Sophisticated yet comfortable, large but still cozy, Herr Lindemann on Richardplatz in Neukölln’s Rixdorf is well-balanced, offering hand-crafted cocktails with a “medicinal” slant. Opened in July 2017, owner Peter Edinger flew the coop from Weserstraße’s Tier Bar (where he was a former bartender) to bring his own vision to life. His home garden in Brandenburg is equipped with a Kräuterspirale – a twist (literally and figuratively) on the classic herb garden that makes efficient use of space, soil, water and sun for culinary and medicinal herbs. It was this concept that became the inspiration for a bar with an herb focused menu, realized in Herr Lindemann’s cocktails like the signature Ziegenpeter made with goat weed infused rum and the Thymian Fizz. If herbs aren’t your thing, don’t worry — you can still get excellently crafted classics, plus a selection of beer and wine. Settle in on the green velvet couches and you might just get addicted to this laid-back bar with elevated herbal cocktails. (Text: Devan Grimsrud / Photos: Luke Marshall Johnson)
Herr Lindemann, Richardplatz 16, 12055 Berlin-Neukölln; map
Mon-Wed 19-3h, Thu-Sat 19-4h, Sun 19-2h
