Sports Bar

In a rustic pub like Bierstube Zur Linde in Berlin-Pankow, not only does an after-work beer taste good, but watching football is also fun.

In Moabit, away from the major tourist flows, Kallasch& is a program pub that combines live music, poetry slam, and open stage under one roof. Rustic, unplastered, and with a shared flat party atmosphere, this bar represents exactly what makes up Berlin's neighborhood culture.

If you're looking for a football pub in Charlottenburg that doesn't feel like a concept, Fritschestraße is the right place. Birgit's Pub is the classic Berlin neighborhood sports bar with Sky, darts, and a landlady who still personally looks after her guests.

Since 1979, the Celtic Cottage in Steglitz has been one of Germany's oldest Irish Pubs and far more than just a local bar. Those looking not only to drink Guinness but also to play pub quizzes and listen to live music will find a regular haunt with true character here.

For over three decades, Finnegan's Irish Pub and Restaurant in Berlin-Steglitz has been the go-to place for anyone seeking an authentic Irish evening off the beaten tourist path. Founded by a Dubliner, run with passion, and frequented by regulars who know their table like their living room.

For over 30 years, The Lir Irish Bar in Tiergarten-Mitte, Berlin, has been the city's best-known secret tip among Irish pubs. No cliché decor, no tourist hustle and bustle: the pub on Flensburger Straße focuses on genuine "Good Craic", well-kept Guinness, and live music in a turn-of-the-century vaulted cellar.

Schokoladen on Ackerstraße is located in an 1881 factory, where chocolate was actually produced from 1911 onwards. Since its occupation in 1990, it has been home to a cultural project whose hereditary building right contract even stipulates moderate admission prices. Around 230 concerts a year make it one of Berlin's indie clubs where you can see bands before they break through.

In Kreuzberg, directly at Schlesisches Tor, one of Berlin's most unique bars is hidden in a former brothel: Madame Claude literally turns everything upside down. Sofas, lamps, and tables stick to the ceiling, while every evening live music, DJs, and open-mic nights lure guests into the cellar.

In the heart of city, directly beneath the television tower at Alexanderplatz, the Cirque-du-Burlesque-Show-bei-Lieschen-Müller brings glamour and Berlin charm to the stage. Here, cocktails, 1920s flair, and showmanship merge into an energetic evening.

The "Privatclub" (private club) in Berlin-Kreuzberg stands for handpicked, up-and-coming bands away from the trends. Musically everything is represented from the eighties over Hip Hop, Soul, Funk up to honest Rock'n'Roll.

Knutschfleck turns the heart of Alexanderplatz into a Berlin Variety Show hotspot. Twice a week beneath the TV Tower, the stage bursts with showgirls, acrobatics, live music, DJ parties and a touch of Moulin Rouge-style glamour.

Located in Prenzlauer Berg, near Helmholtzplatz, is one of Berlin's oldest live music pubs: Speiches Rock and Blues Kneipe has been featuring a small stage with blues, rock, jazz, and soul since 1992. Admission is always free.

Bar Bobu in Berlin-Friedrichshain is a cozy meeting point for all who love blues, jazz, and soul.

The Cruise-In Diner in Spandau is the American diner in Berlin with the largest milkshake menu: Around 16 varieties are available, from cherry to vanilla with peanut. The freestanding pavilion on Päwesiner Weg is decorated in a 1950s style. Payments are cash only, and free parking is available right outside.

The Flame Diner in Marienfelde is the American diner in Berlin for rockabilly fans: restored motorcycles are in the dining area, plus pool billiards, darts, and a 1950s-style whisky and cigar lounge. The burgers weigh 200 grams and come from the lava stone grill; live bands regularly play for parties.

Less than a hundred meters from the former border crossing: Murphy's Irish Pub at Checkpoint Charlie combines Irish hospitality with one of Berlin's most famous memorial sites. Live music, a wide selection of beers, and pub classics make this a true hotspot for tourists and locals alike.

Sportsbar Tor 133 on Torstraße in Berlin-Mitte is a classic, no-frills football pub: Bundesliga and Champions League on numerous screens, ice-cold beer at fair prices, and a mix of regulars, locals, and sports fans from all over the world.

Play Off Marzahn is Berlin's American Diner with true sports bar DNA: spare ribs, burgers, and cool drinks, while football plays on large screens. For World Cup evenings in East Berlin, this address on Märkische Allee is absolutely recommended.

The Double Inn is Oberschöneweide's Irish-Scottish answer to everything a good Irish Pub in Berlin should be: cozy across two floors, with live music, over 100 whisky varieties, and genuine regulars' pub atmosphere right in the Spreehöfe.

Since 2018, Molly Malones Irish Pub in Friedrichshain has been bringing Irish hospitality to Berlin. Located right around the corner from Berghain, it's the antithesis to the techno district: cozy, loud in the right way, and with live music that truly comes from the heart.

Located in the heart of Charlottenburg, in the venerable Europa-Center on Tauentzien, sits one of Berlin's oldest Irish Pubs. Since 1982, the Irish Pub in Europa-Center has been known for live music every night, perfectly poured Guinness, and a bar that, at 36 meters, simply has no competition.