3 New (to me) Berlin Locations
I’m no stranger to Berlin - the reason? Thanks to my sister I always have a reason to go back: she lives there. Of course, with familiarity comes routine, and the last couple of times I’ve been, it’s been more and more rare to explore anywhere new, let alone to find a new favourite hang out.
On my trip in June, however, amongst the comfort of some of our frequented places to visit, I found myself spending an afternoon with my sister that just so happened to involve trying a few new places (spoiler alert: they were all great).
So, without further ado, here are the 3 new Berlin locations I discovered, and can’t wait to go back to on my next trip.
1. Coffea (Lückstraße 56, 10317 Berlin)
There are many things that my sister and I have in common, and good coffee has to be in the top 5. When my sister learned we had a free afternoon together, she immediately suggested that we headed to Coffea for some iced beverages and cake.
It was so good that we stayed for 2 rounds of drinks! We spent a couple of hours catching up on our favourite books, surrounded by very calming decor, and a lot of well cared for plants. I tried a cheesecake iced latte, and a butterfly matcha - both were excellent with my sweet of choice, a berry cheesecake.
2. Humana (Frankfurter Tor 3, 10243 Berlin)
It’s no secret that I love shopping secondhand, and because of that Humana is not unfamiliar to me. I’ve previously visited the locations on Alexaderplatz and Oranienburger Straße, which were okay - from memory I browsed, but came away empty handed.
When my sister mentioned this 5 floor store a couple of tram stops away from where we’d had our coffees, I couldn’t resist.
Price-wise, it’s varied, but there is a great selection and I’m convinced there is something for everyone. I managed to practise some restraint and left with one item, a vintage floral shirt for €3.
3. Fleisherei Domke (Warschauer Straße, 10243 Berlin)
One of my favourite things about Berlin is that you can find a relatively inexpensive and great meal to eat on pretty much any street - you just need to be willing to sit outside on a well worn, pop-up bench and brave whatever the weather is serving you that day. 5* dining this is not, but it’s a great way to eat and comes with a side of people watching.
After coffee, Humana and having a quick beer, my husband and I were directed around the corner by my brother in law, who gave no recommendations but said that there were a lot of great places to eat so just to ‘pick one’. I have to say, when I’m hungry, decision making isn’t my favourite pastime, but a short walk down the street and we saw Fleisherei Domke. Or, more like, we saw the huge plates of food being eaten by people outside: decision made.
As it turns out, Fleisherei Domke is actually part butcher and part restaurant - a clever way of advertising their wares, for sure.
For 2 drinks, and two huge plates of authentic German food (don’t ask me to name them, my German is terrible…), our bill came to just over €20, and it was amazing.
When I mentioned where we’d gone to my brother-in-law, he said that he often buys meat from the butchers. Perhaps not one for vegans/vegetarians, but a reasonable and tasty way to try some authentic German cuisine.
So there we have it, 3 places I will definitely be making a mental note to revisit next time I’m there!