Berlin by Night

If you need a starting point or a place to meet your friends before going out, the Hakuna Matata kiosk at the U2 Eberswalder Strasse metro stationis a common meeting point before people go out in the Prenzlauerberg area.

Zu mir oder zu dir (photo courtesy of Pierre-Emmanuel Mol)

Zu mir oder zu dir
Very cool spot with retro chairs and sofas. Very chill, the bar has a home-like atmosphere. Great music and colorful lighting.
Address: Lychener Strasse off Danziger Strasse
Metro: U2 Eberswalder Str.

Schwarz Sauer
Local joint where hip artists hangout. Always packed!
Address: Kastanienalle
Metro: U2 Eberswalder Str.

Morgenrot
Very cheap bar on the ground floor with a space for concerts underground. Great bar to end the night. Very alternative - so don't be surprised if you run into one or two mohawks - and very Berlin!!
Address: Kastanienalle
Metro: U2 Eberswalder Str.

103
A bit more classy and hip (there is also a Club 103 at Friedriechshain near the Watergate)
Address: Kastanienalle
Metro: U2 Eberswalder Str.

Kauf dich Gluecklich
Thrift store/cafe that serves delicious home-made waffles and crepes. Very cool spot to have a drink early evening. Cash only!
Address: Oderberger Strasse 44, 10119 Berlin
Metro: U2 Eberswalder Str.

Weinerei
Very cool wine bar/restaurant near Zionskirche (the church is off Kastanienallee, near 103). You should go after 8pm, when the "wine happy hour" begins. You pay 1 euro to have an empty glass and then pay what you think is fair at the end of the evening. There is also a buffet, which you pay for with a donation as well. You serve yourself so it's entirely based on trust. I hope it didn't go bankrupt...!
Address: Zionkirchestrasse 40, 10119 Berlin (South end of the Zionskirchplatz)
Metro: U8 Rosenthaler Platz

Dach Kammer
Located on Simon Dach Strasse near Friedriechshain (other hip area on the East Side), the bar is decorated like a former East Berlin apartment. Great atmosphere, especially on the top floor.
Address: Simon-Dach Strasse 39, 10245 Berlin
Metro: Warschauer Str.

Cafe am Neuensee
Very cool Biergarten located by the lake in the heart of Tiergarten. Well hidden spot to relax and have Hefeweizen or Kristall beers with locals after a long day of shopping on the Ku-damm.
Address: Lichtensteinallee 2, 10787 Berlin
Metro: Zoologischegarten

Globe-Trotting Contributor: Pierre-Emmanuel Mol