The 25 Best Smoking Bars in Berlin

Berlin without clouds of smoke? Hard to imagine. Even though the non-smoker protection law has changed a lot, they still exist: those honest, slightly smoky places where beer, conversation, and music are more important than interior design awards. Here are 20 smoking bars and pubs that still give Berlin nights that old West Berlin asphalt and Neukölln bohemian flavor.

1. Macke Prinz (Mitte)

Located directly on Zionskirchplatz, Macke Prinz is one of those bars where the atmosphere is always good. Inside: warm lighting, a dense crowd, loud laughter. Outside in summer: a fantastic terrace with a view of Zionskirchplatz. It's the perfect place for an after-work beer or a Negroni at sunset. A place that shows how relaxed Mitte can be.

Address: Zionskirchstraße 39, 10119 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily 2:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

2. Ick koof mir Dave Lombardo wenn ick reich bin (Mitte)

The name alone is cult. A small, slightly anarchic bar with charm, where small concerts or live sets take place on some evenings. It smells of smoke, beer, and music history. Personally, I like to order a glass of Diplomático Reserva Exclusiva here: a rum that perfectly matches the dark, slightly rock ‘n’ roll atmosphere.

Address: Zionskirchstraße 34, 10119 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 a.m. (until 4:30 a.m. on Saturdays)

3. Lass uns Freunde bleiben (Mitte)

A charming café during the day, a genuine Berlin bar with a separate smoking area in the evening. It's this mix that makes it so appealing. You can start by eating cake here and then later sink into the smoking room with a beer. The atmosphere is warm, almost family-like. The name says it all.

Address: Choriner Str. 12, 10119 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 a.m. (until 2:00 a.m. on Saturdays)

4. Zu mir oder zu Dir (Prenzlauer Berg)

A neighborhood institution, somewhere between a living room, an old Berlin café, and a trendy hangout. The walls are covered with pictures, the drinks are simple and affordable, and the guests are a mix of artists, neighbors, and night owls. Here, people smoke, discuss, and sometimes linger until morning. At the bar, I like to order a classic gin and tonic—uncomplicated, just like the place itself.

Address: Lychener Straße 15, 10437 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from 7 p.m. until late at night (until 5 a.m.)

5. Süss war gestern (Prenzlauer Berg)

Between bar and dance floor. If you like it a little wilder, this is the place for you. People dance, smoke, and party.

Address: Wühlischstraße 43, 10245 Berlin
Opening hours: Evenings until late

6. Freya Fuchs (Wedding)

Freya Fuchs is one of Wedding's long-standing bars, known for years as a relaxed meeting place for neighbors and drink lovers. The name sounds playful, but inside it's a classic Berlin neighborhood spot: cozy brick atmosphere, dim lighting, music coming from different corners, and a crowd of students, night owls, and neighborhood chatter. The bar fills up quickly, especially in the evening, often with guests who stay longer, and the smoke that is part of the smoky bar character is usually part of the ambience, which many regulars enjoy. Order a cold Pilsner or a classic gin and tonic at the bar and let yourself be carried away by the relaxed atmosphere. Pure Wedding feeling.

Address: Tegeler Str. 34, 13353 Berlin
Opening hours: Mon-Sun approx. 6:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m.

7. Salut! Bar (Schöneberg)

Salut! Bar is a Berlin venue that has deliberately positioned itself as a classic smoking bar. Smoking is allowed inside, even when enjoying cocktails. With its Art Deco interior and a selection of well-mixed classics from the 1920s and 1930s, having a drink here feels like traveling back in time. You'll meet locals, scene connoisseurs, and friends of good drinks, and even many non-smokers like to go here for the cocktails, even though the smoke is part of the experience.

Address: Goltzstraße 7, 10781 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.
(Tip: The bar is popular, so it's worth arriving early on weekends.)

8. Hafen (Schöneberg)

Hafen is a queer-oriented smoking bar with a long tradition in Schöneberg nightlife (since 1990) that is open, cozy, and without pretentious cocktail fashion: conversation, music, dancing, and a colorful mix of guests. While there is no separate smoking room, the bar continues to enjoy a smoking-friendly and uncomplicated atmosphere among many regulars.

Address: Motzstraße 19, 10777 Berlin
Opening hours: Usually 5:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.

9. Coopers (Schöneberg)

Coopers is a smoker-friendly bar in Schöneberg that is listed as a smoking venue in Berlin restaurant and bar guides. Classically furnished, rustic, and with a solid selection of beers and spirits. Ideal for an evening of beer, pints, and cigarettes without pretentious cocktail culture.

