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Brachvogel
This ‘grüne Herz am Ufer’ is an oasis of leafy woods in the middle of Kreuzberg. Walking through the gates feels like leaving the city. Brachvogel opens early for breakfast, with great coffee, and a daily business lunch. An added bonus for the sport drinker: minigolf! A handcrafted course caters for all. /SR Carl-Herz-Ufer 34, Kreuzberg, U-Bhf Hallesches Tor, Tel 693 0432, www.brachvogel-berlin.de, daily 9:00-late, kitchen open until 23:00, Snacks from 3.90 euros, Sunday bruch (10:00-14:00) 6.90 euros, main courses 6.40-12.90 euros, cash only
Café am Neuen See
Idyllic location to sip beer, eat a delicious pizza – on the banks of a small lake in the Tiergarten park. After a pint or two, rent a rowing boat for a bit of sport.
Lichtensteinallee 2, Tiergarten, Tel 030 254 49 30, daily from 10:00
Café Zapata
Set in the Tacheles, the chaotic homeland for ‘artists’ from all over the world, this dark, grungy café and chaotic courtyard attracts an eclectic crowd discussing everything from world conspiracy theories to Barbie dolls. Be sure to check out the nightly live music. Oranienburger Str. 54, Mitte, U-Bhf Oranienburger Tor, S-Bhf Oranienburger Str., Tel 281 6109, www.café-zapata.de, daily 12:00-late, cash only
Golgatha
This classic beer garden in Kreuzberg’s lovely Viktoria park serves breakfast, sells grilled sausages and mutates into a disco after 22:00, with music every night.
Viktoriapark, Kreuzberg, U-Bhf Yorckstr., Tel 030 785 24 53 www.golgatha-berlin.de
Heinz Minki
Walking into this place is like entering a secret garden: grapes, ivy and roses climb the walls, geraniums perch on the roof and the garden tables are shaded by 100-year-old fruit trees. The building itself, built in 1859, served as one of the 20 gates of Berlin. A local crowd cycles over for a relaxed Kreuzberg experience. Live music and DJs on the weekend, pizza and cocktail concoctions all make this bar a definite pit stop to or from Treptower Park. Vor dem Schlesischen Tor 3, U-Bhf Schlesisches Tor, Tel 6953 3766, www.heinzminki.de, Mon-Sat 14:00-late, Sun 12:00-late, cash only
Prater
The granddaddy of Berlin beer gardens and the oldest in the city - founded in 1837. Prater is almost always hopping with young and old, thirsty to enjoy a house-made Prater Pils in a large courtyard shaded by chestnut trees. Selection of snacks also available. Kastanienallee 7-9, Prenzlauer Berg, U-Bhf Eberswalder Str., Tel 448 5688, www.pratergarten.de, daily 12:00-late, beer from 2.50 euros, snacks 2-4.50 euros, cash only
Schleusenkrug
Situated on the canal behind the Zoo, this cafe and beer garden is the perfect place to quench your thirst in summer. With space for 500, Schleusenkrug attracts all sorts and remains full till late on warm nights. Müller-Breslau-Str., Tiergarten, Tel 030 313 99 09, www.schleusenkrug.de
Sommergarten Pfefferberg
Small, central beer garden in the shell of a former brewery which still exudes a bit of run-down post-communist charm. Schönhauser Allee 176, Prenzlauer Berg, U-Bhf Senefelder Platz, www.pwag.net
Zenner
One of Berlin’s oldest and most beloved beer gardens since 1903, with a spectacular views and room for 1,500 people, Zenner is the place to be in Treptower Park. Spicing it up, the garden’s club, Haus Zenner, opens most nights at 20:00 for those wanting to dance the night away. Live jazz bands often play during the afternoon. Zenner, Alt-Treptow 14-17, Treptow, S-Bhf Treptower Park, Tel 553 7370, www.eierschale-zenner.de,Mon-Tue 10:00-24:00,Wed-Thu 10:00-2:00,Fri 10:00-4:00, Sat 9:00-4:00, Sun 9:00-2:00, beer on tap from 2.30 euros, cash only