Guidebook for Berlin

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Guidebook for Berlin

Food Scene

Old-school Berlin kebab joint
Kaplan Döner
84 Osloer Str.
Old-school Berlin kebab joint
Sandwiches!
25 locals recommend
Kater und Goldfisch
1 Exerzierstraße
25 locals recommend
Sandwiches!
Vietnamese eatery - try the sandwiches!
22 locals recommend
Cô Cô bánh mì deli
2 Rosenthaler Str.
22 locals recommend
Vietnamese eatery - try the sandwiches!
Focacce, pizza and fresh salads al fresco ☀
50 locals recommend
La Focacceria
24 Fehrbelliner Str.
50 locals recommend
Focacce, pizza and fresh salads al fresco ☀
Bread, sandwiches and pastry locally made
Neue Herzbäckerei
45 Pankower Allee
Bread, sandwiches and pastry locally made
All-organic pancake house offering vegetarian and vegan dishes.
45 locals recommend
TassenKuchen
33 Malplaquetstraße
45 locals recommend
All-organic pancake house offering vegetarian and vegan dishes.
Cozy, little café with deceptively delicious scrambled eggs
29 locals recommend
Auf der Suche nach dem verlorenen Glück
43 Nazarethkirchstraße
29 locals recommend
Cozy, little café with deceptively delicious scrambled eggs
Quick-fix morning meal
Bakery 'Kaffee und Mehr'
34 Reginhardstraße
Quick-fix morning meal
Genuine pizzaiolos from Naples, Italy
79 locals recommend
Standard Serious Pizza
7 Templiner Str.
79 locals recommend
Genuine pizzaiolos from Naples, Italy
The go-to burger joint in Berlin
77 locals recommend
Gotham Burgers Burger Kreuzberg
95 Kottbusser Damm
77 locals recommend
The go-to burger joint in Berlin
Cake o'clock
7 locals recommend
Wo der Bär den Honig holt
37 Florastraße
7 locals recommend
Cake o'clock
Artisan breads and pastry
155 locals recommend
Zeit für Brot
4 Alte Schönhauser Str.
155 locals recommend
Artisan breads and pastry
We all scream for this ice cream parlour
179 locals recommend
Eispatisserie Hokey Pokey - Stargarder Straße
73 Stargarder Str.
179 locals recommend
We all scream for this ice cream parlour
Best veggie doner shack in Neukölln
22 locals recommend
NUR Gemüse Kebap
113a Hermannstraße
22 locals recommend
Best veggie doner shack in Neukölln
Espresso in the park
Rosengarten - Restaurant, Café & Biergarten
9 Wilhelm-Kuhr-Straße
Espresso in the park
Veggie kebab to go
Gemüse Döner
41 Drontheimer Str.
Veggie kebab to go
Unpretentious neighbourhood restaurant and take-away
Tre Amici
30 Neptunstraße
Unpretentious neighbourhood restaurant and take-away
No-frills Indian eatery around the corner
KumKum Indisches Restaurant
91 Pankower Allee
No-frills Indian eatery around the corner
Wolf down a classic currywurst
17 locals recommend
Curry Baude
1-5 Badstraße
17 locals recommend
Wolf down a classic currywurst
London-style South Indian cuisine. Try the dosa
52 locals recommend
Chutnify
43 Sredzkistraße
52 locals recommend
London-style South Indian cuisine. Try the dosa

Essentials

Supermarket midway between metro station and home. Mon-Sat 7am-11.30pm / Sunday closed
26 locals recommend
Kaufland Berlin, Residenzstr.
85 Residenzstraße
26 locals recommend
Supermarket midway between metro station and home. Mon-Sat 7am-11.30pm / Sunday closed
Neighbourhood grocery store
35 locals recommend
PENNY-Markt Discounter
47-49 Pankower Allee
35 locals recommend
Neighbourhood grocery store
Convenience store across the street
Kaufshop Bafi
34 Reginhardstraße
Convenience store across the street
6am-midnight convenience store
DHL Paketshop 472
98 Reginhardstraße
6am-midnight convenience store
ATM at metro station - please be advised some banks will charge you for withdrawing cash.
10 locals recommend
ATM (Sparkasse)
34 Grünberger Str.
10 locals recommend
ATM at metro station - please be advised some banks will charge you for withdrawing cash.
Bank and ATM - please be advised some banks will charge you for withdrawing cash.
21 locals recommend
Deutsche Bank Filiale
120 Schönhauser Allee
21 locals recommend
Bank and ATM - please be advised some banks will charge you for withdrawing cash.
ATM at Kaufland store - please be advised some banks will charge you for withdrawing cash. Mon-Sat 7am-11.30pm / Sunday closed
10 locals recommend
ATM (Sparkasse)
34 Grünberger Str.
10 locals recommend
ATM at Kaufland store - please be advised some banks will charge you for withdrawing cash. Mon-Sat 7am-11.30pm / Sunday closed
Supergeil German supermarket. Mon-Sat 7am-10pm / Sunday closed
EDEKA Lindenberg
32-34 Markstraße
Supergeil German supermarket. Mon-Sat 7am-10pm / Sunday closed

Getting Around

Hop on the metro here (lines U8 and U9)
32 locals recommend
U-Bhf Osloer Straße
32 locals recommend
Hop on the metro here (lines U8 and U9)
Mickestr. (Berlin) station
Hop on the metro here (line U8)
6 locals recommend
Franz-Neumann-Platz (Am Schäfersee)
Residenzstraße
6 locals recommend
Hop on the metro here (line U8)

