Steppender Bär — Restaurant in Berlin

Don’t go here if you’re American. Woman at the bar was not friendly to begin with. Suggested we sat outside but we went to have a beer and watch a match on tv. After one beer, she asked us if we wanted any more. We said no, thank you and she literally said “out!” And pointed to the door....

It was a disappointment. They proposed us this place to watch a football game, so we went there. Filthy atmosphere, with no ventilation, full of smoke and the TVs were tiny. For nonsmokers like me this is a no-go place. The only positive I can say is that they served tasty draught...

One of the few remaining authentically Friedrichshain bars. Good beer, great barmaid. German only (of course), good for watching ice hockey or football, or for playing pool. Not to everyone's taste, but excellent if you're looking for the opposite of a hipster bar, and you...