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.

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.

The Bryk Bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg is an elegant cocktail bar which serves tasty cocktails with special flavors.

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.

Their cocktail card reflects a rather classic choice but with daily specials like the "Thai Martini" it can hardly be called boring.

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.

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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.

With a cocktail card of more than 300 extraordinary creations it is not an easy task to pick one. The ambiance there is stylish and with nice backgroud music, X Bar is the best place to relax while sipping a tasty cocktail.

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.

The special Christmas party "Christmas Dine & Dance" at Restaurant ALvis combines two elements: the "Winter Wonderland" Christmas buffet in the restaurant and the subsequent celebration on the party boat!

Wilder als erwartet surprises in Berlin-Mitte with a sound profile of 70s and 80s electro, as well as current house and deep-house beats. The location, not far from the Natural History Museum, particularly attracts a young audience and guarantees fresh DJ sets every Thursday from 10 PM.

The House of Gin at Hotel Palace Berlin is the gin pilgrimage site of City West: With over 150 varieties, an in-house label, and cocktails that meander between classic and experimental, this bar in the Charlottenburg luxury hotel sets the standard for everything juniper can be.

The Orania.Bar at Hotel Orania.Berlin on Oranienplatz in Kreuzberg is a hotel bar that also sees itself as the neighborhood's living room. Signature cocktails with spirits from Berlin distilleries, a color-coded menu, and live music almost every evening make it arguably the most atmospheric cocktail bar in a luxury hotel in the city.

The Zyankali Bar in Kreuzberg is Berlin's oldest independent cocktail bar and a true laboratory: molecular drinks, house-distilled absinthe, and barrel-aged cocktails make Gneisenaustraße the go-to address for anyone who truly takes bar culture seriously.

On Schiffbauerdamm in Berlin-Mitte, directly on the Spree, sits one of the city's unique bars: The Berliner Republik combines a classic capital city pub with a real beer stock exchange, where supply and demand determine the price. Berlin cuisine, 18 beers on tap, and lively hustle and bustle until the early morning included.

High above the rooftops of Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg, with views of the Oberbaumbrücke and the Spree: The Gallery Rooftop Bar at Hotel Indigo Berlin combines panoramic views of Berlin's history with a stylish cocktail bar on the eighth floor, directly opposite the East Side Gallery.