This place stocks the best and most potent absinthes from across the world - including, of course, the good Czech stuff. If you're lucky the owner might even invite you for a...
Weinmeisterstrasse 4This (supposedly) art deco monstrosity may not look like much from the outside, but inside it's pleasant enough. And with over 180 stores, it provides some much-needed shopping...
Alexanderplatz 4Nostalgic candy shop that offers sweet, sour and everything in between. You can watch Katja Kolbe and Hjalmar Stecher produce the sweets in their on-site workshop using vintage...
Oranienburger Strasse 32Caters to UK expats with a range of teas, biscuits, crisps, sweets and extras. This is the place to find chocolate digestives, Oxo cubes, Marmite and Heinz Baked Beans. There's...
Körtestrasse 10This neighbourhood treasure stocks organic wines from all over Germany. Owner Klaus Sommer loves to sit you down for a chat and a tasting.
Seumestrasse 12The shop front looks more like a deserted department store than a revered confiserie and retains its original 1928 design by Johannes Itten of the Bauhaus. Inside are stacks of...
Brandenburgische Strasse 17Predominantly organic produce, including cheese, bread, pasta, meat, fruit and veg from local farms. Also non-edible items such as wooden brushes.
WittenbergplatzRegional growers sell fruit and veggies, fresh fish and homemade jams, breads and cheeses. Farmers set up their stands on the cobblestone walkway surrounding one of Berlin's...
Zionskirchplatz'the most delicious chocolate since 1863', 'the biggest chocolate house in the world' and 'Europe's first chocolate restaurant'. In fact, the two families began separately -...
Charlottenstrasse 60This store is open 24/7 - practically unheard of in Berlin. What's more, it's actually good. With its offering of fresh, healthy organic foods at standard 'bio-markt' prices,...
Kastanienallee 26This elegant glass complex designed by French superstar Jean Nouvel offers great clothes, frequent sales on the upper floors, a good selection of accessories and cosmetics at...
Französische Strasse 23Branches all over town offer a wide range of everyday booze at everyday prices. Call 0800 440 22 00 to place an order for delivery anywhere in Berlin.
Kleiststrasse 23-26In't veld is one of the best newer chocolate shops in the city. Here is where the experimenting starts, from sea salt chocolate sticks to the goat's milk range with blood...
Dunckerstrasse 10The largest department store in continental Europe celebrated its 100th birthday in 2007. It carries name brands in all departments, though the merchandise can be hit or miss....
Tauentzienstrasse 21-24Mind-boggling selection of liquorice from all over the world, presented beautifully in row after row of glass jars. All shapes, sizes and varieties available.
Graefestrasse 75