs Benny in town! This cozy breakfast place, run by Australians who know their breakfast dishes, turns into a wine bar in the evening
54 locals recommend
ABC - Allans Breakfast Club & Wine Bar
13 RykestraßeBest Eggs Benny in town! This cozy breakfast place, run by Australians who know their breakfast dishes, turns into a wine bar in the evening
Kiez Falafel
49 Rosa-Luxemburg-StraßeDelicious falafel and other Arabic vegetarian dishes for little money!
Cafe near Helmholtz Platz for the little ones - parents can enjoy coffee and cake while the little ones play, they even have a sand pit inside... and of course plenty of toys!
10 locals recommend
Kiezkind Berlin
1 Auf dem Helmholtzpl.Cafe near Helmholtz Platz for the little ones - parents can enjoy coffee and cake while the little ones play, they even have a sand pit inside... and of course plenty of toys!
Drinks & Nightlife
Restaurant, Bar and Nightclub in one! Perfect for those cold and rainy days in autumn
33 locals recommend
The Grand
4 HirtenstraßeRestaurant, Bar and Nightclub in one! Perfect for those cold and rainy days in autumn
Sport's Bar and Pub, very international, great for watching that football/ rugby match
13 locals recommend
Belushi's Berlin
41 Rosa-Luxemburg-StraßeSport's Bar and Pub, very international, great for watching that football/ rugby match
Plush leather couches, delicious cocktails and in the summer a rooftop bar with stunning views over Berlin
81 locals recommend
AMANO Bar
43 AuguststraßePlush leather couches, delicious cocktails and in the summer a rooftop bar with stunning views over Berlin
Tiny Bar specialised in Gin & Tonic - expect dozens of different Gins expertly matched with various Tonics and fruits to enhance flavours!
Botanical Affairs, Gin & Tonic Bar & shop
95 TorstraßeTiny Bar specialised in Gin & Tonic - expect dozens of different Gins expertly matched with various Tonics and fruits to enhance flavours!
Parks & Nature
Big park with green areas, fountains, cafe's - the perfect hangout for a sunny day
913 locals recommend
Volkspark Friedrichshain
Big park with green areas, fountains, cafe's - the perfect hangout for a sunny day
Berlin's largest and most popular inner city park, great for walks, picnics or enjoying a drink at one of the many cafes in the park
528 locals recommend
Tiergarten
Straße des 17. JuniBerlin's largest and most popular inner city park, great for walks, picnics or enjoying a drink at one of the many cafes in the park
The name translates to "Wall Park", referring to its status as a former part of the Berlin Wall and its Death Strip.
Today the park is especially popular on Sundays with its flea market
1060 locals recommend
Mauerpark
63 GleimstraßeThe name translates to "Wall Park", referring to its status as a former part of the Berlin Wall and its Death Strip.
Today the park is especially popular on Sundays with its flea market
Essentials
EDEKA Straßburger Straße
9a-c Straßburger Str.Just out the door, open 7am to 11pm Mon to Sat
Rossmann is a large German grocery store chain, this outlet may be small but you will get all the essentials
60 locals recommend
Rossmann Drogeriemarkt
49 TorstraßeRossmann is a large German grocery store chain, this outlet may be small but you will get all the essentials
In Germany all medicine is sold in pharmacies only, so if you need anything from paracetamol to cold medicine or antiseptics, this is the place to go
6 locals recommend
Arminius-Apotheke
172, A Schönhauser AlleeIn Germany all medicine is sold in pharmacies only, so if you need anything from paracetamol to cold medicine or antiseptics, this is the place to go
Entertainment & Activities
2 playgrounds for the little ones surrounded by coffee shops and restaurants for the adults
262 locals recommend
Kollwitzplatz
1 Kollwitzstraße2 playgrounds for the little ones surrounded by coffee shops and restaurants for the adults
Great playground including swings, sand, slides, trampolines, suitable for all ages
59 locals recommend
Wasserturm Prenzlauer Berg
23 KnaackstraßeGreat playground including swings, sand, slides, trampolines, suitable for all ages
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Berlin
4 Potsdamer Str.A firm favourite with toddlers!
Berlin Zoo
8 Hardenbergpl.Berlin's famous zoo, always worth a visit
The zoo in the east, not as big as the other one but well worth a visit too!
