The area close to Auguststrasse is the preferred destination for
local bar-goers. There are lots of bars and great places for going out
at night, particularly in Prenzlauer Berg and Kreuzberg.
Erdbeer
”Erdbeer” means strawberry and the name is mirrored in the slightly
trashy decoration of the red-painted bar and in the drinks on the
elaborate cocktail menu.
You can try the ”Erdbeer-special” at 9 Euros, or the luxury version for one extra Euro.
Erdbeer, Linienstrasse/Max-beerstrasse,
Lining Bar
Enjoy a cocktail, chilling out in one of the big lounge chairs, while a projector displays experimental graphics on the walls.
Lining Bar, Tucholsky/Auguststrasse.
Victoria Bar
Close to Tiergarten you will find Victoria Bar, which employs some
of Berlin’s best and most experienced bartenders, who can mix anything
you could dream about. Long-drinks and cocktails, both classic,
innovative and without alcohol. The interior design, which has won
several awards, is stylish and luxurious with leather couches, dark
wood panels and modern art on the walls. A mix of soul, jazz and reggae
is on the stereo.
Victoria Bar, Porsdamer Strasse 102
Night clubs
The club scene in Berlin is huge, and the best in Europe. But it is
constantly changing. So the guide lines below are for the scene right
now. Clubs come and go and new ones keep cropping up.
www.wmfclub.de - for information on Berlin party institutions.
Some venues are listed in magazines such as Tip and Zitty (the
Berlin equivalents of Time Out) along with English title Ex-Berliner,
but many prefer to remain ‘underground’. Clubbers often rely on a
sophisticated email system, which is actually fairly simple to tap
into. Just sign up on the club websites.
Weekend
Cool club atmosphere at a 12th floor level with a panoramic view. Watch the sun dawn over Berlin. Entrance fee about 10 Euros.
Weekend, Alexanderstrasse 7
www.week-end-berlin.de
103 Club
DJs from all over the world mix at 103.
103 Club, Falckenstein Strasse 47, Kreuzberg.
Tape
The latest addition to the Berlin club scene.
Tape, Heidestrasse 14
40 seconds
The club is named after how long it takes for the elevator to go
from street level to the 8th floor, where the club is located. You can
be seated in one of the three lounge areas lit by Verner Panton-lamps,
or you can have a drink on one of the three terraces, from where you
have a beautiful view over Berlin.
Note: Most clubs operate a glass deposit system. You’ll be charged
extra for each drink and given a token. Return this, along with your
empty glass and you’ll be given a refund.
40 seconds, Potzdammerstrasse 58
By Mette Lomholdt & Katrine Salomon