The Best 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.
Pleasure begins in the mind - knowledge of spirits and their clever use are part of bar culture. In this "bar for refining the senses", they know how to work with perfectly crafted distillates and create poetic cocktails such as "Soyer en Rêve", a nutty Champagne dream with passion fruit.
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.
Lush green plants and wall decorations made from artificial plants invite you to enjoy a cosy evening with delicious drinks at Le Jardin. Bar owner Yannik Walter and his team source some of their ingredients from the indoor farm and experiment with their microgreens. An all-round harmonious, natural concept.
The Limonadier cocktail bar in the Bergmannkiez neighbourhood feels like you've been transported back to the Roaring Twenties. The menu features exciting and original creations, reinterpreted classic cocktails and homemade lemonades. Many of the ingredients used are produced by the bar team themselves.
The atmosphere in the Provocateur Bar in City West is seductively lascivious. Red velvet armchairs, opulent décor and the burlesque design allow guests to immerse themselves in the wild Berlin and Paris of the 1920s. The bar team mixes its own creative creations, each accompanied by a matching bar food.
History wherever you look: Berlin State Opera, Hedwig's Cathedral, Berlin Dome. Lounge in style on Dedon furniture and enjoy a Champagne cocktail and seafood platter. Wednesday and Friday they have a barbecue.
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.
Ring the bell and don't be alarmed when the Mad Hatter opens. The enchanted bar near the fairytale fountain is mysterious, and drinks such as "Cheshire Cat" or "Queen of Hearts" from the truly magical bar menu are also magical. And of course, "Cinderella" is served in a glass slipper.
"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".
As Berlin's oldest bar, the Rum Trader is still one of the top addresses for really good drinks in the capital. The atmosphere is intimate and personal, the furnishing style eccentric and reminiscent of the 70s. The bar is known of course for its excellent selection of different types of rum.