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Cafés in Moabit & Tiergarten

A fifth-generation Baumkuchen house, a 1957 Swedish pavilion, an embassy coffee bar and Turmstraße breakfast until 02:00.

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Water encloses Moabit almost completely: the Spree and three canals make up about 95 percent of its edge, and 26 bridges link it to the rest of Berlin.1 Huguenot settlers are said to have named it after the biblical land of Moab, a place of refuge, though a rival theory derives it from “mon habit”, my dwelling.1 The remand prison built here from 1877 to 1882 still operates, which is why “Moabit” can simply mean jail.1

Potsdamer Straße has the most cafés here, ahead of Birkenstraße, Lehrter Straße, Waldstraße and Turmstraße. South of the Spree, in the Hansaviertel, the embassy quarter and around Potsdamer Platz, several cups come with an institution attached: a cake dynasty, a restored exhibition pavilion, a diplomatic mission, an observation deck.

Local tip: Café Tiergarten takes cards only and closes on Mondays, so bring a card and pick another day of the week.3

At a glance

138Cafés listed
70With opening hours
05:00Earliest opening
02:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Cake & Sweet by Narin, from 05:00 (Mon–Fri 05:00–15:00 · Sat 06:00–15:00 · Sun 07:00–15:00).
  • Closes latest: Sarihan Frühstück, until 02:00 (Daily 07:00–02:00).
  • Most common features: indoor seating (46%), outdoor seating (45%), card payment (19%).

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  • Waldstraße 32
  • Tue–Fri 12:00–19:30 · Sat 11:00–20:00 · Sun 11:00–19:30
  • +4917647714643
  • Partial wheelchair access
  • Smoke-free indoors
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Coffee chains in Moabit & Tiergarten

Hansaviertel: Baumkuchen and the Swedish house

Konditorei & Café Buchwald on Bartningallee descends from the Baumkuchen bakery Gustav Buchwald started in Cottbus in 1852.2 Käthe Dielitz took over in 1935 and carried it through the war years, and the centenary in 1952 began worldwide shipping of the cake.2 Andrea Tönges, the fifth generation, passed her master confectioner’s exam in 2014 and has owned the house since May 2015.2 The family’s own suggestion is a stop after a steamer trip on the Spree.2

Café Tiergarten sits in the Schwedenhaus, put up for the Interbau exhibition of 1957 and renovated to preservation rules in 2025 after years of standing empty.3 It pours filter coffee and pulls specialty espresso on a La Marzocco, and in November 2026 a lunch with a drink cost €16 between 12:00 and 15:00.3

Embassy row and Potsdamer Platz

The first-floor coffee bar at the Nordic Embassies goes by Blue Nordic Coffee on maps and Victoria Kaffebar on the embassies’ own page, which says the team from Café Victoria at the Swedish Church runs it, with filter refills and cinnamon buns.4 It keeps weekend hours too, 11:00–16:00.4 The third-floor canteen is reserved for embassy staff until 13:00 on weekdays, then serves smørrebrød and fresh fish; it reopens after works on November 16, 2026.4

At the other end of the park, Panorama Punkt is a fully glazed café on the 24th floor of the Kollhoff Tower, with coffee, cake and small dishes above the Potsdamer Platz crossing.5 Back at street level, Maxim at number 11 stays open until midnight.

Lehrter Straße, by the Hauptbahnhof

Berlin Hauptbahnhof, built between 1995 and 2006, cuts across the south of Moabit.1 Just north of it, Lehrter Straße suits a wait between trains. Bistro Elsa at number 66 is a training project: gastronomy apprentices with SOS-Kinderdorf Berlin run it themselves, serving coffee, cake, juices and paninis from Tuesday to Friday.6 For an early departure, Zazza at 24e opens daily at 07:30, and Chroma at 23B at 08:00 on weekdays.

Turmstraße, Kirchstraße and the market hall

Turmstraße is one of Moabit’s main shopping streets, and Hermann Blankenstein’s Arminius market hall has stood just off it since 1891.1 Sarihan Frühstück at number 39 serves breakfast from 07:00 and keeps going until 02:00.

Nearby, moa on Kirchstraße pairs an industrial interior and outdoor seats with scrambled eggs, salmon, avocado toast and Bircher muesli, then moves on to Aperol Spritz, beer and wine; Top10 Berlin reviewed it in July 2026.7 Paradise and cafépaci share the street, opening at 08:00 and 07:00 on weekdays.

South of the park: Ulrichs

Ulrichs, on the street named Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Straße, is the volunteer-staffed kitchen of Berliner Aids-Hilfe: a non-commercial meeting place for people with and without HIV, their friends and neighbors.8 Homemade cake, coffee and low-priced lunches are served Tuesday to Thursday, 14:00–18:00, a few minutes’ walk from Nollendorfplatz.8

Sources

  1. Berlin-Moabit, Wikipedia (German), accessed November 2026
  2. Buchwalds Geschichte, Konditorei Buchwald, accessed November 2026
  3. Café Tiergarten, Café Tiergarten 1957 GmbH, accessed November 2026
  4. Kantine und Kaffebar, Nordische Botschaften, accessed November 2026
  5. Panoramapunkt, Panoramapunkt, accessed November 2026
  6. Ausbildungs-Bistro ELSA, SOS-Kinderdorf Berlin, accessed November 2026
  7. moa Café & Bar (review of July 2, 2026), Top10 Berlin, accessed November 2026
  8. Ulrichs: Café, Küche & Kultur, Berliner Aids-Hilfe, accessed November 2026
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FAQ

Moabit & Tiergarten cafés: questions

Which historic cake shop should you visit in Berlin’s Moabit and Tiergarten area?

Konditorei & Café Buchwald on Bartningallee descends from a Baumkuchen bakery that Gustav Buchwald started in Cottbus in 1852. Andrea Tönges, the fifth generation, has owned it since May 2015. The centenary in 1952 began worldwide shipping of the cake.

Where can you get coffee at the Nordic Embassies in Berlin-Tiergarten?

The first-floor coffee bar, called Victoria Kaffebar by the embassies and Blue Nordic Coffee on maps, is run by the team from Café Victoria at the Swedish Church. It serves filter refills and cinnamon buns, with weekend hours of 11:00 to 16:00.

What is special about Bistro Elsa on Lehrter Straße in Berlin-Moabit?

Bistro Elsa is a training project near the Hauptbahnhof. Gastronomy apprentices with SOS-Kinderdorf Berlin run it themselves, serving coffee, cake, juices and paninis from Tuesday to Friday.

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