Part cocktail bar, part restaurant and part cultural venue, KINK is a local favourite. Housed in a former ballroom, it combines excellent drinks with a lively atmosphere.

Address: Schönhauser Allee 176, 10119 Berlin
Distance from Westin: 15-minute walk
Opening hours: Sun–Thu 5:30pm-1am, Fri–Sat 5:30pm-2:30am
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One of Berlin's most famous rooftop bars, Monkey Bar offers spectacular views over the city and directly into the neighbouring Berlin Zoo and Tiergarten.

Address: Budapester Straße 40, 10787 Berlin
Distance from Westin: 15-minute taxi
Opening hours: Mon-Sun 1pm-2am
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A theatrical cocktail bar inspired by its acclaimed Tel Aviv original. Expect inventive drinks served with a touch of showmanship in an elegant speakeasy setting.

Address: Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Straße 30, 10117 Berlin
Distance from Westin: 10-minute walk
Opening hours: Sun–Wed 7pm-1am, Thu–Sat 6pm-2am
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Hidden behind an unmarked steel door beneath the railway arches, Tausend is one of Berlin's most iconic cocktail bars, known for its atmosphere.

Address: Schiffbauerdamm 11, 10117 Berlin
Distance from Westin: 10-minute walk
Opening hours: Thurs-Sat 9pm-late
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Perched high above the city on the 17th floor, Solar Bar offers vast views across Berlin's skyline. An excellent option for drinks overlooking the city after dark.

Address: Stresemannstraße 76, 10963 Berlin
Distance from The Westin: 10 minutes by taxi
Opening hours: Daily from 18:00 until late
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Jagger, Clooney and Redford are among the celebrities who have tucked into dry-aged steaks and plump oysters in the marble-pillared dining hall of this Berlin institution, popular with politicians, business leaders and international visitors. Famous for its Wiener Schnitzel.

Address: Französische Straße 47, 10117
Distance from Westin: 5-minute walk
Opening hours: Mon-Sun 11:30am-12am
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On the banks of the River Spree, Grill Royal has long occupied a singular place in Germany’s dining landscape - not simply as a steak restaurant, but as one of Berlin’s most recognisable social and cultural institutions, often a celebrity hotspot in Berlin.

Address: Friedrichstraße 105b, 10117
Distance from Westin: 10-minute walk
Opening hours: Daily 5pm-11pm
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This former pharmacy dates back to 1860 and was turned into a restaurant and cocktail bar in 2015. The menu evolves regularly, reflecting the fresh produce delivered each morning. Dishes are seasonal, straightforward, and rooted in European culinary traditions.

Address: Oranienpl. 14, 10999
Distance from Westin: 15-minute taxi
Opening hours: Tues-Thurs 5pm-10:30pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-12am
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Berlin's most famous currywurst. This is one of the best-known and longest-serving places to eat in the city. Set in a mustard-coloured building below the U-Bahn tracks at Eberswalder Straße, it has been operating as a family enterprise since 1930.

Address: Schönhauser Allee 44b, 10435
Distance from Westin: 15-minute taxi
Opening hours: Tues-Fri 11am-6pm, Sat 12pm-7pm
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Nobelhart & Schmutzig (“noble, hard, & filthy”) is a Michelin-starred restaurant that has been repeatedly ranked on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. Don’t expect traditional fine dining – the food is simple and sometimes rustic. Reservations recommended.

Address: S Friedrichstraße 218, 10969
Distance from Westin: 7-minute taxi
Opening hours: Tues-Sat 6pm-12am
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Commemorative stretch of the historic divide with a preserved section of original wall and memorial. East Art Gallery is a conserved graffiti project by 118 artists covering part of the Berlin Wall & celebrating its demise.

Admission: Free
Location: Berlin Wall nearest subway station: Kochstraße/Checkpoint Charlie
East Art Gallery nearest subway station: Schlesisches Tor
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Explore the traces of the Cold War in the underground. In West Berlin civil defence shelters were reactivated or newly built in preparation for a possible nuclear war. This tour attempts to make the realities and horrors of such conflict easy to comprehend.

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Admission: €18
Location: Badstraße / corner Böttgerstraße, 13357
Distance from The Westin: 20-minutes taxi
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Discover one of the most fascinating chapters of Berlin's Cold War history on this guided underground tour. The tour explores how escape tunnels beneath the Berlin Wall were used by East Germans attempting to flee to the West.

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Admission: €18
Location: Berliner Unterwelten Visitor Centre, Gesundbrunnen
Distance from The Westin: 15–20 minute taxi
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See Berlin from a different perspective with a relaxing cruise along the River Spree. Passing many of the city's most famous landmarks, including the Reichstag, Museum Island, Berlin Cathedral, Government Quarter and Nikolaiviertel with live commentary.

Duration: Approximately 1 hour
Admission: €20
Departure point: Reederei Hadynski, 10178 Berlin
Distance from The Westin: 20-minute walk
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