Shopping · Berlin · Germany
Shopping in Berlin
Shopping streets, markets and souvenirs worth the suitcase space.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Jörg Zägel, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Berlin shopping ranges from KaDeWe and the Kurfürstendamm to independent boutiques in Mitte, vintage stores in Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain, and some of Europe's best flea markets. Best souvenirs: Ampelmännchen goods, Berlin Wall fragments and Vinyl records.
Key facts
- Shopping areas
- 4
- Markets
- 4
- Top souvenir
- Ampelmännchen goods
Where to shop
Kurfürstendamm and KaDeWe
West Berlin's shopping boulevard and continental Europe's largest department store, with a famous food hall on the sixth floor.
Mitte around Hackescher Markt
Independent fashion labels, concept stores and galleries in the Scheunenviertel and Hackesche Höfe.
Friedrichstrasse
Upmarket shopping and the Galeries Lafayette store.
Kreuzberg and Friedrichshain
Vintage clothing, record shops and independent bookstores.
Markets
Mauerpark Flea Market
The city's best-known Sunday flea market, with food stalls and live music.
Boxhagener Platz
Saturday farmers' market and Sunday flea market in Friedrichshain.
Winterfeldtplatz Market
Wednesday and Saturday market in Schöneberg, known for its produce and food stalls.
Christmas markets
From late November, dozens of markets sell crafts, mulled wine and grilled sausages.
What to buy
Ampelmännchen goods
Mugs, bags and lights featuring the little man from East German pedestrian signals.
Berlin Wall fragments
Small pieces sold with certificates; buy from reputable shops.
Vinyl records
Berlin's record shops are famous for techno, electronic and second-hand vinyl.
KPM porcelain
Porcelain from the Royal Porcelain Manufactory, founded in Berlin in 1763.
Berlin-designed fashion
Clothing and accessories from independent Berlin labels in Mitte and Kreuzberg.
Streets and markets worth a wander
Market · Prenzlauer Berg
Mauerpark Sunday market
Laid out on part of the former border strip, the Mauerpark fills on Sundays with a flea market of vintage clothes, records and bric-a-brac, street-food stalls and buskers.
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Shopping
- Food
- Outdoors
Food and drink to take home
Edible souvenirs travel best when they are dry or sealed: consider Berliner Pfannkuchen, Buletten, Berliner Weisse and Spreewald pickles. Bakeries throughout the city. Check your home country's rules on bringing food and drink back.
Shopping by neighbourhood
| Area | Price level | Character |
|---|---|---|
| Mitte | $$$ | The historic centre: Unter den Linden, Museum Island and the Hackesche Höfe courtyards |
| Prenzlauer Berg | $$$ | Restored 19th-century tenements, leafy squares, cafés and young families |
| Kreuzberg | $$ | Turkish-German heritage, canal-side cafés, street art and late bars |
| Friedrichshain | $$ | Socialist boulevards, the East Side Gallery and the city's best-known clubs |
| Neukölln | $ | Bars on Weserstrasse, Arab bakeries on Sonnenallee and Tempelhofer Feld |
| Charlottenburg | $$$ | West Berlin elegance: the Kurfürstendamm, grand apartments and a royal palace |
| Schöneberg | $$ | Historic LGBTQ+ quarter, Winterfeldtplatz market and KaDeWe |
| Potsdamer Platz and Tiergarten | $$$ | Glass towers on the former border strip beside the Kulturforum and the city's great park |
Paying and bargaining
Prices are in EUR. Round up or add about 5–10% in restaurants and cafés, telling the server the total when you pay rather than leaving money on the table. Round up taxi fares.
- Most shops do not open on Sundays, which are treated as quiet days in residential buildings.
When to shop
Shops and markets are quietest in January, March and November; the busiest months are July–August.
- January: International Green Week — food and agriculture fair (usually January)
- February: Berlinale international film festival (usually February)
- October: Festival of Lights — monuments illuminated with projections (usually early to mid-October)
- November: Christmas markets open (usually late November)
- December: Christmas markets at Charlottenburg Palace, Gendarmenmarkt and Breitscheidplatz (December)
Staying near the shops
$$$ · Best for first-timers, culture, shopping and families
Mitte
The historic centre: Unter den Linden, Museum Island and the Hackesche Höfe courtyards
Questions travellers ask
+What should I buy in Berlin?
Ampelmännchen goods, Berlin Wall fragments, Vinyl records and KPM porcelain.
+Where is the best shopping in Berlin?
Kurfürstendamm and KaDeWe: West Berlin's shopping boulevard and continental Europe's largest department store, with a famous food hall on the sixth floor.
+What are the best markets in Berlin?
Mauerpark Flea Market, Boxhagener Platz, Winterfeldtplatz Market and Christmas markets.