Vögelchen Bar

Kreuzberg / Neukölln, Berlin –

Shabby-chic Vögelchen (Birdie) is a multi-purpose creative space, bar, and all around acid flashback that can host a raucous night or a relaxing cocktail depending on when patrons fly by.

Catering mostly to local artists, writers, and generally broke bohemians, the venue offers a drinks menu with a good selection of local brews and an arm’s-length cocktail list full of sipping favorites like the Old Fashioned, Negroni, and Manhattan.

The layout is sort of Dali-meets-old-school-Berlin, with a massive retro clock on the wall, black satin lamps, a vase chandelier, mismatched but elegant furniture, a fish tank television, and potted plants and tree branches strewn throughout.

As such, the space may require multiple viewings – and multiple cocktails – to make any sense out of it.

Local artists put on shows throughout the week, so there’s no telling what else might be found on display, while burgeoning writers take advantage of the tiny writing room located (rather perfectly) under a stairway and equipped with a retro typewriter for that clickety-clack nostalgia.

Quiet and reserved during the week, Friday and Saturday nights see the venue taken over by pop and disco on the sound system as revelers drink and dance into the early hours.

A kaleidoscope for the senses from the eyes to the gullet, Vögelchen is like a cozy home owned by a really cool uncle…who happens to be crazy as a loon and have a penchant for heavy-handed drinks.