Mitte

The Circus Hostel at Rosenthaler Platz has been one of the established addresses for hostels in Berlin since 2001, offering rooms from ten-bed dorms to rooms for seven people. The hostel brews its own beer in the basement. Groups of ten or more people receive reserved floors, and an elevator and wheelchair-accessible bathroom are available.

Located directly on the Spree in Berlin-Mitte, Grill Royal is the city's most famous celebrity restaurant. The menu features cuts from German Simmental to Japanese Wagyu, and its wine selection was listed three times among Berlin's best cellars by Star Wine List 2025. Leonardo DiCaprio, Scarlett Johansson, and Karl Lagerfeld have all dined here.

Rutz on Chausseestrasse is the only three-star restaurant in Berlin, and in 2022 it was additionally awarded the Michelin Green Star for sustainability. Its inspiration menu, built around the theme of nature and aromas, runs to thirteen courses for 360 euros, cooked in a workshop kitchen that an architect wove into the dining room across two levels.

The Schloßplatz Winter Market is located directly at the Humboldt Forum opposite the Berlin Cathedral from November 18, 2026, to January 3, 2027. In the evenings, video projections illuminate the Baroque facades, making Schloßplatz one of the city's most spectacular backdrops. Additionally, there will be Feuerzangenbowle in the Schlüterhof, historical rides, and a free supporting program.

Mall of Berlin is the shopping center located in the heart of the government district at Leipziger Platz, built on the former site of the Wertheim department store. Around 200 shops are spread across four levels and 76,000 square meters, plus one of Germany's largest food courts on the second floor. A large portion of the area has been undergoing renovation since 2025.

The Camper Store on Neue Schönhauser Straße carries the women's collection of the Mallorcan brand, from the round Pelotas made of vegetable-tanned leather for 220 euros to the Brutus ankle boot for 199 euros. Camper has been designing in Inca since 1975 and takes back worn pairs via ReCamper. Women's sizes usually range from 35 to 42.

Marsano ties its bouquets by season rather than by a fixed recipe and has grown part of its flowers on a field of its own outside Berlin since 2019. Around 35 people work in the house south of the Gendarmenmarkt, and beside the floristry there are vintage furniture pieces, an Everlasting Collection and changing shows of young Berlin art.

The Museum für Naturkunde houses the tallest mounted dinosaur skeleton in the world: the Brachiosaurus brancai measures 13.27 metres and holds a certified Guinness World Record. Behind it lies a collection of around 30 million objects, 15 million of which come from the entomological collection of insects alone, housed in the building opened in 1889.

Located on northern Friedrichstraße, the Friedrichstadt-Palast features one of the world's largest theater stages with an approximately 24-meter-wide portal, along with 1,899 seats and a retractable water basin holding about 160,000 liters. Since 2020, the 1984 building has been a protected monument in all its aspects, attracting over 700,000 guests annually.

Zur Gerichtslaube is located in the heart of the Nikolaiviertel, in a replica of the medieval Berlin high court, whose original was demolished in 1871. It serves Berlin and Brandenburg classics, from pickled pork hock to currywurst, along with two beers brewed exclusively for this establishment. The terrace under two chestnut trees can accommodate 70 guests.

Between Alexanderplatz and Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, this snack bar operates without a closing time: Döner, kebab, and fries remain in the single-digit euro range, eaten on-site, taken away, or delivered. ALIBABA BISTRO fills up especially when the surrounding clubs and bars release their guests onto the street and hardly any other kitchen nearby is still operating.

The Neues Museum on Berlin's Museum Island has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage since 1999, and its reconstruction by David Chipperfield was awarded the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture in 2011. Inside are the bust of Nefertiti and the 74-centimeter-tall Berlin Gold Hat from the Late Bronze Age, hammered from a seamless sheet.

At the corner of Friedrichstrasse and Zimmerstrasse, there is now a reconstructed checkpoint booth, the sector sign, and the illuminated display with the two soldier portraits, along with an open-air exhibition. Around four million people visit each year, and from 2030 onwards, the square is to be redesigned with a pavilion and an observation deck.

In the Hackesche Hoefe sits the flagship store of a German bag brand that has been run as a family business since 2002. The leather comes from LWG certified tanneries, and on more than ninety percent of the models the lining is made from recycled PET. There is also a vegan line made from post industrial material instead of leather.

ALEXA Berlin is located directly at Alexanderplatz and is immediately recognizable by its red, almost windowless Art Deco-style facade. Behind it, around 180 stores are spread across five floors and 56,000 square meters of rental space, plus a food court with seventeen establishments. A bowling alley, escape room, and Ampelmann shop are also part of the building.

Ausspanne is a traditional Old Berlin pub located in the family-run Hotel Kastanienhof, right in the Mitte section of Kastanienallee. The name dates back to the era of teamsters, but the cuisine is modern: Head chef Tom Dörpinghaus reinterprets Berlin classics like calf's liver for 23 Euros and changes the menu approximately every six weeks.

At 368 meters, the Berlin TV Tower at Alexanderplatz is Germany's tallest structure. Its observation deck is at 203 meters, and the elevator takes about 40 seconds to get there. One floor higher, since June 2025, the Sphere restaurant rotates under the direction of Tim Raue. For a view over Berlin, this is the city's most central address.

Between the Fountain of Friendship and the World Clock, Alexanderplatz divides into two worlds from November 23rd to December 26th, 2026: Wooden huts, fir garlands, and an evening light show glow by the fountain, while by the World Clock, converted containers offer street food from all over the world and there's an ice stock sport rink. Admission is free.

The Seaside - The Fish Restaurant is located in Berlin-Mitte on Gendarmenmarkt and convinces fish fans and gourmet lovers with its wide range of fish and seafood.

The red-painted snack bar on Linienstraße is located opposite the former Tacheles art house, a few steps from Oranienburger Tor. Next door, a two-story space also serves as a gallery. The chickpea mixture is packed with fresh herbs, recognizable by its green core. Falafel in Mitte is available here along with an exhibition.

Located in the Tiergarten, between the Chancellery and the House of World Cultures, the Tipi am Kanzleramt has been home to Europe's largest stationary tent stage since 2002: 800 square meters, 480 seats, almost all at bistro tables under chandeliers. Chanson, cabaret, variety shows, and musicals are performed. For a variety evening in Berlin, this is the grand stage with a beer garden out front.

The Deutschlandmuseum on Leipziger Platz in Berlin-Mitte showcases 2,000 years of German history across twelve walk-through epoch rooms, from the Battle of Teutoburg Forest to reunification. Life-size sets, ambient sounds, and smells replace traditional text panels. For school trips in Berlin, this is a weather-independent destination with a tour lasting approximately 60 minutes.

At 368 meters, the Berlin TV Tower is Germany's tallest structure and visible from almost every point in the city center. The glazed observation deck is at 203 meters, Tim Raue's revolving restaurant Sphere is at 207 meters and rotates twice an hour. For superlative attractions in Berlin, there's no way around this tower.

Glasweise is located on Taubenstraße, a few steps from Gendarmenmarkt, and organizes its menu by categories, with Italy always taking the lead. Orange and natural wines have their own section; fourteen wines are available by the glass from 9 Euros. In addition to the wine list, the establishment offers its own selection of Negronis.

One of Berlin’s biggest New Year’s Eve parties is happening at the central Alexanderplatz – 8 dance floors and 24 DJs will be ringing at Alte Münze.