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Sunday, May 11, 2025

More Berlin

Things I like about Berlin

Great coffee at RostStatte, plus snacks, worth a trip for the coffee. For those who need soy or other types of coffee, this is the place for you.                    Ackerstraße 173, 10115 Berlin

Banh Mi Stable, Schendelgasse 9, 10119 Berlin, Germany
Delicious bahn mi. 

Coffee

East & Eden
Also, coffee here is pretty good.  Food looked great. Sandwiches, toasted, pastries
torstraße 141, d-10119 Berlin








Food

Yarok - Middle Eastern Food,so fresh and delicious. Definitely will head back here.

Yarok Restaurant | Food from Damaskus! | Torstr. 195, 10115 Berlin

schnitzelei mitte
 
House of Small wonder, Japanese inspired cafe and outdoor garden






Reichstag




You can also catch the monkeys from inside the Bikini Mall, or watch from the rooftop


Neue Galerie
Potsdamer Str. 50, 10785 Berlin


Bookshop with English books, hundt hammer, 
Alte Schönhauser Str. 23-24, 10119 Berlin
 

Ben Rahim Coffee Hackeschermarkt Hackerscherhofe 
More good coffee. Best entry to find cafe from Sophiestrasse




https://fathercarpenter.com/
Father Carpenter outdoor and indoor great vibe, coffee and food
Münzstr. 21 - 1. Hof,
10178, Berlin
Germany.

Feurle collection


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/property-and-architecture/the-feuerle-collection-private-art-goes-public-in-berlin/

Casa Camper

Very funky, great shower. Worth knowing though, no fridges in rooms, there is a gathering area on the roof.

I also find Adina at Hackeschermarkt handy and it has cooking facilities.

Getting around

Sich verlaufen, this seemed to be my constant state in Berlin - lost.

It seems there is nothing easy about finding places in Germany, take note travel guides, an s or u-bahn stop and a street address don't seem to carry too much weight in Berlin.  You have to nail which exit you come out of.  If you can tell east and west thats also v. helpful, though I am not good with this, hence my having to go everywhere with half an hour extra time to get lost.  It would be much more helpful if someone actually said turn left out of the station exit leaning to XX street.  Or if you are facing the river, turn right!

Oh and watch out for similar sounding names on those stations.  Kurfurstendamm or Kurfurstenstr. just two stations away from each other.

Even big places like Arena Park are not obvious when you get out of the station.  There are no handy, dandy signs that say Arena Park with nice friendly arrows, it's more of a follow your nose kind of vibe. For somewhere like Templehof, there are three stations that are adjacent to the Park.

The guidebook says Bearpit Karoke in the ampitheatre of Mauer Park. For me its more useful to say get of the tram at the Flea markets and go the park.  There is more than one path, the one to the right will take you to the karaoke ampitheatre, near the basketball court.  If you want markets, go for the one on the left where you'll find stalls, a mixture of really - junk and newer stuff like bags, t-shirts and jewellery.

Good supermarket in Ostbahnof open to 10pm 7 days a week.  Plus on public holidays. If you are gluten intolerant or you like a bit of choice, this is a good place to go.

Mauer Park

Yet again, its hard work figuring out where to go to.  Nordbahnhof is really nowhere near the Flohmarkt and the Karoke, but we did come across a fun place, Berlin beach and we saw some of the wall and then managed to get ourselves to the Flohmarkt.




Demystifying locations Sammler Hoffman, the 2nd courtyard.
Reservations essential.  they have tours in German and English

Sammlung Hoffmann
Sophie-Gips-Höfe, Aufgang C
Sophienstraße 21
10178 Berlin-Mitte
Telefon: +49 30 28 49 91 20
Email: info@sammlung-hoffmann.de
Verkehrsanbindung: U8 Weinmeisterstraße; S-Bahn Hackescher Markt


Neue Heimat, Jazz thing on Friday nights, jam session, but also From the S-Bahn turn right, then right at the yellow building Lots of
music venues in this area/complex



Badeschiff on the Spree, amazing place to have a swim on a hot summer's day.



Food
Kantastrasse for authentic Asian food.  There are lots of wannabees around town that don't cut the mustard if you come from somewhere like Sydney.

Saigon Green was yummy food, nice setting, v friendly staff
Kantstrabe 23, 10623 Berlin
Cheap as, I had 3 starters Duck salad, summer roll and satay for 10.50 

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Glebe and further afield food and bars 2023/24

Some great Glebe locals for dining and cocktails, been busy supporting our fab local businesses

Different Drummer

185 Glebe Point Road

Bar and some delicious food. Different specials every day. A Glebe institution and a great city view from the roof.

Kandy

21 Glebe Point road

The Charlie

199 Glebe Point Road

Cocktails and food




Pizza Da Noi

4/198-206 St Johns Rd


Pho Hanoi, 231 Glebe Point Road
Vietnamese pancakes and Pho and spring rolls

Thai on Wok -  yellow curry powder stir fry, everything is pretty tasty here

Forest Lodge Hotel - best deals depending on day of week, including on tap beers.Rump steak $12 on Mondays, Seafood curry, tacos

Sonoma - bread

Fish on Fire - mixed seafood grill

Nazws Flavour of India, cnr Bridge and Glebe Point roads
Balti, samosas

Tommys Beer café - schnitzel, pretzels
Aghora, Greek
Brewista (coffee) milkshakes
Little Guy drinks and popcorn
Saphos (coffee)
The Wedge (coffee)
Badde Manors (vegan food and cakes)

 A little on the edges of Glebe, but such a great place to hang out. Wayward brewery

Goose Bakery
Ross Street
Great bakery and coffee. No real room to sit though.

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And in nearby Annandale
Cherry Moon
https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-vf-au-revc&sca_esv=564852360&cs=0&q=Cherry+Moon+General+Store&ludocid=1537991977879134416&ibp=gwp;0,7&lsig=AB86z5UEsShRbEnk7XUoiy7V9gDX&kgs=57e8f12bdcb3c944&shndl=-1&shem=lbse,lsp&source=sh/x/kp/local/m1/2 
 
Vandal, King Street Newtown
You can't go past this place for the most incredible vegan food. Mexican inspired and totally recommend the set dinner which at $35 is a bargain. Also great vibe

Khamsa on King Street, newtown

Ok should have taken a picture of the delicious fresh baked goods inside. Palestinian, home run. So many yummy choices, lots of vego and vegan options

Barzarri, Addison Road, Marrickville

Delicious food

 middle eastern


Sri Lankan Street Food

381 Glebe Point Road

Relegated to end as I think more tables has contributed to a serious deterioration in quality