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Cafés in Schöneberg

Winterfeldtplatz on market days, Goltzstraße and Akazienstraße, and cafés that open at 06:00.

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Schöneberg was first recorded as a village in 1264, became a city in 1898 and joined Greater Berlin in 1920; today it is a locality of 125,060 people in the borough of Tempelhof-Schöneberg.1 John F. Kennedy gave his “Ich bin ein Berliner” speech at Rathaus Schöneberg on 26 June 1963, and the area around Nollendorfplatz has been the center of Berlin’s gay life since the 1920s; Christopher Isherwood lived around the corner on Nollendorfstraße.1

Most cafés sit on a line running south from Nollendorfplatz: Motzstraße and Eisenacher Straße, Winterfeldtplatz, then Goltzstraße, which has the most, and on to Akazienstraße and Hauptstraße. Potsdamer Straße and Grunewaldstraße have a second, smaller group: Caffè Mania at Grunewaldstraße 89 opens at 07:30 on weekdays, and Mr. Toast Café at Potsdamer Straße 132 at 09:30.

Local tip: Go to Winterfeldtplatz on a Saturday, when around 250 stalls set up from 08:00, and get off the U2 at Nollendorfplatz.42

At a glance

186Cafés listed
81With opening hours
05:00Earliest opening
01:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: Gümüs, from 05:00 (Mon–Fri 05:00–18:00 · Sat 05:00–16:00).
  • Closes latest: La Femme Quality, until 01:00 (Mon–Fri 06:00–23:00 · Sat–Sun 06:00–01:00).
  • Most common features: outdoor seating (53%), indoor seating (48%), vegetarian options (23%).

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Coffee chains in Schöneberg

Getting there on the U2 and U7

The U2 runs on an elevated line that reaches its full height at Nollendorfplatz, and it also stops at Wittenbergplatz.2 There the Kaufhaus des Westens, KaDeWe, is the largest department store in continental Europe.1 Further south, the U7 stops at Yorckstraße, Kleistpark, Eisenacher Straße and Bayerischer Platz.3

Winterfeldtplatz on market days

A weekly market has been held on Winterfeldtplatz since 1890, after the square was paved. It now runs on Wednesdays 08:00–14:00 and Saturdays 08:00–16:00, with around 250 stalls on Saturdays.4 The Catholic St. Matthias church, one of the few freestanding Catholic churches in Berlin, stands on the square, which is a center of the city’s bar and café scene.4

La Femme Quality at Winterfeldtstraße 39 opens at 06:00 every day and stays open until 23:00 on weekdays and 01:00 at weekends. Impala Coffee at Maaßenstraße 5 opens at 07:00 on weekdays, and The Cup at Winterfeldtstraße 54i is open Monday to Saturday 08:00–19:00.

Goltzstraße, Akazienstraße and Hauptstraße

Goltzstraße is named after the local politician Friedrich Goltz (1825–1888).5 Baltas Coffee Shop at number 17 serves daily until 20:30, Café Fragezeichen at 34 opens at 09:00 on weekdays, and The Visit at 39 is open until 19:00 every day. On Akazienstraße, DoubleEye at number 22 keeps unusual minutes, 08:18–18:29 on weekdays, and Bar Oro Nero at number 10 opens Wednesday to Sunday.

David Bowie and Iggy Pop both lived at Hauptstraße 155 from 1976 to 1978.1 Lookma, a bakery café, has that address today.

Early starts

Nostoni at Eisenacher Straße 63 opens at 06:00 on weekdays and 07:00 at weekends, and Cafe Mon Cherie at Naumannstraße 48 at 06:00 from Monday to Saturday. Vickis Café at Motzstraße 8 opens at 07:00, takes cash only and closes at 18:00. On Hauptstraße, Vivero at number 130 opens at 08:00 on weekdays except Thursday, when it is closed, and Café Schöngrau at Eisenacher Straße 79 is open daily 09:00–17:00. In the evening, Coffee House at Eisenacher Straße 87–88 and Grenander on Wittenbergplatz both stay open until 23:00.

Sources

  1. Schöneberg, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  2. U2 (Berlin U-Bahn), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. U7 (Berlin U-Bahn), Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  4. Winterfeldtplatz, Wikipedia (German), accessed October 2026
  5. Goltzstraße, Wikipedia (German), accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Schöneberg cafés: questions

When is the Winterfeldtplatz market in Schöneberg, Berlin?

The market on Winterfeldtplatz runs on Wednesdays from 08:00 to 14:00 and on Saturdays from 08:00 to 16:00, when around 250 stalls set up. A weekly market has been held on the square since 1890. La Femme Quality on Winterfeldtstraße opens at 06:00 every day.

Which U-Bahn lines serve the cafés of Schöneberg in Berlin?

The elevated U2 stops at Wittenbergplatz and at Nollendorfplatz, where it reaches its full height. Further south, the U7 stops at Yorckstraße, Kleistpark, Eisenacher Straße and Bayerischer Platz. Nollendorfplatz has been the center of Berlin’s gay life since the 1920s, and Wittenbergplatz is the stop for KaDeWe, the largest department store in continental Europe.

Where did David Bowie live in Schöneberg, Berlin?

David Bowie and Iggy Pop both lived at Hauptstraße 155 in Schöneberg from 1976 to 1978. Lookma, a bakery café, has that address today. On Akazienstraße, DoubleEye at number 22 opens at 08:18 on weekdays.

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