Coffee

Anyone in Schöneberg who knows where Berlin's best coffee is brewed knows Akazienstraße 22. Double Eye is an owner-managed roastery that lives coffee culture at the highest level with over 50 coffee varieties, hand-picked beans, and decades of expertise – uncompromising, affordable, and without any attitude.

Amo Café brings fine coffee enjoyment right into the heart of the Berlin neighborhood and convinces with carefully prepared drinks and a relaxed atmosphere. The mix of cozy ambiance and delicious coffee specialties makes this spot in Berlin unmistakable.

On Revaler Straße in Friedrichshain, Smart Kids - Family Play Café is more than just a children's cafe: Across approximately 300 square meters, a play labyrinth, graffiti wall, and professional kitchen meet, while parents can finally take a breath.

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.

Australian-influenced trendy breakfast at Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain: Silo Coffee stands for specialty coffee from its own roastery, seasonal brunch dishes with local ingredients, and the relaxed vibe of a cafe that has long enjoyed cult status in Berlin.

In Kollwitzkiez, one of Prenzlauer Berg's sunniest neighborhoods, sits Kaffee KÄTHE with an outdoor terrace, homemade cakes, and a Guatemalan coffee blend. Regulars have made this breakfast café their morning ritual. Cozy, family-run, and without much fuss.

In Wedding, near Müllerstraße, Stefanie Kietz opened the family café Zaunkönig because she felt such a place was missing in the neighborhood. Here, children play on an indoor playground while parents relax with organic coffee and homemade cake.

Cafe Holzmarktperle is the sunny heart of the artist quarter Holzmarkt 25 in Friedrichshain, directly on the Spree riverbank. Those who grab their coffee here sit on a green square between creativity and a view of the Spree, with self-roasted beans in their cup and vegan cake on the table.

Flowers, cakes, and lavish breakfast platters, right on Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg. Café Anna Blume combines Berlin coffee house culture with the scent of a flower shop and has been known for years as one of the city's most famous breakfast spots.

The traditional Kaffeehaus Zeltinger in green Frohnau offers breakfast all day long.

The Barn in Berlin stands for specialty coffee of the highest quality: The roastery from Mitte, founded in 2010 in the Scheunenviertel, has been named Roaster of the Year 2025 by Crema Magazin and now operates eleven cafés in the city as well as other locations worldwide.

The young start-up company Steel Vintage Bikes in Berlin Mitte is more than just a bike shop, as the associated café also invites you to unwind and is ideal for taking a break.

Café Kreuzzwerg in Kreuzberg is Berlin's answer to the classic kids' café, but with more ball pits, climbing corners, and coffee specialties. Around 170 square meters of play area in the neighborhood, plus a cultural program that goes far beyond cookies and cocoa.

Located at Schiffbauerdamm in Mitte, Zimt & Zucker coffee house is a place that combines 1920s Viennese coffee house culture with Berlin character. Velvet armchairs, warm orange tones, and a view of the Spree turn breakfast in Berlin into a true ritual.

The taz canteen (formerly taz-Café) on Friedrichstraße is not just named that, but is actually connected to the editorial office of taz.

Akin Simit Frühstückshaus on Kottbusser Damm serves homemade baked goods, crispy Simit, and hearty breakfast plates at fair prices, daily from 6 AM.

The Velicious Cafe in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a cute café that offers vegan temptations such as tartlets, muffins and cake.

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.

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.

Located in Neukölln, directly on Hermannstraße, Isla Coffee has been a staple for specialty coffee and sustainable trendy breakfast for years. This zero-waste café combines vegetarian brunch culture with a consistent ecological ethos, without losing sight of enjoyment.

Strandbad Mitte in Berlin Mitte is the café for everyone who wants to enjoy breakfast in Berlin without tourist crowds. Hidden in a cul-de-sac near Oranienburger Straße, it serves hearty classics in a charming swimming pool ambiance with deck chairs outside.

Where classical music meets church history: The Berlin Cathedral on Museum Island in Berlin-Mitte is one of the city's most fascinating concert venues. Whether it's an organ concert under the dome vault or choir music by the Cathedral Choir – here, sacred architecture literally resonates.

On Wilmersdorfer Straße in Charlottenburg, La Femme Berlin serves the finest Turkish breakfast: Kahvaltı with homemade Simits, fresh jams, and hearty classics, daily from 07:00 to 21:00. If you want an authentic Turkish breakfast in Berlin, you should definitely stop by here.

This legendary restaurant was opened nearly 100 years ago in a rebuilt block of flats.

Very British indeed – this is how one feels at Café mint in the botanical Volkspark Pankow.