A Day in Berlin’s Green Southeast
Morning
Begin your tour of Berlin’s Southeast at
Alexanderplatz. Sights in this area are not always near each other, so
taking the S-Bahn from here is recommended.
First, take S-Bahn line S3 to Karlshorst, where you can visit the
Deutsch-Russisches Museum
. From here it is not far to the Stasi-Museum Normannenstraße (see Gedenkstätte Normannenstraße)
– return to S-Bahn station Ostkreuz, then take S-Bahn line S4 and
U-Bahn line U5 to Magdalenenstraße. After visiting all these museums you
could recover outdoors. Take U-Bahn line U5 to Tierpark Friedrichsfelde, where you can visit both the zoological garden and Friedrichsfelde Palace.
Afternoon
Spend the afternoon making an excursion to Köpenick. Take S-Bahn line S3 to Köpenick, and enjoy a typically German meal in the
Ratskeller
, the town hall cellar. Afterwards explore Köpenick Old Town. The centre of the old fishing village is especially worth a visit. There are many cafés near
Köpenicker Schloss
, where you could stop for a coffee and a piece of cake, for example
Café Kietz
. Continue your journey by S-Bahn to Friedrichshagen, the access point for Großer Müggelsee. From here take one of the tourist boats to
Müggelsee-Terrassen
where you can round off the day with a tasty evening meal.
Cafés & Snack Bars
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Altstadtcafé Cöpenick
This tiny café in Köpenick’s Old Town serves coffee and cakes, outdoors, in summer, on a small veranda.
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Alt Köpenick 16
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10am–6:30pm daily
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030 65 47 40 69
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Eierschale Haus Zenner
One
of the classic day-trip destinations: families once used to “bring and
brew their own coffee”. Today it is a popular outdoor café and beer
garden.-
Alt-Treptow 14–17
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10am–10pm Mon–Thu, 10am–4am Fri & Sat, 10am–10pm Sun
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030 533 73 70
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no credit cards
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Café L & B
Not far from the swimming baths, this café serves local fish dishes, as well as afternoon coffee and cakes.
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Neu-Helgoländerweg 7
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summer: 11am–10pm daily; winter: 11am–9pm Sat & Sun
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030 659 82 24
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no credit cards
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Neu-Helgoland
A favourite day-trippers’ restaurant on the lake, where locals and visitors alike enjoy the game and fish dishes.
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Neu-Helgoländerweg 1
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11am–midnight daily
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030 659 82 47
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no credit cards
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Müggelsee-Terrassen
This
beer garden, on the piers of Müggelsee, is a great place to aim for on a
day out. You can reach the outdoor restaurant by ferry.-
Müggelheimer Damm 143
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Sep–Apr: noon–6pm Mon–Sun; May–Aug: noon–8pm Mon–Sun
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030 6566 168 813
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Schloss-Café
Enjoy coffee and cakes overlooking the Dahme River after a visit to Kunstgewerbemuseum (arts and crafts museum) on Schlossinsel.
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Köpenicker Schloss, Schlossinsel
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10am–11pm Tue–Sun
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030 65 01 85 85
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Kietz Café and Restaurant
A pleasant café, serving superb home-made cakes and snacks. The waterside terrace is a great draw in summer.
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Müggelheimer Str. 1
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9am–midnight daily
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030 651 71 09
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no credit cards
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Café Liebig
Charming,
richly ornamented Art-Nouveau café in a historic building, dating back
more than 130 years. The summer terrace overlooks Grünau regatta course.-
Regattastr. 158
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3pm–11pm Mon–Fri, noon–11pm Sat–Sun
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030 67 82 09 36
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no credit cards
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Restaurantschiff Hoppetosse
A picture-book ship restaurant, serving everything including fish dishes.
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Eichenstr. 4
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from 1pm Tue–Fri, from 2pm Sat, from 11am Sun
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030 53 32 03 40
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Hanff’s Ruh
Sticking to an old tradition, guests can brew their own coffee here. The mushroom dishes are highly recommended.
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Rabindranath-Tagore-Str. 25
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11am–9pm Wed–Mon
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030 674 33 68
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no credit cards
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Restaurants
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freiheit fünfzehn
German
and French cuisine are served aboard a schooner moored at the pier.
There is also occasional cabaret and live music. If you prefer dry land,
you can enjoy your meals in the beer garden.-
Freiheit 15
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6pm–midnight Tue–Sat, 11am–midnight Sun
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030 65 88 78 0
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Ratskeller Köpenick
Traditional
Berlin fare is served in the vast vaulted cellars where Wilhelm Voigt
once famously took advantage of gullible local civil servants (see Köpenicker Altstadt).-
Alt-Köpenick 21
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11am–11pm daily
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030 655 51 78
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Klipper Schiffsrestaurant
This
two-masted boat, dating back to 1890, has been turned into a cosy
restaurant; the menu features French-inspired international dishes.-
Bulgarische Str.
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10am–1am daily
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030 532 164 90
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no credit cards
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Schrörs Biergarten
Popular, informal beer garden near the lake, specializing in hearty food from the grill.
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Josef-Nawrocki-Str. 16
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summer: from 11am daily; winter: 11am–6pm Tue–Sun
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030 64 09 58 80
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no credit cards
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Die Spindel
This rustic restaurant serves gourmet cuisine and excellent wines.
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Bölschestr. 51
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noon–2:30pm and from 6pm Tue–Sun
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030 645 29 37
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Ellis
One of the few American-style restaurants in Berlin, with authentic decor and American regional dishes.
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Fürstenwalder Allee 17–19
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from 6pm Tue–Thu, from noon Fri–Sun
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(closed Mon Jan–Feb)
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030 65 89 181
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Krokodil
Situated in the Old Town, near the river baths in Gartenstraße, this is one of the nicest garden venues, especially in summer.
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Gartenstr. 46–48
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5pm– midnight Mon–Sat, 11am–11pm Sun (brunch 11am–3pm)
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030 65 88 00 94
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Bräustübl
A typical Berlin beer garden and restaurant, belonging to the Berliner Bürger-Brau brewery, which serves game dishes.
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Müggelseedamm 164
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noon–midnight Tue–Sat, 11am–midnight Sun
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030 645 57 16
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Lehmofen
Meat
and vegetarian dishes, freshly cooked in an antiquated clay oven, are
the top attractions in this restaurant with summer terrace.-
Freiheit 12
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noon–midnight daily
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030 655 70 44
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Carmens Restaurant Eichwalde
This tiny restaurant is run by long-time top chef Carmen Krüger. Her regional, fresh fish creations are superb.
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Bahnhofstr. 9
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7–10pm Wed–Sat (also noon–2pm Sat), 6–10pm Sun
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030 675 8423
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