15 Locations
Finding the right baking ingredients makes all the difference, and Berlin has the shops to stock a serious pantry. From specialty flours to chocolate, spices and decorations, baking ingredients turn up in dedicated stores, wholefood shops and well stocked markets. This tag collects Berlin locations for home bakers.
Wholefood and organic shops across Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg carry stone milled flours, natural sweeteners and vegan alternatives, while Turkish and international supermarkets in Neukoelln and Wedding add nuts, dried fruit and bulk spices at good prices. Specialist cake decorating stores supply moulds, colours and fondant for anyone tackling a showpiece bake.
Browse the addresses below to source baking ingredients across Berlin, from everyday staples to hard to find extras.
On Hufelandstraße in Prenzlauer Berg, Jubel demonstrates what confectionery art at a Michelin level means: small tarts and petit fours with surprising flavor combinations, minimalist design, and a glass display case that makes you stop and stare.
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In Charlottenburg, directly on Kantstraße, stands one of Berlin's most popular patisseries: Der Kuchenladen impresses with around 30 homemade cakes and tarts daily, from the classic Black Forest cherry cake to the creative Manhattan Queen made of mascarpone and basil sugar.
The Wiener Brot is a bakery run by the well-known TV chef Sarah Wiener. Her baker's shop uses a traditional, wood-fired oven.
The bakery Bäckerei Seitz brings Franconian and international bread specialities to Berlin-Schöneberg.
Even in more difficult times for bakeries, Lindner has always maintained the standards of their products. Their shop on Wittenbergplatz is a great place to enjoy their creations sitting in the sun.
Where Tiergarten meets tradition: Konditorei-Café Buchwald on Bartningallee in Moabit is Berlin's oldest confectionery, known for its legendary Baumkuchen since 1852 and still family-owned. Those who manage to get a seat here experience coffee house culture at its finest.
Winterfeldt Schokoladen on Goltzstraße in Schöneberg sells chocolates and pralines in a former pharmacy from 1892. The goods are displayed in original wooden drawers, and the small café offers Italian-style hot chocolate.
Sheet cakes like mom used to bake, cookies shaped like the TV Tower and the Berlin special Splitterbrötchen sell like hot cakes at the small bakery Bäckerei Hacker in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.
If you want to not only decorate but also bake for Easter, Friedrichshain is the right place: At Schwesterherz & Küchenliebe at Boxhagener Platz, you'll find Easter baking molds in all sizes and designs, embedded in a lovingly curated assortment of kitchen utensils, stationery, and home accessories.
At Yorckstraße 15 in Kreuzberg, master confectioner Andreas Minsch bakes up to 20 different cakes and tarts daily, following traditional craftsmanship. The street café, with a view into the bakery, has long been a firmly established institution in Berlin's confectionery scene.
Nibs Cacao on Bleibtreustraße is a narrow shop behind Savignyplatz, exclusively dedicated to fine cocoa. It features products from manufacturers in Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Ecuador, with hot chocolate with churros and cocoa with chili considered specialties. It's particularly good for heartbreak because no one here asks why you've come.
Handmade cakes based on recipes from a Spanish grandmother, a plush café ambiance, and eleven cheesecake variations on the counter: Frau Behrens Torten in Charlottenburg, Kreuzberg, and Friedenau represents confectionery craftsmanship that is hard to find twice in Berlin.
Anyone looking for authentic GDR baked goods cannot miss this institution in Friedrichshain. Biesewski bakery still bakes according to old recipes, taking customers back in time with the taste of genuine 'Ostschrippen'.
Since 1878, Konditorei Rabien in Steglitz has been baking according to family recipes: As a former Potsdam court confectionery, it is now one of Berlin's most traditional patisseries. Up to 60 cakes daily, handmade Baumkuchen, and an atmosphere that truly brings the craftsmanship to life.
Madrid's beloved cult bakery has conquered Berlin-Mitte and Prenzlauer Berg: Acid Bakery bakes artisanal sourdough breads and changing international pastry classics rarely found in Berlin. Minimalist design, organic ingredients, and serious coffee make Acid a cult baker in Berlin.