Die Legende von Paula und Ben
Gneisenaustrasse 58, u7 sã¼dstern, (http://www.paulaundben.de) small and cosy bar with a large choice of cocktails, spirits and wine. for those who are hungry this place serves tapas and for those who want to smoke some cigars.
Cafe Einstein
Is one particular example of a home grown coffee chain which has nice staff, great coffee and is fairly priced. in particular, the einstein on unter den linden is as far from "junk coffee" as it's possible to be.
Brauhaus
brewpubs brew and sell their own beer on the premises. there is usually a public viewing area onto the brewery. try gaffel haus (http://www.gaffel-haus-be...), brauhaus georgbraeu (http://www.georgbraeu.de/...), brauhaus mitte (http://www.brauhaus-mitte...), brauhaus spandau (http://www.brauhaus-spand...) and brauhaus lemke (http://www.brauhaus-lemke...).
Green Mango
karaokebar (http://www.greenmango24.de), bã¼lowstrasse 56/57, u2 bã¼lowstr./ u7 yorkstr. is the biggest karaokebar in europe and they also have 150.000 karaoke playback.
Irish bars
There are lots of Irish bars all over the city, as there are in all European cities. If you like off-the-shelf Irish bars or watching football in English then you won't be disappointed, but in a city with new cool bars opening pretty much daily and a huge range from which to choose, you'll find that these cater mostly to the Irish construction workers and Germans attracted by Irish music, which is often played in them. The Irish pub in the Europa Center at TauentzienstraÃe is famous. Located in the basement of a skyscraper, you will find a big Irish pub and a rowdy crowd on the weekend. It also claims to have the longest bar in all of Berlin!
If you want to get some tap water in a bar ask for "Leitungswasser" if you just say "water" (Wasser, you will receive mineral water.) This is common if you drink coffee. They should not charge you for it but you should order another drink as well.
bars
Berliners love to drink cocktails, and it's a main socializing point for young people. Many people like to meet their friends in a cocktail bar before clubbing. Prenzlauer Berg Around U-Bahnhof Eberswalder Str., Helmholtzplatz, Oderberger StraÃe & Kastanienallee, Kreuzberg BergmannstraÃe, OranienstraÃe and the area around Görlitzer Park and U-Bahnhof Schlesisches Tor, Schöneberg GoltzstraÃe, Nollendorfplatz, MotzstraÃe for gays, and Friedrichshain Simon-Dach-StraÃe and around Boxhagener Platz are the main areas. There aren't as many illegal bars as there were in the '90s but bars open and close faster than you can keep up - check out the bar and cocktail guides in the bi-weekly magazines Tip or Zitty. For recommended bars, have a look at the district pages.
Clubs
Maria am Ostbahnhof
Stralauer platz 34/35 next to schillingbrã¼cke (http://www.clubmaria.de/). cool location with lots of progressive live sets and concerts mainly electro/techno, but also independent/alternative pop/rock concerts.
KitKatClub
Now in the sage club, kã¶penicker str. 76, (http://www.kitkatclub.de/). a very famous address, a unique clubbing concept mixing techno/electro/trance music with sexual freedom. be careful and open-minded, and respect the strict dress code. nonstop party from saturday night to sunday evening. the owner of the kitkatclub simon thaur is also famous for his extreme-fetish porno movies.
Felix
Behrenstraãe 72, tel +49 030 20946329â (http://www.felixrestaurant.de). stylish club and restaurant on the back side of the hotel adlon. it is known for the very popular thursday afterwork party of the working rich and its weekend upstyle crowd.
Week-End
Am alexanderplatz 5 the building with the sharp sign on top (http://www.week-end-berlin.de/). located in the 12th floor of a gdr office building. amazing views over the city in classical club style for young people. parties till the dawn. recently complemented by the new afterhours club 15th floor in the same building, as well as a roof bar. electro, techno and house.
White Trash Fast Food
Schã¶nhauser allee 6-7, tel+49 30 50 34 86 68, (http://www.whitetrashfast...). chinese decoration in the location of an ex big irish pub makes you feel like you're in a tarantino movie. alternative concerts, cowboy hats, beards and '60s to '70s style - if those are your things then you have a new home. it also has a restaurant with great burgers and self-brewed beer.
Watergate
Falckensteinstraãe 49 u schlesisches tor / s warschauer straãe, (http://www.water-gate.de). great electronic club with two floors directly at the spree river - great panoramic view. open wednesday only one floor, friday, saturday. tough door policy.
40 Seconds
Named for the amount of time it takes the elevator to reach the dance floor, this posh club has three roof terraces, a dinner area, and an amazing view of the city. Features mainstream R'n'B and house music. Come here in the summer when it's warm.
Tresor
Kã¶penicker str. 59-73 (http://www.tresorberlin.com/). perhaps the berlin techno club. the old venue was closed in 2005 but tresor reopened in may 2007 in an old power plant in the southeast of berlin-mitte.
Mitte
Berghain/Panorama Bar
Am wriezener bahnhof s ostbahhof, (http://www.berghain.de/). a huge techno club with a gay majority berghain in an old power generation plant. be prepared for a tough door policy. not for teenagers, no cameras allowed mobile phones with a camera are now allowed, but holders are expressly warned not to use them. open saturdays; panorama bar mainly straight crowd upstairs additionally on fridays. parties until sunday afternoon. music is extremely loud, for sensitive people, it is recommended not to stay on the dance floor for too long. however, as the sound system is technically high advanced, it is even possible to talk and be understood on the dancefloor.
Kaffee Burger/Russendisko
Torstraãe 60, tel +49 30 280 464 95. bar and club with gdr living room atmosphere. russendisko is performed every second saturday by author wladimir kaminer. sometimes live music neo-polka.
Kreuzberg-Friedrichshain
For more clubs, have a look at the district pages.
The club scene in Berlin is one of the biggest and most progressive in Europe. Even though there are some 200 clubs in the city, it's sometimes difficult to find the right club for you since the best ones are a bit off the beaten track and most bouncers will keep bigger tourist groups especially males out. Entrance is cheap compared to other big European cities, normally from 5 to â¬10 usually no drink included.
The main clubbing districts are in the east: Mitte especially north of Hackescher Markt and - a bit hidden - around Alexanderplatz, Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg around Schlesisches Tor and Prenzlauer Berg around station Eberswalder Str.. Some mainstream clubs are located in Charlottenburg and at Potsdamer Platz. Electro and techno are still the biggest in Berlin, with lots of progressive DJs and live acts around. But there are also many clubs playing '60s beat, alternative rock and of course mainstream music. Clubbing days are Thursday, Friday and especially Saturday, but some clubs are open every day of the week. Partying in Berlin starts around midnight weekends and peaks around 2AM or 3AM in the normal clubs, a bit later in many electro/techno clubs. Berlin is famous for its long and decadent after hours, going on until Monday evening.
A good overview about whats going on close to the place you are staying is brought to you by joinjack.de. This webside shows you parties directly on a map.
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