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A guide to the nightlife in Berlin

Nightlife guide for Berlin

“Berlin, the party capital of Europe”


Fashion and music are equally as important in the capital as business and politics, so it is of no wonder why this city has the reputation of being the party capital of Europe. There are only a handful of world capitals that can match the energies of the Berlin night life, notorious for being able to party hard for 24 hours a day. In the city that never sleeps, there are no closing times, restaurants, bars, casinos and nightclubs, tend to close at their own discretion, making it very plausible to explore many corners in one night. Entry fees are usually free or very cheap, so like the many Berlin stag nights, you can find yourself bar & pub hopping and enjoying a plethora of different late night hangouts. The city is littered with quality chic-bars & cocktails lounges to start the evening events and then approaching midnight, Berlin steps up another notch, as the trendiest night clubs start to open. Music enthusiasts will love the Berlin clubbing scene; you’ll be able to find techno raves, RnB flavours, massive gay & lesbian partys and the usual array of student venues. So whether you’re searching for that quiet romantic corner or that appropriate all night drinking den for your stag weekend, you’ll certainly find it in Germany’s amazing capital. Book with the Germany holiday experts. Browse our amazing bargain Berlin breaks deals and then send your enquiry to our friendly staff.    
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The best bars, pubs, nightclubs and hotspots in Berlin

In this section, you’ll find a comprehensive list of all the best night spots. We have reviewed a wide cross section of venues, for all types of weekend travelers. This brilliant weekend party city has something to suit everybody, from chic-bars, down to earth pubs, cheap stag nights clubs, casinos and cutting edge night clubs. If you would like Vamos Travel to arrange a nightlife guide or want us to book nightclub VIP guest passes, we will be happy to add this to your city breaks itinerary. Please read on and enjoy our ‘Berlin by night’ reviews, recommendations and hot night spot tips.

There certainly isn’t a shortage of quality lounge type bars, cocktail bars and fun pubs in this city. One for the real party animals, is AM-PM which is open 24hours everyday. It’s a great place to find a non-stop party spirit, great for those Berlin stag nights and meet a friendly crowd on the dancefloor. A-lounge is another popular bar-club with its on DJ & dancefloor, found in the Mitte district. The music policy changes throughout the week, but the clientele is usually a nice mix of locals, short break foreigners and trendy students. Green Door bar is known to be one of the nicest bars to try, and is very suitable for a more mature discerning crowd. The service & cocktails are of a very high standard and the décor is based around a subtle 70s retro theme. It’s an excellent bar, offering a great late drink option for your holiday. Happy hour runs between, 6-9pm, which makes it a good place to start an evening and prepare for a long night of partying. Every major European capital has its fair share of Irish pubs and this city is of no exception. In the Charlottenburg district you’ll find Irish Harp that has live music every night and a wide selection of beers. In the Europa Centre shopping mall is the ‘Irish Pub’ and is usually packed throughout the week. When the big games are playing it normally draws in the expats, lads holidays and Germany stag do’s, but generally it’s a nice mixed crowd throughout the week. Thirdly, it’s worth mentioning Oscar Wildes, where visitors can find all day breakfasts (hen night hangover cure), sky sports, karaoke and great Guinness. These three Irish pubs are definitely city breaks favourites in Berlin.

A Berlin breaks top tip bar is Reingold. This amber glowing venue creates the perfect ambient-lounge bar setting. The interior is chic & welcoming and there is a mood of relaxation and sophistication. It’s an up-market bar in the Mitte district, with an excellent reputation for its cocktails and resident DJs that supply the musical vibes through the week. If you can find this bar, hidden down the back streets, you’ll be patting yourselves on the back. It’s a must-drink bar during a short weekend stay in Berlin, we couldn’t praise it more. Not far from the Reingold is another excellent bar. The Greenwich, is said by some people to be the coolest bar in Berlin. The décor is trendy, the clientele are sophisticated and it’s not the sort of place that welcomes the rancorous groups of stags that are out for a good old pissup. The crowd is a lovely mix of suits ‘n’ ties, students, urban socialites and expats. The attitude is friendly, the prices are reasonable, which makes the Greenwich a real bargain for budget travelers. If you’re looking for one of the biggest cocktail lists in the city, then stroll into Bar am Luetzowplatz and prop yourself up at the 16m long bar. The place is stylish, if not a little over priced, but you can always come on happy hour, which runs 2-9pm. Still searching for the ideal cocktail bar? Why not try, Haifisch in West-Berlin. It has a sushi restaurant, its open till 3am most nights and the bar staff get the cocktail-mixology to perfection. Avoid the stagweekends, which are marching through the city and kick back in this slightly quirky bar in the Kreuzberg area.

