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A good bar is central to Berlin's famous nightlife, from dive bars to polished cocktail lounges. Across Neukölln, Kreuzberg and Mitte, a bar here might mean natural wine, craft beer, expertly mixed drinks or a cheap round with friends.
This overview gathers Berlin locations that work as a bar, from cosy neighbourhood spots to rooftop terraces and hidden speakeasies. Some focus on cocktails and atmosphere, others on music, dancing and a lively late-night crowd.
Browse the venues below to find the best bar in Berlin, compare atmosphere and prices, and plan your night out.
Elegant lounge chairs, collages of black and white photos of well-known jazz legends and dark parquet floors, these are the characteristics of the Vox Bar in the Hotel Grand Hyatt right on Potsdamer Platz.
The former heating plant at Wriezener Bahnhof is considered the world's most famous institution for electronic music and impresses with its uncompromising Funktion-One sound system. With resident DJs like Ben Klock or Steffi, Berghain offers an intense, raw experience across multiple floors, often lasting until Monday morning.
The way up to the 10th floor of the Bikini Haus is really worth the climb. The Monkey Bar on top of the 25hours Hotel Bikini Berlin is waiting there for the Berlin night owls.
Oriental ambiance in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg: The Marrakesch Lounge & Bar on Schönhauser Allee combines handcrafted hookah culture with exotic cocktails on weekdays from 17:00-19:00 for an after-work evening that feels like a short trip to North Africa.
One of the most beautiful cocktail bars in Berlin is the QIU Bar & Restaurant at The Mandala Hotel.
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.
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The fancy atmosphere and first-class drinks are for cocktail enthusiasts with high standards.
The highlight of the design hotel Zoo Berlin on Kurfürstendamm is the rooftop bar - one of the city's most beautiful rooftop terraces.
The glamorous design hotel Provocateur in Berlin-Wilmersdorf invites its guests to the burlesque Paris of the Golden 20s.
The Bristol Bar at the Hotel Bristol Berlin is a traditional bar that ranks among the 10 most elegant and best bars in Berlin!
The andel's Hotel Berlin is a stylish 4-star superior hotel with an excellent service and an exclusive interior. On its 14th floor you can find the sky.bar.
A tower block across the Anhalter Bahnhof station. Only a red-lit lift gives a slight indication of maybe a club lounge being near somewhere.
Dizzie Gillespie, Chet Baker and a legendary after show party with Prince - not only in Berlin but all over Europe is the Quasimodo one of the most renowned venues for live music!
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.
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The Bryk Bar in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg is an elegant cocktail bar which serves tasty cocktails with special flavors.
The Lang Bar at the Waldorf Astoria Berlin in Charlottenburg owes its name to the legendary film director Fritz Lang.
The Provocateur Bar in Berlin-Wilmersdorf celebrates the Golden Twenties in Berlin with red velvet sofas, dim lighting and extravagant cocktails.
If you feel like playing soccer in winter but the weather trys to stop you? Come to Berlin Spandau's Kickerworld to play an indoor match!
Awarded twice as the "Hotel Bar of the Year", the Bar am Steinplatz is one of the top addresses for Berlin bar culture.
Their cocktail card reflects a rather classic choice but with daily specials like the "Thai Martini" it can hardly be called boring.
The Stue Bar is part of the luxurious Hotel SO/Berlin Das Stue, a hotel with many design elements in the immediate vicinity of the Berlin Zoo. There is live music in the elegant bar every 14 days.
The Vettern Bar in Neukölln's Reuterkiez combines raw exposed concrete with vintage flea market furniture. Here, Berlin's student scene gathers in an atmosphere that tastes of the provisional and creativity.
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The Beuster Bar on the lively Weserstraße is a German-French gastropub in Neukölln: a bistro by day, enticing with Moules Frites, grilled octopus, and the popular Steak Tartare, and transforming into a vibrant bar by night.
The Marlene Bar obviously is dedicated to the famous film diva and singer Marlene Dietrich. The Marlene Bar in the luxury hotel InterContinental Berlin is one of the most prestigious hotel bars in Berlin.
You can't get lucky enough and the wine bar Schwein stands for culinary happiness with exquisite wines, delicious long drinks and good food. Enjoy a special menu at the Schwein on Valentine's Day.