Ankerklause
A chummy, fun pub with a sea-faring theme right on the canal. Grab a seat on the patio and enjoy a perfect pint on a spring day. Open all day, it gets rowdier at the weekend, when the party set passes through.

Address: 104 Kottbusser Damm, Kreuzberg | Telephone: 030 693 5649 |

Gorki Park
One of the first cafe-bars in East Berlin to embrace post-Soviet kitsch. Swig some of their very own Moskva beer with a bowl of bortsch.

Address: 25 Weinbergsweg, Mitte | Telephone: 030 448 7286 |

Quasimodo
West Berlin's most venerable live music club, located in the basement of the famous Delphi cinema, books great indie, rock and jazz acts.

Address: 12A Kanstrasse, Charlottenburg | Telephone: 030 312 8086 |

B-Flat
A stylish jazz club featuring top-notch international and German acts nightly, as well as plenty of local talent. The Wednesday jam sessions are free.

Address: 13 Rosenthaler Strasse, Mitte | Telephone: 030 283 3123 |

The Liberate
From the plush couches to the spectacular Italian crystal chandeliers, this high-end cocktail bar is all about luxury. The perfect place for Berlin's new, high-rolling jetset to party.

Address: 4 Kleine Prasidentenstrasse | Telephone: 030 3010 4731 |

Ritter Butzke
Spread across the ground floor of the Butzke Werke, a vast former factory in Kreuzberg, Ritter Butzke is a hugely popular club with the twentysomething crowd. You can be assured of encountering a line-up of quality Berlin techno here pretty much every weekend.

Address: 24 Ritterstrasse |