Last updated on 07/01/2026
Berlin has a huge range of bars and pubs, but only a few are truly in: places where artists and creatives meet, real Berliners party and visitors soak up the flair of the nightlife. The bar „An einem Sonntag im August“ has been inviting people for relaxed drinks in Prenzlauer Berg since 1998, unpretentious and cozy. The Bar Tausend in Mitte is considered hip for the very reason that you can’t even recognize it as a bar from the outside. And the Bar 3 is a genuine meeting place for Berlin’s art, theater and film scene. From the hidden address to the casual neighborhood bar, this selection covers a wide range. Ten bars where the city is at its liveliest right now. Which one would you head to first?
Yulia Veksler
For this list I roamed through the neighborhoods and searched out the most happening bars in the city. I cared less about chic interiors than about the atmosphere: places with character where creatives meet and real Berlin nightlife becomes tangible. Whether hidden, laid-back or artistic, the vibe is right here.
The bar "An einem Sonntag im August" has been inviting guests to relaxed drinks in Prenzlauer Berg since 1998. Here, guests can expect cool drinks, comfortable seating, and a casual, unpretentious atmosphere.
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The Beuster Bar on the lively Weserstraße is a German-French gastropub in Neukölln: a bistro by day, enticing with Moules Frites, grilled octopus, and the popular Steak Tartare, and transforming into a vibrant bar by night.
Berlin Mitte's Bar Tausend is first and foremost hip since you cannot see that it's a bar from the outside.
The Pawn Dot Com Bar in Berlin Mitte has a special ambience with dim lighting and a unique bar menu.
Vintage 1950s interior, a location in the heart of Kreuzberg, cool music and a hip crowd - that's the ingredients for success of one of the hottest bars in Kreuzberg.
The Nathanja & Heinrich has grown from being a Neukölln insiders' tip to a really hot in-bar.
The bar „Zu mir oder zu dir“ near the U2 stop Eberswalder Straße has become a fixture of Prenzlauer Berg.
Bar 3 is a real "artists' bar" and the creative meeting point of Berlin's art, theatre and movie scene in Berlin-Mitte.
The Fahimi Bar on Kreuzberg's Cottbuser Tor scores above all with its atmosphere.
The KIM Bar on Berlin's gallery strip on Mitte's Brunnenstraße took over the location of the former Postcafé. The bar may be small in size and quite inconspicuous but it makes up for all that with its great atmospere.
