Groceries

Fresh fruit and veggies at bargain prices, Oriental spreads and many vendors with fabrics and odds and ends galore - all this and more can be found at the weekly farmers' market on Maybachufer.

Cookies, gingerbread, and chocolate directly from the manufacturer: The Bahlsen factory outlet in Tempelhof is Berlin's most popular destination for sweet tooths with a knack for bargains. If you're looking for Leibniz butter biscuits by the kilo or Pick-Up bars by the box, this is the place for you.

Fresh organic tofu, fresh must made from juices or high-quality oils are are just examples of what you will find alongside regional fruit and veggies sold in around 100 stalls at this farmers' and organic market on Boxhagener Platz.

Anyone who loves Knoppers, Toffifee, and Werther's Original should visit the Storck factory outlet in Reinickendorf. Directly at the family company's Berlin production site, popular confectionery classics are available at attractive prices, supplemented by seasonal specialties.

Anyone who believes real Berlin marzipan comes from Lübeck will be proven wrong in Britz. In the Neukölln district, Lemke's Lädchen is hidden away, the factory outlet of one of Germany's oldest confectionery producers, where marzipan, nougat, and nut purees go over the counter directly from the manufacturer at wholesale prices.

For over 100 years, the chocolate manufactory in Wilmersdorf has stood for artisanal Berlin chocolate culture: dark, intensely flavored recipes, a listed Bauhaus interior, and a family spirit that can still be felt in every bar today.

Berlin's oldest praline manufacturer opens its factory doors in Reinickendorf: Those who shop at the Sawade factory outlet receive handmade truffles and praline treasures directly from production, at prices significantly lower than those in Berlin's retail stores.

In Potsdam-Babelsberg, right next to Filmpark, you'll find a sweet kind of food outlet: Katjes operates its glass candy factory here, complete with an attached factory outlet. If you want to buy fruit gums, licorice, and Ahoj-Brause at factory prices and watch the production live, this is the place to be.

Those who take foam sugar seriously should head to Reinickendorf: The Aseli factory outlet on Granatenstraße is the direct link to Berlin's oldest foam sugar manufacturer, whose hand-cooked giant mice have enjoyed cult status since 1921.

On Saturdays, Südstern in Kreuzberg transforms into one of Berlin's most beautiful weekly markets: around 35 vendors, organic produce directly from the farm, street food, and natural wine, nestled between the Neo-Gothic Garrison Church and the lively hustle and bustle between the Gräfe- and Bergmannkiez.

A spoonful of honey is an effective home remedy for coughs. Kaiserhonig, featuring the licking bear, is produced in Berlin and also makes a nice souvenir.

The farmers' market on Karl-August-Platz banks on a healthy and colourful mix of fruit and veggies with lots of organic products in the market stalls around the Trinitatis Church.

Strudel, pelmeni, currywurst, crêpes, Oriental, Chinese and more international specialities turn the farmers' market on Winterfeldtplatz into a full-blown gourmet market!

Purple carrots, organic potatoes and freshly-pressed oil from the oil mill at Werder - the farmers' market on Wittenbergplatz holds some culinary surprises in stock for you!

Located in the heart of Lichtenberg's industrial area is one of Berlin's most honest food outlets: Lichtenberger Fleisch- und Wurstproduktion sells fresh sausage and meat specialties directly from the factory, at prices that make supermarkets look outdated.

Though the market has a history of than 80 years, the farmers' market on the intersection of Genter Straße/Ostender Straße is still widely regarded an insiders' tip.

Bread from the bakery ufaBäckerei, home-made jams and even the crêpes with nut spread - everything sold on the farmers' market on Kolliwitzplatz is entirely organic.

In Marzahn, right next to one of Berlin's largest industrial bakeries, Harry Brot sells its fresh baked goods at factory prices from five in the morning. If you want to buy bread, rolls, and toast cheaper than in the supermarket, this is the right place.

Home-made cloth bags, jewellery and wallets - the market on Hackescher Markt gives you an idea that it is located in a tourist hotspot.

Since 1936, the Spandau family manufacturer Wurstwaren Mischau at Wiesendamm has been producing Berlin sausage specialties according to its own recipes. Over 300 own products, including the original Berlin Currywurst, fresh liver sausage, and the Berlin Schinkenknacker, are available for purchase directly in their in-house 'Leckerladen' (delicatessen).

The Winterfeldtmarkt in Schöneberg is one of Berlin's largest and best-known weekly markets. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, the square near Nollendorfplatz transforms into a street food paradise, combining regional fresh produce with international street food. Anyone who strolls through here will stay longer than planned.

Located directly next to the regional train station Gesundbrunnen in the heart of Berlin's Wedding district you can find the Gesundbrunnen Center Berlin.

Juicy oranges, fresh herbs in pots and Neuland-Meat - with about only 20 vendors the market variety here is somewhat on the smaller side.

With a wide, hearty offering ranging from Polish sausage delicacies to Thuringian meat specialties and a snack stand with currywurst, meat and sausage fans, in particular, will be thrilled at the weekly market on Pierosser Straße in Rudow! There are currently 12 stands at the Rudow weekly market.

The freezer area of the Rewe Supermarket is infamous for flirting and where better to start a conversation of what to shop best for?