Parks & Nature

Escape from the hustle and bustle and have picknick in Schäfersee park
19 locals recommend
Schäfersee
19 locals recommend
Escape from the hustle and bustle and have picknick in Schäfersee park
Running trails, a rose garden, a water park, and not-too-crowded expanses of grass
308 locals recommend
Humboldthain Club
46 Hochstraße
308 locals recommend
Running trails, a rose garden, a water park, and not-too-crowded expanses of grass
Pack a picnic and head down to Grunewald forest for a day of tranquil respite from the bustle of the city
239 locals recommend
Teufelsberg
10 Teufelsseechaussee
239 locals recommend
Pack a picnic and head down to Grunewald forest for a day of tranquil respite from the bustle of the city
Go for a run, football/soccer, or a yoga sessions at dawn. Try spot a rabbit
68 locals recommend
Schillerpark
68 locals recommend
Go for a run, football/soccer, or a yoga sessions at dawn. Try spot a rabbit
Sandy beach with a bar. Can get crowded on hot days
32 locals recommend
Strandbad Plötzensee
26 Nordufer
32 locals recommend
Sandy beach with a bar. Can get crowded on hot days
Public garden with woods, lakes and a wildlife park, plus sports fields, a stadium, a toboggan run and an open-air cinema
157 locals recommend
Volkspark Rehberge
160 Windhuker Str.
157 locals recommend
Public garden with woods, lakes and a wildlife park, plus sports fields, a stadium, a toboggan run and an open-air cinema

Drinks & Nightlife

Have a pint and play skittles on an antique bowling alley. Please note many people smoke inside
26 locals recommend
Kugelbahn, Wedding
51 Grüntaler Str.
26 locals recommend
Have a pint and play skittles on an antique bowling alley. Please note many people smoke inside
This ramshackle place nods at an underground house party vibe
296 locals recommend
Salon - Zur wilden Renate
70 Alt-Stralau
296 locals recommend
This ramshackle place nods at an underground house party vibe
Relax by the Spree
92 locals recommend
YAAM
3 An d. Schillingbrücke
92 locals recommend
Relax by the Spree

Sightseeing

Panoramic view of the city right from the centre of government (entrance to the roof is free but it's recommended register in advance)
387 locals recommend
Reichstag Building
1 Platz der Republik
387 locals recommend
Panoramic view of the city right from the centre of government (entrance to the roof is free but it's recommended register in advance)
THE Berlin symbol
681 locals recommend
Brandenburg Gate
Pariser Platz
681 locals recommend
THE Berlin symbol
There is a viewing platform/museum across the road where you can see the walled area
520 locals recommend
Berlin Wall Memorial
111 Bernauer Str.
520 locals recommend
There is a viewing platform/museum across the road where you can see the walled area
Try to go first thing in the morning to beat the crowds
474 locals recommend
Checkpoint Charlie
43-45 Friedrichstraße
474 locals recommend
Try to go first thing in the morning to beat the crowds
Bask in the sun in front of the cathedral, climb the dome for city views
274 locals recommend
Berlin Cathedral Church
Am Lustgarten
274 locals recommend
Bask in the sun in front of the cathedral, climb the dome for city views
Public square lined with impressive architecture, great to sample some German food
272 locals recommend
Gendarmenmarkt
Gendarmenmarkt
272 locals recommend
Public square lined with impressive architecture, great to sample some German food
Running from the City Palace to Brandenburg Gate, it gives you a perfect sense of German flânerie
117 locals recommend
Unter den Linden
Unter den Linden
117 locals recommend
Running from the City Palace to Brandenburg Gate, it gives you a perfect sense of German flânerie

Arts & Culture

For someone who likes history and museums, this place is like the heavens. Fabulous to wander round the island!
804 locals recommend
Museum Island
804 locals recommend
For someone who likes history and museums, this place is like the heavens. Fabulous to wander round the island!
Walk the Berlin Wall and see the incredible street art
808 locals recommend
East Side Gallery
3-100 Mühlenstraße
808 locals recommend
Walk the Berlin Wall and see the incredible street art
A marvellous edifice. It takes most of the day to go through the fine pieces of art in architecture, paintings, sculpture, etc.
293 locals recommend
Charlottenburg Palace
10-22 Spandauer Damm
293 locals recommend
A marvellous edifice. It takes most of the day to go through the fine pieces of art in architecture, paintings, sculpture, etc.
The East Germany museum offers a snapshot of life in the old days
114 locals recommend
DDR Museum
1 Karl-Liebknecht-Str.
114 locals recommend
The East Germany museum offers a snapshot of life in the old days
Explore Berlin's Jewish history
305 locals recommend
Jewish Museum Berlin
9-14 Lindenstraße
305 locals recommend
Explore Berlin's Jewish history
You’ll find out that everyone can be a designer at the Bauhaus Archive
54 locals recommend
Bauhaus Archive
14 Klingelhöferstraße
54 locals recommend
You’ll find out that everyone can be a designer at the Bauhaus Archive
Museum complex housing world-class galleries with a collection of early European painting
24 locals recommend
Kulturforum
Matthäikirchplatz
24 locals recommend
Museum complex housing world-class galleries with a collection of early European painting
The Berlin Philharmonic is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost symphony orchestras
99 locals recommend
Berliner Philharmonie
1 Herbert-von-Karajan-Straße
99 locals recommend
The Berlin Philharmonic is widely regarded as one of the world’s foremost symphony orchestras