10 Bars With The Best Music And DJ Sets In Berlin

If it’s not a Sunday night, then the Berlin bars will most likely be brimming with Berliners trying to get warm. With beers and drinks so reasonably priced, it becomes hard to rationalize why you shouldn’t go out and meet some people in one of the very many bars. There is certainly more than a handful of locals who don’t have to wake up too early the next morning, as the city is genuinely relaxed and slow paced. If you’re looking for a bar where most of the DJs are spinning vinyl from music across the globe, then here are some of our local recommendations.

1. Madame Claude

Bar, Pub, Pub Grub

Madame Claude is a uniquely decorated dungeon that has flipped everything upside down, literally. Okay, not everything, but there is definitely a chair or two nailed to the ceiling, signs upside down, and lots of other curious details to scout out. Monday nights they have experimental shows in their basement, and Thursday night they usually have a cool DJ on board playing the Jesus and Mary Chain, or Devo. Don’t be alarmed when it looks like a ghost town in front of this Kreuzberg bar, they might have very grumpy neighbors that call the police whenever they hear a human voice on the streets after 10PM.

2. Sameheads

Bar, Contemporary

This Neukölln bar is a joint where London meets Berlin in a fashionable car crash. Its romantic, exotic, and what some would call a trashy-but-trendy aesthetic. You can catch some live shows in the bar room, or a stuffy but wild dance party in their keller (basement). From Tuesday-Saturday, they have a live radio show in the afternoon until the late night hours. You can listen to past shows on their website to get a better feel for their vibe.