Mitte

Maximilians Berlin restaurant in Kontorhaus Mitte serves Hacker-Pschorr from wooden barrels: The barrels are stored under block ice in a glass cold room in the middle of the dining area and are tapped by hand after a bell rings. Bavarian since 2003, at the historic site of the former Pschorr Bräuhaus on Friedrichstraße.

Entrecôte is located on Schützenstraße in Mitte, just a few steps from Checkpoint Charlie. Since 1999, the establishment has been serving brasserie classics, from escargots and oysters to entrecôte with Pommes Allumettes. The steaks are pan-fried, not grilled, served with classic French sauces. A true classic among French restaurants in Berlin.

Eva Sichelschmidt has run a specialist shop on Sophienstrasse since 1997, with several hundred whisky bottlings, around a hundred rums and a computer-controlled cigar cabinet. Eugen Kasparek leads three-hour tastings as master of tasting. As a gift for men you give a whole evening here rather than just a bottle.

The FC Magnet Bar on Veteranenstraße was founded in 2000 as the clubhouse of FC Magnet Mitte and remains a pub with pennants on the wall and a foosball table in the basement. Five televisions and a projector screen are spread across the rooms; outside, tables are set near Weinbergspark. For Sunday crime dramas in Mitte, this means: come early, no reservations are taken.

The Maxim Gorki Theater in Mitte is Berlin's most important address for post-migrant contemporary theater. Behind the neoclassical facade on the grand boulevard Unter den Linden, contemporary theater is discussed, which doesn't just accompany social debates, but initiates them.

On Brunnenstraße at Rosenthaler Platz, s.wert has been translating Berlin architecture into graphics since 2002: prefabricated buildings, the TV Tower, and the World Clock appear on posters, tea towels, and socks. Designs are created in their own studio in Mitte, produced in small editions in Germany. The Berlin Souvenirs category includes around one hundred items.

Located on a side street near Hackescher Markt in Berlin-Mitte, this small, exquisite lingerie address combines quality, style, and sustainability. The name says it all: Linienstraße plus Lingerie equals Linierie, offering a curated assortment ranging from delicate lace to puristic cotton.

Located at Hackescher Markt in Mitte, one of Berlin's largest pub institutions has been thriving since 1992: The Kilkenny Irish Pub brings live music under the S-Bahn viaduct four evenings a week, combining Irish hospitality with authentic pub character.

Designer Depot at Rochstraße 2 is an owner-operated boutique in Mitte with over 30 international designer labels for women and men, from Emporio Armani to Liu Jo and Tod's. Discounts are up to over 50 percent; a Guess men's jacket costs €169.90 instead of €220. Weinmeisterstraße is 195 meters away.

do you read me?! is located on Auguststraße, between the galleries of Spandauer Vorstadt, and houses around 2,000 titles from over twenty countries within a few square meters. The focus is on international magazines, with dedicated sections for Japanese issues and rare books. Magazines cost between twelve and thirty euros.