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.

The Estrel on Sonnenallee in Neukölln is Germany's largest hotel, offering 85 rooms, 30,000 square meters of event space, and 1,125 rooms. The show theater, a former factory hall for 600 banquet guests, hosts the "Stars in Concert" Christmas Special. A Christmas party in Berlin ends here with a show instead of a taxi hunt.

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.

Caputo Pepino in Neukölln's Reuterkiez offers an unusually extensive pasta menu with fourteen dishes, ranging from Carbonara and Arrabiata for 13.50 Euros to pasta with truffle for 22.90 Euros. Additionally, they offer Pasta Mista as a portion for two, pick-up without delivery service, catering, and a private event room.

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.