Around Berlin
In good weather there are few nicer places to while away a few hours in central Spandau than in the tree-canopied beer garden of this brewery located in a…
Around Berlin
In good weather there are few nicer places to while away a few hours in central Spandau than in the tree-canopied beer garden of this brewery located in a…
Fairy-Tale Road
This absinthe bar on the cusp of Marburg's Oberstadt serves much more than green fairies – while the wormwood-laced tipple is naturally there for the…
Berlin
Watch the city light up from this 17th-floor glass-walled sky lounge above a posh restaurant. With its dim lighting, soft black leather couches and…
Kreuzberg
Berlin's third-wave coffee pioneer started in a tiny cafe in Prenzlauer Berg and, on its 10th anniversary, opened this second branch in a Kreuzberg…
Munich
The Everest of Munich beer gardens can seat up to 8000 Augustiner lovers, making it Bavaria's biggest – an accolade indeed. It's in a lovely spot in a…
Fairy-Tale Road
This sprawling, low-ceilinged Irish bar, lined with 'authentic' Hibernian timber, leather and books, is popular with locals and travellers alike. It's a…
Kreuzberg
One of Berlin’s original techno labels and dance temples, Tresor has not only the pedigree but all the right ingredients for success: the industrial maze…
The Black Forest
In a town that's pretty swamped with touristy cafes, the Räuber ('Thief') is like a breath of fresh air, with a retro-cool interior full of mismatched…
Berlin
Nothing to do with either coffee or meat patties, this sweaty cult club with lovingly faded retro decor is a fun-for-all concert and party pen. The sound…
Prenzlauer Berg
Proof that the boho spirit is not dead in Prenzlauer Berg, Chagall gets flooded with a congenial mix of locals, expats and visitors. They come for cold…
Berlin
Next to an idyllic lake in Tiergarten, this restaurant gets jammed year-round for its sumptuous breakfast and seasonal fare, but it really comes into its…
Monster Ronson’s Ichiban Karaoke
Friedrichshain
Knock back a couple of brewskis if you need to loosen your nerves before belting out your best Adele or Lady Gaga at this mad, great karaoke joint, which…
Munich
At night you'll have to shoehorn your way into this buzzy lair favoured by a chatty, boozy crowd of scenesters, artists and students. Daytimes are…
Prenzlauer Berg
Soak up the rays, grand city views and colourful cocktails at this beach bar in the sky while sinking your toes into tonnes of sand lugged to the top…
Stuttgart
Housed in a building dating to 1889 and exuding its very own brand of old-school glamour and boho flair, Paul & George is named after the architects of…
Kreuzberg
Behind a long window front, at eye level with the elevated U-Bahn tracks, Monarch is a fun DJ bar with an international crowd, strong drinks and danceable…
Berlin
Ben and Gekko's 'castle' is a comfortable lair that has just the right amount of contemporary cool without hitting the hipster needle. There's coffee and…
Friedrichshain
The successor of the legendary Bar25, Kater Blau showers freewheeling club-goers with fine electro in a rambling indoor-outdoor playground, featuring two…
Munich
If you make it past the notorious face control at Munich's premier late spot, you'll encounter a crowd of Bundesliga reserve players, Q-list celebs and…
Heidelberg
Especially when the weather's chilly, this is a wonderful spot to warm up with a wickedly thick house-speciality hot chocolate in flavours like hazelnut,…
City West & Charlottenburg
A top libation station, Zentral is run by two local bar gurus who offer up a seriously crafted palette of classics and new-falutin' potions, amid decor…
Vetter's Alt Heidelberger Brauhaus
Heidelberg
The gleaming copper kettles at this dark-wood pub contain house beers including Helles (blond), Dunkles Hefweizen (dark wheat beer), Doppel Bock (double…
Nuremberg
Off the path of most visitors, this bustling cafe is a Nuremberg institution and one of the most happening places in town. Set yourself down in the sun on…
Frankfurt am Main
Mantis' ground floor houses a buzzing, curvilinear glass-fronted bar and grill, while the 1st-floor lounge bar opens to a garden with a retractable roof…
Berlin
Plop into a red-velvet armchair at this seductively lit art deco–inspired retreat for a civilised evening with a classic G&T or perhaps a highly…
Fairy-Tale Road
The same family has been tending to tea-takers in this Konditorei (cake shop) and cafe for four generations. Enjoy the house-special chocolate-cream cake…
Rhine Valley
All-organic wines produced by this 1880-established winery are mostly Rieslings but there are also some pinot noir, pinot gris, orléans and heunisch…
Frankfurt & Southern Rhineland
Filled with mismatched flea-market-sourced furniture, this free-wheeling bar has jazz and blues concerts, stand-up comedy nights and film screenings…
Münster
For a glamour vibe without the velvet rope, beat a trail to this stylish glass cube with red ostrich benches and an Elizabeth Taylor portrait. Good…
Rhine Valley
Across the street from the Hauptbahnhof, Boppard’s oldest wine tavern, dating back over 200 years, offers a cosy setting for sipping ‘Holy Sepulchre’…
Hamburg
A favourite haunt of A-list celebrities (Mick Jagger and Claudia Schiffer have both passed through its doors), Bar Hamburg has more than 70 different…
Passau
High on a hill 1.5km north of the Altstadt, this rural beer garden attached to the Andorfer brewery serves filling Bavarian favourites, but the star of…
Prenzlauer Berg
Part circus, part burlesque bar, this vibrant venue dressed in Victorian-era exuberance is a fun and friendly addition to the Prenzlauer Berg pub culture…
Düsseldorf
The kind of neighbourhood bar that makes you want to move to the neighbourhood. Saturday mornings are 'breakfasts with authors' – when local authors give…
Munich
This congenial restaurant-cum-beer garden in the Isar River meadows feels a like a microvacation from the city bustle. The spare ribs are fall-off-the…
Hanover
Have a seat at the whitewashed communal table or sink into a leather armchair at this chill neighborhood cafe in artsy Linden and while away some time…
Berlin
At this drinking salon devoted to gin-based libations, a black-and-gold colour scheme sets the mood for a night of civilised sipping. A vast selection…
Northern Germany
If Pons looks this cracked, crooked and uneven when you walk in of an evening, just imagine how it will seem when you stagger out after a few drinks. This…
Nuremberg
At the end of the chain bridge and in the shadow of the Halletor you'll find this classic Bavarian beer garden complete with its gravel floor, folding…
Fairy-Tale Road
This versatile, ubercool space, a self-proclaimed 'socio-cultural centre', hosts semi-regular parties, DJs, art shows, installations, live music, cinema…
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