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Top 11 cafés and restaurants with terraces in Berlin

Dinner al fresco

Die Müggelspree in Friedrichshagen
© visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

Sitting outside & enjoying the sun. We have looked around for you and picked out a few restaurants and cafés with large terraces where you can enjoy your coffee or a delicious aperitif.

By the way: coffee fans can sample a variety of roasts during Coffee Week from 30 September to 6 October.

Tip 1: Papillon in the heart of City West

Mood "Papillon"
© visitBerlin, Foto: Papillon

Papillon - meaning "butterfly" - invites you to linger in a wondrously stylish atmosphere with retro chic. Between olive trees and powder-pink home accessories, you can enjoy sophisticated Mediterranean cuisine. In addition to good food, you'll also find a dance floor where you can burn off a few calories.

Where: Hardenbergplatz 15, 10623 Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf

 Papillon

Tip 2: Hofcafé Mutter Fourage

Mother Fourage Courtyard Café and Culture Barn in Berlin
Mother Fourage Courtyard Café and Culture Barn © Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf

On humpbacked cobblestones, small tables stand between the flowers from the nursery and invite you to linger. In the café in the court you can relax and forget the hectic pace of everyday life. In addition to delicious cakes, a delicious breakfast with freshly baked rolls is also tempting. Afterwards you can go shopping in the store "Feine Kost" and then continue on a trip through the beautiful Zehlendorf.

Where: Chausseestraße 15A, Zehlendorf

Hofcafé Mutter Fourage

Tip 3: Rivo Spreeterrassen

Restaurant Rio Grande in Kreuzberg
© visitBerlin, Foto: Philip Koschel

You'll experience maritime flair when you visit the RIVO Spreeterrassen, because you'll sit on the terrace of the restaurant directly on the water with a great view of the Oberbaumbrücke and the Spree. The cuisine is Israeli-inspired with modern touches, so look forward to roasted cauliflower or a Tel Aviv Schnitzel and let your eyes wander over the water.

Where: May-Ayim-Ufer 9, Kreuzberg

More about the Rio Grande

Tip 4: Café und Restaurant Weyers

Ludwigkirchplatz in Berlin
Ludwigkirchplatz © visitBerlin, Foto: Dagmar Schwelle

The classic in Wilmersdorf: This is where the whole neighborhood meets around the cozy Ludwigkirchplatz. The restaurant has a large outdoor area directly on the square. In Weyers you get down-to-earth cuisine with tarte flambée and schnitzel - and a beautiful view of the church and the children's playground.

Where: Pariser Str. 16, Wilmersdorf

Weyers

Tip 5: Café am Neuen See

Café at Neuer See in Berlin
Café at Neuer See © visitBerlin, Foto: Pierre Adenis

In the middle of the city, yet idyllic under trees and directly on the lake: the Café am Neuen See in the middle of the Tiergarten is certainly one of the most beautiful locations of all. Here you can relax in the beer garden and enjoy a pretzel and other Bavarian specialities. And before that, you can take a rowboat out on the lake.

Where: Lichtensteinallee 2, Tiergarten

Café am Neuen See

Tip 6: Zola im Funkhaus

Spree
Sunset on the Spree © GettyImages, Foto: Massimo Borchi/Atlantide Phototravel

Idyllic sitting by the water, in the beer garden or simply dangling your legs on the Spree wall. You can expect Napoletan pizzas that are as classic as they are delicious. Vegan versions are of course also available. Enjoy a piece of Italy. You can find a second branch at Paul-Linke-Ufer 39 in Kreuzberg.

Where: Nalepastraße 18, Köpenick

Funkhaus Nalepastrasse

Tip 7: heimlichTreu

Restaurant heimlichTreu in Berlin
Restaurant heimlichTreu © (c) visumate

This restaurant is perfectly suited for a special occasion. In the restaurant heimlichTreu there are many delicious dishes on the table, which you share together. Inside, the restaurant has a cosy and homely atmosphere, outside you sit cuddly in the typical Berlin backyard and enjoy the fine menu.

Where: Anklamer Straße 38, Mitte

heimlichTreu

Tip 8: Zollpackhof

Asparagus season: Delicious asparagus with scrambled eggs
Asparagus with scrambled eggs © Getty Images, Foto: Westend 61

The Zollpackhof was already in 1700 the first excursion restaurant in Berlin. And even today it is still worth a trip to the restaurant opposite the Federal Chancellery on the Spree. In addition to a nice beer garden, the rustic restaurant also has a terrace where you can sit outside and enjoy the first rays of the sun. On the menu you will find traditional classics and hearty dishes.

Where: Elisabeth-Abegg-Str. 1, Tiergarten

Zollpackhof

Tip 9: Café Schönbrunn

Cafe and Beer Garden Schoenbrunn in Berlin
Cafe and Beer Garden Schoenbrunn © visitberlin, Foto: Philip Koschel

Café Schönbrunn is located in the middle of the Volkspark Friedrichshain. After a walk through the park and to the fairytale fountain, you can enjoy Austrian cuisine with a Mediterranean touch and look out over the greenery from the large terrace.

Where: At the swan pond in Volkspark Friedrichshain, Friedrichshain

Café Schönbrunn

Tip 10: BrewDog

Brew Dog DogTap Berlin British Bar
Brew Dog DogTap Berlin British Bar © Copyright: BrewDog

The BrewDog brewery has a beautiful terrace on the brewery grounds in Marienpark. Here you not only have a choice of around 100 types of beer, numerous other drinks and delicious burgers, but choose between a wide range of vegetarian and vegan options.

Where: Im Marienpark 23, Tempelhof

BrewDog Brauerei

Tip 11: Lenzig

Breakfast table
Breakfast table © Getty Images, Foto: juefraphoto

You want to start the day with a special breakfast ? Then stop by the Lenzig, here you get delicious breakfast creations such as "main thing Italy" or the "touching appearance". But also on the daily menu you will find classic, deliciously prepared dishes, which you can eat on the cozy terrace.

Where: Eisenacher Strasse 75, Schöneberg

Lenzig

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Kristin

does not smile on fotos. But in real life she enjoys with a smile in her face the rich cultural life of Berlin - the metropolis both in front of and behind the scenes. Her favourite season is the Berlinale, then she spends 10 days watching movies and writing about them in the blog. All posts