Going to Berlin

Myself and 3 friends are going to Berlin in a few weeks and are staying in an apartment on Isländische Straße. It seems to be close to Bonhomler Straße and Schonhauser Allee.

Can anyone recommend some good bars / restuarants / clubs that are in the area? Is it within walking distance of the main areas of Prenzlauer Berg?

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The entire Kasanariestrasse area is very live. I like Winerie, where you pay a euro for a glass, then sample as many house wines as you like, and pay what you wish in a bucket while leaving. There are also bars where people pay ping pong. Also, there are some bars with excellent live guitar, which were once centers of underground activity during the GDR days. I have heard that you can still see bullet marks.

Unfortunately, i didnt end up visiting these places, so maybe some locals could please provide more specifics.

Also, be aware that the metro 2 doesnt run all the way there. Because of construction, a shuttle bus from Rosa Luxemburg connects... Not a big deal, but somewhat confusing if you dont understand German (like me) and are tipsy at night.

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Hi,

Isländische Str. is not bad. It%26#39;s not too far from Helmholtzplatz area where you find many nice bars and restaurants (maybe 750-1000m).

I agree with sidgdastidar that the Kastanienallee (the name is not Kasanariestrasse) is great for going out.

:-)

The construction works on subway U2 should be finished in 1 or 2 weeks so you won%26#39;t have problems to get around. There also is a S-Bahn station and a tram stop close to your street.

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cool, bars with ping pong. Are these more like restaurants with a bar room where the ping pong is played, or just bars? Asking because our teen sons will be with us, and not sure they%26#39;ll be comfortable, or maybe the atmosphere there is different than it would be in the US. Do you bring your own paddle? (My family members are actually reasonably serious players and are very fussy about their paddles. not sure we would really shlep the paddles, though, for one night of play out of a two wee trip....)

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Thanks for the replies. I like the sound of Winerie and that ping pong bar alright : )

I%26#39;ve tried looking for Helmholtzplatz on google maps but can%26#39;t seem to find it, how would I get there from Isländische Str.?

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Hi,

Helmholtzplatz is on the other side of Schönhauser Allee. I checked it on a map and it seems as if it%26#39;s rather a walk of 1,5km to Helmholtzplatz..

You can also take the S-Bahn (S8, S85) from nearby station Bornholmer Str. to Schönhauser Allee (1 stop). From there it%26#39;s only a short walk.

To find Helmholtzplatz on a google map you could try the nearby streets:

Lettestrasse, Lychener Strasse, Pappelallee, Raumerstrasse

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