Originals

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Lehrterstrasse, 49, Berlin, DE Website: www.bubblekid.de Phone: +49 30 9440 4252 There’s something about bubbles in Berlin. The famous “bubble men” can be found on Kollwitzplatz every Sunday (come rain or come shine)—perhaps inspiration for Lene Koenig’s versatile and whimsical line of children’s clothing. Bubble.kid.berlin emphasizes functionality (most garments are adjustable and all zippers […]

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Schwedter Strasse, 90 , Berlin, DE Website: www.jugendfarm-moritzhof.de Phone: +49 30 4402 4220 This youth farm offers pastoral fun right in the enter of Prenzlauer Berg. While older kids can learn to cook, sow wheat, spin pottery, and weave baskets, everyone—young and old—will love peering at the animals. “We always have a look at

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Potsdamerstrasse, 50, Berlin, DE Website: www.neue-nationalgalerie.de Phone: +49 30 266 42 4242 This museum may be “neue” compared to others in Berlin, but its collection is just as established. Great pieces by Kandinsky and Picasso are displayed inside, and yet the boxy glass building itself—designed by Mies van der Rohe in the 1960s—is perhaps

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Französische Strasse, 47, Berlin, DE Website: www.borchardt-catering.de Phone: +49 30 2038 7110 This bustling and grandiose restaurant—best known for oysters and duck—may not seem family-friendly at first, but kids will love the classic schnitzel plate, which comes with Borchardt’s signature bacon-infused potato salad. The place is sure to be packed with regulars, but don’t

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Hardenbergplatz, 8, Berlin, DE Website: www.zoo-berlin.de Phone: +49 30 254010 This zoo, the largest in all of Europe, saw nearly four million visitors in 2011! Kids will especially love the daily animal feedings, which are always open to the public. Be sure to arrive early—especially if you’re going to see the ever-popular pandas and

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Schiffbauerdamm, 11, Berlin, DE Website: www.tausendberlin.com Phone: +49 30 4171 5396 People flock to Bar Tausend to be seen, but the bar itself—bearing no sign at its entrance—is not so easily spotted from the street. This doesn’t stop people from coming for the Japanese-inspired menu, specialty cocktails, and late-night DJs. “The scene here can

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Rykestrasse, 36, Berlin, DE Website: www.sian-berlin.de Phone: +49 30 4050 5775 Though the ambiance—lavender walls, suspended lanterns, cranes, and even a birdbath—is half the fun of eating at Si An, Silke Wichert also likes to get her food to go. “I love it when our friends come over with Vietnamese food,” she says. “We

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Schlüterstrasse, 36, Berlin, DE Website: www.setsberlin.de Phone: +49 30 5673 8797 “SET’s” is an acronym for “Sitzen, Essen, Trinken, Schlafen,” which translates to “sit down, eat, drink, sleep.” As this simple daily routine suggests, there is a sense of effortlessness in SET’s ambiance and family-friendly menu, which emphasizes hearty breads, greens, and smoothies in

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Invalidenstrasse, 50 , Berlin, DE Website: www.hamburgerbahnhof.de Phone: +49 30 26 642 4242 This former railway station is so big that it once housed artifacts for the Museum of Transportation! Now (thankfully) its size accomodates some of the most large-scale installation works around. Hamburger Bahnhof also prides itself on its educational program, which offers

KID FRIENDLY: Address: Kastanienallee, 15, Berlin, DE Website: www.habba-habba.de Phone: +49 30 3674 5726 Falafel places are popping up all over the city, but Habba Habba stands out for its fresh ingredients and low-carb salad options, not to mention its signature pomegranate dressing, which tastes good on just about anything. We recommend getting your food to go,