All twenty of our guides, organised by what you're actually trying to find. Each list is hand-curated, every venue cross-checked against the live shadow model on the map. Pick a starting point.
The headline lists. Each picks 10–14 of Berlin's best in a category, ordered by what we think actually works on a sunny weekend.
Klunkerkranich, Monkey Bar, Deck 5, House of Weekend — the highest, sunniest terraces in town.
ENPrater Garten, Zollpackhof, Schleusenkrug — long tables, chestnut trees, Maß-sized afternoons.
ENTempelhofer Feld, Klunkerkranich, Teufelsberg, Viktoriapark — where the city turns gold.
ENRoamers, Hallesches Haus, Café Frieda, Hallmann & Klee — picked for food first, sun second.
Native German guides, not translations. Different tone, sometimes different venues, always written for Berliner.
Cafés, Bars, Restaurants, Dachterrassen — die zwölf sonnigsten Terrassen der Stadt, jede live geprüft.
DEBierbänke, Kastanien, Maß-Krüge — die kanonische deutsche Liste.
DEKlunkerkranich, Monkey Bar, Hi-Sky — über den Dächern Berlins, mit Live-Sonnen-Check.
DEDie Berliner Brunch-Klassiker mit Sonnenterrassen, jeder gegen Live-Schattendaten geprüft.
Neighbourhood-level breakdowns of where the sun-friendly venues are, each with the local sun-geometry notes that matter when you actually show up.
Monkey Bar, House of Weekend, Hotel Amano, Hotel de Rome, Bricks — the central rooftop cluster.
ENKlunkerkranich, Hochhaus, Loftus Hall, Stadtbad rooftop, Sage Beach.
ENHochhaus at Holzmarkt, Pirate's Rooftop, Yaam Beach, Anne's Lieblingsplatz.
ENGolgatha at Viktoriapark, Freischwimmer at the canal, Brauhaus Südstern, Café am Engelbecken.
ENPrater (since 1837), Bötzow, Mauerpark Biergarten — the classic chestnut-tree neighbourhood.
ENStrandbar Mitte, Schleusenkrug, Brauhaus Lemke, Pfefferbräu — Spree-side and chestnut.
ENRoamers, Five Elephant, Father Carpenter, Distrikt — the densest brunch belt in Berlin.
ENFather Carpenter, House of Small Wonder, Benedict, Distrikt, St. Oberholz.
ENAnna Blume, Kelp, No Fire No Glory, Kaschk — where Berlin's brunch culture began.
ENHallmann & Klee, Sing Blackbird, Concierge Coffee, Kefir, Roamers.
Six neighbourhood breakdowns of where the sunny biergarten action is, each with the local sun-geometry observation that matters.
Vom Hügel im Viktoriapark bis zum Steg am Landwehrkanal.
DESpreeufer am Kanzleramt, Tiergartenteich, Strandbar.
DEBerlins ältester Biergarten und das Parkdeck am Rosa-Luxemburg.
DEVolkspark, Holzmarkt, RAW-Gelände.
DETiergarten-Schleuse, Schloss Charlottenburg, Lietzensee.
DEKlunkerkranich, Hallmann & Klee, Tempelhofer Feld.
Five neighbourhood breakdowns for brunch, each with the local sun pattern that matters at 10am vs. 14pm.
Hallesches Haus, Pasanella, Markthalle Neun, Café Engelbecken.
DEDistrikt, House of Small Wonder, Father Carpenter, The Barn.
DECafé Frieda, Anna Blume — der Sonntags-Standard.
DERoamers, Hallmann & Klee, Sing Blackbird, Café Mugrabi.
DESilo Coffee, Lemon Leaf, Holzmarkt 25, Café Bonbon.
Reference pages — for when you want to know the times exactly, or how the live map actually figures out which terrace is sunny.
Today's exact sunrise, sunset, golden-hour times for Berlin, plus the next 30 days. Auto-updating.
ENThe data sources, the shadow math, the architecture behind the live map.
EN+DEEvery outdoor terrace in Berlin, checked against today's sun position and weather forecast.