Spaniards can talk for hours on end about food, wine and the different varieties found in their home country. It is engraved and intrinsic to their culture. In Neukölln, David and Guido have opened up two spaces: Azafrán and Galatea, with the intention of bringing a taste of warm Spain to Berlin. Azafrán is a gourmet store that imports directly from the source and distributes the best of Spain exclusively in Germany. Its recently opened neighbor, Galatea, is a wine and music bar with a wide selection of great Spanish wine. With every glass, you get a complementary “tapa” on the side, which can also be purchased at Azafrán. Some nights are accompanied by live music: Fridays are piano and on Saturdays anything goes… from jazz to rock to blues to flamenco. You will not find bullfighting paraphernalia on the walls nor women dressed in red flamenco dresses here, but do expect an authentic yet non-stereotypical Spanish experience. (Text: Christina Schuttmann / Photos: Benjamin Lindenkreuz)
Azafrán, Lenau Str.5, 12047 Berlin-Neukölln; map
Tue-Sat 14-20h
Galatea, Wine & Music Bar, Lenau Str.5, 12047 Berlin-Neukölln; map
Wed-Sat 17-1h, Sun 14-22h
Cristina Schuttmann was born in the tropical city of Barranquilla Colombia, but was raised in Madrid, Spain and has lived in Berlin since August 2012. She currently resides in Prenzlauer Berg and is one of the three owners of Silo, a Spanish design concept store.
