Berlin Nightlife

A decadent space to sip sekt (sparkling wine) and enjoy a theatrical or musical revue. If you’re lucky, you’ll catch the ultimate Berlin show: Cabaret, which reappears every couple of years for long engagements.

Recline on a faux fur ottoman and gaze upon the ’70s splendor of this cramped-but-cool lounge. The name means “Your place or mine.”

This former brewery has live music, salsa parties, theatrical performances, a pool hall, movies, and dancing all on tap. During the day you’ll even find puppet shows for the kids, art, a coffee bar, and a tourist information office.

Expect a long wait and practically Stasi-level scrutiny by the doormen at this mecca for serious clubbers, considered by some to be one of the world’s top clubs. Go late.

Think pink in this sassy little place. Images of the namesake doll, excellent dance music, and the random bartender in drag make for a fun evening.

It’s a theater! It’s a concert venue! It’s a restaurant! It’s a Biergarten! Prater, which has been delighting people since 1837, attracts a mixed and family-friendly crowd.

As soon as the days get longer and warmer, enterprising Berlin bartenders head outdoors to set up “beach bars” – al fresco pit-stops that channel the Caribbean with imported sand, palms, tables, chairs, and, of course, fruity libations. Although the locations vary from year to year, the Bundespressestrand bar near the Hauptbanhof (main railway station) is always a sure bet.

This chic watering hole is named after celebrated Berlin native Helmut Newton, whose exquisite portraits of nudes grace the walls. While art is certainly eye catching, the sleek leather lounge chairs and green marble counters are even more alluring, inviting guests to strike distinguished poses as they sip on fine whiskey (try the award-winning 30-year Glenfiddich) and puff a Cuban cigar.