Best Bars in Mitte, Berlin
Cocktail temples, hotel bars, listening rooms — Berlin's most polished bar neighbourhood.
Mitte is where Berlin grew up. The streets between Hackescher Markt and Brunnenstraße combine the city's most refined cocktail bars with hotel bars that match anything in Vienna or Paris. Cocktail prices are higher than Kreuzberg — but the precision is too.
Eight Mitte picks for a properly grown-up Berlin night.
The best bars in Mitte
Buck and Breck
Brunnenstraße 14-seat cocktail bar. No menu, omakase only, World's 50 Best Bars. Reservations required two weeks ahead.
Velvet
Linienstraße basement cocktail bar from Rene Soffner. 10 seats, deep amaro list, the Mitte cocktail purist counter.
Lebensstern
Kurfürstenstraße classical cocktail bar above a Thai restaurant. 1920s aesthetic, deep gin list, Berlin cocktail heritage.
Tiger Bar
Spiegelhof Mitte basement cocktail bar. Tiger-print booths, strong cocktails, the most theatrical Mitte cocktail bar.
Provocateur Hotel Bar
Brandenburgische Straße art-deco hotel bar. Cabaret aesthetic, polished cocktails, the most Instagram-friendly Mitte bar.
Bar am Steinplatz
Hotel am Steinplatz bar from Christian Gentemann. Mitte cocktail program with serious whisky list and gin selection.
Trust
Choriner Straße cocktail bar from former Schwarze Traube team. Tighter menu, lower prices, the Mitte cocktail value option.
Newton Bar
Charlottenstraße hotel bar with Helmut Newton photography. Polished cocktails, dressy crowd, the Mitte celebration option.
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