32 Locations
Berlin has a growing appetite for the stylish, from design led bars to elegant restaurants and boutiques. Away from the city's rough charm, the stylish side here rewards those with an eye for it. This overview gathers Berlin locations with real polish.
Design hotels, cocktail bars and refined restaurants around Mitte and Charlottenburg set the tone, while concept stores and boutiques sell carefully curated fashion and homeware. Rooftop terraces and gallery openings add glamour, and the city's design scene keeps things fresh. It is the dressed up side of a city better known for dressing down.
Browse the venues below to find the stylish side of Berlin, from design bars to elegant boutiques.
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.
Hotel Zoo Berlin on Kurfürstendamm in Charlottenburg is Berlin's elegant answer to the design boutique hotel: an 1891 Gründerzeit building, reinterpreted by US designer Dayna Lee, with 141 rooms, a legendary bar, and a rooftop terrace that showcases Berlin's rooftops on one level.
An Art Nouveau building in Charlottenburg, whose interior is nothing less than a homage to the Paris of the Roaring Twenties: The Provocateur Hotel combines burlesque aesthetics with Berlin nightlife attitude, enchanting both hotel guests and locals alike.
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.
On Alte Schönhauser Straße in Mitte, a shop is hidden that turns everyday objects from all over the world into something special. o.k. International has been curating household goods and home accessories since 1997 that are sometimes practical, sometimes poetic, and always a little different from what is known in this country.
Behind an inconspicuous green door with a spy hole, directly located on Winterfeldtplatz, you will find the bar of actor and musician Fritz Müller Scherz.
Casa Camper Berlin in Mitte combines Spanish design thinking with Berliner directness: a boutique hotel from the Spanish shoe brand Camper, which foregoes marble and pomp, opting instead for thoughtful design, spacious rooms, and a complimentary lounge on the seventh floor with city views.
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.
Hidden in a Wilhelminian old building on Weinbergsweg in Berlin-Mitte is one of the city's most remarkable design hotels: The Gorki Apartments combine Berlin living culture with boutique hotel comfort, without sacrificing anonymity. Instead of room numbers, there are engraved keys, instead of a lobby, a green courtyard.
In Kreuzberg, Prinzessinnenstraße, furniture with a story is created: UpCycle Berlin produces handmade custom design furniture from old Berlin construction wood that would otherwise end up in incineration. Sustainable living and individual furnishing truly come together here.
The 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin in Charlottenburg is arguably Berlin's most famous design hotel: housed in the listed 1950s Bikini Haus, directly between the Zoo and Ku'damm. Following a comprehensive redesign by Studio Aisslinger, the hotel will shine in 2025 with a new "Urban Jungle" concept, remaining as unique as the city itself.
nhow Berlin in Friedrichshain is Europe's first music hotel and one of the city's most striking design hotels. Star designer Karim Rashid transformed all 304 rooms into futuristic worlds of color and form directly on the Spree, just a few minutes' walk from the East Side Gallery.
The Ackselhaus & Blue Home in Prenzlauer Berg is not a hotel in the traditional sense: two lovingly restored Wilhelminian-era buildings, packed with themed rooms, travel souvenirs, and a Mediterranean inner garden. Those who stay here don't just book a room, but a world.
Anyone browsing for design classics and vintage furniture in Berlin-Mitte will sooner or later end up on Alte Schönhauser Straße. Schönhauser Design-Möbel + Objekte has been the go-to address for almost three decades for those who want to furnish their home with pieces that tell more of a story than conventional new goods.
Hotel Q! in Charlottenburg proves that design hotels in Berlin don't need cool distance. Architecturally bold, designed by the Berlin office GRAFT, it combines flowing forms and warm materials to create a place that has its own unique rhythm between Kurfürstendamm and Savignyplatz.
The Vienna House by Wyndham Andel's Berlin in Lichtenberg represents an urban design hotel concept with real substance: 557 rooms with modern interiors, a Michelin-starred restaurant high above the rooftops of Berlin, and a wellness area that welcomes both hotel guests and day spa visitors alike.
Grimm's Hotel at Potsdamer Platz, on the border of Kreuzberg and Tiergarten, combines a fairy-tale design concept with a modern Berlin city hotel. Each floor is dedicated to a different Grimm's fairy tale. This sparks curiosity.
If you don't want to compromise for your child, Schöneberg is the right place for you: The children's furniture store KLEIN-HOLZ has been focusing on pollutant-free, grow-with-me children's furniture made from high-quality materials for over 40 years. Not an anonymous furniture store, but an owner-managed specialist shop with genuine advice and personality.
On Berlin's magnificent boulevard Unter den Linden stands one of the oldest and most renowned opera houses in the world. The Staatsoper Unter den Linden combines almost 300 years of music history with first-class productions and the unmistakable sound of the Staatskapelle Berlin. A wedding evening that will not soon be forgotten.
Prenzlauer Berg meets living aesthetics with the scent of waffles: Kauf Dich Glücklich Café & More on Oderberger Straße is Berlin's most charming concept store, combining Scandinavian-style vintage furniture and home accessories with homemade waffles and ice cream under one roof.
Located in a neoclassical city palace from 1825 in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, each of the 50 rooms is designed by a different artist. The Arte Luise Kunsthotel is not just accommodation with art on the walls, but a place where art is the room itself, just a few minutes' walk from the Reichstag and Brandenburg Gate.
A vaulted cellar in Berlin-Steglitz where Parma ham hangs from the ceiling, Italian live music sets the mood for the evening, and Maria's menu is served in at least five courses: Osteria Maria is Berlin's most romantic private restaurant for an anniversary that feels like a trip to Italy.
Where old buildings meet award-winning architecture of steel and glass, sleeping in Mitte is more than just good. The Miniloft Apartment Hotel Mitte is Berlin's answer to a unique hotel: personally managed, design-strong, and with a true neighborhood feel, right next to the Museum of Natural History.
Located in the heart of Berlin-Mitte, just steps from the former Checkpoint Charlie, Gat Point Charlie bridges the gap between the Cold War and contemporary minimalism. This design hotel resides in the former STASI headquarters, combining industrial architecture with clear, modern interiors. History sleeps particularly deeply here.
Berlin film history slumbers on Fasanenstraße in Charlottenburg: Hotel Pension Funk was once the private residence of Danish silent film diva Asta Nielsen. Art Nouveau details, high ceilings, and Wilhelminian era interior make an overnight stay here a visit to the Golden Twenties.