I have been to Kesselhaus several times. I advise you to come earlier, so you can take a good…read moreplace, but it will not be easy to keep it. The music is lively, funny, the drinks are great, in general everything is very good

All I can say is that the KesselHaus promotes aggressive, homophobic, hate musicians, such as…read moreElephant Man. Most U.K. Music shops have banned this man's music. The KesselHaus actually host his live performances. When I asked the KesselHaus to comment, I was ignored.

This is one of the best jazz clubs I have been to…read more Never mind me reviewing the drink options. They sell bottled beers out of a fridge. No one gets them for you. You pay on the honor system. They have empty glasses. You can pour yourself a glass of water. You are really here for the music straight up. * * * Jazzkeller 69 is an free-jazz and bop club founded by Assi Glode and Willi Kellers. Assi Glode is a long standing Berlin jazz entrepreneur who regardless of his day job spends much of his time organizing jazz concerts. Willi Kellers is an Elvin Jones quality drummer with his own takes. The Jazzkeller is NOT a place you can just go any night that you feel like hearing Jazz. They are closed most nights and open only when they have something really special worth hearing. One semi regular event they call "Freebop - No Standards". The name is a slight misnomer. There will be no jazz standards played to be sure, but most of the music is Coltrane era experimental and not bop per se. There is also very little post experimental. You go to Donau 115 for that. Freebop -No Standards is an open call for any jazz musician in Berlin to just show up and get a chance to play. The music is forking amazing. The night we were there, at least 30 musicians must have shown up. My wife and I were one of the few people in the room who were not Berlin jazz musicians or close friends of a Berlin jazz musician. Assi Glode divides people arbitrarily up into groups of four and people get one chance to play. A very small number of distinguished eminence-grises will get two chances to play. Most of the jazz artists are between 55 and 85. A few younger artists show up. The youngest ones are probably students of the older figures. Out of the thirty musicians we heard on Freebop No Standards night, at least twelve did legendary sets. We were completely rapt. No one who played was bad. This is NOT true of Berlin jazz as a whole. We have heard some wretched material in competing establishments. (Not however at Donau 115). * * * Berlin is an incredible town for both jazz and classical. Classical ticket prices will bankrupt you. You get what you pay for - music to remember for a lifetime. But you have to be as rich as Count Esterhazy to hear classical every night in Berlin. In contrast, the jazz musicians play - literally for a song. I have no idea how they survive with the negligible amount of money they are earning But they are playing music worthy of the great jazz gods. Get yourself to Jazzkeller 69 or Donau 115. These places are cash only. (Americans: This means Euros). If you truly love music, put some extra Euros in the hat.

A memorable evening with a lively crowd. Reasonable entrance fees depending on the evening…read more Tonight there were three different bands in the mix. Not much by the way of food so plan ahead. There is a Thai place next-door and a Turkish restaurant a few blocks away.

Fantastic jazz bar experience with an extensive bar. Choose one of the great spots nearby for…read moredinner then go to the BFlat for a great night.

A highlight of Berlin. A small, intimate bar with local bands. The bartender is not pushy, and the…read moredrinks are excellent and priced fairly. I would very much recommend this, particularly to those visiting P-berg.

I must have passed this place literally hundreds of times and never clued in that they have live…read moreblues music nice find! (even if it is smokey I guess blues bars should be smokey really?)

I can only recommend the place, the food is fresh prepared, the products are of very good quality,…read morethe dishes are refined in comparison to other average quality restaurants and last but not least, they taste delicious, we always wipe off the plates. The lunch time offer is more than favourable, till 16.00 and the prices in that time spot are more than fair. A huuuuge pro is that the food is not over salted, which usually is a nightmare in better and worse restaurants in entire Germany, they simply make it inedible after four bites... Here is not the case, one can actually taste the dish till the end.

We went without much planning, but it was one of the best decisions ever…read more The music was great. I'm not a jazz expert, but I could tell that the band was very genuine and versatile. Tonight, it was also great to have an American band perform, so that we could understand what they were singing! Absolutely great acoustic as well. Service was very good. Everyone was kind, and I couldn't have asked for more. Ambience was the perfect balance of cozy and exclusive with fun and dynamic. Given the proximity between the audience and the stage, everything felt very intimate too. Highly recommend it if you're looking for a great jazz experience at a reasonable price!

Perfect atmosphere; steaming hot, loud and loving! Absolutely recommend!…read moreWe had standing places because the seating is limited, but Hamilton de Holanda was performing, so maybe it was better that way..

Low profile venue with an awesome staff and nice wines. The…read moremusicians were really good: it was a Monday so it's likely that the place was emptier than usual. We ordered a few ham and cheese sandwiches and the whole night was very pleasant.

If you want to enjoy some good jazz while sipping your wine (or beer, of course), go for it! Those…read moredimmed lights and candles add just the right touch to the atmosphere. I suggest to go a bit earlier to have a proper sit. It's always very full on weekends. Unfortunately, it's pretty loud. Small philosophical remark: Sometimes it feels that Berlin public is so spoiled by rich cultural offer of a capital city that they actually don't really cherish the act itself but just 'let it happen' on the background of their conversation. Cheers!

The one jazz trio we saw here was terrible…read more But many first rate clubs have a mix of stronger and weaker musicians. So there may be fine jazz to be heard here. Or there may not. * * * Bartending is strong here. Other Yelpers say the house gin is excellent. I had a house creation, a port cocktail that was absolutely outstanding. It was reminiscent of a really fine Spanish or Argentine vermouth. * * * The downside of the Hat Bar is that the only seating is on stools. They really don't have a choice on this matter. The bar is microscopic - and narrow to boot. The band has to play in a space the size of two balance beams in a gymastics competition. They couldn't fit regular chairs into this establishment, Even if they wanted to. Worse, they need to have the maximum amount of seats to pay for the routine high expenses of a jazz club. So there are a lot of stools crammed in there. This is really NOT a space to get comfortable and mellow - Even if the beverage you are drinking is superlative. * * * I just don't get into good music if the seats are too uncomfortable. I have spent too many nights in the cheap seats in old school concert halls for classical music ... Where they make you take the stairs all the way up to the twelfth level balcony, There are four inches between your seat and the next row. Your knees are jammed up close to your body with your kneecaps at your nostrils. It doesn't matter that the orchestra is so far away that you can't hear them. You are so miserable that not even the Emperor Concerto could make you feel good. * * * The stools at the Hat Bar are not nearly that bad But I was still not having a great time. Fortunately, the trio that was playing was mediocre, So I had no deep sense of abiding loss.

Went here on a date and it was a great spot. The music was awesome and the drinks weren't too…read moreexpensive. Great time but best for a small group

You can book this as the same time as reserving seats for concerts at A-Trane - we were slightly…read moreconfused initially as it's across the street rather than next door. As we weren't hugely hungry, we went for the tapas, a small selection of around nine items on offer, such as goose liver with Feldsalat (lamb's lettuce), or Kasseler (smoked pork) with Sauerkraut; decent house wines, pleasant ambience and friendly service. The band came to eat here before their set so you had a feeling it would be fine - and it was. Would visit again.