"Cigar smoking allowed" Bars in Berlin
An inconspicuous door in the middle of Mitte. Behind it is the award-winning Buck and Breck. With just 14 seats, the bar is intimate, the music discreet and the focus on excellent drinks, which are mixed with passion by host Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro. The menu is small, but shows the best.
The Green Door Bar will soon be celebrating its 40th anniversary as a cornerstone of the Berlin bar scene. The wave-shaped wall, psychedelic decor and other curiosities complement the creative bar menu. Seasonally changing drink creations are the speciality of bar manager Maria Gorbatschova and her team.
Cool speakeasy with impressive signatures such as the "Fruity Bambaataa" and perfectly crafted classics. A special feature for cigar lovers and those who want to become one: every second Tuesday there is a selected cigar-spirits pairing as part of the so-called Cigar Society. True to style!
The Rum Trader is an institution of Berlin bar culture. Once you have rung the bell and been admitted to Berlin's oldest bar, you enter a very elegant room with just a few tables. As the name suggests, many rum cocktails are served here, but you shouldn't miss the Champagne cocktails either.
Stimulate the senses with the finest drinks; Beckett's head is known for highly creative cocktails from the 18th and 19th centuries. Between the pages of a book by playwright Samuel Beckett, you will find English drinks from the 1920s served in historic glasses.
Bar Franzotti was one of the first Italian enotecas to open in Berlin at the end of the 1980s. Modern and classic cocktail creations are on the menu, along with an outstanding selection of spirits and various distillates. The finest smokes are served in the separate cigar lounge.
"Drinks, baby!" is the motto of this friendly bar in Neukölln. In the cosy semi-darkness, chef Laura Maria Masueschke mixes excellent classics and her own creations with a lot of heart and skill. The atmosphere is informal and guests can rely on excellent advice. An ideal hangout spot!
Noble indulgence with a shabby look: in this former school for the poor, the emphasis is on good food and drink rather than smooth walls. Next to the elegant restaurant is the cool bar, where an experienced team makes the ice cubes clink. In addition to classics such as "Side Car" or "Sazerac", "The Grand Mule" is highly recommended.
Above the rooftops of Berlin with a unique panoramic view, you can choose from a small but well-chosen cocktail menu in the Amano Rooftop Bar. The Amano has won several bar awards. No wonder, because the team mixes cocktail classics just as well as individualistic drinks.
A simple but cosy ambience, an extensive drinks menu and the spirit of crime hovering in the air; named after Berlin's George R(emus), who was a successful alcohol smuggler in the USA during Prohibition. The Kiezkneipe is a real asset to Moabit.
No happy hour! No WiFi! Cash only! - This is a real American bar, and you come here if you want to drink seriously and with pleasure. Bar manager Ricardo Albrecht serves around 20 select guests at the long bar, who appreciate his cocktails and great whisk(e)y selection.
Anyone who steps through the door of the Stagger Lee will find themselves in a genuine saloon. This unique atmosphere of an American western is complemented by exciting classics and twists, such as "Dark&Stormy", sours or the famous "Stagger Lee Beer Old Fashioned". An ideal place for a night fit for a movie!
The small bar, which owes its name to a film by Luis Bunuel, the father of Spanish surrealist cinema, offers a fine selection of classic cocktails, wine and beer. As is customary in Spain, a wonderful amount of vermouth is used. A tapas platter rounds off the Spanish bar experience.
Hidden behind an inconspicuous door at Friedrichstraße S-Bahn station is a bar hotspot. The interior is reminiscent of the Golden Twenties: dark walls, heavy armchairs, brightly lit funnels of light and a dance floor are reminiscent of old Berlin. The cocktail menu is creative and cosmopolitan.
Purism in its most beautiful form: Bar Zentral in Charlottenburg was created by design studio Hidden Fortress with a focus on the essentials. A long wooden counter, a few tables, black walls and black marble as well as striking lighting elements invite you in for classic short drinks.
Instead of medicine, the former Mariannen pharmacy now serves drinks. Inspired by its pharmaceutical past, cocktails are creatively mixed and served here using home-made ingredients. The mixture of pharmacy flair with loungey Chesterfield sofas makes the visit an experience.
Elegant Scandinavian design, an ingenious lighting concept, smooth jazz and urban nonchalance set the pace in the upscale hotel's bar. Behind the chic counter, bar history classics are created with great craftsmanship. The green terrace overlooks the zoo.
The focus is on jazz: directly under the S-Bahn tracks, the bar offers a jazz jam session every evening, featuring both seasoned jazz musicians and talented amateur musicians. The bar team also serves bottle-aged drinks made in-house. Enjoy like in the golden age of jazz!
A bar dedicated to 007 - the Vesper Bar is not named after a legendary Bond girl for nothing, as James Bond's legendary Martini takes center stage here. Gentlemen can choose from four different martini twists, but there are also numerous other signatures and classics on the menu.
Whisk(e)y lovers get their money's worth here, as the Vox has dedicated a separate menu to the noble spirit. A large selection of whisk(e)y rarities is just as impressive as the matching range of high-quality cigars. The signature drinks and classics are also impressive. Here's to chin-chin!