Kreuzberg

The Milchbar on Manteuffelstraße in Kreuzberg has been one of Berlin's most legendary football pubs since 1988. Rock'n'Roll, foosball, pinball, and public viewing under surreal underwater murals make this place a true Kreuzberg original.

Melitta Sundström bar in Berlin's Kreuzberg district is a fixture in the LGBTIQ* scene, blending a vibrant queer history with a charismatic atmosphere. Guests will find a place where cultural commitment and communal celebration form a successful unity.

Homemade Georgian cuisine in the heart of Kreuzberg, just a few steps from Kottbusser Tor: Gio's stands for hearty, no-frills soul food, with Khinkali and Khachapuri that taste, and are meant to taste, like grandma's recipe.

In Kreuzberg, just a few minutes' walk from Anhalter Bahnhof, a second-hand bookstore with thousands of books hides on Stresemannstraße - which is the lobby of the Miraculum Premium Escape Room Theater. Behind it, four themed rooms await: Magistra Miraculorum, Frankenstein, The King of Dreams, and The Golden Phoenix. For those who want more, the outdoor adventure Aurora's Magic Cube offers a journey across Berlin.

Under the concrete dome of Liquidrom on Möckernstraße in Kreuzberg, you can float in 36-degree warm salt water, accompanied by underwater music and light shows. Three textile-free saunas and an outdoor area in Onsen style complement the floating experience. If you want to experience the day spa with live music, come on one of the DJ nights, when the dome transforms into a concert hall.

Anyone looking for a Turkish breakfast in Kreuzberg that feels like a Sunday morning in Istanbul will likely end up on Gneisenaustraße. Balkaymak Simit Evi serves freshly baked simit, hearty breakfast platters, and homemade kaymak.

In the Wedding neighborhood around Jülicher Straße, Zeytinim has made a name for itself: as a place for authentic Turkish breakfast that goes far beyond toast and coffee. People come here for the Serpme Kahvaltı and stay for the atmosphere.

At Dieffenbachstraße 52 in the Graefekiez, a sibling duo runs HARDT, a store for second-hand designer fashion with a focus on Helmut Lang, Yohji Yamamoto, and Prada. The selection remains deliberately small and understated, opting out of Y2K and party wear. Among Berlin's vintage stores, HARDT is the quiet and very well-curated one.

At the Landwehrkanal in Kreuzberg, the Rutz Zollhaus proves that upscale Berlin cuisine doesn't need a white tablecloth. The historic half-timbered house combines Michelin-star expertise with down-to-earth hospitality and a wine selection that is unparalleled in Berlin.

Not Too Sweet's second store on Oranienstraße focuses on selection over quantity: Nineties and early two-thousands secondhand, plus sportswear, individual designer pieces, and upcycling from Berlin workshops.