Coffee

The Cappuccino Grand Café on Tucholskystraße has been serving all-day brunch with Italian coffee culture since 2017, just a few steps from Oranienburger Straße. Organic eggs, bowls, and sourdough bread are on the menu alongside Eggs Benedict; vegan and gluten-free dishes are marked. Dogs are explicitly welcome.

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.

The Neukölln tea shop on Weserstraße specializes in single-origin teas from fair and direct trade. They can be tasted on site alongside coffee specialties.

The esskultur in Dahlem sets up no buffet at all. Instead it stages individual fairy tale breakfasts at which Birgitt Claus reads aloud and cooks to match what she has read, once floral around the chrysanthemum for 35 euros, once oriental in a Bedouin tent with live Arabic music, and once as a full English teatime breakfast for 40 euros.

Located at Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain, Silo Coffee has been bringing Australian coffee culture to Berlin since 2013. Specialty coffee from their own Fjord Roastery, a seasonal brunch menu, and minimalist interior make the café the top destination for coffee lovers throughout Berlin.

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 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.

Its Acai Berlin serves its açaí mass as soft-serve ice cream from a machine, which gives the bowls on Nürnberger Straße in Charlottenburg an unusually creamy consistency. Açaí and matcha come directly from certified producers, toppings and sauces are freely selectable and included in the price. Those looking for superfood in Berlin pay 9.90 Euros for the medium bowl here.

In Friedenau, LuLa Deli & Grill bakes its bread from its own sourdough, cooks according to a weekly changing menu with international influences, and consistently uses organic ingredients. Right on Breslauer Platz, it has become a firm meeting point in the neighborhood.

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.

Kaffeehaus Zeltinger is located at Zeltinger Platz in the garden city of Frohnau and features a summer garden and a winter garden. The lodge is situated in the preserved ice cream kiosk of the former Herrmann confectionery, offering views of the Casino Tower. One particularly practical aspect for breakfast in the green is that it is served until late afternoon, even for late risers.

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.

Located on Brunnenstraße in Mitte, ODAY DELI serves all-day breakfast, lunch, and specialty coffees with Vietnamese influences. Black Sesame French Toast, a Bánh-Mì-style sandwich, and Vietnamese coffee with condensed milk make this deli by Weinbergspark special.

Brunch O'Clock on Kurfürstenstraße in Schöneberg prepares dishes with as little fat and sugar as possible, about 400 meters from Nollendorfplatz. The menu features Açaí smoothie bowls, a dedicated keto section, and homemade Masala Chai, much of it vegan or gluten-free. For your superfood search in Berlin, this means: Pancake Bouquet for 14.90 Euros.

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-Kantine on the ground floor of the new taz building on Friedrichstraße in Kreuzberg has been a meeting point for the editorial team and the neighborhood since 2005. At lunchtime, there's a changing menu with many vegan dishes starting from 9.90 euros, and a cappuccino costs 3.60 euros. As a reading café in Berlin, it scores with the current taz newspaper on the table and the taz Talks in the evening.

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