14 cafe rooms in Berlin we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Berlin | Cafe across every city.
Berlin's third-wave coffee culture is among the most developed in Europe, built by roaster-cafes that take filter coffee as seriously as any kitchen takes a tasting menu. Five Elephant and Bonanza Coffee Roasters, both in Kreuzberg, helped define the scene from the late 2000s, while The Barn on the Auguststrasse in Mitte became known for its strict house dogma around how coffee is served.
Five Elephant ★ 4.8
kreuzberg · Reichenberger Strasse 101, 10999 Berlin
Five Elephant in Berlin Kreuzberg has roasted its own beans and pulled the city's reference filter coffee since 2010; the New York-style cheesecake.
Bonanza Coffee Roasters ★ 4.6
kreuzberg · Adalbertstrasse 70, 10999 Berlin
Bonanza Coffee Roasters in Berlin Kreuzberg has helped define the city's third-wave coffee scene since 2006; the Adalbertstrasse roastery-cafe pulls.
The Barn ★ 4.7
mitte · Auguststrasse 58, 10119 Berlin
The Barn on Berlin's Auguststrasse, founded 2010 by Ralf Rueller, runs the city's strict third-wave coffee dogma: no Wi-Fi, no laptops, no milk in espresso.
Father Carpenter ★ 4.4
mitte · Muenzstrasse 21, 10178 Berlin
Father Carpenter in Berlin Mitte's courtyard runs a small breakfast and brunch carte from 09:00; the flat white and the smashed-avocado toast.
Fjord Coffee Roasters ★ 4.4
kreuzberg · Schoenleinstrasse 9, 10967 Berlin
Fjord Coffee Roasters in Berlin Kreuzberg roasts its own beans at the Schoenleinstrasse cafe and runs an all-day brunch carte; the filter coffee and toasted.
Silo Coffee ★ 4.3
friedrichshain · Gabriel-Max-Strasse 4, 10245 Berlin
Silo Coffee in Berlin Friedrichshain pulls a tight Australian-style menu of flat whites and brunch plates, the Five Elephant beans run the filter side.
Distrikt Coffee ★ 4.1
mitte · Bergstrasse 68, 10115 Berlin
Distrikt Coffee in Berlin Mitte runs a brunch-and-coffee room with Bonanza beans; the eggs benedict and avocado toast plates anchor the brunch carte.
Concierge Coffee ★ 4.6
kreuzberg · Paul-Lincke-Ufer 39-40, 10999 Berlin
Concierge Coffee on Berlin's Paul-Lincke-Ufer pulls espresso from a tiny 8-cover counter built into a hotel lobby; the single-origin filter list runs four.
Westberlin ★ 4.1
kreuzberg · Friedrichstrasse 215, 10969 Berlin
Westberlin on Berlin's Friedrichstrasse near Checkpoint Charlie runs a Bonanza-bean coffee room with a magazine-shop wall; the filter side and tartines.
Cafe CK ★ 4.2
prenzlauer-berg · Marienburger Strasse 49, 10405 Berlin
Cafe CK on Berlin's Marienburger Strasse in Prenzlauer Berg has poured serious specialty coffee since 2009; co-owner Cory Andreen took the 2012 World Cup.
Cafe Anna Blume ★ 4.2
prenzlauer-berg · Kollwitzstrasse 83, 10435 Berlin
Cafe Anna Blume on Berlin's Kollwitzstrasse runs a flower-shop-and-cafe combo with the city's most famous etagere afternoon tea: three tiers, scones, cakes.
The Barn (Schoenhauser) ★ 4.7
prenzlauer-berg · Schoenhauser Allee 8, 10119 Berlin
The Barn's Schoenhauser flagship in Berlin Prenzlauer Berg runs the city's strictest third-wave filter dogma; no laptops, no Wi-Fi, no milk-based drinks past.
Double Eye ★ 4.5
schoeneberg · Akazienstrasse 22, 10823 Berlin
Double Eye in Berlin Schoeneberg has pulled the city's reference espresso since 2003; the tiny 6-cover counter has a perpetual morning queue from 08:00.
Roamers ★ 4.0
neukoelln · Pannierstrasse 64, 12047 Berlin
Roamers in Berlin Neukoelln runs an Australian-style brunch room with avocado toast, the Reuben sandwich, banana bread and a coffee program from Bonanza.