Cocktail

Located in the five-star Grand Hyatt directly on Potsdamer Platz in Berlin-Mitte, the VOX Bar sets standards: over 300 spirits, award-winning signature cocktails, and its own humidor create a level that leaves hotel bar clichés far behind.

Heavy velvet curtains, Art Deco interior, and a former London Beefeater who heralds the ceremony daily at 6 PM: The Curtain Club at the Ritz-Carlton on Potsdamer Platz in Mitte is Berlin's most elegant cocktail bar, with an unmistakable homage to the Roaring Twenties.

High above City West, on the 10th floor of the listed Bikini House, the Monkey Bar reigns supreme with a panoramic view that is second to none: the Memorial Church, Berlin Zoo, and Kurfürstendamm lie at your feet. A rooftop bar that shows Charlottenburg at its best.

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.

Since 2001, Victoria Bar on Potsdamer Straße in Tiergarten has been mixing cocktails at the high level for which bar manager Stefan Weber was named Bartender of the Year in its opening year. Hand-painted wallpaper, green leather, and a very long bar define the space, and the menu features around 200 items. During Happy Hour, every cocktail here costs 11.50 Euros.

The former cocktail bar on Nestorstraße was completely converted into a Hollywood set in 2023: checkerboard floor, red diner furniture, and black-and-white portraits of film icons across 190 square meters. As a special birthday venue in Berlin, the Famous Liquor Store scores with a stage, dance floor, and drink packages starting from 40 Euros per person.

High above Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg, the Grace Rooftop Bar of Hotel Zoo Berlin is perched on the seventh floor, offering a rich 270-degree panorama over the rooftops of City West. The Grace Garden, with its lush greenery, lounge chairs, and fire pits, makes this viewpoint one of Berlin's most stylish rooftop terraces.

Located in the luxurious Bristol Berlin hotel on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg, the Lobby Lounge has welcomed celebrities and globetrotters since 1952. After renovation, it is now called Vitis West Café & Wine Hub, combining old bar traditions with European wine culture, accompanied by live piano on selected evenings.

High above the rooftops of Lichtenberg, Loft14 in the Vienna House Andel's Berlin is located on the 14th floor, offering a 270-degree panoramic view over the eastern part of the city. The fully glazed rooftop bar is one of the most atmospheric addresses in Berlin's skybar scene: intimate, elegant, and accommodating up to 73 guests.

High above Kreuzberg, on Stresemannstraße near Anhalter Bahnhof, the Solar Sky-lounge & Restaurant is enthroned on the 16th and 17th floors of a high-rise building. Those who enter the glass external elevator land 70 meters above the Berlin skyline, trading street level for a 270-degree panoramic view over the entire capital.

Charlottenburg meets cinema history: The Lang Bar at Waldorf Astoria Berlin is one of the city's most exclusive cocktail bars in a luxury hotel, named after director Fritz Lang and characterized by rich Art Deco, cinematic lighting, and a drink menu with as much character as its namesake.

The Famous Liquor Store on Nestorstraße in Wilmersdorf is just a few steps from Kurfürstendamm and is decorated in a Hollywood style with a checkered floor and red diner furniture. Up to 100 guests can celebrate on 190 square meters, including a stage and sound system. For Christmas parties, the curtain opens for the in-house Christmas Show.

Süss war gestern on Wühlischstraße has been a fixture in the Boxhagener Kiez for over fifteen years. Upstairs, a bar with sixties furniture, board games, and conversational volume; downstairs, a basement floor with DJs playing electro, house, and indie. As a cult scene pub with club operations, the venue covers both halves of a Friedrichshain evening.

Hidden behind an old door knocker on Goltzstrasse in Schöneberg is one of Berlin's most atmospheric cocktail bars. The Salut! Classic Bar combines Art Nouveau and Art Deco ambience with artisanal bar culture, classic recipes from the 1920s, and unique creations made from high-quality ingredients.

Between Tiergarten and Berlin Zoo, in the luxury hotel SO/ Berlin Das Stue in Tiergarten, the Stue Bar proves that hotel bar culture can be far more than just a perfunctory exercise. Scandinavian design, handcrafted cocktails, and a terrace with zoo views make it one of the city's most atmospheric cocktail bars.

Beach volleyball in any weather - that's what BeachMitte's spacious facility offers.

Vettern Bar took over the premises of the former Bar Mama on Hobrechtstraße in 2023 and has since become one of the most visited trendy pubs in Neukölln's Reuterkiez. Exposed concrete and flea market furniture, unpasteurized Svijany on tap from 3.60 euros, space for around one hundred guests. Among Berlin's iconic trendy pubs, it represents the Neukölln counterpart to the club mile.

Studio32 at Goltzstraße 32 in Schöneberg offers vegetarian and vegan cooking classes, cocktail workshops, and wine tastings. Cooking classes start from 119 Euros per person, and a second location on Kottbusser Damm in Kreuzberg will be added starting November 2024.

The Voulez Vous Bar on Sredzkistraße in Prenzlauer Berg stands for classic bar culture without fuss or pretentiousness. Signature cocktails, a golden bar structure, and a fireplace lounge make evenings here long and enjoyable.

Located in Tiergarten, directly within the InterContinental Berlin, the Marlene Bar is one of the capital's most renowned hotel bars. The interior, designed by London studio Goddard Littlefair, combines metropolitan glamour with classic elegance. And the cocktail menu? A tribute to 100 years of bar culture and Berlin's greatest diva.

Right at the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin's most famous luxury hotel in Mitte: The Lobby Lounge & Bar at Hotel Adlon Kempinski is the place for champagne cocktails accompanied by a live pianist, while the legendary elephant fountain gently splashes.

X Bar Berlin on Helmholtzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg has stood for seriously good cocktail culture since 1995: over 300 drinks on the menu, signature creations unavailable elsewhere, and an atmosphere that still views bar culture as a craft.

High above the rooftops of Berlin-Mitte, the House of Weekend sits enthroned on the former Haus des Reisens at Alexanderplatz. The 83-meter-high rooftop terrace offers arguably the most direct view of the TV Tower that a bar in Berlin has to offer. Club nights with a skyline panorama, that's the promise of this place.

The Velvet52 Café & Bar at ARCOTEL Velvet Berlin is located directly on Oranienburger Straße in Mitte, the heart of the art and culture district. Behind a spacious window front, one can observe the hustle and bustle of the street while the bar team serves cocktails and changing pop-up concepts.

Red light, seventies armchairs and a round sofa with a view of the entire bar: Zu mir oder zu Dir in Lychener Straße is one of the smallest trendy bars in Helmholtzkiez and officially registered as a smoking bar. Cocktails from 8 Euros, never an entrance fee. As an iconic scene meeting point in Prenzlauer Berg, the bar works mainly because seats are shared here.