Scene

Heavy velvet curtains, Art Deco interior, and a former London Beefeater who heralds the ceremony daily at 6 PM: The Curtain Club at the Ritz-Carlton on Potsdamer Platz in Mitte is Berlin's most elegant cocktail bar, with an unmistakable homage to the Roaring Twenties.

Not just those who love big quiffs and wear petticoats will feel at home in this hair salon.

Try more than 150 different whiskeys, 70 different varieties of rum and gin, 40 brands of vodka, numerous wines and selected champagnes at Saphire Bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg.

Located in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg, Erchy's offers its guests an oriental-inspired breakfast that leaves nothing to be desired. Here you'll find not only breakfast all day, but also special dishes like Avo Smash with Dukkah and the legendary Turkish Eggs.

Located on Engeldamm in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Blumental is a light-filled coffee house with plant-based cuisine, spoiling its guests from morning till night: Brunch here is vegan-vegetarian and homemade, with highlights such as pink pancakes with sour cherries or the carrot-salmon sandwich, all following a zero-waste principle.

The Beuster Bar in Berlin-Neukölln charmingly combines a bar and restaurant with a French bistro style, offering a well-curated selection from oysters to champagne. Its cozy atmosphere makes it a popular meeting point for connoisseurs.

Right on the Spree in Treptow, Berlin dances as long as the sun shines. ELSE is the seasonal open-air counterpart of Salon zur Wilden Renate, offering house and techno on wooden floorboards with a view of the water.

The bar "An einem Sonntag im August" has been inviting guests to relaxed drinks in Prenzlauer Berg since 1998. Here, guests can expect cool drinks, comfortable seating, and a casual, unpretentious atmosphere.

In Wilmersdorf, just a stone's throw from Ku'damm, the Provocateur Bar celebrates the Golden Twenties with red velvet, dimmed lights, and cocktails that go far beyond standard bar offerings. Burlesque aesthetics and precise mixology are united under one roof here.

The Ponyclub is rather inconspicuously hidden behind its curtains in the trendy Friedrichshain district.

Behind a graffiti-sprayed facade on Charlottenburg's Kantstraße hides one of Berlin's most exciting trendy restaurants: The 893 Ryōtei combines Japanese haute cuisine with Izakaya casualness and Michelin quality in an ambiance as dark and intimate as a good evening should be.

Where Bar 25 once wrote Berlin club history, today the Kater Club stands on the Spree riverbank in Friedrichshain: an open-air club that has made the long weekend from Friday to Monday its principle.

Located on the site of a former dog biscuit factory in Rummelsburg, Sisyphos celebrates non-stop from Friday to Monday, combining techno and house with a labyrinthine outdoor area full of sand, a pond, and art installations.

The Saint Jean Bar in Berlin-Mitte is an elegant scene bar for LGBTIQ* that impresses with French charm and a minimalist ambiance. Primarily gay men gather here to enjoy cocktails and experience the open atmosphere.

Frühstück 3000 in Berlin-Schöneberg serves creative dishes like Chicken 3000 or Eggs Benedict Caviar for breakfast and brunch. This hyped spot with a trendy crowd attracts visitors daily from 9 AM to 4 PM, offering 65 indoor seats plus a terrace for 35 people. Advance reservation is recommended!

On Oranienstraße, an unassuming green facade leads into a cocktail bar that is much more than that. Behind the door of Prinzipal Kreuzberg awaits an evening in the spirit of the Weimar Republic: Art Deco ambience, handcrafted drinks, and Berlin's most intimate burlesque stage.

Berlin Mitte's Bar Tausend is first and foremost hip since you cannot see that it's a bar from the outside.

Melitta Sundström bar in Berlin's Kreuzberg district is a fixture in the LGBTIQ* scene, blending a vibrant queer history with a charismatic atmosphere. Guests will find a place where cultural commitment and communal celebration form a successful unity.

The Backroom Cantina at Bar Tausend, where Leonardo DiCaprio and top model Bar Rafaeli are said to have been guests, is the secret meeting place for national and international celebrities in Berlin-Mitte. However, anyone who wants to dine here must first find the entrance!

Hidden in the quiet courtyard of Potsdamer Straße in Schöneberg is one of Berlin's trendiest scene restaurants: Panama Restaurant & Bar combines modern German cuisine with international flair, plus a bar that invites you to stay long after dinner.

Ring the bell at an unassuming door near Volkspark Friedrichshain and you'll find yourself in a magical speakeasy that Tim Burton himself couldn't have dreamed up better. The Fairytale Bar at Volkspark Friedrichshain transforms cocktail evenings into adventures for adults, somewhere between Alice in Wonderland and Grimm's dark fairy tales.

Parker Bowles at Moritzplatz in Kreuzberg is a deli, restaurant, and bar all in one. Housed in the distinctive Aufbauhaus, it combines modern German cuisine with transcontinental influences, regional ingredients, and an atmosphere that carries you from breakfast to a nightcap.

Ritter Butzke in Berlin-Kreuzberg is one of the most established venues for electronic dance music, located in the historic halls of a former fittings factory on Moritzplatz. With its lovingly decorated floors, a spacious courtyard, and a consistently solid line-up of techno and tech-house, the club offers a relaxed yet intense party atmosphere.

Skulls, demonic figures, and red-and-black dim lighting create the cozy atmosphere for the hard 'n heavy scene at Paule’s Metal Eck.

Australian-influenced trendy breakfast at Boxhagener Platz in Friedrichshain: Silo Coffee stands for specialty coffee from its own roastery, seasonal brunch dishes with local ingredients, and the relaxed vibe of a cafe that has long enjoyed cult status in Berlin.