Shopping in Berlin
Shopping mile Kurfürstendamm in well-heeled Charlottenburg buzzes with shoppers seeking everything from Gucci styles to Camper shoes. Explore backstreets like Bleibtreustrasse for vintage accessories at Gallery Schrill and Kantstrasse for nostalgic fragrances by Harry Lehmann. Upscale department store, KaDeWe on Tauentzienstrasse is famed for its sixth-floor food court. Find urban streetwear by Berlin-based designers at Berlinomat in up-and-coming Friedrichshain and speciality food stores like Senf Salon in Kreuzberg. Most shops open Monday to Saturday 10am-6pm.
KaDeWe
Grand department store
Dapper doormen usher customers past windows decorated like theatre sets into
KaDeWe, Berlin's swishest department store in Charlottenburg. The
eight-level temple lures shoppers with haute couture, cosmetics, home design
and an outstanding sixth-floor food court.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Thu 10am-8pm; Fri 10am-9pm; Sat 9.30am-8pm
Address
21-24, Tauentzienstrasse, Berlin 10789
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 21210
Gallery Schrill
Vintage accessories
Leopard-print chairs and gilded mirrors recall a diva's boudoir at flamboyant
Gallery Schrill in Charlottenburg. Shoppers are dazzled by diamante
brooches, sparkly tiaras and oversized 1960s shades. The back room displays
Elvira Bach artworks depicting voluptuous women.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Fri 12pm-7pm; Sat 11am-4pm
Address
48, Bleibtreustrasse, Berlin 10623
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 882 4048
Tausche
Customised bags
Bold and innovative bag designs cover the walls of Tausche in Prenzlauer
Berg. The concept is simple: choose a shoulder bag and change the flap to
match your outfit. Flaps stretch from sheepskin and tartan to more
fashionable Berlin styles.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11am-8pm; Sat 11am-6pm
Address
8, Raumerstrasse, Berlin 10437
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 4030 1770
Thatchers
Timeless boutique
Style gurus Hensellek and Thomas Mrozek have put their stamp on Thatchers, a
retro boutique in Prenzlauer Berg. Their collections are feminine, sassy and
well tailored. Frills are minimal on their wardrobe staples, stretching from
two-piece suits to shift dresses.
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Opening Hours
Tue-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat 12pm-6pm
Address
21, Kastanienallee, Berlin 10435
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 2462 7751
Strasse des 17. Juni Flea Market
Vintage finds
Stalls are piled high with vintage clothes, records, GDR memorabilia and
other curiosities at the bustling Strasse des 17. Juni Flea Market. Every
weekend, the Tiergarten boulevard hums with antique hunters and tourists
seeking a bargain.
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Opening Hours
Sat & Sun 10am-5pm
Address
Strasse des 17. Juni, Berlin, 10623
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 2655 0096
Berlinomat
Berlin creatives
This tower block in Friedrichshain, the former East of Berlin, has been given
a new lease of life. Berlinomat is the canvas for the edgy creations of 150
Berlin-based designers, showcasing everything from GDR-inspired styles to
urban streetwear and homewares.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Sat 11am-8pm
Address
89, Frankfurter Allee, Berlin 10247
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 4208 1445
Senf Salon
Mustard varieties
Tucked down a side street in Kreuzberg, the yellow-walled Senf Salon
specialises in homemade mustard, prepared in the on-site kitchen. Mustards
such as garlic and ginger share shelf space with more unusual varieties like
liquorice, beer, banana and lavender.
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat 11am-3pm
Address
46, Hagelberger Strasse, Berlin 10965
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 7889 1101
Harry Lehmann: Parfum nach Gewicht
Nostalgic fragrances
Harry Lehmann: Parfum nach Gewicht is an old-world perfumery in
Charlottenburg. Little has changed since it opened in 1926: floral scents,
from French lavender to patchouli, are weighed on brass scales and bottled
in flacons (starting at 10g).
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Opening Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-6.30pm; Sat 9am-2pm
Address
106, Kantstrasse, Berlin 10627
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 324 3582
Berliner Bonbonmacherei
Old-fashioned sweets
Scents of peppermint and strawberry fill the old-world Berliner
Bonbonmacherei in Scheunenviertel. Made according to historic recipes with
vintage equipment, the hardboiled sweets range from humbugs and sour drops
to the green leaf-shaped Waldmeisterblätter (woodruff leaves), an
enduring local favourite.
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Opening Hours
Wed-Sat 12pm-8pm; closed Jul & Aug
Address
Heckmann Höfe, 32 Oranienburgerstrasse, Berlin 10117
Telephone
+49 (0) 30 4405 5243