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Delicious Doughnuts is becoming more and more popular, a cross between a bar-lounge-club. The Djs play a sweet mix of Brazilian beats, deep house and soul-funk, which will definitely appeal to city escapes travellers that like meaningful music, rather trashy pop. The crowd isn’t pretentious, the dancefloor is always nicely full and the atmosphere is fun & friendly. Delicious Doughnuts is fast become a hot favourite. Not recommended for big parties on cheap stag weekends. Bar Lounge 808 attracts an up market crowd, but it does tend to be a little pretentious. The drink prices are quite expensive and the décor isn’t to everybody’s tastes. Strangely this bar, is loved by some and hated by others. That said, we have only found the staff to be friendly and the cocktails to be well mixed & rather strong. The music is a subtle mix of chillout, house and new-jazz vibes. If you want to miss the large crowds & those boisterous bargain stag partys, come to 808 mid-week, where you can grab a sofa and relax under the dim light. Off the beaten track is Kaffee Burger. This former brothel is a throw back of the socialist 60s days and is known to be one of the coolest places to find. The clientele is as eclectic as the interior, which makes for an unusually relaxed atmosphere. It’s quite a hard place to locate in Mitte, so it’s probably best to grab a taxi and go straight there. Kaffee Burger is definitely a cool place to have tried whilst on a short holiday adventure in Berlin, we hope you find it and enjoy it.

If you’re in Mitte search out Hotelbar. Many of our discerning city breaks clients have mentioned this bar for its cool 70s furnishings, live music & DJs. Also, on the old skool décor tip is ‘Pony’. The people and staff here are really down to earth, prices are reasonable and the crowd is a pleasant mix of locals and tourists. If Hotelbar & Pony are the kind of places that you like finding, then put Klub der Republik on your bar crawl list. Décor is 70s socialist German, the people are trendy without having an attitude and it’s open to very early hours of the next day. Most people are welcome, but large lad groups should stagger there entrances. More happening places in Berlin’s massive bar scene are Schwarzer Rabe, Victoria bar, N.N. Train Cocktail Bar and Riva. These three mentioned bars are all very different but do share one thing in common. They all have unique and exceptional good atmospheres. Weekends are the best to try these in the now bars, but equally throughout the week they are worth investigating. Also, to note for your city break evening excursions is the Universum Lounge. The décor has won awards & critical acclaim and it is surely one of the most cosmopolitan places to drink. For chic & unique then try Universum Lounge, one of the best bars in Berlin. Again, door control can be more harsh for all male sports tours.

Berlin’s live music scene is extremely well represented and there is something to be found throughout the week. A-Trane Jazzclub is one of West Berlin’s most established jazz clubs. This intimate club has featured artists such as: Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Smith, Benny Green and Mark Murphy. The Quasimodo is the oldest Jazz-Club and is one of the most renowned places for live-music in Europe. The club is situated under the Quasimodo-Café and the Delphi-film-palace and it is here where city break holiday makers can listen to ‘down to earth’ jazz music in a traditional & authentic setting. Who comes here once, is sure to return. Other venues that present quality jazz evenings are B-flat, Kleine Weltlaterne and Junction Bar. They are all excellent choices for a refined night out in Berlin. For alternative live music scenes then head to Bastard. This is the place for Indie music and is normally frequented by a largely student crowd. The Mudd Club has live events a least 3 or 4 times a week, but there is no stylistic orientation. It’s a popular and fun place to try out, and it’s in a good location in the Mitte district. Known for it’s a excellent underground scene, Zentral is the nightclub to hear everything from punk & electro bands. It’s definitely a no-frills place and stag party’s will appreciate the cheap drinks. The best place to come for famous international bands, try Maria am Ostbahnhof. Arranging a short Berlin city break around a night at the Maria could be an amazing idea. The list of famous people is endless: Black Eyed peas, Laurent Garnier, Poetree, Audio Bullys, Beastie Boys, Common and Dj Premier have all toured and played here.

