With the first rays of the sun, the city awakens to new life. On all squares and streets the chairs and tables of the cafés suddenly stand. We have picked out a few particularly sunny cafes for you.
Some are particularly beautiful, lie quietly without thundering traffic, have a large terrace and a beautiful view - and especially delicious cake. We have put together 11 cafés for you to sit outside and enjoy the first sunny days of Spring in Berlin.
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The cherry blossoms are in full bloom, and the first warm rays of sunshine are inviting you to explore the city and enjoy the beautiful parks and cafés. With a bit of luck, you could win a magical spring weekend for two in Berlin – including an overnight stay at a top hotel.
Tip 1: Coffee with a view of the Engelbecken
The classic in Kreuzberg: the Café am Engelbecken is located directly on the waterfront. For many Berliners spring starts the moment when they have breakfast outside on the terrace for the first time of the year, drink my coffee with milk and blink in the sun.
- Breakfast
- Vegetarian options
- Perfect for long evenings & cocktails
- Terrace right on the water
- No reservation possible
Where: Café am Engelbecken, Michaelkirchplatz, Kreuzberg
When: Daily from 10 am to midnight
Tip 2: Sitting romantically in Café Weyers
Café Weyers is located directly on Ludwigkirchplatz, where the whole neighbourhood meets in summer. So you can enjoy the delicious breakfast, a cheesecake or simply an aperitif when the sun slowly disappears behind the church. It is particularly popular with parents, whose children can play on the playground or skate and play football on the pitch.
- Breakfast
- Vegan options
- Vegetarian options
- Perfect for long evenings
- Beautiful outdoor area on Ludwigkirchplatz
- Reservation recommended
Where: Café Weyers, Pariser Str. 16, Wilmersdorf
When: Monday to Friday 11.30 - 24 h, Saturday & Sunday 9 - 24 h
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Tip 3: Read and drink coffee in the book canteen
The café Buchkantine in Moabit is an unbeatable mix of bookstore and café. In summer you can sit on the large terrace under the tree, look at the Spree and read the book I just bought. With a large selection of cakes, sweet pastries and changing quiches and soups, the coffee break is perfectly rounded off.
- Breakfast
- Coffee & cake
- Vegan options
- Perfect for long evenings
- View of the Spree
- Reservation recommended (especially for events)
Where: Buchkantine, Dortmunder Straße 1, Mitte
When: Monday to Sunday 10am - 7pm
Bookshop Monday to Friday 10am - 7pm, on Saturday until 6pm, Sunday only café
Tip 4: Have breakfast at the Mutter Fourage
The cosy Hofcafé in Wannsee looks as if time has stood still. The tables and chairs stand on hunchbacked cobblestone pavement in the rustic courtyard. Besides delicious cakes, the café also serves a delicious breakfast with freshly baked rolls. And afterwards you can stock up at the corner shop "Feine Kost".
- Breakfast
- Coffee & cake
- Vegan options
- Event programme
- You don't have to make a reservation, but you are welcome to do so in person or by phone at 030-805 83 283
Where: Hofcafé Mutter Fourage, Chausseestraße 15A, Zehlendorf
When: Daily from 10 am - 6 pm
Tip 5: Visit the Café am Neuen See
The Café am Neuen See has been one of the city's most popular cafés and beer gardens for years. No wonder, as it is romantically situated on the shore of a small lake in the middle of the Tiergarten. If you like, you can rent a boat and row out onto the water. Others sit under big trees, eat cake and later in the evening pizza when it gets dark and the candles are lit on the tables. A visit to a café is simply part of a summer in Berlin.
- Breakfast in the restaurant
- Perfect for long evenings
- Vegan options
- Coffee & cake
- On the water & boat hire
- No reservation in the beer garden, we recommend making a reservation for the restaurant
Where: Café am Neuen See, Lichtensteinallee 2, Tiergarten
When: Daily 9 am - Midnight
Tip 6: Start the day at Petit Bijou
The Petit Bijou around the Monbijoupark is one of the most beautiful locations in Berlin. With a view of the Spree and the Bode Museum, you can enjoy the superfoods on offer. Here you can start the day perfectly with homemade lemonade and fresh breakfast specialities in the middle of the city.
- Breakfast
- Vegan options
- Coffee & cake
- Cocktails
- View of Spree & Bodemuseum
Where: Petit Bijou, Monbijoustraße 1, Mitte
When: Daily from 10 am - 8 pm
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Tip 7: Let neighbourhood life pass you by at Betty'n'Caty
Chic and stylishly furnished with lovingly selected antiques, Betty'n'Caty is the favourite café of so many people from the neighbourhood. And you'll also like to sit outside and enjoy the incredibly tasty cakes or breakfasts while life in the neighbourhood passes by.
- Breakfast
- vegan options
- Coffee & cake
- Sun terrace by the street
Where: Betty'n'Caty, 26 Knaackstrasse, Prenzlauer Berg
When: Monday to Friday 9.30 am - 4.30 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9.30 am - 5.30 pm
Tip 8: Enjoy fine pastries at La Maison
Buttery croissants, fine pastries and delicious brioches - here everything tastes like in patisserie in Paris. You can get everything in the bakery to take away, but you can also eat it directly in the café. In addition, you get excellent coffee and a view of the romantic Landwehrkanal.
- French pastries
- Coffee & cakes
- right on the water
Where: Paul-Lincke-Ufer 17, Kreuzberg
When: Monday to Friday 7am - 6pm, Saturday & Sunday 8am - 6pm
Tip 9: Café in the Royal Garden Academy
Set in the idyllic surroundings of the Royal Garden Academy, the café invites you to take a delightful break in the sunshine. In the garden - or in the historic greenhouses - you can enjoy your coffee surrounded by plants and flowers. The homemade cakes and tarts are prepared with love. The menu also offers a selection of regional and seasonal dishes, including vegetarian and vegan options.
- Breakfast & brunch
- Coffee & cake (also vegan & gluten-free)
- Vegan options
- Reservation possible, recommended for large groups
Where: Altensteinstraße 15A, Steglitz
When: Tuesday to Saturday: 9:15 am - 5 pm; Sunday 10 am - 4 pm
Tip 10: Fall for the homemade cake at Anna Blume
"You're from behind as you are from in front: A------N------N------A." This is how Kurt Schwitters once admired his Anna Blume in the legendary poem. The café has become almost as well-known and popular. Anna Blume fans enjoy the finest antipasti for breakfast and homemade cakes.
- Breakfast (house étagère from 2 people)
- Vegan options
- Coffee & cake
- Perfect for long evenings
- Wine & cocktails
- Reservation recommended
Where: Anna Blume, Kollwitzstraße 83, Prenzlauer Berg
When: Daily 8 am - 10 pm
Tip 11: Experience the cosy atmosphere at Kaffee A.Horn
The beautiful, large terrace of Kaffee A.Horn is perfect for enjoying the first rays of sunshine. Freshly cooked, baked and roasted from regional ingredients is served with great attention to detail.
- Breakfast & brunch until 3 pm
- Vegan and vegetarian options
- Coffee & cake
Where: Carl-Herz-Ufer 9, Kreuzberg
When: Daily 10.30 am - 5.30 pm
