45 Locations
Berlin has long prided itself on being affordable, and it still offers plenty of good value places to eat, drink and shop. From cheap eats to budget culture, the affordable side of the city is easy to find. This overview gathers Berlin locations that keep costs down.
Imbiss stands, lunch specials and neighbourhood Kneipen across Kreuzberg and Neukoelln keep prices low, while free museums, parks and events fill the calendar without a fee. Markets, discount stores and second hand shops stretch a budget further. Even in a changing city, Berlin rewards those watching the pennies.
Browse the venues below to find affordable spots across Berlin, from cheap eats to free culture.
Cookies, gingerbread, and chocolate directly from the manufacturer: The Bahlsen factory outlet in Tempelhof is Berlin's most popular destination for sweet tooths with a knack for bargains. If you're looking for Leibniz butter biscuits by the kilo or Pick-Up bars by the box, this is the place for you.
Located in the Wilhelm Hallen in Reinickendorf, a former iron foundry with high ceilings and industrial charm, Ferro Canteen serves daily changing lunch dishes between 9 and 16 Euros. Honest food, clear ingredients, no frills, but all the more flavor.
If you love modern art but can't afford an original or love variety, you can simply borrow works of art from the Gallery n.b.k. Artothek in Berlin-Mitte.
Anyone who loves Knoppers, Toffifee, and Werther's Original should visit the Storck factory outlet in Reinickendorf. Directly at the family company's Berlin production site, popular confectionery classics are available at attractive prices, supplemented by seasonal specialties.
In Barbarossastraße in Schöneberg, Hummus Studio demonstrates the true potential of Middle Eastern cuisine: creamy premium hummus, lovingly composed toppings, and fair prices that make even lunch a delight.
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Schlumilu is located in Reuterkiez in Neukölln, a few steps from Maybachufer, and works with a flat rate: Cut and style cost 45 Euros for both women and men, regardless of hair length. Master hairdresser Avilio Gonzalez advises in German and Spanish. For a cut-and-go hairdresser, this means: no calculations beforehand, no surprises afterward.
Anyone who believes real Berlin marzipan comes from Lübeck will be proven wrong in Britz. In the Neukölln district, Lemke's Lädchen is hidden away, the factory outlet of one of Germany's oldest confectionery producers, where marzipan, nougat, and nut purees go over the counter directly from the manufacturer at wholesale prices.
Right on Ku'damm, on Uhlandstraße in Charlottenburg, Café Miro serves fresh lunch daily at prices that are surprisingly low for this location. Bowls, pasta, and salads for under ten euros, made by a family business with genuine passion.
Schnitt Zone on Kopernikusstraße is one of the most affordable cut-and-go hairdressers in Friedrichshain: Men's haircuts cost 25 Euros, a clipper cut 15 Euros. Owner Serap Firat runs a second salon in the Boxhagener Kiez. In addition to cuts and beard shaves, they offer colorations, highlights, and perms.
For over 100 years, the chocolate manufactory in Wilmersdorf has stood for artisanal Berlin chocolate culture: dark, intensely flavored recipes, a listed Bauhaus interior, and a family spirit that can still be felt in every bar today.
Berlin's oldest praline manufacturer opens its factory doors in Reinickendorf: Those who shop at the Sawade factory outlet receive handmade truffles and praline treasures directly from production, at prices significantly lower than those in Berlin's retail stores.
Vietnamese cuisine based on original recipes, affordable prices, and a colorful ambiance in the heart of Kreuzberg: Mama Cook on Hedemannstraße is a reliable spot for anyone looking for more than just average during their lunch break.
On Bleibtreustraße in Charlottenburg, just one S-Bahn station from Bahnhof Zoo, Repke Spätzlerei serves South German home cooking at prices one would hardly expect in this location. Handmade Spätzle, Maultaschen, and daily changing lunch specials make the eatery a reliable address for an affordable lunch in Berlin.
Since 2004, Dolores California Burritos has brought the San Francisco Mission-Style to Berlin, with locations in Mitte and Schöneberg. If you want to get full at lunchtime without spending a lot, this is the perfect place: Cali-Mex cuisine at a low price, fresh and without frills.
Located directly under the S-Bahn arch at Warschauer Platz in Friedrichshain, Scheers Schnitzel has been serving crispy home-style food since 2010 at prices that even Berliners find surprising. If you want to have an inexpensive lunch without sacrificing quality, this is the place to be.
The Cut is located on Kantstraße in Charlottenburg, a few steps from the Wilmersdorfer Straße pedestrian zone, and explicitly invites its guests to come by without an appointment. Washing, cutting, and blow-drying cost 28 Euros for men, and beard care costs 8 Euros. A bonus card eventually earns regular customers a free haircut.
In Potsdam-Babelsberg, right next to Filmpark, you'll find a sweet kind of food outlet: Katjes operates its glass candy factory here, complete with an attached factory outlet. If you want to buy fruit gums, licorice, and Ahoj-Brause at factory prices and watch the production live, this is the place to be.
Located directly on Oranienburger Straße in Berlin-Mitte, between the New Synagogue and Monbijoupark, Hummus & Friends serves Israeli cuisine that is as fresh and honest as the concept behind it: creamy hummus in many variations, all kosher, much of it vegan, and all at prices that are not a matter of course in this location.
Kamm2Cut is located at the beginning of Pappelallee, directly at Eberswalder Straße U-Bahn station in Prenzlauer Berg. Master hairdresser Onur Meseci and his nine-person team work with Olaplex, Revlon, and American Crew. Men pay 50 Euros for cutting and styling. Besides haircuts, they offer balayage, keratin straightening, and hair extensions.
Those who take foam sugar seriously should head to Reinickendorf: The Aseli factory outlet on Granatenstraße is the direct link to Berlin's oldest foam sugar manufacturer, whose hand-cooked giant mice have enjoyed cult status since 1921.
Very inconspicuous from the outside, but a real insiders' tip is Conditorei Jebens, very close to the S-Bahn station Hohenzollerndamm.
Hauptstadtschnitt is located about 300 meters from Schönhauser Allee station and offers a quick women's haircut as a separate service called Cut and Go, starting at 36.50 Euros. A men's haircut costs 31 Euros. Walk-ins are explicitly welcome. The business also includes its own hairdressing academy.
Haarwerkstatt in Simon-Dach-Straße in Friedrichshain generally does not make appointments and operates under its own slogan that beauty needs no appointment. Washing and cutting cost 31 Euros for both women and men; customers dry their hair themselves. The nine-person team speaks English, Spanish, Arabic, and Vietnamese, among other languages.
Lion Burger and Steak grills its patties over lava stones that reach over 350 degrees Celsius, making it one of the few American diners in Berlin with its own stone grill. The beef is sourced regionally from a butcher, and the buns are freshly delivered every morning by a baker from Kreuzberg. The restaurant has been located on Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain since 2015.
artcut has been operating in Zossener Straße in the Bergmannkiez since 2007 without an appointment book, describing it in four words: no registration or appointments. Those who don't want to wait in the shop can use an online system to queue for the same day. Wash and cut cost 28 Euros for men, and a machine cut is 17 Euros.