These events have led to Nazi attacks in the past – but what Nazis hate can only be good! However, the expiring lease threatens the survival of this safe space. Activist events are held here (as long as this pandemic allows). The delicious fairtrade coffee tastes even more political in this left-wing place that welcomes refugees. The k-fetisch is a self-managed collective without managers. For me it is one of the queerest queer locations in Berlin, because it is anti-nationalism, anti-racism, and anti-bullshit. The k-fetisch is more of a café than a bar, although wine, beer and Aperol Spritz are also available here until late at night. Sofia Wrangelstraße 93, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg U Schlesisches Tor Sofia's Facebook page Unfortunately, Moscow Mules are not on offer here, but the Aperol Spritz costs a reasonable €5.50. Old Kreuzbergers, left-wingers (gotta love the poster behind the bar: 'Barista, barista, antifascista'), newcomer hipsters, and the expat community meet here and celebrate a piece of Berlin that has remained true to itself, somewhere between anachronistic and nostalgic. Since the gay founders sold up, the crowd is not quite as queer as it once was, but it remains welcoming and charming. In short: everything here is so wonderfully ugly that it's become somehow quaintly chic again. It's a sea of kitschy-cool clutter as far as the eye can see. The decor seems to have been designed by an interior designer with ADHD: the mud-green reliefs of women by the river adorn the walls, and penis lanterns and crumpled aluminium foil are suspended from the ceilings. It looks like something from another century, with its spidery black lettering on a white background. Perhaps the Sofia Bar will go down in history as the pub with the ugliest logo font of all times. The fact that everyone here has fun and enjoys life under one roof is evident, particularly when the guests spontaneously get up to dance!Ĭapture Bar Wühlischstraße 32, 10245 Berlin-Friedrichshain U Warschauer Straße Capture Bar’s Facebook page After all, "capture" means ‘to catch’ in German. It is this attribute that the mixed bar crowd senses with every sip. Born in Baden-Württemberg, he is proud to be the first German-Turkish gay bar owner in Berlin, and also to have created a new haven of acceptance. Or it could be due to the political statements scrawled on cardboard, or to the entrance area where the display case with the underpants of friends of bar owner Mehmet Balikci is located. Perhaps the great atmosphere is also down to the good music, which ranges from Cold Wave to Turkish songs.
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Seated under wood-panelled ceilings, on leather benches, and beneath glass chandeliers, punters can savour the drinks, which are particularly good.
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But the impression is deceptive, which becomes apparent when you enter the bar. From the outside, with its glass front, black tables and simple chairs visible through the windows,the bar may not appear very cosy at first. It is located just around the corner from Himmelreich. Berlin's newest gay bar, The Capture, was established in 2019.