Berlin - Nightlife - Indie Bar

Friedrichstrasse 112b , Berlin 10117

King Size

Ironically-named hole-in-the-wall, well-connected to Berlin's hippest hoards. Cocktails mixed by starving artists ensure liquor-friendly pours and post-Vernissage throngs of gallerists, designers a... read more

Schönhauser Allee 6/7, Berlin 10119
+49 30 5034 8668

White Trash Fast Food

Hyper-kitsch restaurant/bar/club reveling in solid rock n' roll with campy oriental décor meets wildly tripped out family-style dining. Spread across three floors teeming with colorful local... read more

Simon-Dach-Straße 40, Berlin 10245
+49 30 2966 1615

Astro Bar

Indie dive doubling as hipster fanboy's dirty wet dream. 60's groove meets futurama in classic Berliner retro grunge with robot collectables in glowing atriums to accompany nerds on blackout quests... read more

Eberswalder Strasse 21, Berlin 10437

Dr. Pong

Unwind after a long week by running circles around a table, swatting plastic balls at strangers. This is how the Germans play ping-pong and it's surprisingly enjoyable. Even more surprising is the ... read more

Kottbusser Damm 104, Berlin 10967
+49 (0)30 693 5649

Ankerklause

Nautically themed cafe and dive bar with dance-floor action on Thursdays. Popular brunch spot, scenic waterside location, kitsch interior with diner-style seating and classic no-fuss dishes like Fr... read more

Torstrasse 58, Berlin 10119
+49 (0)30 2804 6495

Kaffee Burger

DDR-style dive bar hosting everything from dance parties to lit readings to avant-garde Yiddish cabaret. Having been around since the 1930s, this locale has its share of history and was even a meet... read more

Oranienstrasse 34, Berlin 10999
+49 (0)30 6110 7469

Luzia

Just around the corner from Kotti's charming crackheads is this Parisian café meets funky euro salon. Authentic local spot for milling about among students, artists, drunks, trannies and soc... read more

Weserstrasse 202, Berlin 12045
+49 (0)176 2438 9701

Kuschlowski Bar

Stylized neighborhood bar awash in warm red light for chilly Berlin nights. Scrappy retro décor recalls USSR charm with obligatory Russian vodka menu for seasoned samplers. Mixed crowd keeps... read more

Oranienstraße 190, Berlin 10999
+49 30 6140 1306‎

SO36

Radically liberal club of historic import for gigs ranging from Social Distortion to Desmond Dekker—counterculture stomping grounds, SO36 doesn't discriminate. Named for leftist multi-cultura... read more