The back story
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Neighbourhood guide
Kreuzberg: the back story
Canals, market halls, star tables and the elevated U1.

Neighbourhood guide · Berlin
The Landwehr Canal, the Jewish Museum, Markthalle Neun, Tim Raue, Horváth and Curry 36.
Neighbourhood guide
Canals, market halls, star tables and the elevated U1.
On the site of the Gestapo headquarters
A documentation centre on the site of the former Gestapo and SS headquarters.
Niederkirchnerstrasse 8, BerlinExplore View on map
Red-brick towers over the Spree
The two-deck red-brick bridge over the Spree between Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg.
An airfield turned park
The former Tempelhof Airport’s airfield, now a vast open park.
Plane trees and the water
The tree-lined banks of the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg and Neukölln.
Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)
A two-star restaurant on the Landwehr Canal in Kreuzberg.
Paul-Lincke-Ufer 44a, 10999 BerlinExplore View on map
Two MICHELIN Stars (2026)
A two-star restaurant with Asian influences, near Checkpoint Charlie.
Rudi-Dutschke-Strasse 26, 10969 BerlinExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star (2026)
A one-star restaurant in Kreuzberg (creative, in MICHELIN’s classification).
Friedrichstrasse 218, 10969 BerlinExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star (2026)
A one-star restaurant in Kreuzberg (modern cuisine, in MICHELIN’s classification).
Fichtestrasse 24, 10967 BerlinExplore View on map
One MICHELIN Star (2026)
A one-star restaurant in Kreuzberg (international, in MICHELIN’s classification).
Ritterstrasse 2, 10969 BerlinExplore View on map
Bib Gourmand (2026)
A Bib Gourmand in Kreuzberg: good cooking at moderate prices, in MICHELIN’s words.
Gneisenaustrasse 67, 10961 BerlinExplore View on map
A Kreuzberg classic
The currywurst stand on the Mehringdamm.
Mehringdamm 36, BerlinExplore View on map
Food under one roof
A 19th-century market hall in Kreuzberg, with bakers, butchers, grocers and street food.
Eisenbahnstrasse 42/43, BerlinExplore View on map
Coffee and cheesecake
A Kreuzberg roastery café, known for its coffee and cheesecake.
Reichenberger Strasse 101, BerlinExplore View on map
In a courtyard on Oranienstrasse
A fashion concept store in a former workshop off Oranienstrasse.
Oranienstrasse 24, BerlinExplore View on map
On Oranienstrasse
A boutique hotel with a restaurant and bar in a corner building on Oranienstrasse.
Oranienstrasse 40, BerlinExplore View on map
Floating to music
A domed saltwater pool with underwater music and light, by the Tempodrom.
Möckernstrasse 10, BerlinExplore View on map
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