Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Yarok
195 Torstraßesmall eatery, great Syrian food (does not sell alcohol)
great Falafel, with a large room attached with art & sometimes live music
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Dada Falafel
132 Linienstraßegreat Falafel, with a large room attached with art & sometimes live music
Kebab Baba
133 Linienstraßejust Kebab :)
South-German (Swabian) food and cozy atmosphere. can get busy at night.
46 lokale anbefaler
Schwarzwaldstuben
48 TucholskystraßeSouth-German (Swabian) food and cozy atmosphere. can get busy at night.
fresh vietnamese food. daily specials for 5,90€ (check the chalkboard - it's not in the menu). always a great choice, if for lunch or at night. I go there often.
9 lokale anbefaler
Fam Dang
125 Torstraßefresh vietnamese food. daily specials for 5,90€ (check the chalkboard - it's not in the menu). always a great choice, if for lunch or at night. I go there often.
fancy Asian fusion restaurant and still affordable (like 10-15€ per main dish), good wine & good vibes.
47 lokale anbefaler
Toca Rouge
195 Torstraßefancy Asian fusion restaurant and still affordable (like 10-15€ per main dish), good wine & good vibes.
great Italian pizza for 2,50€ per slice. open 24/7. I often go there after a big night out.
43 lokale anbefaler
La Pausa
17 Torstraßegreat Italian pizza for 2,50€ per slice. open 24/7. I often go there after a big night out.
Keyser Soze
33 Tucholskystraßegood for brunch
great German dishes and excellent, large pizzas, with a classy interior andan outdoor beer garden. there is also dancing (Salsa every Monday, Pop/RnB/... live music on Saturdays,...). a bit pricy.
191 lokale anbefaler
Clärchens Ballroom
24/25 Auguststraßegreat German dishes and excellent, large pizzas, with a classy interior andan outdoor beer garden. there is also dancing (Salsa every Monday, Pop/RnB/... live music on Saturdays,...). a bit pricy.
royals & rice Berlin
164 Torstraßegood food in a chilled atmosphere
Good Q
43 Tucholskystraßesmall & cozy coffee shops with great coffee, small snacks, cake & frozen yogurt.
DUDU
134 Torstraßethe Sushi restaurant where Tom Hanks sometimes comes by.
Getting Around
Fahrrad Frank
220 Torstraße15€ per bike for first day, 10€ for every next day
subway line U8 (connects Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte, Kreuzberg, Neukölln)
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U Rosenthaler Platz station
72A Rosenthaler Str.subway line U8 (connects Prenzlauer Berg, Mitte, Kreuzberg, Neukölln)
Oranienburger Tor station
subway line U6 (connects Wedding, Mitte & Kreuzberg)
Oranienburger Straße
Oranienburger Straßesubway lines S1 and S2
Berlin Central Station
1 Europaplatzmain train station
Drinks & Nightlife
Bravo Bar
230 Torstraßeparty & dancing starts around midnight / 1 AM
party & dancing starts around midnight / 1 AM (until like 9AM). usually very packed.
48 lokale anbefaler
King Size Bar
party & dancing starts around midnight / 1 AM (until like 9AM). usually very packed.
best summer location! deckchairs, bar & pizza right at the river of Spree. drinks are expensive, but you can bring your own booze. and it has a dance floor.
73 lokale anbefaler
Strandbar Mitte
3B Monbijoustraßebest summer location! deckchairs, bar & pizza right at the river of Spree. drinks are expensive, but you can bring your own booze. and it has a dance floor.
Redwood Bar
25 Bergstraßecocktail bar
Sightseeing
Stiftung Neue Synagoge Berlin - Centrum Judaicum
28-30 Oranienburger Str.Jewish Synagogue
Brandenburger Tor
Pariser PlatzGerman Parliament Building. I recommend to visit the dome for a great 360° panorama view over the city. You can book a visit here: https://visite.bundestag.de/BAPWeb/pages/createBookingRequest.jsf?lang=en
387 lokale anbefaler
Reichstagsbygningen
1 Platz der RepublikGerman Parliament Building. I recommend to visit the dome for a great 360° panorama view over the city. You can book a visit here: https://visite.bundestag.de/BAPWeb/pages/createBookingRequest.jsf?lang=en
Sejrssøjlen
1 Großer SternBerlins Domkirke
Am LustgartenBerlin's most important Protestant church.
Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkthistoric square
(in winter with a romantic christmas market)
the famous military checkpoint at the former US/Sovjet border, features also a museum about the GDR and the Berlin Wall, that is worthwile yet not cheap
474 lokale anbefaler
Checkpoint Charlie
43-45 Friedrichstraßethe famous military checkpoint at the former US/Sovjet border, features also a museum about the GDR and the Berlin Wall, that is worthwile yet not cheap
Mindesmærke for Berlinmuren
111 Bernauer Str.remains of the Berlin Wall
Topografi af terror
8 NiederkirchnerstraßeCenter documenting Nazi atrocities
Sony Center
remains of the Berlin Wall, painted by artists. takes like 30 minutes to walk down alongside it, best to start from Berlin Ostbahnhof.
808 lokale anbefaler
East Side Gallery
3-100 Mühlenstraßeremains of the Berlin Wall, painted by artists. takes like 30 minutes to walk down alongside it, best to start from Berlin Ostbahnhof.
Berlinske TV-tårn
1A Panoramastraßejust at TV tower. has a revolving restaurant at the top.
Arts & Culture
Museumsøen
Holocaust Memorial. It also has an underground museum with entrance free of charge. A visit is worthwile yet disturbing.
284 lokale anbefaler
Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe
1 Cora-Berliner-StraßeHolocaust Memorial. It also has an underground museum with entrance free of charge. A visit is worthwile yet disturbing.
visit the university where Albert Einstein and like 16 other nobel leaureates have been teaching
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Humboldt University of Berlin
6 Unter den Lindenvisit the university where Albert Einstein and like 16 other nobel leaureates have been teaching
visit the University Library with a stunning interior architecture. you must leave you bags and jackets at the wardrobe before you walk in.
Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum
1-3 Geschwister-Scholl-Straßevisit the University Library with a stunning interior architecture. you must leave you bags and jackets at the wardrobe before you walk in.
Parks & Nature
small forest in the center of the city, good for a walk or biking
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Großer Tiergarten
Straße des 17. Junismall forest in the center of the city, good for a walk or biking
Volkspark Friedrichshain
large park, good for tanning, BBQ, running, ...
Monbijou Park
Oranienburger Straßesmall but lovely park at the river of Spree
abandoned airport that has just recently turned into a park, with an area larger than the central park in New York
1088 lokale anbefaler
Tempelhofer Feld
Tempelhofer Dammabandoned airport that has just recently turned into a park, with an area larger than the central park in New York
shabby park yet highly popular among Berliners. THE spot to hang out at the weekends, in particular on Sundays for Karaoke and flea market.
1060 lokale anbefaler
Mauerpark
63 Gleimstraßeshabby park yet highly popular among Berliners. THE spot to hang out at the weekends, in particular on Sundays for Karaoke and flea market.
Volkspark am Weinberg
14-20 Weinbergswegsmall beautiful park
Essentials
BerlinApotheke Schneider & Oleski oHG
113a FriedrichstraßePharmacy
REWE
23-26 Invalidenstraßelarge grocery store in an historic market hall
this grocery store is shabby and small but just around the corner and hence very handy
39 lokale anbefaler
Kiezmarkt
206 Torstraßethis grocery store is shabby and small but just around the corner and hence very handy
one of Europe's largest electronics stores, located in the mall "ALEXA" just at Alexanderplatz square
11 lokale anbefaler
MediaMarkt
140 Greifswalder Str.one of Europe's largest electronics stores, located in the mall "ALEXA" just at Alexanderplatz square