Berlin · Friedrichshain
Friedrichshain runs from the bars around Boxhagener Platz to the clubs near the river and Ostkreuz. The run below covers a brewpub, a 24 hour corner bar, and two of the city's known dance floors. Each pick is a real, currently open room with its own profile on the site.
CRAFT BEER · $$
Hops and Barley brews its own pils, dunkel, and cider at Wuhlischstrasse, in a tiled former butcher's shop near Boxhagener Platz. The house Pils pours fresh from the tank. It fills fast after work.
LIVE MUSIC · $$
Panorama Bar sits above the main floor at Berghain on Am Wriezener Bahnhof, opening from Saturday night into Sunday. The sound system and long sets define it. Expect a strict door and no phones inside.
CRAFT BEER · $$
Protokoll on Boxhagener Strasse runs a rotating tap wall of strong and sour beers near Ostkreuz. The list leans hoppy and the staff know it well. Good for a focused beer night.
LIVE MUSIC · $$
Salon zur Wilden Renate fills a maze of decorated rooms on Alt-Stralau, with house and disco across several floors. It runs from late Friday through the weekend. The door can be selective, so go relaxed.
AFTER WORK · $
Minibar on Mainzer Strasse stays open around the clock, pouring Augustiner Helles to a neighbourhood crowd. It is plain, cheap, and reliable at any hour. Cash is the safe bet.
Use this guide as a route through Friedrichshain or as a checklist for a weekend in Berlin. Reservations are flagged where they matter. For the wider picture, see the full Berlin bar guide, the city's best craft beer bars, and the best live music bars in Berlin.