We headed to Delicious Donuts after Bergwerk and Z--so perhaps we were a bit more receptive to its charm than we were the first two bars--but this was my favorite spot the night we went out. Somehow, bars in Berlin can be funky and very cool, with very, very cool people, and still resist that annoying holier-than-thou attitude and over-the-top trendiness that bars fall prey to in the States. Delicious Donuts is a perfect example of this phenomenon.
Located on a corner, you step through curtains into red lighting and shabby-chic decor. There’s a long bar, a few tables up front, a small dance floor, and a circle of overstuffed couches in the back. We got a couple vodka cranberries (5 euros each), which came in something more like mugs than cocktail glasses, and settled into the incredibly comfortable couches--I would even venture to say womblike.
The drinks were sweet and strong, and the DJ was spinning some ambient funk. There was a lone dancer on the tiny dance floor doing her thing under spinning lights--she was content and very mesmerizing to watch. For a Thursday night, it was quiet--there were probably 10 people there total--but it was still happening in a low-key fashion.
Beer, wine, and well drinks are available (3, 4, or 5 euros).