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.
Address: Alte Schoenhauser Strasse 4, 10119 Berlin
Alfredo Sironi's bakery counter inside Berlin's Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg bakes Italian sourdough breads; the pane casareccio and focaccia run the lunchtime market crowd.
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
Brotgarten on Berlin's Seelingstrasse in Charlottenburg has baked organic German breads, rolls and Pfannkuchen since 1986; the New Year's Eve Pfannkuchen queue is a city ritual.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The Pfannkuchen from October through Silvester is the seasonal headline; bake out by 12:00.
Worth the queue: Berliner Pfannkuchen
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 from 08:30 daily.
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
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 onion anchors the menu.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. The lox bagel sells out by 13:00 on weekends; arrive before 11:00.
Worth the queue: Lox bagel
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.
Worth the queue: Sourdough country loaf
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
