Must-see nightlife in Berlin

This glamour vixen at the budget-hip Hotel Amano juxtaposes a cool green-marble bar with warm furnishings and lighting and attracts global sophisticates…

This ’70s retro-look haunt in a former slot-machine factory takes its name from a haunted mansion in Ireland; you half expect a ghost to lurk behind the…

One of Berlin’s artiest and most experimental clubs holds forth in the battery room of a massive defunct power station that also houses the legendary…

Prince Charles is a stylish mix of club and bar ensconced in a former pool and overlooked by a kitschy-cute fish tile mural. Electronic music shares…

Resisting temptation can be tough. Forget about it when visiting Tentacion (Spanish for ‘temptation’); its main ammo is the Latin American cult spirit…

Everything about this bar speaks of refinement, but without an iota of stuffiness: the dim lighting, the plush seating, the carpeted floors and the luxe…

Mikkeler – the name stands for Mikkel Borg Bjergsø and Kristian Klarup Keller – dispenses elevated craft beer that the two Danes have been brewing since…

A machine-gun-toting rabbit is the ironic mascot of this long-running DJ bar with well-mixed cocktails (try the eponymous Süss War Gestern with real…

This long-running queer party institution is the go-to spot for high-energy flirting and dancing. Different parties draw different punters to the three…

Tucked into an ex-industrial courtyard maze, Panke is a constantly evolving gallery/bar/club/cafe collective with a nifty little garden hemmed in by the…

Berliners don't like to travel across town, especially not for beer. Which is why beer lovers breathed a sigh of relief when California import Stone…

Owned by a trained vintner and chef and named for his grandpa, this cosy lair with its slate-covered bar pours monthly changing fine vintages, mostly from…

If you’re a whisky newbie, this friendly, knickknack-crammed pub offers a great introduction to the potent spirit. The wall of 700 varieties, mostly from…

Tucked into a quiet courtyard, Father Carpenter is not the kind of cafe one simply stumbles upon. Yet among coffee cognoscenti, it's very much a…

Ahoy there! Drop anchor at this nautical-kitsch tavern in an old harbour master’s shack and enjoy the arse-kicking jukebox, cold beers and surprisingly…

House and techno in its various forms keep unpretentious clubbers on the hexagonal dance floor until sunrise and beyond at weekends in this delightfully…

Deftly mixed cocktails – both classic and with a twist – as well as craft beer by local purveyors Heidenpeters and Rollberg help you disconnect from the…

Since 2014, Berlin’s first dedicated craft-beer bar has been plying punters with a changing roster of 22 global ales, IPAs and other brews on tap – both…

Enter through the iron gate and embark on a magical mystery tour that'll have you chilling in the beer garden, taking selfies with wacky art, dancing…

After opening branches around the world, Scottish cult brewers BrewDog are now bringing their fine suds to Berlin. Their modern-industrial flagship with…