Berlin is a clubbing paradise. There are clubs open around the clock, the gay scene is vibrant, the nightclubs are cutting edge and the spectrum of different dance music on offer is mind boggling. One of the most respected & busiest clubs is 90 Grad, which really kicks off around 1am. The door policy or face control can be a bit tight, so dress to impress. Guests lists advised for stag-type big weekends and all male groups. But once in 90 Grad, you’ll have an amazing time, the clientele is beautiful, the music is pumping and you might just bump into a famous Hollywood star. 90 Grad is a firm favourite in the Berlin night scene, and if you’re into clubs, we are confident you’ll like this place. On the Potsdamer Platz is Adagio and inside it looks like you’re inside a medieval castle. The interior might be a bit surreal but the parties they throw here are electric. The clientele is young professionals, with few stag nights coming here. Like 90 Grad the door policy is fairly strict so sports tours and stags might get turned away. The music at Adagio tends to be a great mix of the latest dance tunes, whether house or RnB.

For the late night crowd, check out 2Be-club, open Fridays & Saturdays. The music is hiphop, rnb & reggae and it’s a great place to get jiggy and bounce to the urban beats. A mecca for those legendary hiphop nights is club H20. They’ve had famous underground hiphop stars from the USA do live P.As there, like ‘non phixon’. The club is always rammed to the rafters with a party hard crowd, that know there music and know how to have a great time. The club H20 promoters & resident Djs know how to rock a night and we highly recommend this funky club to party mad clubbers. Organise VIP passes to avoid the strict door policy, especially stag do’s and lad holidays. Matrix in the Friedrichshain area is well worth finding for a great dance and party night. Tuesdays & Thursdays are packed full of young students, because of drinks promotions and the weekends are busy with expats, tourists, stag dos, and locals rubbing shoulders on the dancefloor. We’ve always found the atmosphere to be vibrant & friendly, so Matrix is on our recommended list for any weekend away.

One of the trendiest clubs in Berlin is Sage-Club, which has three dancefloors, playing techno, hiphop and house music. The door policy is strict, which normally attracts the young professional crowd that don’t mind flashing a bit of money and clothing style. Stags might get turned away here, so make a guest list with the clubs management. However, once inside, any clubber will be impressed. The people are friendly, the music is fresh and there are many rooms to explore and relax in. Sage-Club is a definite winner and is worth dressing up for. Berlin stag dos should try to organise VIP passes to avoid disappointment. Hoppetosse is a docked boat on the River Spree and is another highlight in the nightlife scene. The favourite & most popular events are the reggae, RnB and Caribbean nights. If it all gets a bit too hot, then take a breather on the top deck and catch some lovely views. Also, with views of the River Spree is the club ‘Watergate’. This nightclub attracts world Djs that play house, electro, break-beats and drum n bass. The door policy can be strict for stag parties, so we advise making a guest list. Looking for something totally off the wall and something you wouldn’t find anywhere else in the world, then try SO36 in West-Berlin. Once a month, is the Turkish drag night, an absolutely bizarre and entertaining experience. On other nights there’s a great mix of gay & heterosexual clubbers, there’s a mix of music and the dancefloors are normally packed with smiley people. A trendy underground club in the capital is Rio on Chausseestrasse street in Mitte. It normally draws the arty cool crowd and offers a quality clubbing experience. The King Kong Club is another funky hangout and usually the entry is free, which is a bonus for those on a Budget holiday or cheap stag weekend package. There’s live P.As, DJs and a party mad crowd. More funky Berlin weekend club venues to pop your head in are: Cookies, Bergstübl, Kaleidoskop, Lola Lounge, Roter Salon, Soda Club and Zentrale Randlage. The music totally varies between these night clubs, but they all have a solid reputations as good places to have a drink & a dance.

