The Best Cheap Bars in Berlin

Introduction

This brief article gives you some recommendations of some of the best cheap bars in Berlin! I lived in Berlin for about 2 months, scoping out the cheapest and most authentic places to get a drink. In a city with endless options, this guide will help you find a place to start (or end) your night.

The best neighborhoods for cheap drinks in Berlin are Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg, Neukölln, and Prenzlauerberg. The following sections provides some recommendations from Berlin’s electric neighborhoods!

The best bars in Friedrichshain

RAW-gelände– Large outdoor venue with multiple places to eat and drink located on the River Spree.

Sheriff Teddy Bar– The name of the bar says enough… it is unique and has a goofy atmosphere.

Fitcher’s Vogel– This traditional Berliner bar has some of the cheapest drinks I found in Berlin.

Minimal bar– Beer and house music is what you can expect here.  

Booze bar Berlin– Affordable cocktails, but only go for 1 or 2.

Bar BoBu– Comedy and jazz shows take place here quite often!

Süß War Gestern– (translates to sweet was yesterday) Affordable dance bar that is open every night.

Holzmarktstraße- A street with popular venues and clubs to end your night at.

The best bars in Kreuzberg

Cafe luzia– A cozy cafe serving beer and wine by day, and a chill cocktail bar with live beats by night.

Madame Claude– This interesting place has all of its furniture hanging on the ceiling.

Filmkunstbar fitzcarraldo– Upstairs has a bar with cheap beer and dance floor. Downstairs has a few tables, another bar, and thousands of retro DVDs that the bar rents to guests.

Clash– Punk bar and venue with frequent cover fees.

Bohnengold– The front of the building has a chill typical Berliner-style bar. Further back there are more tables with games. Continue all the way to the back and find a fun dance bar that is always packed on the weekends.

Lerchen and Eulen– cheap drinks at night and offers kaffee und kuchen (coffee and cake) during the day.

Hopfenreich– Perfect for beer drinkers, as it only serves beers.

Multilayerladen – this bar has tables that hang from the walls like old bunkers.

The Monarch– live music bar.

The best bars in Neukölln

Sameheads– This bar/club is nothing like you have seen before. You will find a bar with interesting decor upstairs, and a little room for dancing with nice house beats. Expect to pay a cover fee on the weekends.

Damensalon– This small dive spot is your typical Berliner candle-lit bar. 

TiER– Fancy cocktail bar (not a budget travel suggestion).

Nathanja & Heinrich – Mainly a kaffee und kuchen (coffee and cake) spot, but also has a nice nighttime atmosphere.

Dschungel– jungle themed bar, but not necessarily cheap.

Geist im Glas– A decent brunch spot with random infusions of liquor.

Silverfuture– Popular gay bar in Neukölln.

Vater bar– This unique Berliner bar was made to look like grandmas house.

Ankerklaus– “beach” side bar that mainly serves as a restaurant during the day. As it sits along the waterway, the location of this bar is perfect for sitting outside in the evening.

Soulcat Music bar– Traditional Berliner bar with impressively cheap wine.

Yuma Bar– My favorite spot in Neukölln for a chill evening.

Comedy Café Berlin– €10 comedy shows that are sometimes free. Depending on the act, the improv shows are super entertaining!

The best bars in Prenzlauer berg 

Wohnzimmerbar– A trendy Berliner bar with the style of a Wohnzimmer (German for living room).

Badfish Bar– The cheapest bar I could find in Prenzlauer berg with a young vibe.

Dunkerclub– Cool rock music club.

Yolanda– A chill rum bar in the heart of the neighborhood.