Pankow

In Prenzlauer Berg, the ice cream patisserie Hokey Pokey stands for artisanal gelato at patisserie level: Founder Niko Robert, former pastry chef at the Ritz Carlton, transforms the finest ingredients into ice cream flavors rarely found elsewhere in Berlin.

Specialty coffee and self-roasted beans in a charmingly nostalgic retro look: Café Pakolat on Raumerstraße in Prenzlauer Berg is a roastery, cake manufactory, and living room café all at once – and one of Berlin's most authentic coffee houses.

Whoever strolls along Florastraße in Pankow will quickly come across the Blaffke Kaffeebar und Rösterei, an urban cafe that has its beans roasted itself. Here, every coffee is prepared with knowledge and passion, beans come directly from the community roastery in Wedding, and there are homemade cakes to go with it.

Visitors to the beautiful Botanical Garden in Volkspark Pankow might be surprised by the fenced-off area with vegetable beds, to which entire families flock.

Since 2008, Rosa Canina in Prenzlauer Berg has been demonstrating what organic ice cream truly tastes like: handmade, certified organic, and without a drop of artificial flavor. If you're passing by Hufelandstraße or Pasteurstraße, be sure to take a peek through the viewing window into the ice cream factory.

In Prenzlauer Berg, Bricole serves French-inspired tapas at a top level, without allowing even a hint of stiffness. Small dishes, great craftsmanship, a global cuisine with roots: This is the concept behind one of Berlin's most exciting tapas addresses.

In the idyllic Florastraße 37 in Berlin-Pankow lies the cozy Blaffke Kaffeebar & Rösterei. Here, coffee takes center stage, hand-roasted with great passion and care. Quality and freshness are paramount, setting this neighborhood master of coffee culture apart from the masses.

Blumen Holm's staff of nine florists is willing to do anything for their clients. Creativity and standing out among the masses are the prime goals here.

BühnenRausch is a private stage in Prenzlauer Berg, dedicated wholeheartedly to improvisation theater.

Whoever has their pictures taken by Hoffotografen will definitely stand out positively.