Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Goodies Berlin
Warschauer Str. 69
T
0151 53 76 38 01,
W
goodies-berlin.de; U-Frankfurter Tor; map pp.126-
127.
Tiny café that serves wholesome home-made baked
goods, sandwiches and bagels (€2-4.50). The organic soup
changes daily and there's a small but varied selection of
salads and vegan options. Free wi-fi, and children's area.
Cash only.
Mon-Fri 7am-8pm, Sat & Sun 9am-8pm.
Kaufbar
Gärtnerstr. 4
T
030 29 77 88 25,
W
kaufbar
-berlin.de; U-Samariterstrasse; map pp.126-127.
Breezy neighbourhood favourite whose charm extends well
beyond its gimmick - that everything in the café, from the
chairs to the artwork, is for sale. A great spot to play games,
read a book or drink tea or wine. Light snacks (salads, soups)
are available (from €1.80), and a garden opens in summer.
Tues-Thurs 3pm-midnight, Fri-Mon 10am-midnight.
Macondo Café
Gärtnerstr. 14
T
0151 10 73 88 29,
W
macondo-berlin.de; U-Samariterstrasse; map
pp.126-127.
Kitted out with fraying vintage furniture, this
local chill-out spot offers a good selection of books and
board games and a great atmosphere for lounging. Serves
brunch (€7) at weekends; otherwise snacks run from €3-6.
Mon-Fri 3pm-late, Sat & Sun 10am-late.
Spielwiese
Kopernikusstr. 24
T
030 28 03 40 88,
W
spielwiese-berlin.de; U- & S-Warschauer Strasse;
map pp.126-127.
Advertising itself as a “game library”,
this café stocks more than 1200 games, from chess to Risk.
For a small fee (€0.50-3), you can play games in the café or
rent them (€1-3/day) to take home. A great place to lose
yourself for a couple of hours. Food and drink here is
nothing special - such as wa
es from packet mixes - but
it's inexpensive (snacks €2-5).
Mon & Thurs-Sat 2pm-
midnight, Sun 2-9pm.
RESTAURANTS
Fliegender Tisch
Mainzer Str. 10
T
030 29 77 64 89,
W
fliegender-tisch.de; U-Samariterstrasse; map
pp.126-127.
“The flying table” is a small, cosy place with
just a few wooden tables. It's justly popular thanks to tasty
Italian staples like thin-crust pizza and risotto for decent
prices (€6-7).
Mon-Fri & Sun noon-midnight, Sat
5pm-midnight.
Meyman
Krossener Str. 11A
T
016 38 06 16 36;
U-Samariterstrasse; map pp.126-127.
Unassuming
restaurant that's great for late-night cravings or for a break
between bar hops. They specialize in tasty Moroccan and
Middle Eastern dishes along with pizza. Ingredients are
fresh, prices are reasonable (€3-7 for a main), and there's
usually a table free.
Mon-Thurs & Sun noon-2am, Fri &
Sat noon-3am.
Schneeweiss
Simplonstr. 16
T
030 29 04 97 04,
W
schneeweiss-berlin.de; U-Warschauer Strasse; map
pp.126-127.
One of Friedrichshain's few upmarket
restaurants, “Snow White” is an understated and minimalist
place offering what it calls an “Alpine” menu: Italian,
Austrian and south German dishes such as
and
pasta. There's also a decent Sunday brunch, fireplace
lounge and a low-key bar vibe in the evening.
Mon-Fri
6pm-1am, Sat & Sun 10am-1am.
schnitzel
PRENZLAUER BERG
CHEAP EATS
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Kiezkantine
Oderberger Str. 50
T
030 448 44 84,
W
kiezkantine-berlin.de;
U-Eberswalder Strasse;
map
p.132.
Choose from just two or three excellent daily
specials for under €5 in this hugely popular bistro with
plenty of outdoor seating. There's always something
vegetarian, and students get a discount - order and pay at
the till, the food will then be brought to your seat.
Mon-Fri
9am-4pm.
Konnopke's Imbiss
Schönhauser Allee 44a, beneath
U-Eberswalder Strasse
T
030 442 77 65,
W
konnopke
-imbiss.de; map p.132.
Pommes
and
Wurst
served from a
pre-fab cabin beneath the S-Bahn lines since 1930;
surviving fascism, communism and World War II. Incredibly
it's been run by the same family all that time, and remains
one of the best places in the area for a quick bite.
Mon-Fri
5.30am-7pm, Sat 11.30am-7pm.
CAFÉS AND BARS
Al Hamra
Raumerstr. 16
T
030 42 85 00 95;
U-Eberswalder Strasse; map p.132.
Comfortable Middle
Eastern café with shabby decor but decent Mediterranean
food (€3-10), beer, water pipes, backgammon and chess,
plus internet terminals and free wi-fi.
Daily 10am-3am.
WILL BERLINERS BUTT OUT?
With one-third of Berliners smoking, and typically pu
ng on their first cigarette aged 13,
Germany's smoking ban, introduced after much deliberation in 2008, was always going to
prove hard to enforce. Technically this introduced a general
ban on smoking
in bars and
restaurants, except in separate smoking rooms, though local pubs smaller than 75 square
metres are exempt. So too are clubs, though there is technically a ban on lighting-up on the
dancefloor. Many other places have elected to continue to allow smoking, by declaring
themselves a
Raucherclub
(smokers' club) with a sign in the window. An illegal compromise,
but one police seem happy to tolerate.
