Welcome to Best of Berlin. Scroll down to explore, or click on one of the following lists of favorite places in Berlin: restaurants, cafes, food shops, markets, book stores, design & handmade, events, and excursions.


Berlin Restaurants


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  • Aroma (blogged)
    Hochkirchstraße 8, Berlin-Schöneberg (map)
    Open Mon-Fri from 6pm, Sat from 2pm, Sun from 11am (brunch only til 2pm)
    Tel. 030/7825821
  • Brauhaus Südstern
    Hasenheide 69, 10967 Berlin (map)
    Open Mon - Sat from 2:oo pm, Sunday & Holidays from 10:oo am; Brunch & Buffet: daily until 11:oo pm
    Tel. 030/69001624
  • Das Lokal (blogged)
    Linienstraße 160, Berlin-Mitte (map)
    Open Sun-Mon from 5pm, Tues-Sat from noon
    Tel. 030/28449500
  • Dolores
    Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 7, 10178 Berlin (map)
    Bayreuther Straße 36, 10789 Berlin (map)
    Open Mo-Sat 11.30 to 10pm & Sun 1pm till 10pm
    Tel. 030/54821590
  • ETA Hoffman
    Yorckstraße 83, 10965 Berlin-Kreuzberg (map)
    Open daily from 5pm, closed Tues
    Tel. 030/78098809
  • Joseph Roth Diele
    Potsdamer Straße 75, 10785 Berlin (map)
    Open Mon-Sa 5pm to 2am, Sun 6pm to 2am
    Tel. 030/26369884
  • Molari & Ko
    Riemannstrasse 13, 10961 Berlin (map)
    Open Mon-Fri 8am to 11pm & Sat-Sun 9am till 12pm
    Tel. 030/6913903
  • Renger Patzsch
    Wartburgstraße 54, 10823 Berlin-Schöneberg (map)
    Open daily from 6pm til 11.30pm
    Tel. 030/7842059
  • Sasaya (blogged)
    Lychener Straße 50, 10437 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
    Open noon to 3pm & 6 to 10.30pm, closed Wed
    Tel. 030/44717721
  • Weinstein (blogged)
    Lychener Straße 33, 10437 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
    Open Mon-Sa 5pm to 2am, Sun 6pm to 2am
    Tel. 030/4411842 (reservations for larger groups are not a bad idea on weekend nights)
  • Wirtshaus zum Mitterhofer
    Fichtestraße 33, 10967 Berlin (map)
    Open Mon-Fri from 5pm, Sat & Sun from noon
    Tel. 030/34711008
  • Yoshioka
    Brandenburgische Str. 77, 10713 Berlin-Wilmersdorf (map)
    Open 5.30pm to 11.30pm, Closed Mon & Wed
    Tel. 030/8735733


Berlin Cafes
  • Confiserie Orientale
    Linienstrasse 113, 10115 Berlin (map)
    Open Tues-Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat & Sun noon to 6pm
    Tel. 030/60925957
  • Double Eye
    Akazienstrasse 22, 10823 Berlin-Schöneberg (map)
    Open Mon-Fri 9.31am to 6.29pm & Sat 10.05am til 3.29pm
    Tel. 0179/4566960
  • Meierei
    Kollwitzstrasse 42, 10405 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
    Open Mon-Fri 8am to 8pm, Saturday 9am to 6pm clock & Sunday 10am til 6pm
    Tel.030/92129573
  • Sgaminegg (blogged)
    Seelower Straße 2, 10439 Berlin (map)
    Open Tues-Fri from 8.30am to 6pm, Sat 9.30am to 6pm, Sun 1pm to 6pm
    Tel. 030/44731525


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Berlin Food Shops

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Berlin Markets


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Berlin Bookstores

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  • Dialogue Books (blogged)
    Schönleinstraße 31, 10967 Berlin-Kreuzberg (map)
    Open Tues-Friday 2pm to 7pm & Sat 11am til 7pm
    Tel. 030/2434590
  • Motto
    Skalitzer Straße 68, 10997 Berlin (map)
    Open Mon-Sat noon to 8pm
    Tel. 030/75442119
  • pro qm (blogged)
    Almstadtstraße 48-50, 10119 Berlin (map)
    Open Mon-Sat 11am to 8pm
    Tel. 030/2472852-0
  • Saint George's
    Wörther Straße 27, 10405 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
    Open Mon-Fri 11am to 8pm & Sat 11 til 7pm, closed on Sun
    Tel. 030/81798333
  • Shakespeare & Sons (blogged)
    Raumerstraße 36, Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
    Open Mon-Sat 11am to 7pm
    Tel. 030/46796330


Berlin Design & Handmade
  • Glasklar (blogged)
    Knesebeckstraße 13-14, Berlin-Charlottenburg (map)
    Open Mon-Fri 11am to 6.30pm & Sat 11am till 4pm
    Tel. 030/3131037
  • Ruth Temur
    Veteranenstr. 27, 10119 Berlin (map)
    Open Tues-Fri noon to 7pm & Sat noon to 5pm
    Tel. 030/41716774
  • s.wert (blogged)
    Brunnenstraße 191, 10119 Berlin-Mitte (map)
    Open Mon-Fri 11am to 7pm, Sat 11am to 6pm
    Tel. 030/40056655
  • Stefanie Scheier (blogged)
    Husemannstraße 23, 10435 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg (map)
    Open Mon-Wed by appointment, Thurs & Fri 1pm to 7pm and Sat 11am til 4pm
    Tel. 030/21758873

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Events

Vierfelderhofs Domane Dahlem
  • Miss Read
    Independent publishing fair.
    November. See last year's flyer (here)
  • Domäne Dahlem Adventsmarkt (blogged)
    Königin-Luise-Straße 49, 14195 Berlin (map)
    Atmospheric Christmas market in an urban farm.
    December. Admission is 1 EUR for adults, 0.50 EUR for reductions, and free for children.


Excursions

Vierfelderhof Sacrow