Bakery€kreuzbergMon-Sat 09:00-19:00, closed SundayWalk-in onlyItalian sourdough breads
Alfredo Sironi's bakery counter inside Berlin's Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg bakes Italian sourdough breads; the pane casareccio and focaccia run.
Tip: Closed Sunday with the market. Friday and Saturday from 09:00 are the busy windows; loaves sell out by 14:00.
Worth the queue: Pane casareccio
Bakery€charlottenburgMon-Fri 06:30-18:30, Sat 07:00-13:00Walk-in onlyOrganic German breads and rolls
Brotgarten on Berlin's Seelingstrasse in Charlottenburg has baked organic German breads, rolls and Pfannkuchen since 1986; the New Year's Eve Pfannkuchen.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The Pfannkuchen from October through Silvester is the seasonal headline; bake out by 12:00.
Worth the queue: Berliner Pfannkuchen
Bakery€neukoellnDaily 08:30-19:00Walk-in onlyVegan doughnuts
Brammibal's Donuts on Berlin's Maybachufer in Neukoelln bakes vegan donuts in 12 rotating flavours; the Boston Cream and the pistachio anchor the case.
Tip: Sells out by 14:00 weekends. The flavour rotation drops Fridays; check the website for the weekend list.
Worth the queue: Boston Cream donut
Bakery€friedrichshainWed-Sun 09:00-16:00Walk-in onlyHand-rolled bagels
Fine Bagels on Berlin's Warschauer Strasse hand-rolls bagels in the kettle-boil-then-bake New York style; the lox bagel with smoked salmon, capers and red.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The lox bagel sells out by 13:00 on weekends; arrive before 11:00.
Worth the queue: Lox bagel
Bakery€kreuzbergDaily 08:00-18:00Walk-in onlySourdough breads and pastries
Albatross Bakery on Graefestrasse in Kreuzberg bakes naturally leavened sourdough loaves and pastries from a small open kitchen; the country loaf.
Tip: Open seven days 08:00-18:00. The kouign-amann sells out within an hour of opening on weekends.
Worth the queue: Sourdough country loaf
Bakery€kreuzbergTue-Sun 08:00-16:00Walk-in onlyFrench viennoiserie
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.
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