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Overkill at Schlesisches Tor is one of Berlin's most famous sneaker shops and originates from the graffiti scene: over 500 sneaker models on two floors, alongside a large assortment of spray cans, markers, and sketchbooks. Limited releases are allocated via raffles, with prices ranging from approximately 60 to 280 Euros.

Ottoman fine-dining cuisine in an opulent ambiance in the heart of Berlin-Tiergarten: Osmanya represents high-end Turkish-Oriental gastronomy, halal certified and with a menu that consistently interprets traditional flavors in a modern way.

Behind an unmarked steel door under the S-Bahn tracks at Schiffbauerdamm lies Bar Tausend with its restaurant Cantina. In the black-themed dining area with an open kitchen, Japanese, Iberian, and South American dishes stand side by side. Leonardo DiCaprio is said to have partied here with Bar Refaeli, provided a reservation was made.

Anjoy on Rykestraße cooks North Vietnamese dishes based on family recipes; the pho broth dates back to the owner's great-grandmother. On Sundays, there's a brunch buffet with Vietnamese specialties for 22 Euros, children up to ten pay 10 Euros. Outside, wooden benches are arranged in three rows on the wide sidewalk in Prenzlauer Berg.

Hidden in the sixth courtyard of Hackesche Höfe in Berlin-Mitte, this Tunisian-Arab-influenced specialty coffee shop serves high-quality specialty coffee.

In Adalbertstraße in Kreuzberg, KaffeeKirsche serves fresh specialty coffee daily, roasted in its own drum roastery in Tempelhof. The roastery combines artisanal roasting with genuine origin stories and is represented at several locations in Berlin.

Von und Zu Tisch on Auguststraße is a small deli with delicacies from many countries and from Berlin. Pre-packaged gift boxes cost between 15 and 34.50 Euros, a tasting in the store costs 59 Euros per person, and vouchers are available in three tiers as well as specifically for the in-store tasting. Orders are paid in advance.

The famous 'Sixth Floor' at KaDeWe on Wittenbergplatz in Schöneberg is Berlin's culinary superlative: Spanning approximately 7,000 square meters, Europe's largest delicatessen department brings together oysters, champagne, truffles, and over 34,000 products under one roof. An excursion that connects generations and provides conversation for the entire evening.

Located between Gendarmenmarkt and Friedrichstraße, Borchardt is Berlin's most famous celebrity restaurant. History has been made under its green stucco marble columns since 1853, reopening as a restaurant in 1992. Tom Cruise calls it his favorite restaurant in Berlin; Barack Obama and Nicole Kidman have also dined here. The Wiener Schnitzel has long achieved cult status.

Schlosshotel Berlin in Grunewald is the only luxury hotel in the city set in a historic private residence. The palace of 1911 was built for the lawyer Walther von Pannwitz, has 55 rooms and suites and its own garden with a terrace, and the whole house can be booked exclusively, for weddings as well as for film and photo shoots.

Mutter Hoppe is located on Rathausstraße exactly where the reconstructed Nikolaiviertel transitions into the modern era of the GDR, and from the terrace, the TV Tower, Berlin Cathedral, and Red City Hall are visible. The menu is unusually broad, ranging from Berlin Eisbein for 19.90 Euros to game dishes and its own section without fish or meat.

Located on Schivelbeiner Straße in Prenzlauer Berg, one of Germany's first purely vegan fashion stores has been operating since 2012. DearGoods Berlin offers 230 square meters of women's and men's fashion without leather, wool, silk, and fur, made from certified natural materials.

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.

Since 2004, Supalife Kiosk on Raumerstraße has showcased Berlin's screen printing and illustration scene, supported since 2013 by an artist collective as a non-profit association. On 67 square meters, signed and numbered prints in small editions are displayed. Here, an original, not a reprint, goes home with you as a Berlin souvenir.

Berlin's first ice cream patisserie comes from Prenzlauer Berg: Founder Niko Robert, former patissier at the Ritz-Carlton, creates handmade trend ice cream at dessert level at Hokey Pokey. Without powders, without ready-mixes, but with Valrhona chocolate, Sicilian pistachios, and caramel shards.

Ostkreuz S-Bahn station is one of Berlin's most unusual photo spots: here, the Ringbahn crosses the City and Ostbahn tracks on its own hall made of glass and steel. Additionally, there's the listed water tower from 1912 with violet glazed bricks. The station is freely accessible, but tripods are not allowed there.

The Grüne Erde shop in Berlin-Mitte, directly on Oranienburger Straße near Hackescher Markt, offers GOTS-certified natural fashion, furniture, and natural cosmetics on 740 square meters. Cotton and linen come from controlled organic cultivation, manufactured in Europe.

In Berlin-Mitte, not far from Nordbahnhof, awaits one of the city's most beautiful indoor pools: The Stadtbad Mitte "James Simon" combines Weimar architectural history with serious competitive swimming over 50 meters. Light, air, and high ceilings included.

The independent costume workshop Narciss&Goldfaden in Prenzlauer Berg combines artisanal precision with an artistic eye, working for theatre, stage shows, and film from pattern creation to premiere.

Berlin's first coworking space with flexible childcare has a new home in Prenzlauer Berg since June 2025. At juggleHUB, freelancers, founders, and employees work side-by-side, while their children play just a few doors away.

The Grand Orangery is located in the west wing of Charlottenburg Palace, directly by the baroque garden. High windows, chandeliers, parquet flooring - originally, the citrus trees of the Prussian kings overwintered here; today, string quartets perform in the two halls. For a marriage proposal, this means: you arrive as a concert guest and leave as a fiancée.

Where Little Red Riding Hood meets Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel look out from the climbing frame: The Fairy Tale Playground in Schulenburgpark in Neukölln is Berlin's most magical adventure playground, designed around the world of the Brothers Grimm. Imagination and the urge to move are brought together here on a generous area.

The Route 66 Diner in Wilmersdorf is Berlin's largest American Diner: over 600 seats on two floors, plus a terrace for more than 400 guests. The dry-aged beef for the patties is freshly minced every morning at six o'clock and grilled on a lava stone grill. Jukeboxes, old gas pumps, and red benches provide the backdrop.

Right at Checkpoint Charlie, the World Balloon ascends on a steel cable to 150 meters above Berlin-Mitte, with up to 30 guests in an open gondola and no glass pane between the view and the city. An ascent takes around 15 minutes and costs 32 Euros. Since the balloon only launches in suitable wind conditions, a wind hotline is included with the ticket.

The German Museum of Technology displays over 150,000 objects across more than 26,500 square meters of exhibition space and is considered one of Europe's largest technology museums. A 'raisin bomber' has hung on its facade since 1999, and inside are Konrad Zuse's self-built replica of the Zuse Z1 and one of only two Rumpler Tropfenwagen cars in the world.