Patisserie

In a quiet residential street on Schöneberg's Rote Insel, Aviv Koriat bakes in his own bakery: carrot cake and cheesecake stand alongside poppy seed-pear, almond cream with cherry and rhubarb, and the house specialty Oriental Orange.

In Husemannstraße in Kollwitzkiez, master confectioner Guido Fuhrmann runs Werkstatt der Süße, a patisserie with a show kitchen behind glass. Only Valrhona couverture is used, freshly prepared daily without artificial flavors or preservatives. Tarts like Kalapaia with beetroot show how far the art of confectionery can go among Berlin's sweet shops.

On Hufelandstraße in Prenzlauer Berg, Jubel demonstrates what confectionery art at a Michelin level means: small tarts and petit fours with surprising flavor combinations, minimalist design, and a glass display case that makes you stop and stare.

In tranquil Schöneberg, not far from Viktoria-Luise-Platz, one of Berlin's most beautiful matcha spots is hidden. Café Komine combines French patisserie art with Japanese precision and serves tarts that are almost too beautiful to eat.

In Charlottenburg, directly on Kantstraße, stands one of Berlin's most popular patisseries: Der Kuchenladen impresses with around 30 homemade cakes and tarts daily, from the classic Black Forest cherry cake to the creative Manhattan Queen made of mascarpone and basil sugar.

Since 1906, Siebert Bakery on Schönfließer Straße in Prenzlauer Berg has stood for what good Berlin bakery craftsmanship should represent: everything handmade, according to traditional family recipes, without industrial compromises. Those who queue here in the morning get more than fresh bread.

Located in Berlin-Mitte, not far from Monbijou Park, Wiener Brot Holzofenbäckerei stands for what good bread in this city rarely represents: Austrian baking artistry, honest craftsmanship, and sourdough that has truly been given time. Not a mass-produced loaf, but two kilos of baked conviction from the wood-fired oven.

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.

In Wilmersdorf, at Mehlitzstraße 7, stands Berlin's oldest Demeter wholemeal bakery: Weichardt-Brot. Since 1977, grain has been freshly ground daily on natural stone mills, baked with homemade sourdough, and consistently free of any chemical additives. Good bread, in the truest sense of the word.

In Berlin's Neukölln Schillerkiez, directly on Hermannstraße, Gorilla Bäckerei bakes artisanal sourdough bread with depth. The open bakery makes the concept transparent, and the quality explains the queue outside.

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.

In Friedrichshain, right by Frankfurter Tor, the whole grain bakery Hartwich has been baking genuine artisan bread from organic whole grain flour for years. The family business stands for sourdough, spelt, and sweet surprises far beyond standard bakery offerings.

Baking has been done in Hochkirchstraße in Schöneberg for over a hundred years, and Brotgut Backstube & Ladencafé continues this tradition today. The sourdough bread is made without additives, using flour directly from a mill in Luckenwalde. Tables inside and out invite you to stay longer for breakfast or lunch.

Where Charlottenburg meets true craftsmanship: Manufactum Brot & Butter on Hardenbergstraße stands for stone oven bread from its own bakery, exquisite delicacies, and a commitment to quality that you can taste. No supermarket bread, no compromises.

At Hohenzollerndamm 92 in Schmargendorf, the Otte family has been running their original establishment in the Viennese coffee house style since 1980. About a hundred cake creations are produced annually from their own manufactory, along with apple strudel and Kaiserschmarrn.

Where Tiergarten meets tradition: Konditorei-Café Buchwald on Bartningallee in Moabit is Berlin's oldest confectionery, known for its legendary Baumkuchen since 1852 and still family-owned. Those who manage to get a seat here experience coffee house culture at its finest.

The Pianocafé am Lietzensee is located on Neue Kantstraße at the edge of Lietzenseepark, just a few meters from the S-Bahn Messe Nord/ICC station. The menu features about a dozen breakfast options, from the small breakfast for 7.90 Euros to the Lietzensee breakfast for 14.50 Euros. Breakfast in the green here includes live piano music in the afternoon and homemade cakes.

At the corner of Großbeerenstraße and Yorckstraße, Kuchenkultur bakes small batches daily. In the display case, next to poppy seed cheesecake and streusel cake, you'll also find oriental orange cake, avocado cheesecake, and pistachio mousse tart.

The Spandau Arcaden are located about twenty meters from Berlin-Spandau train station, making them the best-connected shopping center in western Berlin. Across four levels, there are approximately 125 shops and over fifteen catering establishments. On the roof, there's a Meridian Spa with saunas and a pool, and inside the building, there's a bowling alley.

KAFFEE 26 on Jüdenstraße, in the heart of Spandau's Old Town, is one of Berlin's most charming cafés, serving organic matcha teas and homemade cakes among genuine antiques. For those seeking matcha in Berlin away from the mainstream, this offers a pleasantly calm alternative to the hype.

If you're looking for a really good matcha in Berlin's Treptow-Köpenick, Yado Coffee Bakery offers delicious options on its menu. This cozy café on Schnellerstraße combines freshly baked tarts and croissants with a drink menu that will make matcha fans beam.

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.

At Yorckstraße 15 in Kreuzberg, master confectioner Andreas Minsch bakes up to 20 different cakes and tarts daily, following traditional craftsmanship. The street café, with a view into the bakery, has long been a firmly established institution in Berlin's confectionery scene.

Handmade cakes based on recipes from a Spanish grandmother, a plush café ambiance, and eleven cheesecake variations on the counter: Frau Behrens Torten in Charlottenburg, Kreuzberg, and Friedenau represents confectionery craftsmanship that is hard to find twice in Berlin.

Bäckerei & Konditorei M. Biesewski in Pasteurstraße in Bötzowkiez bakes in its own in-house bakery, without preservatives and with nine employees. It is famous for its Old Berlin Schrippen, which are as small and compact as in GDR times. If you want to taste rather than visit Ostalgie in Berlin, you queue up here in the morning.