given this is the highest recommended cafe on yelp I was pretty excited to check it out…read more unfortunately I didn't think the food or drinks I got really lived up to the expectations. service and vibe were pretty nice though. for me, it was only ok.

Wonderful neighborhood cafe. Welcoming environment, clean, relaxing, friendly staff...the kind of…read moreplace you could comfortably spend hours in. Fresh, tasty, vegan & vegetarian options at a reasonable price.

I love you, Coffee Cross. I finished my entire dissertation writing here while remaining properly…read morecaffeinated and fed. Best coffee and best carrot cake in Dahlem. When sick, or in the afternoon on a cold day, get a fantastic hot ginger tea (order the special "Coffee Cross" Ingwertee) that comes with a spruce of mint and a squeeze of orange juice in the bottom. At lunch, there's a hot homemade oven-baked meal: vegetarian and non-veg options, just 4,50 euros and always tasty, like eating my mom's home-cooked food. The atmosphere is ideal. It's quiet and warm inside, feels like someone's living room. Outside, there's a great sunny terrace. And finally, all the staff are polite and provide great service. The main manager who greeted me many days when I was writing or working is a lovely, caring, and friendly person. We always exchange pleasantries and she always asks about my daughter.

From the owner: Wir backen täglich frisch mindestens 10 bis 20 verschiedene Kuchen und verwenden ausschließlich…read more Dinkelmehl. Auf Anfrage backen wir gluten-free und vegan. Unsere Speisen werden frisch zubereitet dass heißt auch ein belegtes Brötchen wird erst dann aufgeschnitten und mit italienischen Aufschnitt belegt wenn der Gast es bestellt .

Cake was yummy, so was the Glühwein. BUT the service was not that good at all. I will try it again…read more Hope the staff is more competent next time, not bringing us the wrong item and then not quite believing us!

Coffee was terrible and the male owner was very rude. Don't recommend at all. There a plenty of…read morebetter places close by.

The "alte backstube"is another great addition to the local cafes and restaurants in Zehlendorf…read moreMitte. Always looking for great places to treat my ice-cream addiction I spotted this during my summer break in Berlin. Ever since we tried their ice cream up and down the menu for take a way or stayed and enjoyed ice and coffee in the sun. They offer all classy ice cream flavors as chocolate, hazelnut and strawberries, different fruit sorbet and many lactose-free flavors, beside this they do some special flavors as marzipan poppy seed, Ginger-Lime and Raspberry-chocolate chip which totally made me love this place because they add real chocolate pieces into the ice cream ;) The average price is 90cents a scoop which is totally reasonable for this delicious self-made ice cream, and good new they are open all year long!!!

From the owner: Das hausgemachte Eis ist das Aushängeschild der Alten Backstube, nicht nur im Sommer! Wir bieten…read morezudem auch zum Teil selbstgemachte Kuchen sowie eine große Auswahl an Kalten Hunden. Es gibt in der Alten Backstube reichhaltiges Frühstück, Kaffee und Tee aus fairem Handel, warme Kleinigkeiten und deftige Backstubenstullen, hausgemachte Suppen sowie einen freundlichen Service! Auf unserer Sonnenterrasse lässt sich die warme Jahreszeit genießen. Im Winter bieten wir verschiedene Sorten selbstgemachter Waffeln an. Die Räumlichkeiten sind natürlich behindertengerecht und barrierefrei.

A lovely bakery in Dahlem…read more * * * Food tip in Germany. (It works for France too.) Pretty much every bakery you see serves some kind of lunch and some kind of breakfast. Germany has many more cooked breakfasts and lunches than France does. In France your only option might be quiches and sandwiches. In Germany, there will be a small to medium size menu of options for both meals. Bakery breakfast and lunches are nearly always good. That makes them a good choice in dubious neighborhoods where you might not be otherwise thrilled about your options. * * * Dahlem is NOT a dubious neighborhood. It is one of the most properous quarters in Berlin. Everything is pleasantly upscale. Dahlem-dorf, where Baci's, is located, has upper-middle-class food establishments. These are not unlike what you might find in Ridgewood, New Jersey or Newton, Massachusetts. You could probably eat anywhere in the village and do well. * * * We ate at Baci's and did well. My lovely wife had a perfectly nice avocado bagel and good coffee. I had an impressive sweet potato soup. The sweet potato soup made me forget what I had on the side and what I had for dessert. But I remember the dessert being good and the sweet potato soup being a real treat. * * * Baci's calls itself an American bakery. The baked goods are not all that different from what is found in other bakeries in Berlin. Globalization has taken over German bakeries the way it has taken over German restaurants and German restaurants. Everyone does French croissants. Everyone does American chocolate chip cookies. Lots of people do M & M cookies. Heavy German rye breads can be found, But they represent a small part of the offerings. What is particularly American about Baci's is the coffee house style decoration. What is for lunch is written on a blackboard. The establishment looks a lot like the Moosewood Cafe in Ithaca, New York. Dahlem-Dorf is pretty. The big windows give you a nice view of Dahlem-Dorf. And the interior decoration is pretty. You can do well here. * * * P.S. This is the last of my Berlin reviews. Next stop: Central Texas !!

One of my favorite cafés in Berlin! The interior is sleek and modern, but inviting. I feel I…read morecould easily pass an entire morning here. Coffee and teas are both very good and service is quick and a German sort of friendly ;) My one, tiny, little grumble is that one of the men who works there did not know what an everything bagel was despite it being both on the menu and in a basket directly in front of him. Not sure what he would have called it. It was an off moment and easily fixed - now I ask for sesame bagels.

The unique atmosphere is quite a treat. I would highly reccommend both breakfast and kaffee &…read moreKuchen here. Their cakes are as beautiful as they are delicious - beware, you are in for a difficult choice!

Map says it's one minute walk...this lovely coffee spot is nice, clean, and friendly. Cappuccino is…read moregood & the croissant is freshly baked...delicious ! Free Wi-Fi is a bonus! Typical coffee shop with comfortable chairs in & outdoor. It's a rainy-weather day, so cooping inside with warm coffee & out-looking the (big glass) window is an lovely option. While the background music plays soft acoustic version of some well-known music (classy!)...it's my favorite spot for now :) It also service small & healthy kind of sandwiches. Not open on Sundays.