As we prepare our bodies for ice cream week, we look to Kiez ice cream spot Eisderix for a trusted scoop. After a spell running Tempelburger on Tempelhofer Feld, friends and foodies Philippe Schröder and Paul Kolek decided they wanted to start something else. So, in 2017, they teamed up with another friend and ice-cream-maker to open Eisderix, the name a play on Asterix and “de Rix”, which is French for “from Rix(dorf)”. The humble storefront makes everything out the back – from the ice cream itself down to each brownie chunk in the peanut butter brownie flavor. They have all the tastes you desire – from pecan maple syrup and pistachio to a coconut-based vegan-friendly lime – with the sorbet packing about 50 percent fruit for a refreshing bite. All these flavors can be taken away as home packs so you can (try to) make them last. For a caffeine kick, you can also turn your ice cream scoop into an affogato with a shot of coffee from adjoining cafe/bar Drei Flaschen, also run by the Eisderix team. (Text: Scarlett Peeters / Photos: Savannah van der Niet & Eisderix)

Not planning to be in Rixdorf? Why not check out one of the 25 ice cream shops participating in Berlin Ice Cream Week (23–29.07.2020) for some special €1 flavors?

Eisderix, Böhmische Str.48, 12055 Berlin–Neukölln; map
June–August: Mon–Fri, 13–22h
@eisderix

For 10 years Katie’s Blue Cat has been Kreuzkölln’s go-to spot for coffee and cake. Now the cafe has brought Kitten into the world, a deli and bakery next door serving fresh bread, cakes and Israeli dishes courtesy of new Mediterranean collab Middle. Despite the name, Kitten is big, with wood-panelled walls and high ceilings for an almost Berliner Kneipe feel. In fact, the space has been a bakery since 1908, and owner Ngoc Duong jumped at the chance to acquire it so she could supply her neighboring cafe with bread and sweet treats created by a six-strong baking team. While you can always pop in for some still-warm challah bread or a slice of cake, to get the full experience take a seat and let Israeli chef Yuval Belhans serve you brunch, lunch or early dinner. His vegetarian food is as good as it looks: the sabich plate with whole-roasted aubergine, tahini, egg, pickled mango and harissa is a melt-in-the-mouth delight, while the roasted kohlrabi with feta and sesame brings perfectly sweet mildness. The dishes are great to share, and can be paired with a Five Elephant coffee or a fresh beetroot juice (plus beers and wines from June). Don’t forget to take one of the deli jars home – or in the case of the labneh cheese, two jars. (Text: Benji Haughton / Photos: Savannah van der Niet)

Kitten, Friedelstr.30 (next to Katie’s Blue Cat), 12047 Berlin–Neukölln; map
Kitten is now open to dine in – to reserve a table call 030 62720757 (walk-ins also possible)
Fri–Tue 11–20h
@kitten.deli
@middleberlin