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Planet Wein is the wine shop at Gendarmenmarkt: Sommelière Anja Schröder has been running the shop on Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße since 2005 and has over 500 wines on display, focusing on Riesling, German Pinot Noir, and Champagne. On Fridays, wine is served openly until 11 PM, and on Thursdays, themed evenings feature seven to ten wines.

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.

Where books and flowers were once sold, one of the most beautiful breakfast cafés in the Bergmannkiez now stands: Das Gretel focuses on a nostalgic vintage atmosphere with absolute breakfast favorites like Eggs Benedict on homemade potato rösti or newly interpreted French toasts.

The weekly and organic market at Boxhagener Platz, with 80 to 100 stalls, is the largest weekly market in Friedrichshain. Organic vegetables from Brandenburg, fresh tofu, cold-pressed oils, cheese, and locally smoked fish are offered alongside street food from Lángos to Falafel. For this weekly market in Berlin-Friedrichshain, it means: weekly shopping and breakfast in one place.

Located at Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, Gugelhof has been serving Alsatian cuisine since 1995, fitting as perfectly in Strasbourg as it does in Berlin. Choucroute, stone oven tarte flambée, and Sundgau raclette make a Christmas party here an evening with genuine tri-border region charm.

What started as a delicatessen is now one of the most renowned Italian restaurants in Prenzlauer Berg: Delizie D'Italia on Kollwitzstraße stands for handmade pasta, fish, and meat from the Campania region, served with true Southern Italian temperament.

In Münchehofe, Brandenburg, in the heart of the Dahme-Heideseen Nature Park, an organic dairy literally shows how milk, butter, and cheese are made. Families can watch the ongoing production through glass walls. Located about 70 km south of Berlin, this excursion destination combines curiosity and fresh air on one site.

Anyone looking for Turkish breakfast in Friedrichshain that goes beyond flatbread and white cheese should not miss Lemon Feinkost & Café on Wühlischstraße. This Turkish café brings West Anatolian cuisine with a family feel to the neighborhood around Boxhagener Platz.

Berlin's first pure fondue restaurant is located in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg and transforms into a cozy alpine hut with a fireplace, lake view, and steaming pots during the Christmas season. Those planning their Christmas party here will experience over 20 years of fondue passion on their table.

Bruno Gibard, a Frenchman living in Berlin since 1982, has been running the wine shop Chez Bruno on Berliner Straße in Zehlendorf since 2006. The shelves feature wines from almost all regions of France, mostly from family wineries, along with Crémant, Champagne, raw milk cheese, and pâtés. Those who wish to try can order a tasting plate with a glass of wine.

Right on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte, with a view of the Berlin Cathedral and Museum Island: La Ciccia combines a generous waterfront location with rustic charm and Italian cuisine centered around hand-picked ingredients.

Hoppegarten in Steglitz is Berlin's coziest proof that a good breakfast needs no trends. For decades, this restaurant, cafe, and bar on Schloßstraße has attracted regulars from all over the neighborhood who know: everything here is just right.

In the pop-up restaurant Fondette in the Rosenhöfe, guests can enjoy cheese fondue and raclette in original Swiss gondolas at wintertime.

On Saturdays, Südstern in Kreuzberg transforms into one of Berlin's most beautiful weekly markets: around 35 vendors, organic produce directly from the farm, street food, and natural wine, nestled between the Neo-Gothic Garrison Church and the lively hustle and bustle between the Gräfe- and Bergmannkiez.

The weekly market at Karl-August-Platz in Charlottenburg has existed since 1894 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2019. Around 100 vendors sell fruit and vegetables from the surrounding area, cheese from three countries, Italian wine, and Pastel de Nata around Trinity Church. For a weekly market in Berlin-Charlottenburg, this means: a neighborhood market with a particularly large selection of delicacies.

With up to 250 stalls, the weekly market at Winterfeldtplatz in Schöneberg is considered Berlin's largest weekly market and takes place in front of the Neo-Gothic St. Matthias Church. In addition to fruit, vegetables, cheese, and fish, there are stalls like the SenfSalon, as well as fresh pasta, crêpes, and handicrafts. For your weekly grocery shopping in Schöneberg, this offers the city's widest selection in one place.

At the Brandenburg Farmers' Market at Wittenbergplatz, around 60 producers from Brandenburg sell directly opposite the KaDeWe. There are baked goods, meat, cheese, fresh fish, mushrooms, juices, and Spreewald products, some organic, some conventional. For a weekly market in Berlin-Schöneberg, this means: regional goods whose origin can be inquired about directly at the stall.

During the Skipper's Brunch on the MS Sanssouci, guests can expect an extensive boat tour past the capital's most important sights, combined with a rich buffet. The three-hour trip from Treptower Hafen offers culinary classics as well as changing hot and cold dishes for the whole family.

The Kollwitzplatz Eco-Market in Prenzlauer Berg has been organized by GRÜNE LIGA Berlin since 1996, and will turn 30 in 2026. Along approximately 150 meters, about 40 stalls exclusively sell certified organic and fair-trade products, from bread to clay oven pizza. For an organic weekly market in Berlin, this is one of the strictest addresses.

The shop on Hauptstraße in Friedenau is one of Berlin's longest-standing second-hand children's shops. Here, people usually buy something larger: a stroller, a car seat, or a high chair, along with clothes and toys.

The gourmet and art market at Hackescher Markt is located directly at the S-Bahn station and the Hackesche Höfe in Berlin-Mitte. Brandenburg fruits and vegetables, cheese, fish from the 'Mitte Meer' vendor, and handmade ravioli stand alongside stalls with jewelry, fashion, and design. For a weekly market in Berlin-Mitte, this means: shopping and a stroll within just a few hundred meters.

The weekly market at Mexikoplatz in Zehlendorf takes place in front of one of Berlin's few Art Nouveau train stations. Around 20 stalls divide the assortment so that each product is only available once: fruit, vegetables, bread, cheese, fresh pasta, Neuland meat, and chestnuts. For a weekly market in Berlin-Zehlendorf, this means: a small market, a complete weekly shop.

The restaurant Paulinski Palme in Berlin-Neukölln offers a late breakfast menu for their guests on the weekends.

Entweder Oder in Berlin-Prenzlauer is closed.

At the Weinlobbyist restaurant and wine bar in Schöneberg, the Christmas party becomes a wine tasting: Sommelier Serhat Aktas curates a wine list with over 600 selections, the in-house Supperclub accommodates up to 42 guests, and Berlin's smallest but finest Christmas market with vintner mulled wines awaits in the inner courtyard.