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Oriental ambiance in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg: The Marrakesch Lounge & Bar on Schönhauser Allee combines handcrafted hookah culture with exotic cocktails on weekdays from 17:00-19:00 for an after-work evening that feels like a short trip to North Africa.

The American Western Saloon is the only American diner in Berlin with its own Jack Daniel's exhibition: Over 600 exhibits are displayed in showcases and on the walls. Located in the basement of the Fontane House in Reinickendorf, it offers 180 seats, a stage for country bands, and a 50-square-meter dance floor for line dance classes.

The Bird at Falkplatz is the American Diner in Berlin for everyone who doesn't want to eat their burger with a knife and fork. Each patty weighs 250 grams, consists of regionally sourced beef freshly ground in the morning, and comes in an English muffin. The steaks are 30-day dry-aged US Black Angus from Creekstone Farms, with salad and cucumber served alongside.

The Lang Bar at the Waldorf Astoria Berlin is one of the most stylish cocktail bars in a luxury hotel in City West, named after director Fritz Lang, whose Metropolis premiered next door at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo in 1927. Green marble, a golden faceted ceiling, and red leather seats define the space, and the menu features Mediterranean-inspired original creations.

The TheCoven Bar is located at Hackescher Markt in the premises of the former Sharon Stonewall Bar and features a dark industrial look with metal grilles, cages, and occult accessories. The bar offers signature drinks like Coven Garden, Poolside Mezcalita, and Lychee Martini, along with DJ sets ranging from electronic to alternative.

The Serenity Rooftop Bar is located on the sixth floor of the Waldorf Astoria Berlin and, with 550 square meters, is one of the largest bars with panoramic views and a rooftop terrace in City West. The view extends from the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church across the Berlin skyline, and its southwest orientation provides sun until evening.

The Bar Saint Jean on Ziegelstraße describes itself as a Gay Bar with a French Touch: a small basement room with dark green walls and a counter made of stacked old ship planks. The house cocktail Le Saint Jean costs 10 Euros, the draft Helles 4.80 Euros, payment is exclusively by card, the establishment does not accept cash.

At Schiffbauerdamm, next to Friedrichstraße S-Bahn station, only a steel door without a sign leads into Bar Tausend. The space is a converted railway arch where photography is prohibited and, due to its structure, there is no mobile phone reception. Every cocktail has its own playlist. For scene bars in Mitte, this has been the benchmark for over a decade.

Wilmersdorfer Strasse holds the best rated karaoke address in the city, and it works as a classic KTV with private rooms instead of an open stage. Four air-conditioned VIP rooms take groups of six to twenty-five people, with large screens, microphones and their own table service. Booking runs simply and quickly through WhatsApp.

An old-school corner pub on Yorckstraße in Kreuzberg, with draught beer, pavement tables and no closing time. Prices stay in the single-digit range, the bar itself is the real meeting point, and anyone arriving from Gleisdreieck Park or from under the railway arches will find a seat and a freshly tapped beer at any hour of the night.

Café-Bar Himmelreich has stood on Simon-Dach-Straße in Friedrichshain since 2003 and is the queer address on a street otherwise shaped by party tourism. A sign at the entrance marks it as a gay bar, the day belongs to café service and the evening to the bar, and the Frauenlounge adds a format aimed above all at lesbian guests.

In Leibnizstraße, seven private themed rooms from Rome to Tokyo are available, along with a public party room with a stage and no minimum order value. The catalog includes over 52,000 songs in eight languages. The small rooms for up to eight people cost 14 Euros per hour, the largest for up to thirty guests 22 Euros per hour.

Beuster Bar sits at the corner of Weserstraße and Weichselstraße in Neukölln, in a building that belonged to a transport company in 1905 and gave the bar its name. A ceiling painting by Gabriela Jolowicz hangs above the counter, and the wine list is built almost entirely around natural wine. As a trendy bar in Kreuzkölln, it is the go-to spot for oysters.

The Charlottenburg original at Stuttgarter Platz was opened by the Schneider family after the First World War and has borne its current name since 1974. Becks, Köpenicker, Erdinger, and the in-house Hecht Pils are on tap, along with Unertl wheat beer, wines from Reibold, meatballs (bouletten), lard bread, a Wurlitzer on the wall, and free Wi-Fi.

BeachMitte at Nordbahnhof calls itself Europe's largest inner-city beach facility: over 35 sand courts in summer, 17 heated courts in three air-supported domes during the winter half-year. Additionally, there's Adventure Golf, Bavarian curling, and the MountMitte high ropes course with over 90 obstacles. For a team event in Berlin, the modules can be combined to fill a whole day.

Heile Welt on Motzstraße feels like the living room of the Rainbow Kiez: a small lounge with a fur-padded wall, a back room full of seating groups and a separate cigar lounge where smoking is allowed. The cocktails are what regulars come for, Nollendorfplatz lies a few steps away, and the crowd mixes Schöneberg locals with visitors.

Since 1998, 'An einem Sonntag im August' has been a part of Kastanienallee and is still known in the neighborhood as Cafe Sonntag. Outside, there's a large terrace; inside, Hollywood swings are nestled among sofas and a mirrored bar. A draft Pils costs 2.90 Euros. Among the trendy bars in Prenzlauer Berg, this is the place without any door policy.

Burritos with Pollo Pibil, slow-cooked in orange juice with annatto, Carnitas made from pulled pork, and a vegetarian option with zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers: Tex Mexico combines Mexican cuisine with its own cocktail bar. Plus, Nachos, Fajitas, and Margaritas, along with a daily Happy Hour.

You can't get lucky enough and the wine bar Schwein stands for culinary happiness with exquisite wines, delicious long drinks and good food. Enjoy a special menu at the Schwein on Valentine's Day.

Möbel Olfe at Kottbusser Tor calls itself a drinking hall and expressly not a club: high ceilings, concrete pillars, a long wooden bar, and a drinks menu full of Polish beer and Russian vodkas. Additionally, there's a dedicated FLINTA* evening and the 'Solidarity on Tap' principle, where solidarity groups from the neighborhood take over the bar.

At Torstraße 164, in the backyard of the former Royal Pawn Shop, only a small blue neon sign points the way to the Pawn Dot Com Bar. Walls and floor are covered with graffiti by AkteOne, and every cocktail is served with a matching side drink. Payment is by card only. Among the scene bars in Mitte, this one has the most beautiful backyard.

Showbühne Berlin occupies a Wilhelminian era building on Köthener Straße in Kreuzberg, a few minutes south of Potsdamer Platz. The hall can accommodate up to 199 guests with flexible seating, featuring Burlesque, GDR-Comedy, Tribute Shows, and the male revue SIXX PAXX. This is an unusually broad program for a variety theater in Berlin.

Hafen on Motzstraße opened on November 16, 1990, as the first gay bar in the neighborhood without darkened windows or an entrance bell. From here, the Motzstraßenfest, the Teddy Award, and the Red Ribbon Rave originated, Nan Goldin photographed the interior in the nineties, and it has its own float for Christopher Street Day.

Nathanja & Heinrich is located at Weichselstraße 44, a side street off Weserstraße, and is named after its two managing directors. Three rooms with high ceilings, a smoking and a non-smoking area, plus wooden benches outside against the wall. The sandwich of the day costs 8 Euros. A trendy bar in Neukölln for long evenings.

Since 1984, Scheinbar Varieté in Schöneberg has been Germany's oldest and smallest open-stage variety theater: a four by three-meter stage, around sixty seats, a bar. Professionals and amateurs each get seven minutes, with the order only being determined shortly before the show. For a variety evening in Berlin, this means no two evenings are alike.