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A reading café combines two of life's pleasures, good coffee and a good book, and Berlin has several. Quiet and welcoming, a reading café here invites you to settle in with something to read. This overview gathers Berlin locations for bookish afternoons.
Cafes with shelves of books across Neukoelln, Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg let you borrow or buy while you sip, some doubling as second hand bookshops. Comfortable corners, good light and a relaxed attitude to lingering set the mood. Many host readings and book groups, adding a literary buzz to the coffee.
Browse the addresses below to find a reading café across Berlin, from bookshop cafes to quiet corners.
A truly satisfying breakfast: Meyman Gourmet in Alt-Tempelhof brings Anatolian breakfast tradition to the table with rich platters, fresh ingredients, and homemade specialties. It is known for its particularly generous portions.
Breakfast whenever you want: Benedict in Wilmersdorf and Prenzlauer Berg serves international all-day brunch classics that go far beyond coffee and rolls. Originally from Tel Aviv, the cafe has long solidified its reputation as one of Berlin's most famous breakfast spots.
Fine Bagels in Friedrichshain is Berlin's most renowned address for hand-rolled New York-style bagels from a Jewish baking tradition that dates back four generations. The café is located in the heart of the Shakespeare & Sons bookstore on Warschauer Straße, combining freshly baked dough rings with books, cheesecake, and a true morning ritual.
The Café Schwartzsche Villa is located in the Steglitz Cultural Centre, home to the Berlin Authors' Forum, where readings regularly take place in the salon. It is operated by an inclusion company, and a slice of cake costs 4 Euros. As a reading café in Berlin-Steglitz, the yellow Wilhelminian villa boasts a summer garden for around 100 guests.
LeseGlück in Ohlauer Straße, Kreuzberg, is a neighborhood bookstore with coffee and a couch, founded in 2007 and awarded the German Bookstore Prize in 2021. The shelves feature German and English titles, many from independent publishers. Tips at this Berlin reading café come from the owners, who also present books on radioeins.
Located at Kollwitzplatz in Prenzlauer Berg, Café Anna Blume has been a staple for over 15 years for those who want to combine Berlin coffee house culture with the aroma of a flower shop. Guests who have breakfast here are served homemade spreads, home-cured salmon, and opulent breakfast platters.
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.
Located on Tempelhofer Ufer in Kreuzberg, Hallesches Haus resides within the historic walls of the former Post Office 61 – acting as a curated general store for home accessories, ceramics, and everyday design that boasts far more character than your usual furniture chain.
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.