During Berlin's harsh winter months, chairs and blankets are provided for those brave enough to 'go wild' and sit outside, when it's warmer the crowd will often spill out onto the street at this high-in-demand cafe. Inspired by the Portuguese deli scene in Hamburg, and the complete absense of anything similar in Berlin, Galao co-owner Axel Burbacher opened this little snack stop in trendy Prenzlauer Berg back in 2000.

One of Berlin's weirdest concotions, a fast-food club/bar/restaurant/tattoo parlour, White Trash used to be a chinese restaurant during the DDR and you can still spot some of the leftover trinkets and statues lying around when you first breeze through the door. Check out the two big statues guarding the door to see what we mean.

With its wacky wallpaper, reclaimed furniture and oddly shaped light fixtures, Intersoup on Helmholzplatz positively oozes the kind of 'derelicte chic' that Berlin's Prenzlauer Berg neighbourhood is renowned for. Trendy without being overly pretentious, not only does Intersoup serve a whole bunch of different varieties of home-made soup that puts the dirty water you can buy in supermarkets to shame (try the cocoa milk and coriander), but also hosts live music in the evenings.

Lebanese food has never really made it's mark on western culture, and isn't really as famous as it should be. But then secrets are always pretty juicy, especially if they're schwarma sandwiches. Opened in 1999, Babel has been serving its legendary bites to the local community with gusto, and was recently voted one of local Berlin guide TIP's best places to eat, and also featured in American guidebook Let's Go.

Touted by many of those in the know, including us, as being the best Falafel joint in the city. Dada Falafel has nothing to do with the wacky, unpredictale art movement that shares its name. The food is consistently fantastic.

Based in the Scheunenviertel area of Berlin’s Mitte district, Eve and Adam’s salad and smoothie bar was opened late 2007 by owner Jens Riewe – after leaving his high-flying job in the marketing sector. Smoothies are not yet the 'in thing' in Germany and the concept of establishing a 100% organic salad and smoothie bar is 100% revolutionary.