Where to drink well in Berlin by the glass and the bottle: natural, classical, and worth the cab fare.
Wine bars in Berlin. natural, classical, and the grower-focused rooms worth the cab fare.
Jeff Roy's Rocket Wine in Berlin Mitte pairs a long-form natural-wine retail shop with a bar; the list runs deep on Robinot, Nesterec and small French.
PourJean-Pierre Robinot Chenin by the glass
WineNatural European wines, low-intervention
FoodArtisan bread, cheese, small plates
TipClosed Sundays. Walk-up to the bar from 14:00 weekdays; tasting events Saturdays book ahead via the website.
Jaja on Berlin's Weichselstrasse in Neukoelln pours natural French wines from a 200-bottle list, with bar-counter walk-ins from 18:00 anchoring.
PourJura Trousseau by the glass
WineNatural French and German wines
FoodSmall plates and charcuterie
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. Bar walk-ins from 18:00; the small plates run until midnight.
Otto in Berlin Neukoelln runs a natural-German-wine bar with a tight small-plates kitchen; the Riesling-led by-the-glass list and the bread course anchor.
PourSchaefer-Froehlich Riesling by the glass
WineNatural German and Austrian wines
FoodSmall plates from a tight open kitchen
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The early 18:00 seating walks in; tables from 20:00 book online a week ahead.
Viniculture on Berlin's Grolmanstrasse in Charlottenburg runs the city's biodynamic-Italian and Sicilian-wine specialist; the Etna. Open tue-sat 18:00-00:00.
PourCornelissen Etna Rosso by the glass
WineFrench and Italian biodynamic wines
FoodCheese and charcuterie boards
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The bar from 18:00 is the easier seating than the tables; cheese board is the order.
Marco Mueller's Weinbar Rutz on the ground floor of the three-star Rutz in Berlin Mitte pours German Rieslings from the same 1,200-bottle cellar.
PourKeller G-Max Riesling by the glass
WineGerman Rieslings and Pinots
FoodBistro plates from the Rutz kitchen
TipWalk-ins from 18:30; bistro plates at a third the price of the upstairs tasting. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Palsta on Berlin's Oderstrasse in Neukoelln Schillerkiez runs a Finnish-Nordic wine bar opposite Tempelhofer Feld; the by-the-glass natural list.
PourBy-the-glass Nordic and Finnish naturals
WineNatural wines (Nordic and European low-intervention)
FoodNordic small plates and seafood
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. The bar window from 18:30 takes walk-ups; weekend tables book a week ahead.
Vendemmia on Berlin's Akazienstrasse in Schoeneberg runs an Italian-only wine shop and bar with 600 bottles; the regional Italian-only by-the-glass list.
PourForadori Teroldego by the glass
WineItalian regional wines
FoodAntipasti and pasta
TipClosed Sunday. The shop side stays open later than the bar; takeaway bottles run a 20 percent corkage.
Private tour · 1h 30m
Explore Berlin by rickshaw with a private guide and wine in hand. Choose red, white, rosé or sparkling as you ride past iconic landmarks, gardens, and scenic waterside views.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
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Create your own artwork on canvas while sampling four selected wines. Enjoy a relaxed evening of painting, music, and socializing in Berlin.