Albatross Bakery on Berlin's Pannierstrasse in Neukoelln bakes naturally leavened sourdough loaves and pastries; the country loaf and the kouign-amann anchor the daily bake.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The kouign-amann from 10:00 weekends sells out within an hour.
Address: Pannierstrasse 47, 12047 Berlin
Le Bon on Berlin's Boppstrasse in Kreuzberg bakes French-style viennoiserie at the level of any Paris boulangerie; the croissant aux amandes and the pain au chocolat are the orders.
Tip: Closed Monday. The Saturday morning queue runs 20 minutes deep from 09:00; arrive before 09:00 for the full case.
Worth the queue: Croissant aux amandes
Florian Domberger's Domberger Brot-Werk in Berlin Mitte bakes naturally leavened sourdough and German rye breads; the Roggenmischbrot anchors the daily bake list.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Weekday afternoons are the room's quietest window; the rye is best sliced for the next morning.
Worth the queue: Rye sourdough (Roggenmischbrot)
Soulbottles Bakery in Berlin Neukoelln runs a fully vegan bake; the banana bread, vegan croissants and oat-flat-white draw the borough's Sunday brunch crowd.
Tip: The vegan croissant sells out by 13:00 weekends; arrive before 11:00.
Worth the queue: Vegan banana bread
Soluna Brot und Oel in Berlin Schoeneberg bakes organic Berlin-style sourdough loaves; the Bauernbrot and the dark rye are the room's signatures, the olive oil bottles share the shop.
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Bauernbrot sells out by 12:00 weekends; pre-order by phone for a guaranteed loaf.
Worth the queue: Bauernbrot
Endorphina Backkunst on Elsenstrasse in Neukoelln bakes organic sourdough and pastries; the cafe is shut for renovation but the bread runs seven Berlin markets weekly.
Tip: The cafe at Elsenstrasse is closed during renovation. Find the breads at the Maybachufer market Tuesdays and Fridays.
Worth the queue: Sourdough loaf
Zeit fuer Brot on Berlin's Alte Schoenhauser Strasse has baked organic sourdough loaves and the city's most cited Zimtschnecke since 2009; the queue runs deep at 09:00 weekends.
Tip: Saturday queue is 30 minutes deep from 09:00; weekday mornings have walk-up service from 07:00.
Worth the queue: Zimtschnecke (cinnamon roll)
