Where do the club kids go when the dancefloors are closed? Bar am Ufer, the all-day cafe-bar from the team behind techno mecca Griessmuehle, must be high up on the list. Located on a sunny corner by the Treptower Brücke, the canalside space used to house an old Eckkneipe before it was taken over by the club – by then closed due to Corona – in May 2020. As its shorter name BAU suggests, the crew built the whole bar themselves, from the geometric metal-and-concrete tables to the rescued office chairs donated by a fan of the club. Hot and cold drinks and small dishes come with laid-back vibes included, and you feel as welcome coming for a morning cappuccino and cake (they open from 9h!) as you do for sunset drinks with a grilled-cheese sandwich. Speaking of drinks: try the homemade lemonade with fresh mint and ginger for the perfect sweet-sour balance or, for something stronger, one of the well-presented classic cocktails like the piquant Bloody Mary. The perfect recipe for an evening of drinks by the canal – even if there’s no techno thud… (Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Ramona Razaghmanesh & Bar am Ufer)
Bar am Ufer, Kiehlufer 121, 12059 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Sun–Thu 9–22h, Fri & Sat 9–1h
@baramufer
