Battling the Munchies in Weinbergswegpark
Berlin's Second Most Dangerous Place!!! Like most of the BZ's headlines, it screams with shock and panic from the newsstand. Berlin's favorite tabloid reports that according to a recently compiled police report the deceptively green and peaceful oasis of Volkspark Weinbergswegpark is apparently a hell on earth where soulless drug zombies and their cruel masters prey on poor unsuspecting Mitte residents. And here I'd always thought the greatest dangers there were being run down by crazed tricycling toddlers, bruises from errant frisbees, and the assaults on my delicate sensibilities by sight of curiously clothes-free retirees. But those hopelessly hip and beautifully banal weed smokers that clog up the Liegewiese on sunny days with their exposed flesh and wild hair must get their vegetables from somewhere! Now one fellow's drug problem is another's business opportunity -- so it comes as no surprise that the streets around the park provide several tasty eateries to pacify the most ravenous of pot-heads. Grab your smokeables and a fistful of cash and come down Weinbergsweg to sate your mysteriously sudden hunger.
La Focaccaria
Fehrbelliner Straße 24 10119 Berlin, Germany 030 / 44 03 27 71
Focaccia. That's it. That's all. Focaccia. Focaccia with veggies. Focaccia with meat. Focaccia with fish. Focaccia by the piece or by the platter. Focaccia for here or … focaccia to go. Focaccia. Enough focaccia to give you nightmares if it wasn't so darn tasty. [link]
Glücklich am Park
Kastanienallee 54 10119 Berlin, Germany 030 / 44 35 21 82
They'll do almost anything to make you happy! If you've have a thing for ice cream, waffles, or tiny toys, this is the place for you. A delicious menu, cuties on …
duty, and campy design it is an ideal stop for you and the hottie you just met in the park -- be they 18 or 80. [link]
Galao
Weinbergsweg 8 10119 Berlin, Germany 030 / 44 04 68 82
On a sunny day, Galao is awash in a sea of jeans and t-shirts. The Portuguese café's baked treats and grilled paninis are a local favorite, along with homemade pastas … and soups. The competition is fierce for the plastic green lounge chairs as the locals take to sunning themselves, coffee in hand, like iguanas in the Galapagos. [link]
il Syndicato
Weinbergsweg 5 10119 Berlin, Germany 179 / 82119288
Cops on your tail? Need to eat and run? Il Syndicato has you covered. Their delicious Piadina sandwiches are made to order with a thin Italian bread, fresh cheeses, …
veggies, and fillings to your taste. With after meal espressos only fifty cents, you can keep awake and alert in the event the black helicopters are just behind the trees. [link]
Acud
Veteranenstraße 21 10119 Berlin, Germany030 / 449 10 67
If the police presence (or the hipster quotient) in the Weinbergswegpark is just too much to bear, run across Veteranenstrasse and take shelter here. A full service … alternative culture venue, Acud offers films, art exhibitions, a "Mädchen Club" (sounds suspicious), and of course a cafe in its big blue box. [link]
Nola's am Weinberg
Veteranenstraße 9 10119 Berlin, Germany 030 / 440 40 766
On their own little mountain at the top of the park, Nola's serves up Swiss cuisine day and night. With a view overlooking the entire park, its terrace is a great spot … for surveillance cameras, or just a way to stay in the sunshine while enjoying an excellent soup and salad. [link]
Gorki Park
Weinbergsweg 25 10119 Berlin, Germany 030 / 448 72 86
An old favorite, Gorki's is renowned for its Sunday brunch. German and Russian cuisine served in a warm, cozy atmosphere make it a perfect place to chase away a hangover … over a steaming hot coffee. Breakfast treats just like Mama Stalin would have made them! [link]
Cafe Fleury
Weinbergsweg 20 10119 Berlin, Germany 030 / 44 03 41 44
Relax with a coffee and croissant at this cafe at park's edge. It's a recent arrival on the block and has been a big hit, as the local gourmands take to its French … stylings. The outside seating area has recently been extended further down the block, so there's plenty of room to enjoy the summer sunshine and watch the occasional police raids from a comfortable distance. [link]
