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thrash/punk gigs and club nights, on a Spree island that's part
of Treptower Park. Occasional outdoor raves on the large
terrace in summer.
Times vary, usually Sat & Sun from 3pm.
TOP 5 PLACES TO END
A NIGHT OUT
Berghain
See p.213
Delicious Doughnuts
See p.208
Golden Gate
See p.208
Kumpelnest 3000
See p.210
Möbel-Olfe
See p.212
PRENZLAUER BERG
8MM
Schönhauser Allee 177
T
030 40 50 06 24,
W
8mmbar.com; U-Senefelderplatz; map p.132.
This
small, blacked-out room with a little bar, a DJ spinning
anything from rock to northern soul and 8mm films
projected onto one wall is a superb place for low-key, late-
night hedonism.
Daily 9pm-close.
August Fengler
Lychener Str. 11
T
030 44 35 66 40;
U-Eberswalder Strasse; map p.132.
Classic neighbourhood
bar - with table football and even a
Kegelbahn
(German
nine-pin bowling; call ahead to book; €14/hr) - that's been
taken over by a trendy set who dance in the small back room
to soul, disco and funk.
Daily 7pm-5am.
Becketts Kopf
Pappelallee 64
T
016 22 37 94 18,
W
becketts-kopf.de; U- & S-Schönhauser Allee; map
p.132.
It would be easy to walk straight past this
clandestine cocktail bar - but you'd be missing out. Look
out for the glowering head of Mr Beckett staring at you
from the darkness, and enter to find a sophisticated and
intimate space with one of the best cocktail lists in town.
Tues-Sun 8pm-4am.
Dr Pong
Eberswalder Str. 21
W
drpong.net;
U-Eberswalder Strasse; map p.132.
The action here
revolves - literally - around the ping-pong table in the
middle of the main room. Rent a bat (or bring your own) and
join the crowd as they move slowly around the table, bats in
one hand, beer bottles in the other, playing a communal
game. DJs grace the sound system from time to time,
though be warned the bar is on the tourist beer crawl route
and can get packed.
Mon-Sat 8pm-late, Sun 2pm-late.
Duncker
Dunckerstr. 64
T
030 445 95 09,
W
dunckerclub.de; S-Prenzlauer Allee; map p.132.
Indie, industrial and unashamedly Goth refuge from the
mainstream and techno. Aptly enough it's located in a
striking neo-Gothic church. Entry €3-5.
Mon 9pm-late,
Tues, Thurs & Sun 10pm-late, Fri & Sat 11pm-late.
Hausbar
Rykestr. 54
T
030 44 04 76 06;
U-Senefelderplatz; map p.132.
It might be small, but this
unpretentious, dimly lit bar, across from the Wasserturm
and a couple of doors down from the synagogue, is a great
deal of fun on the right nights - and a late-night drinking
spot.
Daily 7pm-5am.
Kulturbrauerei
Knaackstr. 97
T
030 48 49 44,
W
kulturbrauerei-berlin.de; U-Eberswalder Strasse; map
p.132.
Nineteenth-century brewery that's been turned into a
multi-venue arts and cultural centre attracting local and
emerging bands. Its two clubs,
Alte Kantine
and
Soda
, both
attract a 30-plus crowd; the former is pretty mainstream and
rock-oriented, the latter best known for salsa nights, but also
house and r'n'b. Entry €3-8.
Daily 10pm-late.
14
skate-park, climbing wall, outdoor cinema, beer garden
and four dancefloors. Entry €3-7, more when bands play.
Tues-Fri 6pm until late, Sat-Mon 3pm until late.
Dachkammer
Simon-Dach-Str. 39
T
030 296 16 73;
U- & S-Warschauer Strasse; map pp.126-127.
The
largest and possibly most sociable place on the strip - the
combination of rustic bar downstairs and retro bar upstairs
has made this a local classic. Free wi-fi.
Mon-Fri noon-
1am, Sat & Sun 10pm-1am.
Habermeyer
Gärtnerstr. 6
T
030 29 77 18 87,
W
habermeyer-bar.de; U-Samariterstrasse; map
pp.126-127.
This smoky, dark, low-key, dive-style hangout
is a Friedrichshain classic. Slightly off the main path, it offers
table football and pinball machines, a miscellany of seating
and DJs playing anything from Northern soul to electronica.
Best late on weekends.
Daily 7pm until late.
Kantine am Berghain
Rüdersdorfer Str. 70
T
030 29
36 02 10; S-Ostbahnhof; map pp.126-127.
Its friendly
atmosphere and tiny, jolly summer beer garden mean that
this venue is now far more than simply a haven for people
rejected by the neighbouring
club - to which its
music compares. Entry €5-10.
Sat noon until late, Sun
9am until late.
Kptn. A. Müller
Simon-Dach-Str. 32; U- & S-Warschauer
Strasse; map pp.126-127.
Ramshackle, sociable and very
popular budget bar on the Simon-Dach-Str. strip, with free
table football - though you'd better be good to challenge
the locals.
Daily 6pm until late.
Rosi's
Revalerstr. 29
W
rosis-berlin.de; S-Warschauer
Strasse; map pp.126-127.
Oddball upbeat club that
sports Berlin's classic unfinished and improvised feel in a
mix of semi-derelict buildings. There's a definite sense of
crashing a house party here, with even a small kitchen and
living room to hang out in between bouts on the
dancefloors - where indie or techno pounds. Outside table
tennis is also a big attraction.
Thurs-Sat 11pm-late.
Berghain
NEUKÖLLN AND TREPTOW
Ankerklause
Kottbusser Damm 104, Neukölln
T
030 41
71 75 12,
W
ankerklause.de; U-Kottbusser Tor; map
pp.126-127.
This little café, perched by the Landwehr canal,
turns into a hip and crowded funk and soul club by night. Thurs
is Sixties night.
Mon 4pm-4am, Tues-Sun 10am-4am.
Insel
Alt-Treptow 6, Treptow
T
030 20 91 49 90;
S-Plänterwald; map pp.126-127.
Reliable venue for
