A strong contender for best club in the city, if not Europe. In basic terms, it's a techno club in a former power station, but it has to be experienced to...

The first German home for British label Fenchurch. Big Brobot also stocks Boxfresh, Stüssy and X-Large, among others. There are all sorts of cultish...

The all-you-can-eat brunch buffet (€7.90 Saturday, €9.50 Sunday) has a cult following among students and other late risers. Take your time and don't panic...

It's crêpes galore at this artsy café. Swiss couple Klaus Linder and Roswitha Marie first started selling their sweet and savoury creations from a van on...

Dawn Nelson, an American former make-up artist, makes her cupcakes like they're works of art. Swirls of raspberry cream, a cherry perching on the top and...

This neighbourhood treasure stocks organic wines from all over Germany. Owner Klaus Sommer loves to sit you down for a chat and a tasting.

Die Busche is an East German gay relic: loud, tacky, mixed and packed, this is one of east Berlin's oldest discos and is full of loutish lesbians, gay teens...

The owners of this old-school second-hand shop shuttle frequently to London in search of paperback staples and rare editions. Books are also available to...

This modest hotel has a certain funky charm, not to mention a fabulous view of one of the last remaining stretches of the Berlin Wall. Get a room in the...

Berlin's first 'hostel boat' is moored on the Spree by the East Side City Hotel Berlin. The rooms - well, cabins - are clean and fairly spacious...

Having survived the hot and cold showers of communism and the ice bath of capitalism, the 2008 all-German champions have moved to the O2 World.

Named after Russian-Jewish novelist Ilja Ehrenburg, a dedicated socialist, this café and espresso bar, with its sober, geometric decoration, is one of the...

A small and unassuming restaurant away from the hubbub of Simon-Dach-Strasse, the 'flying table' nevertheless fills up with locals of an evening. Generous...

Many local young artists and T-shirt designers set up stalls at this overflowing market, while punky types and bohemian mothers shop for vintage sunglasses...