Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg

The Supermarché in Wiener Straße carries around 50 labels with fair-trade criteria or organic certification, plus its own hand-printed label Hirschkind. Old wool and cashmere are accepted for further processing, clearly sorted on 100 square meters.

Crêperie Melt is a tiny French café in Berlin Friedrichshain, known for its savory buckwheat galettes, sweet crêpes, and aromatic coffee. Quiches, omelettes, macarons, freshly squeezed orange juice, and coffee specialties complete the menu.

In Kreuzberg, Sommergold shows that office wear and material awareness go hand in hand. The Berlin label works with BEST and GOTS-certified natural fabrics, predominantly sews in its own studio, and designs models that are not season-bound.

High above the rooftops of Lichtenberg, Loft14 in the Vienna House Andel's Berlin is located on the 14th floor, offering a 270-degree panoramic view over the eastern part of the city. The fully glazed rooftop bar is one of the most atmospheric addresses in Berlin's skybar scene: intimate, elegant, and accommodating up to 73 guests.

Kvartira 62 in Wrangelkiez is furnished like a 1920s private apartment as a Russian bar: heavy curtains, old dressers, candles, and well-worn sofas. The menu offers pelmeni, a large selection of vodka and craft beer, an evening costs about fifteen euros. As a 'Tatort' pub, it feels more like a living room than a public viewing event.

A listed power station as a backdrop for modern German cuisine: The Umspannwerk Ost in Friedrichshain combines industrial history with carefully crafted classic dishes. Seven-meter-high ceilings, an open kitchen, and a theater club in the basement make every evening more than just a dinner.

Adana Kebap, lamb skewers, and grilled fish are prepared over an open charcoal grill in Kreuzberg, near Checkpoint Charlie, following Ottoman tradition.

Right next to the Oberbaumbrücke in Kreuzberg, this small, charming houseboat adventure on the Spree begins. Wasserkutsche stands for handcrafted wooden boats with electric motors, personal service, and the most authentic way to discover Berlin from the water.

Where books and flowers were once sold, one of the most beautiful breakfast cafés in the Bergmannkiez now stands: Das Gretel focuses on a nostalgic vintage atmosphere with absolute breakfast favorites like Eggs Benedict on homemade potato rösti or newly interpreted French toasts.

Since 1994, Cynthia Barcomi and her team have been roasting their own Arabica beans and baking everything themselves in Kreuzberg's Bergmannkiez. With this, the American baking icon has not only created an institution on Bergmannstraße but has also shaped Berlin's coffee culture.