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Coffee culture runs deep in Berlin, from traditional cafés to a thriving specialty scene. Across Kreuzberg, Neukölln and Prenzlauer Berg, coffee is served as expertly pulled espresso, pour-over and flat whites by passionate roasters and baristas.
This overview gathers Berlin locations built around coffee, from micro-roasteries and third-wave cafés to cosy neighbourhood spots. Some focus on single-origin beans and brewing methods, others on a relaxed place to sit with a good cup.
Browse the places below to find the best coffee in Berlin, compare roasts and prices, and plan your coffee break.
Katerschmaus is located on the Holzmarkt grounds directly on the Spree, the terrace extends right to the water, and excursion boats pass by. The surrounding area is one of the few spots in Friedrichshain where children can simply run free.
If you're looking for world-class specialty coffee in Berlin-Mitte, Röststätte on Ackerstraße or at Hackesche Höfe is the perfect place. This family-run business stands for hand-roasted 100% Arabica beans, selected microlots, and a barista culture that is second to none in the capital.
The meet me halfway on Zinnowitzer Straße is run by brothers Mehdi and Mo, with the menu following their mother's recipes. Breakfast is served all day: Kuku Sabzi, Saffron Tahchin, and Baba Ghanoush, along with Persian tea with real saffron. The seat cushions were embroidered by an Iranian woman in Southern France, and the crockery comes from Iran.
Shakespeare & Sons on Warschauer Straße in Friedrichshain is an English-language bookstore with its own bagel bakery: Fine Bagels hand-rolls and New York-boils its bagels. Tables are set between the shelves for browsing. In this reading café in Berlin, the next novel is usually already on the table before the bagel arrives.
Since 1878, Konditorei Rabien in Steglitz has been baking according to family recipes: As a former Potsdam court confectionery, it is now one of Berlin's most traditional patisseries. Up to 60 cakes daily, handmade Baumkuchen, and an atmosphere that truly brings the craftsmanship to life.
In Charlottenburg, at Kantstraße 25, you can taste the love for breakfast in every single dish. A Never Ending Love Story is Berlin's rosy-pink answer to everything that defines a good café in Berlin: carefully prepared food, a warm atmosphere, and pancakes that are almost unimaginable until you see them on your table.
The Berlin coffee roastery in Uhlandstraße actually stands for coffee house charm, good cakes, especially good chocolate and excellent coffee. In summer they offer very tasty frozen yoghurt.
Vux on Wipperstraße in Neukölln has been a purely vegan café with Brazilian roots since 2009. Cakes, cupcakes, and bagels come from their own bakery, along with açaí and passion fruit smoothies, bao buns, and gluten-free cakes. Perfect for a rainy autumn day in Berlin: hot coffee and cake just a few steps from the historic Richardplatz.
Madrid's celebrated cult bakery has conquered the sourdough stronghold around Rosenthaler Platz in Mitte. In Berlin, ACID stands for artisanally baked sourdough bread, changing international pastry classics, and specialty coffee — minimalistic, uncompromisingly good.
Periplaneta's literary café on Bornholmer Straße in Prenzlauer Berg is a café, publishing bookstore, and reading stage of the eponymous indie publisher. During the day, people read and work with coffee and Wi-Fi; in the evenings, TresenLesen, Vision & Wahn, and the open stage Rühmchen take place. Anyone who wants to read their own texts here only needs courage and seven minutes.
In Friedenau, at Varziner Platz, resides a chocolate and delicatessen shop that turns Valentine's gifts into a matter of the heart: Süßkramdealer combines exquisite pralines, hand-picked chocolate bars, and individual gift boxes in a shop with Gründerzeit charm and an attached café.
The Alte Pumpe (Old Pump) was once a pumping station; the restored piston pump now stands in the restaurant area and sparks questions at the breakfast table. On Sundays from 10 AM, there's a breakfast buffet, and the playground is right next door.
The White Crow Café (formerly known as Black Sheep) is a vegan cafe in Berlin-Treptow that offers sweet and savory treats for those who eat healthily and consciously.
In Berlin-Kreuzberg you will finde the bistro Two Planets. Here, toasts in all variants are offered that make vegan hearts beat faster.
The Velicious Cafe in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a cute café that offers vegan temptations such as tartlets, muffins and cake.
During the Skipper's Brunch on the MS Sanssouci, guests can expect an extensive boat tour past the capital's most important sights, combined with a rich buffet. The three-hour trip from Treptower Hafen offers culinary classics as well as changing hot and cold dishes for the whole family.
This legendary restaurant was opened nearly 100 years ago in a rebuilt block of flats.
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.