Prenzlauer Berg, in former East Berlin — leafy streets and restored Altbau buildings centred on Kollwitzplatz and Oderberger Straße. Relaxed cafés by day; beer gardens and neighbourhood restaurants in the evening. An easy base for exploring nearby Berlin Wall sites.
Restaurants
Prater Biergarten & Restaurant
Kastanienallee 7–9
Berlin’s oldest beer garden, with a separate restaurant in the former beer hall serving classic German and Austrian dishes. Dinner reservations recommended. Beer garden closed in winter.
Beer Garden
Restaurant
Cafés
Zacharias Kaffeebar
Kollwitzstraße 44
Small café with very good coffee, small snacks, and friendly staff.
zacharias-berlin.com
Zacharias Tagesbar
Oderberger Straße 7
Tagesbar on Oderberger Straße, offering the same relaxed atmosphere, very good coffee, and small snacks; a bar in the evenings.
Closed Mon
zacharias-berlin.com
Bonanza Coffee Roasters
Oderberger Straße 35
Well-known Berlin roaster. Very good coffee and small snacks.
bonanzacoffee.de – Locations
Sironi
Gleimstraße 38
Italian-style bread, pastries, and coffee.
sironi.de
Bars
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Nearby Sights
Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße)
Mauerpark