Mitte, Berlin
Mitte pricing
Served in sculptural vessels
Our Take on Bellboy Bar
Bellboy is Israeli mixologist Ariel Leizgold's Berlin outpost, a lavish speakeasy on Anton Wilhelm Amo Straße near Gendarmenmarkt, two minutes from Stadtmitte on the U2 or U6. The Tel Aviv original sits on the World's 50 Best Discovery list, and the Berlin room imports the whole production.
Servers in 1920s costume refuse to spoil which signature drink arrives in which vessel, miniature bathtubs, ceramic heads and banana flasks included. The Berliner's review found that none of the gimmicks come off as tacky, the whimsy covers real craft.
Order the Hemingway Daiquiri, showered in tobacco leaves, or trust the staff to read your palate. Drinks run 14 to 18 euro with small plates at 12 to 16, and the ducky liver paté with pistachio tuille is the plate every table orders.
The door holds a 25 and over policy and the room rewards it, an upbeat swing soundtrack, opulence without irony, and a crowd that dressed for the occasion. The Berliner conceded there is nothing Berlin about the place, which in deep February is the point.
Book ahead, the room is small and the city knows it. See our Berlin cocktail bars guide, the best cocktail bars in Berlin, and the full Berlin bar guide.
The Move at Bellboy Bar
The Word on Mitte
- The Berliner called Bellboy a frictionless immersive wonderland you would expect in London or New York, where all the whimsy belies real craft.
- Tripadvisor reviewers describe attentive, professional and engaging staff, with exceptional drinks and a unique ambiance.
- The Tel Aviv original holds a listing on the World's 50 Best Discovery list, the authority signal behind the Berlin import.
Read the Room
- Date nights that need spectacle backed by serious bartending
- Cocktail obsessives tracking the 50 Best diaspora across Europe
- Skip it if costumes and theatre read as noise, this room commits fully
When To Visit Bellboy Bar
Thursday through Saturday runs to 2am and carries the full theatrical staffing. Book the 8pm slot, the second seating gets the louder room.
Sunday to Wednesday closes at 1am and suits a slower tasting through the vessel list, with more bartender time per drink.
Inside Bellboy Bar
