5 Locations
Picnicking is practically a summer sport in Berlin, where the parks fill with blankets the moment the sun appears. From lazy afternoons to sunset spreads, picnicking here is a beloved local ritual. This overview gathers Berlin locations for the outdoor feast.
The huge open space of Tempelhofer Feld, the lawns of the Tiergarten and the banks of the Landwehr Canal are all prime picnicking spots, while the lakes add beaches and shade. Nearby delis, bakeries and markets stock the picnic basket, and beer gardens offer a backup if it rains. It is the cheapest, sunniest way to spend a Berlin day.
Browse the venues below to find spots for picnicking across Berlin, from parks to lakesides.
Spanning 90 hectares in southern Neukölln, Britzer Garten offers everything you'd leave Berlin for on a beautiful day, without actually leaving the city: blooming theme gardens, an artificially created lake, expansive sunbathing lawns, and a lively event program that carries through the entire summer.
Tempelhofer Feld in Tempelhof is Berlin's legendary open space, where former runways have become a skating track. On a 4.5 km circular route between wide skies and the old airport building, inline skaters roll with a good tailwind through one of Europe's largest city parks.
Rudolph-Wilde-Park (formerly Stadtpark Schöneberg) is a nice and centrally located little park with a duck pond in City West, easy to reach with the subway. The location scores additionally with a nearby café offering picnic basket rentals.
If you are looking for a place to have a picnic in Neukölln far away from Tempelhofer Feld, you should take a look at one of Berlin's most beautiful garden parks - Körnerpark, where a café even offers a picnic basket rental service!
Blanket out, unpack the basket, look at the water and enjoy: A picnic on the Spree riverbank or Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg is the most relaxed first date Berlin has to offer. No reservation, no dress code question, no time limit, just you and nature.