Neukölln

The Neukölln weekly market at Maybachufer, with up to 180 stalls, is one of Berlin's largest weekly markets and is located on the Landwehrkanal. Turkish and Arab traders sell fruit, vegetables, olives, and sheep cheese by the crate, alongside organic stalls from Brandenburg and fresh Gözleme. For weekly shopping in Neukölln, this means a wide selection for little money.

At Herrfurthplatz in Neukölln, not far from Tempelhofer Feld, Gelateria Mos Eisley serves freshly made Bolognese-style gelato daily. Owner Daniela Teuber relies on organic milk from Spreewald, vegan fruit sorbets, and daringly creative flavors that fully justify the name of the legendary Star Wars spaceport.

In Reuterkiez, where Neukölln meets Kreuzberg, behind an inconspicuous facade, lies Germany's only two-star restaurant that bases its entire culinary concept on the world of patisserie. Coda breaks with everything you thought you knew about menu sequences, serving tasting menus where sweetness, umami, and acidity are treated as equals.

In Berlin-Neukölln, the Estrel offers an incomparable Christmas party with capacities for up to 800 people. Support from an event coordinator ensures that no wish remains unfulfilled. A special highlight is the 'Stars in Concert' show, which can be optionally booked.

The Beuster Bar in Berlin-Neukölln charmingly combines a bar and restaurant with a French bistro style, offering a well-curated selection from oysters to champagne. Its cozy atmosphere makes it a popular meeting point for connoisseurs.

Berlin's first cat café is located in Neukölln's Körnerkiez and offers perhaps the most relaxed remedy for any gloomy morning after. Organic homemade cakes, strong coffee, and three cats setting the pace - here, Skadi, Ylvi, and Odin call the shots.

In Schillerkiez, right in Neukölln, Café Pilz serves Israeli-Levantine tapas in a small, packed corner restaurant: consistently vegetarian, largely vegan, and named after a Tel Aviv café from the 1930s.

A staple of Berlin's club culture since 2015, now newly rooted in Neukölln: Sound Metaphors at Weichselstraße 22 is the record store DJs from all over the world seek out for the most curated selection of second-hand vinyl for techno, house, disco, and dub.

For over three decades, Taverna Olympia on Emser Straße in Neukölln has been a steadfast address for anyone seeking genuine Greek hospitality. Greek columns, a fireplace room, and the warm touch of Ioannis and Dorothea make this restaurant one of Berlin's most enduring Greek establishments.

Vettern Bar took over the premises of the former Bar Mama on Hobrechtstraße in 2023 and has since become one of the most visited trendy pubs in Neukölln's Reuterkiez. Exposed concrete and flea market furniture, unpasteurized Svijany on tap from 3.60 euros, space for around one hundred guests. Among Berlin's iconic trendy pubs, it represents the Neukölln counterpart to the club mile.