37 locals recommend
U Tierpark (Berlin) station
The zoo in the east, not as big as the other one but well worth a visit too!
20.000 square metres of a luxurious wellness temple with a balinese/ asian look that leaves nothing to be desired - 11 saunas, indoor and outdoor pools, massage etc.
133 locals recommend
Vabali Spa
6 Seydlitzstraße 20.000 square metres of a luxurious wellness temple with a balinese/ asian look that leaves nothing to be desired - 11 saunas, indoor and outdoor pools, massage etc.
Kreuzberg's Liquidrom is an architectural modern thermal bath. In the darkened domed hall with its warm salt water pool and a sound basin with light and colour effects you will experience a very special atmosphere
101 locals recommend
Liquidrom
10 MöckernstraßeKreuzberg's Liquidrom is an architectural modern thermal bath. In the darkened domed hall with its warm salt water pool and a sound basin with light and colour effects you will experience a very special atmosphere
Sightseeing
Brandenburger Tor station
Berlin's iconic landmark - a must see when in town!
Free of charge outdoor and indoor history museum. The focus of the exhibition is the central institutions of the SS and police in the “Third Reich” as well as the crimes they perpetrated throughout Europe
119 locals recommend
Topography of Terror
8 NiederkirchnerstraßeFree of charge outdoor and indoor history museum. The focus of the exhibition is the central institutions of the SS and police in the “Third Reich” as well as the crimes they perpetrated throughout Europe
Great mix of Street Art and History, the East Side Gallery is an international memorial for freedom. It is a 1316 m long section of the Berlin Wall located near the centre of Berlin. The Gallery consists of 105 paintings by artists from all over the world, painted in 1990 on the east side of the Berlin Wall.
808 locals recommend
East Side Gallery
3-100 MühlenstraßeGreat mix of Street Art and History, the East Side Gallery is an international memorial for freedom. It is a 1316 m long section of the Berlin Wall located near the centre of Berlin. The Gallery consists of 105 paintings by artists from all over the world, painted in 1990 on the east side of the Berlin Wall.
The Fernsehturm (English: Television Tower) is a television tower, constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the administration of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was intended as a symbol of Berlin, which it remains today, as it is easily visible throughout the central and some suburban districts of Berlin.
With its height of 368 metres (including antenna) it is the tallest structure in Germany, and the second tallest structure in the European Union (by a half-metre).
569 locals recommend
Berliner Fernsehturm
1A PanoramastraßeThe Fernsehturm (English: Television Tower) is a television tower, constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the administration of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). It was intended as a symbol of Berlin, which it remains today, as it is easily visible throughout the central and some suburban districts of Berlin.
With its height of 368 metres (including antenna) it is the tallest structure in Germany, and the second tallest structure in the European Union (by a half-metre).
Getting Around
Tube Station for the U2 (no elevator) and tram station for the M 8 (street level access)
28 locals recommend
Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz station
Tube Station for the U2 (no elevator) and tram station for the M 8 (street level access)
U Senefelderplatz station
Tube Station for the U2
(with elevator)
Closest tram station for M 2 - this is the one that goes to Alexanderplatz (2 stops down the road)
Street level access
Mollstr./Prenzlauer Allee (Berlin) station
Closest tram station for M 2 - this is the one that goes to Alexanderplatz (2 stops down the road)
Street level access
Transport hub in the East of Berlin, various Trams, tubes and S trains
Bus and trains to airports
823 locals recommend
Alexanderplatz
Transport hub in the East of Berlin, various Trams, tubes and S trains
Bus and trains to airports