Mitte

The Kochbox Cooking School is located in the S-Bahn arches on Dircksenstraße, just a few steps from Alexanderplatz. TV chefs Dirk Müller and Heiko Schulz offer cooking classes and organize team events for groups of 12 to 120 people here.

In the Heckmann-Höfe on Oranienburger Straße, Katja Kolbe and Hjalmar Stecher cook candies in a copper kettle using old recipes. Through the glass show kitchen, one can watch how woodruff leaves and raspberry drops are made.

In the heart of Berlin-Mitte, just a few steps from Friedrichstraße, Restaurant ALvis invites you to a seasonal brunch buffet in a special setting on Mother's Day 2026. Head chef Wolfgang Kanow focuses on fresh, regional ingredients from Berlin and Brandenburg. In good weather, the courtyard garden, adorned with wild grapevines, awaits.

Located at Schiffbauerdamm in Mitte, Zimt & Zucker coffee house is a place that combines 1920s Viennese coffee house culture with Berlin character. Velvet armchairs, warm orange tones, and a view of the Spree turn breakfast in Berlin into a true ritual.

Avocado Club Berlin on Dircksenstraße builds its entire bistro around a single fruit, under the city railway arches between Hackescher Markt and Alexanderplatz. Avocado is served grilled, fried, smashed, and raw, from breakfast to bowls to dinner. For superfood in Berlin, this means: Crispy Rice Bowl for 15 Euros.

In Berlin's government district, not far from the main train station, the Futurium stands as one of the city's most exciting free museums. Across over 5,000 square meters, visitors interactively explore the future of humanity, nature, and technology. Those who want to know what tomorrow looks like won't find answers here, but something better: the right questions.

Located at Rosenthaler Platz in Berlin-Mitte, there's a cocktail bar that's more concept than pub: The Sharlie Cheen Bar bears the name of a fictional playboy and serves drinks whose menu is designed like his diary. Craftsmanship and precision in every glass are paramount here.

On the Spree riverbank in Monbijoupark, directly opposite the Bode Museum, there is an open-air wooden dance floor. From May to September, dancing takes place here every evening, sometimes Salsa and Bachata, sometimes Standard, Latin, or Swing. Watching costs nothing; dancers get a wristband at the DJ booth and make a donation of about five euros.

Behind an unassuming facade on Rosenthaler Straße lies Chén Chè, a Vietnamese tea house with a green courtyard and a menu of flower and fruit teas. The name stands for a bowl full of delicacies, and the recipes are based on ancient monastery recipes. Additionally, there's Vietnamese cuisine without MSG, offered in a small, changing selection.

Since 2004, Spoonful in Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain has been demonstrating what good ice cream tastes like in Berlin: handmade, without artificiality, with flavors ranging from bold to classic. What once began as Eismanufaktur Berlin is now Berlin's most well-known address for serious ice cream at six locations.