Schwarzes Cafe
What the experts agree on
Berlin's legendary 24/7 hangout trades its anarchist roots for all-day breakfasts and beer, retaining rambling charm that draws locals and tourists alike despite losing its once-radical edge.
“Not many cafes have shown as much staying power as this rambling multi-floor icon which has plied an all-ages cast of natives and tourists with bites, beer and breakfast around the clock.”
– Lonely Planet
"Alternative rock café, offering all-day breakfasts."
"Open all hours, Schwarzes Café was once, as the name suggests, all black and anarchistically inclined, but the political crowd moved on decades ago and the decor has been brightened." Full review
"The slightly ragged charm of the “Black Café” makes it feel like it would be better placed in the east."
"Get this: Schwarzes Cafe is open 24/7, and it’s not a Dönerkebab stall." Full review
"Schwarzes Café is a Berlin institution synonymous with the glamorous West. It draws an eclectic crowd now, as it did in the '80s when David Bowie and Iggy Pop were regulars. You’ll have..." Full review