Welcome to the wonderful city of Berlin! The Native Advertisement Institute, in collaboration with storytelling platform Fabl, is pleased to share some of our favorite spots in town to eat, drink, and play. Show everyone the great things YOU discover about Berlin by tagging your Instagram and Twitter pics #NativeDAYS17 and #Berlin.

Consider this your cheat sheet to visit authentic places in Berlin!
WHERE TO EAT

Take a trip into an old Berlin kitchen of the 20th century. Experience a time when the potato was part of every dish, from potato soups to potatoes stuffed with salmon, chicken or cottage cheese. Enjoy the rustic ambience of Berliner Kartoffle Haus and learn more about Berlin’s culinary traditions more than 50 years ago.

Enjoy a more modern Italian cuisine at the Entoteca L’Angolino. The ambiance is one of a kind, and you can even take home some delicious meats and cheeses from their deli.

The Berlin Marcus Bräu offers a variety of home-brewed, natural and unpasteurized beer. Take your new friends from #NativeDAYS17, have a glass (or pitcher) of German beer with a traditional German dish, like a Schnitzel.

Cafe Orange opened a few years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and is a perfect place for breakfast, lunch or dinner. The menu offers a variety of meal options, like egg dishes, pastas, and pizzas.

Zur Gerichtslaube was built in the middle ages to serve as a medieval Town Hall. Today, it is one of the earliest surviving structures in Berlin. Check out their organic dishes in this harvest seasonal menu.

Aida Restorante
Knesebeckstraße 83
15-min By Car

Aida is a warm, traditional Italian restaurant, perfect for large groups. They offer a special, business lunch, simplifying your daytime search for a delicious, high-quality meal.

WHERE TO DRINK (& DANCE!)
*Plan accordingly; clubs open at midnight!

Berghain place among the best clubs in the world is well-deserved. Lady Gaga had a party night in the club after one of her concerts in 2010 went down into history. A gigantic, loud and colorful world of its own on 3 floors, second to none in the world! There is always a stunning line-up and the crowd is easy-going and diverse. Disclaimer: the Berghain is not always easy to get into–sometimes bouncers turn people away for no apparent reason, but don’t let it stop you, as it is quite the experience! Top party time: 5:00 AM.

Looking for an alternative, underground venue? Check out this artist’s club for an unpredictable evening in the heart of Berlin.

Salon zur wilden Renate
Alt Stralau 70
10-min By Car
Entrance Fee: 10,00 euro

This small muggy club is hidden in a normal block of flats. The parties there are always beyond all bounds and should you feel a little tired, catch your second wind after retreating to one of the many sofas, loft beds or cosy nooks. A stand selling sweets fills your sugar levels again to the brim and don’t forget to snap a farewell shot at the trashy photo booth. Top party time: 3:00 AM.

If everything else has already closed, you can still dance at the Golden Gate to the beats of Tonkind, Turmspringer and many more. Be it as after hour or “before the hour” - this club never grows tired. Often there is water dripping from the ceiling and the party crowd is not really anymore fresh from the box - but the music there makes it all even again! Breathtaking sets regularly blow the clubbers away under the arches of the suburban railway.

Though a lesser-known member of Berlin’s club scene, Sisyphos throws some of the city’s most unhinged parties, often running from Friday to Monday with no break. It has a warehouse-style main room, usually with techno or tech house DJs playing, plus a more house-oriented second room and a large outdoor garden littered with abandoned cars and other debris. Lineups are almost never announced, but sometimes include big international DJs (Richie Hawtin played in 2015). Check in advance, as this club often closes when the cold weather sets in.

House and Dubstep are the two dominant styles at ://about blank. This electro-club on Ostkreuz neighbouring with Salon zur Wilden Renate often sees the entire weekend danced away to these beats. You may well see party people still standing in line on a Monday morning to get in while commuters are flocking to the train station to get to work. That’s good news for all looking for an after hour. The political orientation of the club owners is leftist without any doubt. That’s why you will see alongside the typical hipsters with their skinny jeans and glittered faces also party folk living an alternative style with a mohawk and rivets all over. Drawback: The doormen sometimes do a very strict selection as to who conforms to their own political views. Top party time: Thursday.

What’s visiting Germany without stopping in for some good beer? The Mikkeller Bar has 24 taps in house, an international micro brewery you’ll surely remember! They even created an app to keep track of beer drinking and running miles. Join their worldwide running team…and have a beer to celebrate!

WHAT TO SEE

Checkpoint Charlie was one of the best known border crossing during the Cold War. Visit the sign, which became a symbol of the division of Cold War Berlin and read like a dire warning to those about to venture beyond the Wall.

The Free Tour of Berlin offers a dive into the most iconic & infamous sights in Berlin. Tour Berlin with a local tour guide everyday at 11:00AM. If you’re in a group of over 7 people, it’s best to book in advance.

Situated just north of the Brandenburg Gate, the Reichstag houses the German Parliament and was the seat of the Weimar Republic government until it was seized by the Nazis in 1933. It is one of the coolest things to see in Berlin and it’s free! You and your friends need to book in advance.

Auguststrasse and it’s surrounding area in Mitte are considered the established gallery mile. You’ll also find unforgettable German, Italian, French dining experiences in midst of countless art galleries. We love to visit Eigen+Art and Kunst-Werke Berlin (which has a beautiful interior courtyard).

New art districts can be found in Kreuzberg around the publishing facilities of Springer Verlag along the former Kochstrasse, now called Rudi-Dutshke-Strasse. The Konrad Fischer Galerie resides here, and is celebrating 50 Years of Konrad Fischer Galerie 1967-2017.

The Hamburger Bahnhof, which is the former railway terminus from 1847, houses the Museum of Contemporary Art. After your to the Hamburger Bahnhof, check out a new and important art district behind Hamburger Bahnhof in Heidestrasse on the “no man’s land” with its’ former warehouse and factory buildings.