Wednesday and Saturday Winterfeldtmarkt anchors the borough's food calendar, with a long-running gay village around Nollendorfplatz and Turkish counters on Goltzstrasse.
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.
Signature drink: Espresso
Tip: 6-cover counter only, takeaway is the move. Locals queue daily for the espresso macchiato.
Soluna Brot und Oel in Berlin Schoeneberg bakes organic Berlin-style sourdough loaves, the Bauernbrot and the dark rye are the room's signatures.
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
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.
Signature pour: Foradori Teroldego by the glass
Wine focus: Italian regional wines
Food: Antipasti and pasta
Tip: Closed Sunday. The shop side stays open later than the bar; takeaway bottles run a 20 percent corkage.
Bar Bonvivant on Berlin's Goltzstrasse in Schoeneberg runs the city's reference vermouth bar with 50 bottles on the back wall; the cocktail list runs.
Signature drink: House vermouth on the rocks
Food: Tapas and charcuterie
Tip: The walk-up bar takes early-evening crowds; the back booth seats four and books online a week ahead.
Stagger Lee on Berlin's Nollendorfstrasse in Schoeneberg runs a 1920s American whiskey bar with 200 bourbons, the music is bluegrass and country.
Signature drink: Bourbon Old Fashioned
Food: Snacks
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The bourbon tasting flight of three is the order to start.
Winterfeldtmarkt at Schoeneberg's Winterfeldtplatz is Berlin's largest weekly street market, with 120 stalls selling organic produce, artisan cheese.
Witty's at Berlin's Wittenbergplatz across from KaDeWe has served the city's first certified-organic currywurst since 1984; the house-recipe sauce.
Try: Organic currywurst with pommes
Connection on Fuggerstrasse has run in Schoeneberg's gay village since 1989, with upper and lower dancefloors playing house and electro on Fridays.
Tip: Doors at 22:00, peak after 02:00. Mainfloor parties Friday (Popular) and Saturday (Electronic Vibes).
Heile Welt on Motzstrasse near Nollendorfplatz is Schoeneberg's plush gay lounge: red velvet booths, occasional piano, strong cocktails and a relaxed mixed.
Tip: Daily from 19:00; the back lounge is the date-night seat. Walk-in only.