A small bohemian basement staging free jazz, avant-folk and live electronica as well as films and art installations. Be aware that shows usually begin an hour later than the...

The head of Samuel Beckett stares at you from the window of this red-walled, intimate spot which prides itself on expert cocktails and a variety of scotches and whiskies....

This cruising fetish bar is popular with skinheads and hardcore types. There are sex parties most nights of the week, with Fridays set aside for skins, after-work sex sessions...

Bring your table tennis bat and prepare for ping-pong madness. The action doesn't start until around midnight, but when it does you can expect 30 or so players - some good,...

It may be on the edge of the Prenzlauer Berg gay scene, but the Flax has developed into one of the most popular café/bars in the East, mainly pulling a young, mixed crowd....

This women's centre hosts a regular Let's Dance night for women and lesbians: check the website and press for these and other events for further details.

Brought to you by the folks who run Gorki Park and Pasternak, adding a bar to their troika of Russian hospitality. Vogue-ish retro space-age decor (colourful planets and Yuri's...

A younger Prenzlauer Berg crowd populates this cruisy gay bar looking for adventure and pleasure, either by picking someone up or by roaming about in the large darkrooms....

Bright red and gold, with a glorious cherub-filled sky on the ceiling, this small pocket of fabulousness seats about 15 people at a push. Hausbar is much more fun than all the...

Above a music school and accessed via a wobbly staircase in the courtyard, this spacious bar manages to mix the best of the retro design craze with the sort of lively revelry...

All chipped plaster and mismatched junkyard furniture and as comfy as your gran's sitting room, this typical Berlin bar serves relatively cheap drinks as well as food. The...

Almost any evening, this huge and immaculately restored swing-era bar, across the courtyard from the theatre of the same name, attracts a smart, high-volume crowd. The...

Small, white and bright, with minimalist furnishings and low-key techno in the background, Rakete has become a casual hangout for local music and film scenesters, though it's...

East Berlin not Ost enough? This wood-panelled spot boasts a Hungarian feel that veers from cosy to crazed. There's Böhmisches dark beer on tap, and they pride themselves on...