Kreuzberg

Comcha on Dresdener Straße is a family-run business serving entirely vegan North Vietnamese cuisine. The name comes from a recipe developed by the father, and every dish on the menu is said to be a variation of it. A Pho Chay costs 11.50 Euros, the Lau Chay hotpot is 18 Euros per person. All dishes are marked with allergens from A to G.

Kunstraum Kreuzberg at Bethanien on Mariannenplatz charges no admission, and its doors are open every day of the week. It presents group and thematic exhibitions on contemporary social issues, along with guided tours in German and English, artist talks, and workshops. The building and exhibition spaces are barrier-free.

Schuhtanten is located on Paul-Lincke-Ufer directly on the Landwehrkanal, opposite Maybachufer. Kerstin Angela Sowada runs a deliberately small shop there with women's shoes, as well as dresses, coats, and accessories. The assortment is narrow and handpicked rather than broad. For those looking for women's shoes in Kreuzberg, this means: fewer models, but each with a reason to be on the shelf.

Tulus Lotrek on Fichtestraße in Kreuzberg combines ambitious cuisine with genuine hospitality, stucco-decorated old building ceilings, and an atmosphere that wants nothing to do with white starched tablecloths.

The "Bar Raval" at Görlitzer Park in Wrangelkiez, Kreuzberg, partly owned by actor Daniel Brühl (known for, among others, Good Bye, Lenin!), looks less Spanish-folkloristic than other tapas bars. It cultivates a minimalist Berlin design chic.

Eleni Efthimiou and Susan Pfannstiel have been running the LeseGlück bookstore in Ohlauer Straße in Kreuzberg's Wrangelkiez since 2007. The assortment ranges from German and English contemporary literature to graphic novels and picture books, plus coffee. The larger readings take place next door at the neighborhood theater, with an admission fee of eight euros.

Fresh bowls with a Turkish-Oriental character, halal certified and at low prices: ReisLab Bowls in Kreuzberg, Reichenberger Straße, proves that vegan street food in Berlin doesn't have to be expensive or complicated.

In the Kreuzberg Museum of Technology area, the Science Center Spectrum proves that natural science is not a school subject, but an experience. Over 150 interactive hands-on stations on four floors make physics and technology literally tangible for children aged 4 and up. One of Germany's oldest science centers, which has lost none of its fascination to this day.

Tangotanzen macht schön is a tango school located in the rear building at Oranienstraße 185 in Kreuzberg, run by the teacher couple Susanne Opitz and Rafael Busch with thirteen other instructors. There are courses for all levels, their own milongas, and dance evenings for beginners. For heartbreak, the main thing is that you come alone and still dance with a partner all evening.

Christmas parties at WinterJurte61 in Berlin-Schöneberg offer a mix of coziness in the yurt and activity with ice stock sport.