Guidebook for Berlin
Food Scene
Big choice of breakfast and giant pieces of cake. There's usually a lot of people during the weekend but as it is pretty spacious, it's possible to find a place without a reservation if you can wait 5 mins.
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Café Anna Blume
83 KollwitzstraßeBig choice of breakfast and giant pieces of cake. There's usually a lot of people during the weekend but as it is pretty spacious, it's possible to find a place without a reservation if you can wait 5 mins.
Brunch on Sundays (recommended to make a reservation). Also a nice place for having coffee & cake in the afternoon or dinner in the evening.
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Bar Gagarin
22 KnaackstraßeBrunch on Sundays (recommended to make a reservation). Also a nice place for having coffee & cake in the afternoon or dinner in the evening.
Pretty "hip" currently. For breakfast, coffee & small meals. Yummy juices, cakes and other small stuff. A bit pricy compared to Anna Blume and Bar Gagarin and maybe not the right place if you are looking for a typical German breakfast. Reservation necessary for breakfast on weekends.
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Betty'n Caty
26 KnaackstraßePretty "hip" currently. For breakfast, coffee & small meals. Yummy juices, cakes and other small stuff. A bit pricy compared to Anna Blume and Bar Gagarin and maybe not the right place if you are looking for a typical German breakfast. Reservation necessary for breakfast on weekends.
Similar to Bety n Caty. Mainly breakfast. Run by some cool Australian guys. Reservation mandatory on weekends.
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ABC - Allans Breakfast Club & Wine Bar
13 RykestraßeSimilar to Bety n Caty. Mainly breakfast. Run by some cool Australian guys. Reservation mandatory on weekends.
Brot & Salz
27A Prenzlauer AlleeTasty German Food.
Their bestseller are burgers (the patty comes on a hot stone and you can "assemble" it yourself) but they also have other things on the menu (mediterranean, also some vegan and veggie options) . Very popular, if you plan to go for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, its better with a reservation.
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Muse
31 ImmanuelkirchstraßeTheir bestseller are burgers (the patty comes on a hot stone and you can "assemble" it yourself) but they also have other things on the menu (mediterranean, also some vegan and veggie options) . Very popular, if you plan to go for dinner on Fridays and Saturdays, its better with a reservation.
Vietnamese restaurant. Most popular Asian place in the neighbourhood I would say. Adjacent to the "Wassertum" (old water tower).
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Umami
16-18 KnaackstraßeVietnamese restaurant. Most popular Asian place in the neighbourhood I would say. Adjacent to the "Wassertum" (old water tower).
They sell pizza by slices. Very good quality. Just 5 mins walk from my place. Perfect if you want to have something quick & good. Also nice salads.
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Zia Maria
21 WinsstraßeThey sell pizza by slices. Very good quality. Just 5 mins walk from my place. Perfect if you want to have something quick & good. Also nice salads.
Asian restaurant. For me the place to go for sushi (though there a many more in the area). They also serve "Asian tapas" i.e. small portions from different dishes, so you can try different things. Yummy homemade lemonades.
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AKEMI
39 RykestraßeAsian restaurant. For me the place to go for sushi (though there a many more in the area). They also serve "Asian tapas" i.e. small portions from different dishes, so you can try different things. Yummy homemade lemonades.
Parks & Nature
I always go running there. Its a 15 mins walk or a 5 mins jog to get there. Very popular in summertime, you will see a lot of people barbecuing or just hanging out on the lawn. There is a small lake, childrens playground & a cafe. Open air cinema in July & August. You will pass a lot of cafes and restaurants on your way there (via Hufelandstraße).
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Volkspark Friedrichshain
I always go running there. Its a 15 mins walk or a 5 mins jog to get there. Very popular in summertime, you will see a lot of people barbecuing or just hanging out on the lawn. There is a small lake, childrens playground & a cafe. Open air cinema in July & August. You will pass a lot of cafes and restaurants on your way there (via Hufelandstraße).
A bit further away (approx 30 mins with Sbahn) but worth the journey especially in summertime as bigger and less crowded compared to Volkspark Friedrichshain. Also it goes along the Spree river which gives it a nice atmosphere. You could just sit by the shore and watch boats pass by or rent a pedal boat yourself. Don't miss "Insel der Jugend" (Island of Youth) a small island in the river Spree.
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Treptower Park
A bit further away (approx 30 mins with Sbahn) but worth the journey especially in summertime as bigger and less crowded compared to Volkspark Friedrichshain. Also it goes along the Spree river which gives it a nice atmosphere. You could just sit by the shore and watch boats pass by or rent a pedal boat yourself. Don't miss "Insel der Jugend" (Island of Youth) a small island in the river Spree.
Essentials
Lidl
32-33 MaybachuferSupermarket with good prices.
A bit more choice/brands than Lidl, slightly more expensive. Bigger choice of fruit and vegetables.
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EDEKA Winsstraße
14A WinsstraßeA bit more choice/brands than Lidl, slightly more expensive. Bigger choice of fruit and vegetables.
Organic market. More pricy than regular supermarkets (as all organic supermarkets). They have a small bakery inside with yummy wholeweat buns and vegan croissants.
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BIO COMPANY Greifswalder Straße
212 Greifswalder Str.Organic market. More pricy than regular supermarkets (as all organic supermarkets). They have a small bakery inside with yummy wholeweat buns and vegan croissants.
ducks and cats
58 WinsstraßeSmall deli. Combination of a small organic market and cafe.
Whenever I am in a hurry in the morning and dont find time for breakfast, I grab something from here before heading to the office. One of the few small bakeries still left in Berlin (not part of a bigger chain). They are in Prenzlauer Allee (3 mins walk from the house) next to the lidl supermarket and have a second store in Winstraße. They also have a good choice of cakes.
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Bäckerei & Konditorei Nicolai
53 WinsstraßeWhenever I am in a hurry in the morning and dont find time for breakfast, I grab something from here before heading to the office. One of the few small bakeries still left in Berlin (not part of a bigger chain). They are in Prenzlauer Allee (3 mins walk from the house) next to the lidl supermarket and have a second store in Winstraße. They also have a good choice of cakes.
Getting Around
Closest tramway station. Almost in front of the house. Line M2.
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Marienburger Str. (Berlin) station
Closest tramway station. Almost in front of the house. Line M2.
Everything Else
There is a market around Kollwitzplatz on Saturdays (morning and early afternoon) where you can buy fresh fruit, veggies, bread, cheese etc, get a handmade leather bag or ring or just have a glass of wine.
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Kollwitzplatz
1 KollwitzstraßeThere is a market around Kollwitzplatz on Saturdays (morning and early afternoon) where you can buy fresh fruit, veggies, bread, cheese etc, get a handmade leather bag or ring or just have a glass of wine.