"Sunday Opening" Bars in Berlin
Magnolia and violet blossoms, spruce tips, elderflower and even asparagus: the seasonal flavours of nature and plants from local farms form the basis for the fantastic cocktails in this wondrously beautiful Neukölln bar. The weekly changing menu always has pleasant surprises in store.
The Lobby Lounge & Bar in the Hotel Adlon welcomes tourists and Berliners in a historic ambience. Water gurgles softly from the opulent elephant fountain and the pianist provides classical sounds to perfect the experience. Champagne, cocktails and small delicacies are served.
One counter, fourteen bar stools, the best ingredients, classic basic recipes with a creative twist and highly professional service: this is the minimalist secret of Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro's magnificent bar, which rightly made it on to the charts of "The World's 50 Best Bars" ten years ago.
When you order a "Classic Martini" while sitting in a comfortable armchair, the trolley comes over and the drink is mixed live. More exclusivity is hardly possible. The highly trained bar team also spoils its club guests with an impressive range of spirits and great Champagne cocktails.
The team led by Brit Sam Orrock has perfected artisanal techniques such as vaporising, centrifuging and cold pressing. Nevertheless, the bar is not a meeting place for nerds, but a real temple of flavour. Around ten unusual drinks such as "Beetroot" or "Matcha Martini" are on the changing menu.
With their Krass Böser Wolf bar, the creators Dustin Franke and Johann Lautenschläger manage the balancing act between quaint neighbourhood pub and trendy cocktail bar. Customers order cocktail classics such as gin fizz or their own creations such as "Thyme of my Life" with gin, rosemary, thyme, lemon and grapefruit.
Pay as much as you like - that's the pub-friendly credo of Benito Opitz and Philipp Schmitz. The owners of the Mondhuegel Bar have made it their mission to preserve the pub charm and mix drinks made from home-made spirits, distillates and syrups made from natural ingredients in their Kreuzberg bar.
More than just an insider tip in the Schöneberg neighbourhood for 30 years: just in time for its anniversary, the popular Waterhole behind the green door was named "Bar of the Year" and boss Maria Gorbatschova was even named "Bartender of the Year". The secret: fantastic creative drinks, intelligent bar culture and personalised customer service.
In a trendy atmosphere with a bohemian interior, the Lost My Voice Bar impresses with a creative cocktail menu in the Circus Hotel directly on Rosenthaler Platz. The focus is on classic cocktails. A DJ plays every first Monday of the month, making the bar the ideal place for after-work drinks.
Experimental drink creations are the speciality of the makers of the Lamm Bar. The popular bar in Prenzlauer Berg is known for its bartenders taking a lot of time to give good advice. You should definitely try the banana split cocktail with rum, banana, lime and chocolate bitters.
Inspiring place for ambitious cocktail hunters. Here, Anastasia and Filip serve creative signature drinks and excellent bar food that inspire the mind and body. Special recommendation: the "Aperitivo Tasting Flight" (45 euros, 5 to 7.30 pm), where three mini cocktails are served with matching snacks.
"Naked & Famous" and "Pornstar Martini" - the popular signature drinks at Charlottenburg's Galander are also a nod to the past, when people used to party the night away in the old red light district. Today, the place exudes a more dignified hipness - ideal for enjoying high-quality bar craft.
The time-honoured hotel on Steinplatz is now called Roomers and is also home to The Duc Ngo's latest gastronomic highlight: before the exclusive dinner in the Manon Brasserie, the associated bar entices guests with exciting, French-inspired signature drinks such as the "House Sazerac" or the "Creole Mai Tai".
A classy, casual interior, changing art on the walls and interesting people everywhere. The first impression is deceptive: this bar is not about chichi or show, it's about serious drinking. And signature drinks such as the tequila-mezcal-based "Sun Ra 1995" go perfectly with the club sandwiches.
The drinks mixed at Herr Lindemann in the quiet Rixdorf district of Neukölln promise a healing effect. They are made with lots of herbs, which, in combination with gin, rum and other spirits, are not only supposed to make you healthy, but also have a completely convincing flavour.
The Orania.bar in the hotel of the same name in Kreuzberg impresses with its creative freedom. The drinks menu serves as inspiration, but drinks are mixed with or without alcohol, depending on personal preference. The luxurious ambience of the hotel is a wonderful place to linger at the long corner bar.
Classy, humorous, gentlemanly: relocated from Old Street in London to Berlin, this Edwardian bar sets new standards in terms of style. New and historic cocktails such as the "Deviled Egg" or "Geisha, that's nuts!" are served in unusual glasses and vessels. Excellent bar food is also available.
Meet up for an aperitif after work at the Salut! Classic Bar in Schöneberg. The menu features classics from the 1920s and 1930s, as well as the bar's own first-class drink creations. Bar owner Dejan Spasovski attaches great importance to high-quality ingredients, some of which are produced on site.
The view over the entire City West is exclusive and ideal for a sundowner. The rooftop bar at the top of the Waldorf Astoria offers a large selection of fine wines and, of course, champagnes; summery signature cocktails such as "Mama Amalfi" or "Mykonos Sun" enhance the view.
Kreuzberg was definitely missing a cool Slavic bar. Since October 2024, the St Petersburg sisters Vika and Sasha have been running the cocktail bar, which also offers young artists from Eastern Europe a venue for exhibitions and concerts. They also mix impressive signature drinks such as "Work hard, play hard".