Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Kingkongklub
Brunnenstr. 173
T
030 91 20 68 60,
W
king-kong-klub.de;
U-Rosenthaler Platz; map
pp.72-73.
Rock club with massive tattered dark leather
sofas, kitsch B-movie paraphernalia and DJs spinning just
about any genre of rock and electro. Popular with students
and local eccentrics but generally drawing a 30-something
crowd. Entry €2.
Daily 9pm-late.
Mein Haus Am See
Brunnenstr. 197-198
T
030 23 88 35
61,
W
mein-haus-am-see.blogspot.com; U-Rosenthaler
Platz; map pp.72-73.
Spacious café/bar stumbling distance
from Rosenthaler Platz. Filled with comfy flea-market
furnishings, it's a great spot for reading or chatting during the
day, and for a more upbeat drink late at night when DJs play
anything from disco to Latin.
Daily 24hr.
Oscar Wilde Irish Pub
Friedrichstr. 112a
T
030 282 81
66,
W
oscar-wilde-irish-pub.de; U-Oranienburger Tor;
map pp.72-73.
Perennially popular and sociable Irish bar
with all the usual ingredients: Guinness, Kilkenny and
Strongbow on draught (German beers too), various
whiskies, Irish breakfasts and SkySports on the big screen.
All this makes it a hub for Berlin's English-speaking expats,
with quiz nights (Mon), karaoke (every other Fri), and live
music on most weekend nights.
Mon-Thurs noon-2am,
Fri & Sat noon-3am, Sun noon-midnight.
Reingold
Novalisstr. 11
T
030 28 38 76 76;
U-Oranienburger Tor; map pp.72-73.
Sophisticated Art
Deco cocktail lounge with a 20- and 30-something clientele
lounging on the leather and velvet seating. Plays jazz, trip-
hop, house and the like.
Tues-Sat 7pm-4am.
Roter Salon
Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz 2
T
030 24 06 58
06,
W
volksbuehne-berlin.de; U-Rosa-Luxemburg-
Platz; map pp.72-73.
Tatty club within the Volksbühne
theatre, with lurid red decor and chintzy furniture giving it
the feel of a 1950s brothel. Readings, concerts and club
nights are held here. Wed is soul and funk night, other
nights offer a mix of electronica, ska and Britpop. Entry
€6-7.
Mon & Wed-Sat 11pm-4am.
Schokoladen
Ackerstr. 169
T
030 282 65 27,
W
schokoladen-mitte.de; U-Rosenthaler Platz; map
pp.72-73.
The spartan, bare-brick interior of this former
chocolate factory is a hangover from its time as a squatted
building in the early post-Wende days. Now a venue for
theatrical and art events, live indie-pop and up-and-
coming singer/songwriters.
Mon-Thurs 8pm-4am, Fri &
Sat 9pm-4am, Sun 7pm-4am.
Sophienclub
Sophienstr. 6
W
sophienclub-berlin.de;
S-Hackescher Markt; map pp.72-73.
Small, functional
and rather nondescript club with a couple of cramped,
well-populated dance floors and a mixed crowd. At its best
on Tues Britpop nights; at other times patrons survive on a
medley of soul, funk, house and indie. Entry €3-6.
Tues &
Thurs-Sat 10pm until late.
Verkehrsberuhigte Ost-Zone
Monbijouplatz,
S-Bahnbogen 153
T
030 24 62 87 81,
W
veboz.de;
S-Hackescher Markt; map pp.72-73.
Great little bar if you
are looking for a dose of
Ostalgie
(see p.66) with your beer -
there's an abundance of GDR memorabilia. It's hidden away
in the arches of the S-Bahn overlooking the Spree, which
might be what keeps it from being touristy.
Daily 8pm-3am.
Weinerei Forum
Bar: Fehrbelliner Str. 57; Shop:
Veteranenstr. 14;
T
030 440 69 83,
W
weinerei.com;
U-Rosenthaler Platz; map pp.72-73.
This members'
club-style wine shop and bar operates on an honesty-box
system after 8pm: pay what you feel is fair for your drinks
when you leave. This makes it popular with a mix of leftie
sympathizers, students and freeloaders. The wine is
decidedly average but the atmosphere friendly. The owners
run similar ventures nearby -
Perlin
(Griebenowstr. 5) and
Fra Rosa
14
(Zionskirchstr. 40).
All bars: 8pm-midnight;
shop: Mon-Fri 1-8pm, Sat 11am-8pm.
White Trash Fast Food
Schönhauser Allee 6-7
T
030
50 34 86 68,
W
whitetrashfastfood.com; U-Rosa-
Luxemburg-Platz; map pp.72-73.
With a Wild West
saloon meets Chinese restaurant theme, this perennially
popular den of kitsch acts as restaurant, bar and club/live
venue. The food - mostly burgers and nachos - is decent
enough and matches the informal nature of the crowd,
who come to check out the regular DJs and bands who play
mostly country, punk and 50s and 60s-era tunes. Entry
€1-8. Mon-Fri noon-late, Sat & Sun 6pm-late.
Zosch
Tucholskystr. 30
T
030 280 76 64,
W
zosch
-berlin.de; U-Oranienburger Tor; map pp.72-73.
OUTDOOR VENUES
International
big-name acts
visiting town regularly play at one of several stadiums and larger
venues around town and generally the act rather than the venue will be the big draw. The
exceptions to this are those performing in the Olympic Stadium (see p.158) and at the two
other suburban venues below.
Parkbühne Wuhlheide
T
030 53 07 95 30,
W
wuhlheide.de; S-Wuhlheide; map p.142.
Small
outdoor venue, tucked away in the forest near
Köpenick, and a favourite for summertime festivals.
Waldbühne
Glockenturmstr./Passenheimer Str.
T
030 305 72 50,
W
waldbuehne-berlin.de;
S-Pichelsberg; map p.154.
Near the Olympic stadium,
this open-air natural amphitheatre regularly attracts
big-name acts in the summer and is great fun on a warm
evening.
