Berlin · Friedrichshain · Culture Spot
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The world capital of techno, in a former Friedrichshain heat and power plant. Weekends run Friday night to Monday morning under Sven Marquardt's door policy.
XRED EYEZ Guide Note
Cornerstone of any Berlin cannabis-and-club weekend — go rested, go alone or in twos, dress dark.
Billy Wagner's radical local-only restaurant on Friedrichstraße — ingredients sourced exclusively from the Berlin-Brandenburg region, counter seating around an open kitchen, natural wine, and a political conviction about food that makes it the most important restaurant in Germany.
Friedrichstraße 218 · 10969
A 1889 former Dresdner Bank headquarters on Bebelplatz in the heart of Mitte — the original vault is now a pool and spa. Opera Bar terrace, rooftop pool with Berlin skyline, and 146 rooms of understated German luxury.
Behrenstraße 37 · 10117
A converted Royal Danish Embassy overlooking the Tiergarten — Patricia Urquiola-designed rooms, Michelin-starred Cinco restaurant, in-house spa, and direct access to Berlin's central park. Intimate with only 78 rooms.
Drakestraße 1 · 10787