Breakfast

Feasting and reading are paramount at Café Bilderbuch in Berlin-Schöneberg.

A Turkish breakfast in Berlin that has nothing to hide: Maikind on Pariser Straße in Wilmersdorf serves Cilbir, Shakshuka, and sweet pastries in a brightly lit, minimalist café run by women, opening daily at 9 AM.

Fine Bagels in Friedrichshain is Berlin's most renowned address for hand-rolled New York-style bagels from a Jewish baking tradition that dates back four generations. The café is located in the heart of the Shakespeare & Sons bookstore on Warschauer Straße, combining freshly baked dough rings with books, cheesecake, and a true morning ritual.

Where else in Berlin can you sleep in a retro caravan under the roof of a factory hall? The Hüttenpalast in Kreuzkölln, between Kreuzberg and Neukölln, is probably the most original hotel in the city: indoor camping with real charm, operating year-round.

At Hennwack Antiquarian Bookshop in Berlin-Steglitz, books are the focus! Hennwack is Berlin's largest antiquarian bookshop and also offers a small café.

A good book, delicious cookies and coffee – what more do you need for Kreuzberg's "LeseGlück"?

On the quiet Körtestraße in Kreuzberg, Café Freudberg hides behind a cake counter that is second to none: vegan cakes, homemade waffles, and breakfast with organic, regional ingredients make this small café a fixed address for all who want to eat plant-based and well.

Berlin's most famous Thai Lawn is located in Wilmersdorf and has long been an institution: Saturdays and Sundays, from April to September, Württembergische Straße at Preußenpark transforms into Germany's largest Thai Street Food Market, where over 20 stalls bring authentic Southeast Asian flavors to the city.

Plane trees instead of palm trees, crossover instead of currywurst: The Parkcafé at Fehrbelliner Platz in Wilmersdorf is one of Berlin's most relaxed beer gardens, right next to the famous Preußenpark. Breakfast until 6 PM, table service, and a spacious wood-and-glass building make this spot in West Berlin a true all-day hangout.

Ballhaus Berlin in Chausseestraße in Mitte, with its original table telephones from 1936, is the ultimate flirting spot!

Berlin film history slumbers on Fasanenstraße in Charlottenburg: Hotel Pension Funk was once the private residence of Danish silent film diva Asta Nielsen. Art Nouveau details, high ceilings, and Wilhelminian era interior make an overnight stay here a visit to the Golden Twenties.

Amidst the bars and clubs in Friedrichshain, Restaurant Schneeweiß proudly champions Alpine cuisine. Austrian classics, modernly interpreted, an all-white interior, and a clientele as diverse as the district itself.

At Zeit für Brot (Time for Bread) at Alte Schönhauser Straße in Mitte the bread is handmade and organic.

Chocolate lifts your mood and heals as a sweet comfort plaster for acute heartbreak wounds. Let's go to the chocolate paradise "Nibs"!

Directly opposite Berlin's longest preserved section of the Wall, in the heart of Friedrichshain: The MEININGER Hotel East Side Gallery sleeps at mural-level, everything from Berghain to Oberbaumbrücke is on your doorstep, and the interior cleverly plays with the heritage of a divided city.

In the heart of Charlottenburg, not far from Helmholtzstraße, the Back Snack Bar shows that a snack to go in Berlin doesn't require compromises: coffee specialties from the Berlin coffee roastery meet freshly topped baguettes, seasonal lunch dishes, and cakes from Canadian baker Timi.

Located at Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, Café Anna Blume has been a staple for over 15 years for those who want to combine Berlin coffee house culture with the aroma of a flower shop. Guests who have breakfast here are served homemade spreads, home-cured salmon, and opulent breakfast platters.

Indulge in Persian breakfast all day long - Meet me half way in Berlin Mitte not only has delicious breakfast but also great coffee!

Shakespeare and Sons is a bookstore with an attached café in Berlin-Friedrichshain.

Located on Tempelhofer Ufer in Kreuzberg, Hallesches Haus resides within the historic walls of the former Post Office 61 – acting as a curated general store for home accessories, ceramics, and everyday design that boasts far more character than your usual furniture chain.

In Berlin's Wedding district, directly on the Panke river, BIG MAMA Berlin proves that a special hotel doesn't have to be loud. Here, travelers stay in a house that combines a hotel, apartment, and hostel under one roof, with homemade jam and honey from its own rooftop beehive included.

At Engels Brunch, you can create your perfect buffet brunch.

Onion Rings, Country Potatoes, Burger, Spare Ribs and Tex-Mex style food like nachos or fajitas: If you like the USA, you will love Route 66!