Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

On Bleibtreustraße in Charlottenburg, just one S-Bahn station from Bahnhof Zoo, Repke Spätzlerei serves South German home cooking at prices one would hardly expect in this location. Handmade Spätzle, Maultaschen, and daily changing lunch specials make the eatery a reliable address for an affordable lunch in Berlin.

The 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin in Charlottenburg is arguably Berlin's most famous design hotel: housed in the listed 1950s Bikini Haus, directly between the Zoo and Ku'damm. Following a comprehensive redesign by Studio Aisslinger, the hotel will shine in 2025 with a new "Urban Jungle" concept, remaining as unique as the city itself.

The largest spoken theater in West Berlin has resided since 1981 in a listed building by Erich Mendelsohn on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. The Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz stands for politically engaged contemporary theater of world-class standard, with an ensemble that alternates between stage and cinema screen.

The HENRI Hotel Berlin in Charlottenburg is a boutique hotel that captivates with Wilhelminian Gründerzeit charm, high stucco ceilings, and individually designed rooms. Located directly on Meinekestraße, just a few steps from Ku'Damm, Berlin hotel history lives on here.

Café, restaurant, and bar under one roof: The auszeit in Berlin-Pankow Niederschönhausen lives up to its name. Just a few steps from the Palace Park, it entices with a sunny outdoor terrace, a lavish breakfast selection of organic products, and a genuine neighborhood atmosphere far from the Prenzlauer Berg hustle and bustle.

Located in the heart of Charlottenburg, at Leibnizstraße 62, this two-story salon combines hairdressing and cosmetics under one roof. Ami's Hair & Beauty Lounge stands for personalized advice, precise cuts, and high-quality colorations. If you want to put your appearance in experienced hands, this is the place to be.

On Bismarckstraße in Charlottenburg, directly opposite the Schiller Theater, Julia and Andreas at Österelli serve modern Alpine cuisine without a country house style. Instead of deer antlers on the wall: marble tables, designer lamps, and a veal schnitzel that redefines expectations for Berlin's Austrian restaurant scene.

Alpine coziness in the heart of Charlottenburg: Engelbecken on Lietzensee in Berlin offers seasonal home-style cooking with a Bavarian-Austrian touch, a no-frills ambiance, and a Christmas celebration that feels like an evening in a cozy inn.

Where Berliners have been getting their bodies in shape since the 70s: The Trimm-Dich-Pfad (Fitness Trail) in Grunewald, Dahlem, is an outdoor fitness classic and forest walk rolled into one. Free, in the middle of the forest, and back in shape after modernization.

Berlin's oldest cocktail bar has been located since 1976 in an inconspicuous ground-floor apartment in Wilmersdorf, Fasanenstraße 40 - whoever finds the black door with the golden frame and rings the bell enters the self-proclaimed "Institute for Advanced Drinking". There's room for barely more than a handful of guests, and cocktails are served without a menu.