Kreuzberg

Abyme makes three organic spirits for the night in a Kreuzberg backyard: a vodka from organic wheat distilled three times, the Rhizom gin and the bitter aperitif Ambiq. Since 2024 the firm has belonged to its staff in equal shares, it is certified organic throughout, and the bottles stand in some two dozen Berlin shops.

Max und Moritz is a heritage-listed tavern on Oranienstraße in Kreuzberg, opened on Wilhelm Busch's 70th birthday. Busch allowed the name under one condition: soup for the poor. Today it has four rooms, from the taproom to the ballroom, old Berlin specialties such as Eisbein for 24.50 Euros and a house beer brewed especially for it.

Located in Kreuzberg since 2012, Iron City Tattoo stands as a creative hub for high-quality tattoos in Berlin. Here, proven techniques are offered alongside modern styles such as fineline, realism, and Japanese. Iron City Tattoo shines with an international team and regular guest tattoo artists from around the world.

Where Neukölln is most aromatic: The market at Maybachufer, directly on the Landwehr Canal, is one of Berlin's most beautiful and largest weekly markets. Here, Turkish Gözleme stands, African specialties, and organic products from Brandenburg line up, twice a week, free of charge, with canal views.

Hidden on Lohmühleninsel at Schleusenufer, the ŒLGARTEN combines a beer garden under old trees with a marble bar and club area, from after-work drinks until deep into the night.

For over ten years, CALYPT in Wrangelkiez has stood for curated designer vintage, from leather jackets and trench coats to party outfits and an unusually large selection of shoes. The store accepts decluttered items through its buying program. The vintage store remains fair in price: mules are around 60 Euros, a designer blouse around 90 Euros.

Falafel in Berlin is located on Skalitzer Straße directly at Görlitzer Bahnhof and operates according to Iraqi family recipes that have remained unchanged since its opening in 2007. Each dish in bread costs 7.00 Euros, each plate 13.00 Euros, plus tahini and mango amba sauce. For falafel in Kreuzberg, this is the most consistent address.

KochRaum Instinct on Yorckstraße is a cooking studio, dinner club, and event location spanning approximately one hundred square meters. In Kamel Haddad's open show kitchen, up to 14 seated guests can cook along, while flying dinners accommodate up to 40. As a team event in Berlin, a kitchen naturally assigns roles, and in the end, the team eats what they cooked together.

Music is life and freedom: that's why musicians at Oberbaumbrücke will give you lots of beats. Don't miss it!

Parker Bowles at Moritzplatz in Kreuzberg is a deli, restaurant, and bar all in one. Housed in the distinctive Aufbauhaus, it combines modern German cuisine with transcontinental influences, regional ingredients, and an atmosphere that carries you from breakfast to a nightcap.