House music lovers tend to gravitate to Ostgut, which is located in an old power station, East-Berlin. Also, for quality techno, house and trance ‘the Polar TV for Dancing’ in Tiergarten is a good choice. There are many rooms, chillout zones and dancefloors, so whether you like the music or not, this club offers a great experience. After midnight try Tresor in Mitte. For the all night techno lover this is the place for you, not really the choice for Berlin stag weekends, lads pissups or discerning travellers. Not just for Ramirez & the Latin Lovers, Havanna Club draws in a fabulous mix of people. The Djs play a wonderful mix of music, from Brazilian rhythms and reggae to Salsa and Latino house music. One of the coolest late night bar-clubs is designed around a Blacksploitation theme. Coffy (is the colour) is found on Winsstrasse street in Prenzlauer Berg. In the funky back room, resident DJs spin soul, funk and nu-jazz beats. Where bad means good and the people are righteous, we reckon ‘Coffy’ is a solid option. Make it part of your brilliant weekends in Berlin. Big Eden attracts weekly large crowds, which it needs too, to fill its massive dancefloor. Whether this is a good or a bad thing, both Paul McCartney & Sylvester Stallone have graced this night club, which is open from 9pm to 5am. The music is mainstream and is like your equivalent Ritz club in the UK, so expect a meat market, full of young students, drunken expats and plenty of cheery stags on a stag weekend in Berlin. Not as mainstream, but attracts a wide cross section of party goers is the Weekend Club, situated on the Alexanderplatz. Thursdays & Saturdays seemed to be the most popular. Again, expect hard drinking and lads do type of atmosphere.

If you’re looking for an aura of Monte Carlo and Las Vegas then head to one of Berlin’s most premier casinos on the Potsdamer Platz. The Spielbank is the home of the Casino Royal, set on 3 floors, full of games & professional staff. The Casino Berlin is the other most popular gaming venue in the capital. All the usual games are to be found here as well as the great Panorama Club 37. Both of these casinos have excellent track records with our city breaks clients that visited Berlin with Vamos Travel and we have only found the staff at these establishments to be helpful & welcoming. Large partys of men should contact the management of these casinos, to check their policies of big lad groups. Some Casinos can be quite strict about stag do’s, concerned about their behavior.

Book a Berlin getaway and experience this amazing nightlife for yourselves. We offer some of the cheapest city breaks price deals to Germany. For quality, value and price – don’t compromise your valuable free time, book with the best weekend breaks company on the internet.


Stag Parties in Berlin & Germany Stag Weekends

Stag weekend in Berlin

Undoubtedly, if you’re looking for a Europe stag party city, to get more bang for your buck, then have your stag night or stag weekend in Berlin. Within this capital, nightlife runs around the clock, there are no official closing times for clubs, restaurants and bars in Berlin; literally this awesome city never stands still, offering an explosive & varied night scene. On top of the extraordinary nightlife for stag parties, there’s a whole host of crazy sports activities that can be organised throughout the day time, from rafting building and high wire activity competitions to go-karting and brewery tours, all great ideas to inject some extra fun & randomness to your Berlin Stag weekend. On the evening, take advantage of our organised pub & club crawls, or let us make reservations for the most exotic lap dancing venues or the best Berlin Casinos.

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With our Super stag do superhero’s, working for you, you will have the most rewarding Berlin stag night experience. We totally understand what the meaning of stag do’s is and you only have to read our happy client testimonials, to see that you’ve come to the right stag company. We organise: flights (Atol protected), bus transfers, cheap accommodation, daytime & night activities and all the other essentials for an amazing stag weekend abroad. Please follow the stag weekend link on the left side (of the screen), to find out what we can do to make your stag nights in Berlin one to remember. “We work. You Party”


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