Chocolate

With the "world's largest chocolate house," Rausch Chocolatier delights sweets lovers right at Gendarmenmarkt.

If you're looking for the best bagel in Berlin in Schöneberg, you'll find it on Belziger Straße. The Coffee & Bagel House combines freshly topped bagels, exceptionally good coffee, and a cozy atmosphere that invites you to linger – daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.

New York bagel culture directly on Ku'damm: American Bagel in Schöneberg bakes 13 varieties of fresh, fluffy New York bagels daily, all vegan, and tops them from savory to sweet, from salmon with avocado to the classic cinnamon-raisin.

One of Germany's last private coffee roasteries is located in Charlottenburg, specifically on Uhlandstraße. Since 2001, they have been roasting beans from all over the world, operating an attached café, and understanding coffee culture as a craft with a philosophy.

If you're looking for a good bagel in Wedding, you'll find it at Kado Coffee & Breakfast — a Wedding café with heart that has been based at Humboldthain S-Bahn station since 2007 and now also brightens mornings on Gerichtstraße. Vintage charm, freshly topped bagels, and specialty coffees — no frills, but with lots of soul.

Hazelnut cookies with nutmeg and cinnamon, pralines with passion fruit, coconut truffles or raspberry are a dream for all gourmet sweet tooths!

In Kreuzberg's Bergmannkiez, What a Treat Breakfast on Gneisenaustraße serves breakfast with a touch of the Orient: fresh ingredients, homemade cakes, and bagels that keep regulars coming back.

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 Kreuzberg, Five Elephant embodies what Berlin's specialty coffee stands for: directly traded beans, artisanal roasting, and a cheesecake almost as famous as the coffee itself. Since 2010, the roastery has shaped the Berlin coffee scene with a consistency you can literally smell in the backyard on Glogauer Straße.

Since 2012, Tischendorf in Neukölln has been serving breakfast on Friedelstraße in the heart of Kreuzkölln. This Australian-influenced cafe combines homemade quality with local coffee and a menu ranging from porridge to poached eggs.

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.

Luwak Cafe at Ostkreuz in Friedrichshain has established itself as one of the most sought-after breakfast spots in the neighborhood. Its bagel menu impresses with fresh ingredients, from salmon cream cheese to falafel hummus, and the coffee easily keeps up. Enjoy a good breakfast in the morning and a filling lunch at noon: both work here.

On Karl-Marx-Straße in Neukölln, Nutela Rosé serves crepes, waffles, and mini-pancakes with an opulent variety of chocolate. This chocolate café combines oriental ingredients like Arabic Qishta and pistachio cream with Belgian chocolate and fresh fruits to create a sweet world of its own.

In Pankow's Florakiez, where sparrows sing above the knotweed hedge, Cathé Fleur awaits with over 400 types of tea, hand-blended own creations, and a confiserie that turns your visit into a small journey of indulgence.

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.

Weinladen Schmidt on Heinsestraße is the Hermsdorf branch of a Berlin wine merchant that has been family-owned since 1964. The assortment includes around 415 wines, with the Palatinate region being the most represented. Once a month, there's a neighborhood tasting starting from 44 Euros, and for wine gifts, chocolates and pralines from Erich Hamann and Sawade are available.

On Kastanienallee in Prenzlauer Berg, CHAPLIN'S Café serves bagels, homemade cakes, and breakfast in a cozy atmosphere. This family-run café with outdoor seating has long been a go-to spot for anyone looking for the best bagel in Berlin.

In Reuterstraße in Neukölln, pastry chef Marc Thiebaut creates French pâtisserie in small batches: Pavlovas, tarts, small cakes, macarons, and cannelés; the assortment changes with the seasons.

Broken chocolate and pralines infused with essential oils like 100% pure rose oil are the specialties of Esther Kurtz at Estrellas Chocolaterie. To develop the different varieties, she specifically consulted an aromatherapist.

A small café with big ambitions hides on Brunnenstraße in Berlin-Mitte: MOD ROCKERS Roastery & Bagels roasts its own coffee, bakes fresh bagels, and radiates the relaxed energy of a true regular's café.

Candies like 100 years ago are produced by the Kolbe & Stecher candy manufactory in a small backyard. Even outside, the sweet scent of the sweets greets you.

More almond paste than sugar – this composition distinguishes Königsberg marzipan from Lübeck marzipan, making it even more refined.

Snack Pirate Emmanuel Mangiapane plans to set up Berlin's first gummy candy peep show in his candy shop in Schöneberg.

Around 400 different licorice varieties, from naturally tart, to salty, to sweetly mild, with herbal and fruit aromas, as dragees or in sticks, can be found at the Kadó licorice specialty store in Gräfekiez.