Café Sybille

One of the most popular cafés in East Berlin until the fall of the Wall, Café Sybille closed in 1997, but was taken over in 2001 by a nonprofit organisation. Exuding sober early ’60s charm, it’s a great spot for a coffee break but also for digging up more information about the history of Karl-Marx-Allee (KMA). An ever-growing exhibit pulls away the curtain on the past of this famous boulevard, charting its milestones from inception to today. There are portraits and biographies of the architects, alongside posters, toys and other items from socialist times; even a piece of Stalin’s moustache scavenged from the nearby statue that was torn down in 1961. For a bird’s-eye view of KMA, head up to the new viewing platform located in the café building (€3).