Address: Hauptstraße 34, 10827 Berlin
Opening hours: Usually from around 5:00 p.m. to 1-2 a.m.

10. Irish Pub (Charlottenburg)

A classic pub style with Irish flair in Charlottenburg, which is also run as a smoking bar. It's cozy here with Guinness, cider, and the usual pub drinks. Small pints, relaxed conversations, and clouds of smoke are part of the atmosphere here, and the bar is popular with regulars and visitors alike.

Address: Tauentzienstraße 9, 10789 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 5 p.m. (until late)

11. Clash (Kreuzberg)

Located directly on Mehringdamm, Clash is a political institution with a punk attitude. People smoke, discuss, and sometimes party loudly here. Beer and Cuba Libre always go down well here.

Address: Mehringdamm 32, 10961 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6 p.m.

12. Würgeengel (Kreuzberg)

A classic cocktail bar with 1920s flair. Dim lighting, heavy curtains, lots of smoke. The perfect place for an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan.

Address: Dresdener Straße 122, 10999 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from 8:00 p.m.

13. Bei Schlawinchen (Kreuzberg)

Legendary. Open 24 hours a day for decades. A mixture of living room, dive bar, and time travel. Anything can happen here, and it usually happens at three in the morning.

Address: Skalitzer Straße 122, 10999 Berlin
Opening hours: 24 hours a day

14. Möbel Olfe (Kreuzberg)

Colorful walls, a queer crowd, lots of smoke, and loud music. Famous for its themed evenings. Here, you drink vodka mate or beer from the bottle.

Address: Reichenberger Straße 177, 10999 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 7:00 p.m.

15. Valentin Stüberl (Kreuzberg)

Bavarian flair in the middle of Berlin. Wood paneling, a regulars' table atmosphere, and smoke in the air. A light beer is the perfect drink here.

Address: Zossener Straße 17, 10961 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 5 p.m.

16. O Tannenbaum (Kreuzberg)

Christmas decorations all year round. Quirky, charming, smoky. Here you order beer, nothing else.

Address: Weserstraße 49, 12045 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6 p.m.

17. Franken (Kreuzberg)

Small, loud, indie music. Perfect for beer and long nights. A small, nice pub, just the way you like it. People often dance and party here late into the night.

Address: Oranienstraße 19A, 10999 Berlin
Opening hours: From around 7 p.m.

18. Jenseits von Nelken und Pralinen (Neukölln)

One of the most relaxed bars in Schillerkiez. Alternative atmosphere, good music, cheap drinks. Ideal for long conversations.

Address: Weisestraße 53, 12049 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6 p.m.

19. Fuchsbau (Neukölln)

A dark, narrow bar with an authentic pub atmosphere. This is not a place for posing, but for drinking. The prices are fair and the crowd is mixed. A classic pilsner fits in better here than any fancy cocktail.

Address: Weichselstraße 22, 12045 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6 p.m.

20. Laidak (Neukölln)

Minimalist, electronic, urban. DJ nights, drinks, thick smoke. A Gin Basil Smash fits right in here.

Address: Boddinstraße 42, 12053 Berlin
Opening hours: From around 8 p.m.

21. Multilayerladen (Neukölln)

Small, intimate, artistic. Perfect for red wine and conversations about music and movies.

Address: Lenaustraße 38, 12047 Berlin
Opening hours: From around 6:00 p.m.

22. Das Gift (Neukölln)

Scottish pub atmosphere with a Berlin twist. Solid whiskey selection. Smoke is part of the experience in this pub.

Address: Weserstraße 19, 12045 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6 p.m.

23. Ankerklause (Neukölln)

Right on the Landwehr Canal. Café by day, bar by night. The view of the water makes every drink better. The smoking area is outside but heated and covered.

Address: Kottbusser Damm 104, 10967 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 10:00 a.m. until late

24. Schmitz Katze (Neukölln)

Living room atmosphere, relaxed guests, good drinks. Ideal for a quiet, smoky evening.

Address: Sonnenallee 45, 12045 Berlin
Opening hours: Daily from around 6:00 p.m.

25. Minimal Bar (Friedrichshain)

Dark, electronic, intense. This is a place for dancing and smoking. Vodka soda always works.

Address: Rigaer Straße 31, 10247 Berlin
Opening hours: From around 8 p.m.

Berlin has changed, of course. But you can still find a nice, cozy smoking bar in every Berlin district or neighborhood, whether it's Mitte, Prenzlauer Berg, Wedding, Kreuzberg, Friedrichshain, Moabit, Charlottenburg, or Schöneberg. These smoking bars in Berlin show that the classic smoking bar lives on: somewhere between the bar lights, the jukebox, and the feeling that the night is far from over.