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Alternative place that started as a squat when the Wall
came down, and has retained much of that feel. A good
place for gigs and club nights in the cellar, where a fun-
loving local Creole jazz band often plays amid the smoky
ambience and constant chatter.
Daily 4pm-5am.
once you're past the pretension the place can be fun, and
they mix a really good cocktail.
Sun-Thurs 6pm-3am, Fri
& Sat 6pm-4am.
Havanna
Hauptstr. 30
T
030 784 85 65,
W
havanna
-berlin.de; S-Julius-Leber-Brücke; map p.113.
Upbeat
Latin club, with seven bars and four dancefloors: one for
salsa and merengue, and the others to groove to funk and
r'n'b. Dance classes available; entry €3-7.
Wed 9pm-4am,
Fri & Sat 10pm-4am.
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Kumpelnest 3000
Lützowstr. 23
T
030 261 69 18,
W
kumpelnest3000.com; U-Kurfürstenstrasse; map
p.113.
Carpeted walls and a mock-Baroque effect attract a
rough-and-ready crew of 30- and 40-somethings to this
erstwhile brothel, which gets going around 2am, when
there's standing room only. The best place in the area, it's
good fun and infamous as a hook-up bar for people of all
sexual orientations.
Daily 7pm-late.
Mister Hu
Goltzstr. 39
T
030 217 21 11; U-Eisenacher
Strasse; map p.113.
Warm red cocktail bar with a relaxed
atmosphere and great range of drinks (€6-11) mixed by
some of the city's best bartenders.
Fri & Sat 6pm-4am,
Sun-Thurs 6pm-3am.
Pinguin Club
Wartburgstr. 54
T
030 781 30 05;
U-Eisenacher Strasse; map p.113.
Tiny and friendly bar
- with 1950s and 1960s Americana decor - which doesn't
really get going until after midnight.
Daily 7pm-3am.
Victoria Bar
Potsdamer Str. 102
T
030 25 75 99 77,
W
victoriabar.de; U-Kurfürstenstrasse; map p.113.
Much-loved cocktail bar that's great for a low-key and
decently mixed drink in the week or a livelier weekend
night. With a long bar, subdued lighting and discreet but
upbeat music.
Mon-Thurs & Sun 6.30pm-3am, Fri & Sat
6.30pm-4am.
Zoulou Bar
Hauptstr. 4
T
030 70 09 47 37,
W
zouloubar.de; U-Kleistpark; map p.113.
Wonderfully
low-key bar packed after 11pm with sociable
Schönebergers, qua
ng draught
Kölsch
, Cologne's
famous beer, and a few good cocktails.
Sun-Thurs
8pm-5am, Fri & Sat 8pm-6am.
TIERGARTEN
40seconds
Potsdamer Str. 58
T
030 890 64 20,
W
40seconds.de; U- & S-Potsdamer Platz; map
pp.90-91.
Named after the amount of time it takes the
elevator to get to its top-floor location, this part futurist,
part 1980s throwback bar has great views over Potsdamer
Platz. There are three lounge areas, lit by Verner Panton
lamps, and balconies for summer. The mood is glamorous,
the music is standard r'n'b, house and electronica, and the
dress code is smart-casual or sporty-elegant. Entry €10.
Fri
& Sat 11pm-late.
14
CITY WEST
F37
Fasanenstr. 37
T
030 881 49 08; U-Spichernstr;
map p.108.
Pricey cocktail bar and art gallery that hails
from the 1950s. Some interior features are by Hans
Scharoun, architect of the Berlin Philharmonie (see p.219).
A meeting point for lounge lizards, actors and artists.
Mon-Sat 8pm until late.
Gainsbourg
Jeanne-Mammen-Bogen 576/577
T
030
313 74 64; S-Savignyplatz; map p.108.
The name may
pay homage to the master of risqué
chanson
, but the
cocktails (€8-10) and food are more mainstream.
Nevertheless, they're some of the best drinks in the
neighbourhood.
Daily 4pm until late.
Puro Sky Lounge
Tauentzienstr. 11
T
030 26 36 78 75,
W
puro-berlin.de; U-Zoologischer Garten; map p.108.
Probably Berlin's snazziest club with as its main selling
point a twentieth-storey location in the Europa Centre,
with great views of the City West nightscape. But it's an
elitist place and one of the few clubs in Berlin with any kind
of dress code: if it's not designer, you won't get in - and if
it's not a 1980s classic it probably won't be played.
Tues-
Sat 8pm until late.
WESTERN KREUZBERG
Bar-Nou
Bergmannstr. 104
T
030 74 07 30 50,
W
bar
-nou.com; U-Mehringdamm; map p.118.
Discreet
cocktail bar in a Bergmannstrasse basement. Expect red
lighting, stylish decor and very good drinks served by
friendly staff. A good spot for a tête-à-tête.
Daily
8pm-4am.
Golgatha
Dudenstr. 48-64
T
030 785 24 53; U- &
S-Yorckstrasse; map p.118.
Kreuzberg's popular hillside
café hosts a daily alfresco disco from 10pm April-Sept,
which is good fun on warm evenings.
April-Oct daily 9am
until late.
SCHÖNEBERG
E&M Leydicke
Mansteinstr. 4
T
030 216 29 73; U- &
S-Yorckstrasse; map p.113.
Claiming to be the oldest
Kneipe
in western Berlin - though some of the decor looks
suspiciously modern - this place is famed for its fruit wines
and theme nights: from rockabilly to belly-dancing.
Daily
6pm-late.
Green Door
Winterfeldtstr. 50
T
030 215 25 15;
U-Nollendorfplatz; map p.113.
Somewhat snobby, dimly
lit cocktail bar, attracting a well-dressed crowd of young
professionals and party-goers. Press the buzzer to get in;
FROM TOP
BERLIN BAND SKAKONZERT BLECHREIZ PLAYING SO36
P.213
; HAUS DER KULTUREN WELT
P.215
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