Everything is unique here. More specifically, the interior and selected drink ingredients, in this friendly neighborhood bar called Fabelei in the middle of Schöneberg. When Anastasia and Filip — partners in crime, professionally and privately — founded their gem for upscale drinks from an existing bistro in 2018, they decided on every detail of the store themselves. Because of this, it has a lot of personality. Fabelei looks more like a restaurant than a cocktail bar from the outside: bright, friendly, inviting. The restaurant association is not completely wrong: in addition to the long wooden counter, there are small tables, where you can enjoy elevated bar snacks and dishes. You could lovingly call them “gourmet” snacks, such as the grilled cheese with sourdough bread from the Johann bakery with Taleggio and pecorino, and the pork belly with pumpkin. But the star of the show is the drinks. In the warmer months, Fabelei is ideal for an aperitivo moment on the beautiful southwest-facing terrace, which offers enough space for you and your friends. The “Derby Highlight” drink, created as part of their collaboration with Woodford Reserve, is an ideal sundowner, made with Woodford bourbon, fermented peach for a summery component, and a pinch of miso salt for a surprising kick.
Refreshing, with complex depth — a drink that does justice to the transition from day to night. Another guest favorite is the signature cocktail, the Chinotto with gin, clarified lime, Chinotto liqueur and Cocchi Americano — all carbonated before the drink is poured into the glass. A special menu has been developed for this year, a kind of “codex”, as Anna and Filip call it, which serves as a flavor guide and leads to one of their own creations. This bar has the potential to become your new neighborhood favorite!
Text: Maria Mayer / Photos: Sophie Doering
Fabelei, Kyffhäuserstr.21, 10781 Berlin–Schöneberg; map
Woodford Brown-Forman-Distillery
Please drink responsibly.
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