The gentle minimalism of the decor - big picture windows, basic furnishings and nothing but a few old maps and prints on the walls - is a relief in an increasingly pretentious...

Bang Bang's decidedly retro decor - all glitter balls and monochrome blow-ups of '60s girl groups - is a little misleading. If you expected this small venue tucked away under...

Located smack bang in touristy Hackescher Markt and decorated with enormous photo prints of 1960s and '70s icons, Bang Bang is small yet inviting. The bleacher seats around the...

Nestled in a cul-de-sac near the Volksbühne, this low-lit bar has wraparound windows, a slick black interior, a spacious U-shaped bar and inexpensive wine and beer. Try the...

The club's name, a nod to funk legend Hamilton Bohannon, indicates its driving musical principle. Billed as offering 'soulful electronic clubbing', this basement location...

Better red than dead… or, well, maybe the other way round after a long night in this place. CCCP is a celebration of all things Russian. This means copious amounts of vodka -...

This impeccably designed store - Berlin's answer to Colette in Paris - offers a select mix of men's and women's fashion, accessories, electronics, books, music, art and even...

The name means strawberry in German, and this dark, spacious (and a bit dingy) bar off Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz has earned a reputation for its powerful and delicious fresh fruit...

A few years ago, Berliners began transforming old-style East Berlin social clubs into fancy new bars. The slacker entrepreneurs behind FC Magnet have taken it a step further,...

Gorki Park is a tiny Russian-run café with surprisingly tasty and authentic snacks - blini, borscht and the like. Guests range from students and loafers to the occasional...

It really does have a green door, and behind it there's a whole lotta cocktail shaking going on (the drinks menu is impressively long). There's also a nice long and curvy bar,...

It's not long since East Berlin nightlife was mostly squats serving cheap beer and industrial vodka. But when club pioneer Cookie opened this place (which is still referred to...

Best known as home of the popular twice-monthly Russendisko, Kaffee Burger's programme runs the cultural gamut. Early evenings may see readings, lectures, film screenings or...

A comfortable, high-ceilinged café-bar across from the Zionskirch, Kapelle takes its name from Die Rote Kapelle, 'the Red Orchestra'. This was a clandestine anti-fascist...