Mitte

Hidden in Berlin-Mitte is a record store that takes its name literally: Record Store Berlin is an address for vinyl lovers seeking original pressings, signed rarities, and shellac records from the thirties – enjoying cult status worldwide.

Since 2005, Aiko in Berlin-Mitte has stood for uncompromising Japanese cuisine: fresh sushi, teppanyaki from the show kitchen, and a minimalist ambiance right by Rosenthaler Platz. Small, reliable, open daily.

Grimm's Hotel at Potsdamer Platz, on the border of Kreuzberg and Tiergarten, combines a fairy-tale design concept with a modern Berlin city hotel. Each floor is dedicated to a different Grimm's fairy tale. This sparks curiosity.

In the immediate neighborhood of the tourist magnet Hackesche Höfe, Haus Schwarzenberg is managed by artists and defies the trend of modernization in Berlin-Mitte.

At the turn of the year, the restaurant Sticks'n'Sushi in Potsdamer Straße invites you to an exclusive New Year's Eve dinner with Japanese creations.

In Berlin's government district, high atop the Reichstag building, sits arguably the most historic restaurant in the capital. The Käfer Dachgarten-Restaurant is the only public restaurant in a parliament building worldwide, offering panoramic views over the Spree, Brandenburg Gate, and Chancellery.

Those looking for high-quality cosmetics in Berlin will find it in Weißensee and Mitte: Fühlbar Schön Kosmetik combines classic skincare with modern dermaceutical methods – individually, competently, and with noticeable results.

Small, but with a clear statement: Baffels Café and More on Gartenstraße in Mitte is dedicated to bagels and waffles with true passion. The bagels can be combined according to your own taste, and the prices remain pleasantly fair.

On Alte Schönhauser Straße in Mitte, Zeit für Brot bakes fresh organic baked goods daily by hand – from hearty sourdough bread to the legendary cinnamon bun. In Berlin, this bakery represents the opposite of mass production: a few products, but exceptionally well made.

The Sphere Tim Raue in the Berlin TV Tower in Mitte is the highest revolving restaurant in the European Union. Chef Tim Raue serves sophisticated Berlin and Brandenburg cuisine with panoramic views over Berlin from a height of 207 meters. The result: a gastronomic concept that finally does justice to the landmark.