Steglitz-Zehlendorf

Hidden in the middle of Bäkepark in Steglitz is one of Berlin's most beautiful playgrounds: around 3,000 square meters of Africa and adventure, right by the Teltow Canal. Wooden giraffes, zebras, and palm trees create a jungle atmosphere, while climbing towers, zip lines, and hammocks do the rest.

Hidden in a backyard off Leydenallee in Steglitz, you'll find one of Berlin's most atmospheric Italian restaurants: Osteria Maria welcomes its guests in painted cellar vaults, with Sardinian wines and live music that won't let anyone stay seated.

At the Zehlendorf Open-Air Museum, Berlin dives 800 years into the past this Easter. From Good Friday to Easter Monday, Museumsdorf Düppel transforms into a lively medieval farming village, welcoming families with interactive programs, crafts, and a spring atmosphere.

On a site the size of ten football fields, the Düppel Museum Village showcases a village as it would have looked between 1170 and 1220 in the Mark Brandenburg region. Between the forge, bronze casting, and herb gardens, you'll find Skudde sheep, oxen, and the re-bred Düppel pasture pig. Children aged five and up can try archery and bake flatbread over an open fire.

In Berlin-Steglitz, this Italian private restaurant, seemingly frozen in time, resides in a Wilhelminian-era villa – and for Easter 2026, the Sinnig family transforms its vaulted cellar into a place where spring joy and Southern Italian culinary delight meet.

Bruno Gibard, a Frenchman living in Berlin since 1982, has been running the wine shop Chez Bruno on Berliner Straße in Zehlendorf since 2006. The shelves feature wines from almost all regions of France, mostly from family wineries, along with Crémant, Champagne, raw milk cheese, and pâtés. Those who wish to try can order a tasting plate with a glass of wine.

Those looking for the original Wiener Schnitzel in Berlin will find it in Wannsee. Wirtshaus Halali in Berlin-Wannsee stands for upscale Austrian cuisine: handcrafted, honest, and with the coziness of a true Viennese tavern.

A vaulted cellar in Berlin-Steglitz where Parma ham hangs from the ceiling, Italian live music sets the mood for the evening, and Maria's menu is served in at least five courses: Osteria Maria is Berlin's most romantic private restaurant for an anniversary that feels like a trip to Italy.

Since 1979, the Celtic Cottage in Steglitz has been one of Germany's oldest Irish pubs – and far more than just a regular pub. On Thursdays and Saturdays, there's live music with free admission, ranging from Irish Folk to Celtic Rock and Country. If you're looking for an authentic pub atmosphere away from the city center, you'll find it here.

In southwest Berlin, precisely in Steglitz, stands the Schlosspark Theater: a private theater with over 200 years of history, which Dieter Hallervorden has turned into one of Berlin's most renowned stages since 2009 with in-house productions, guest stars, and the credo "Spirit with Humor".