The 5 best bars for people watching in Berlin

This outside summer bar offers amazing views of the Bode-Museum and the Spree River. Order a beer and a pizza at the pizzeria and watch the tourist boats go by, or the dancers on the wooden dance floor. Or catch one of the shows in the wooden amphitheatre or in the Fairytale huts.

One of the few hipster bars in Charlottenburg, with gluten-free pasta on the menu. Open 24/24 except on Tuesdays, when it’s closed from 3 am till 10 am to get a good clean.

This place is open every day from 7 pm and gets full after 10 pm. Hardly any tourists come here, which for this part of town is rather unusual. The drinks are tasty and the atmosphere is seedy, but still classy, with red carpet and blurred light. No outside sitting.

Granted, this is not exactly a hidden secret. On the contrary: Rogacki Delicatessen is almost an anachronism in this ever- changing metropolis. It started out as a smoked-fish shop in 1928. Nowadays they sell everything from champagne to cheese, meat and fish. If you’re hungry, you can eat – still pretty affordably – on-site and watch life in City West go by.

This beer garden can be a little difficult to find but when you do, you won’t regret it! The ‘watergate pub’, which is situated just behind the Zoo, in the fantastic Tiergarten, is an ideal place to rest after a stroll in the park or a visit to the Zoo. Always crowded, with both locals and tourists. You will love the Ostalgia atmosphere.